That’s pretty cool.
From the article:
He said: 'It's a really nicely handwritten book of about 100 recipes. It's full of spelling mistakes and bad grammar but presents a fascination insight into 17th and 18th century quack medicine.'
I came across some old medical prescriptions of my grandfather's, from the early 20th century. They were handwritten by the apothecary and included such ingredients as wild cherry bark.