: People who fbelieve that; superfluous flesh ,is a .modern problem will be surprised' to heart that .the Saxons had their 'remedies /before the coming, of the Normans. ' Plaihtain leaves, boiled in vinegar, whole added ta wine and taken at ; nigfit fasting, were a favourite remedy. A complete course extended over! three weeks. A prettier recipe was water lily seed poTihded' with wine.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 21, 25 January 1930, Page 4 (Supplement)
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