Freckles were no-no

Did Ysabella have freckles? This is how she may have removed them if she were vain enough to try. Grind the root of bistort to a fine powder, mix with cuttlefish bones (also ground) and frankincense. smear the paste over the hands, then scrub with a mixture of rose water and bread crumbs until the freckles are gone. Wonder if it works for age spots, too? Excessive redness in the face was removed by placing leeches on the face or using cupping glasses between the shoulder blades. I think I could live with a red face and just say it was too much wine! By the way, bistort is an ornamental garden plant native to the Mediterranean that grows up to 30 inches tall. The flowers are lavender in color and look a little like fox tails.