[Sca-cooks] Gum Tragacanth Sources

[Ted Eisenstein]

>In Brears' "All the King's Cooks" (or was it Spurling's "Elinor
>Fettiplace's Receipt Book"?  One or the other...) it is suggested that
>gum tragacanth is used by pharmacists, presumably as a binding agent for
>some kind of medicines.  It might be possible to get it from a friendly
>local pharmacist if you only want small quantities, though I haven't
>tried it.

I also vaguely remember that it may be used as a binder-type thang
in painting? when you're mixing your own oils, and perhaps as a similar
item for those who make their own pigments for illuminations. . .
Check really, really good art supply stores.

Alban