those whose bodies are subject to scabs and Itch. If you please you may take two ounces by it self every morning Syrupus de Glycyrrhiza Pag. 56. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Liquoris The Colledg Take of green Liquoris scraped and bruised two ounces white Maidenhair an ounce dryed Hysop half an ounce steep these in four pound of hot water after 24. hours boyl it till half be consumed strain it and clarifie it and with Honey Peuids and Sugar of each eight ounces make it into a syrup adding before it be perfectly boyled red rose-Rose-water six ounces Culpeper A. It clenseth the breast and lungues and helps continual Coughs and Pleuresies You may take it with a Liquoris stick or ad an ounce of it or more to the pectoral Decoction Syrupus Granatorum cum Aceto vulgo Oxysaccharum simplex Page 57. in the Latin Book O R Syrup of Pomegranates with Vineger The Colledg Take of white Sugar a pound and an half Juyce of Pomegranates eight ounces white Wine Vineger four ounces boyl it gently into a Syrup Culpeper A. Look the Vertue of Pomegranates amongst the Simples Syrupus de Hyssopo Page 57. in the Latin Book O R Syrup of Hysop The Colledg Take eight pound of spring Water half an ounce of Barley boyl it about half an hour then ad the Roots of smallage Parsly Fennel Liquoris of each ten drams Jujubes Sebestens of each fifteen Raisons of the sun stoned an ounce and an half Figs Dates of each ten the seeds of Mallows and Quinces Gum Tragacanth tyed up in a rag of each three drachms Hysop meanly dried ten drachms Maiden-hair six drachms boyl them together yet so that the Roots may precead the Fruits the Fruits the Seeds and the Seeds the Herbs about a quarter of an hour at last five pounds of Water being consumed boyl the other three being first strained and clarified into a syrup with two pound and an half of Sugar Culpeper A. You may thank Mesue for it not the Colledg A. It mightily strengthens the breast and lungs causeth long wind cleer voice is a good remedy against coughs Use it like the syrup of Liquoris Syrupus Ivae arthriticae sive Chamaepityos Pag. 57. O R Syrup of Chamepitys The Colledg Take of Chamepitys two handfuls Sage Rosemary Poley mountain Origanum Calaminth wild mints Peniroyal Hysop Time Rue Garden and wild Betony Mother of Time of each a handful the roots of Acorus Birthwort long and round Briony Dittany Gentian Hogs Fennel Valerian of each half an ounce the roots of smallage sparagus Fennel Parsly Bruscus of each an ounce Pellitory of Spain an ounce and an half stoechas the seeds of Annis Ammi Carraway Fennel Lovage Hartwort of each three drachms Raisons of the sun two ounces boyl them in ten pound of water to four to which ad Honey and Sugar of each two pound make it into a syrup to be persumed with sugar Nutmegs and Cubebs of each three drachms Culpeper A. I bid them mend this for shame last time and the truth is so they have before it was a Hodg-podg that could not be made and now 't is a Hodg-podg only not worth the making Syrupus Jujubinus Page 58. in the Latin Book O R Syrup of Jujubes The Colledg Take of Jujubes Violets five drachms Maiden-hair Liquoris French Barley of each an ounce the seeds of Mallows five drachms the seeds of white Poppies Melones Lettice seed of Quinces and Gum Tragacanth tyed up in a rag of each three drachms boyl them in six pound of rain or spring water till half be consumed strain it and with two pound of sugar make it into a syrup Culpeper A. Those that adore the Colledg as so many little God-a-mighties let them ask them what part of the Violets must be put in for they must operate as neer to their meanings as the men of Benjamin could throw a stone and not miss others that do not may be pleased to make use of the Flowers A. It is a fine cooling syrup very available in Coughs Hoarsness and Pleuresies Ulcers of the Lungues and Bladder as also in all inflamations whatsoever You may take a spoonful of it once in three or four hours or if you please take it with a Liquoris stick Syrupus de Meconio sive Diacodium Page 58. Syrup of Meconium or Diacodium The Colledg Take of white Poppy heads with their seeds gathered a little after the flowers are fallen off and kept three daies eight ounces black Poppy heads so ordered six ounces rain Water eight pound steep them twenty four hours then boyl and press them gently boyl it to three pounds and with twenty four ounces of sugar boyl it into a syrup according to art Syrupus de Meconio Compositus Page 59. in L. Book Syrup of Meconium Compound The Colledg Take of white and black Poppy heads with their seeds fifty drachms maindenhair fifteen drachms Jujubes thirty the seeds of Lettice fourty drachms of Mallows and Quinces tied up in a rag a drachm and an half Liquoris five drachms Water eight pound boyl it according to art strain it and to three pound of Decoction ad sugar and penids of each a pound make it into a syrup Culpeper A. Meconium The blush of which this Receipt carries in its frontispiece is nothing else but the juyce of English Poppies boyled till it be thick As I am of opinion that Opium is nothing else but the juyce of Poppies growing in hotter Countries and therefore in all reason is colder in quality and therefore I speak purely of Meconium and Opium not of these syrups though they be no edg-tools yet 't is ill jesting with them A. All these former syrups of Poppies provoke sleep but in that I desire they may be used with a great deal of caution and wariness such as these are are not fit to be given in the beginning of Feavers nor to such whose bodies are costive ever remember my former Motto Fools are not fit to make Physitians Yet to such as are troubled with hot sharp Rhewms you may safely give them and note this the last which is borrowed from Mesue is apropriated to the Lungues whose own words translation excepted of it are these It prevails against dry Coughs Phtisicks hot and sharp gnawing Rhewms and provokes sleep It is an usual fashion for Nurses when they have heat their milk by exercise or strong liquor no marvel then if their children be froward then run for syrup of Poppies to make their young ones sleep I would fain have that fashion left therefore I forbear the dose let Nurses keep their own bodies 〈◊〉 and their children will sleep well enough never fear Syrupus 〈◊〉 Page 59. in the Latin Book Or Syrup of Bawm The Colledg Take of the Bark of Bugloss Roots an ounce the 〈◊〉 of white Dittany sinksoyl scorzonera of each half an ounce the Leaves of Bawm scabious Devils-bit the 〈◊〉 of both sorts of Bugloss and Rosemary of
each a handful the seeds of sorrel Citrons Fennel Cardus Bazil of each three drachms boyl them in four pound of water till half be consumed strain it and ad three pound of white sugar Juyce of Bawm and Rose Water of each half a pound boyl them to a syrup the which perfume with Cinnamon and yellow sanders of each half an ounce Culpeper A. The scorzonera Roots and Bugloss Roots are added and the Bettony Roots left out and Fernelius his name buried in oblivion that is all the Alteration If the name of the wicked shall rot 't is more likely to happen upon themselves than Fernelius A. Alwaies tie perfumes up in a rag and hang them into the syrup by a string when it boyls and hang them by a string in the veslel be it pot or glass that you may keep the syrup in being boyled A. It is an excellent Cordial and strengthens the heart breast and stomach it resisteth Melancholly revives the spirits is given with good success in Feavers it strengtheneth the memory and relievs langushing nature You may take a spoonful of it at a time Syrupus de Mentha Page 59. in the Latin Book Or Syrup of Mints The Colledg Take of the juyce of Quinces sweet and between sweet and sowr the juyce of Pomegranates sweet between sweet and sowr and sowr of each a pound and an half dryed mints half a pound red Roses two ounces let them lie in steep one day then boyl it half away and with four pound of sugar boyl it into a syrup according to art perfume it not unless the Physitian command Culpeper A. The syrup is in quality binding yet it comforts the stomach much helps digestion staies vomiting and is in my opinion as excellent a remedy against sowr or offensive belchings as any is in the Dispensatory Take a spoonful of it after meat Syrupus de Mucilaginibus Page 60. in the L. Book Or Syrup of Mussilages The Colledg Take of the seeds of Marsh-Mallows Mallows Quinces of each an ounce Gum Tragacanth three drachms let these infuse six hours in warm Decoction of Mallows white Poppy seeds and Winter-cherries then press out the Mussilage to an ounce and an half with which 〈◊〉 and three ounces of the aforesaid Decoction and two ounces of sugar make a syrup according to art Culpeper A. A spoonful taken by it self or in any convenient Liquor is excellent for any sharp corroding humors be they in what part of the body soever Phtisicks bloody Flux stone in the Reins or Bladder or Ulcers there it is excellent good for such as have taken Purges that are to strong for their bodies for by its slippery nature it helps corrosians and by its cooling helps inflamations Syrupus Myrtinus Page 60. in the Latin Book Or Syrup of Mirtles The Colledg Take of Mirtle berries two ounces and an half Sanders white and red sumach Balaustines Barberry stones red Roses of each an ounce and an half Medlars half a pound bruise them in eight pound of water to four strain it and ad juyce of Quinces and sour Pomegranates of each six ounces then with three pound of sugar boyl it into a Syrup Culpeper A. The syrup is of a very binding yet comforting nature it helps such as spit blood all fluxes of the belly or corrosions of the internal parts it strengthens the retentive faculty and stops immoderate flux of the terms in women A spoonful at a time is the dose Syrupus Florum Nymphaeae simplex Page 60. Or Syrup of Water-Lilly-flowers simple The Colledg Take of the whitest of white Water-lilly-flowers a pound steep them in three pound of warm Water six or seven hours let them boyl a little and strain them out put in the same waight of Flowers again the second and third time when you have strained it the last time ad its waight of sugar to it and boyl it to a syrup Syrupus Florum Nymphaeae compositus Page 60. Syrup of Water-lilly-Flowers compound The Colledg Take of white Water-lilly-Flowers half a pound Violets two ounces Lettice two handfuls the seeds of Lettice Purslain and Guords of each half an ounce boyl them in four pound of cleer water till one be consumed strain it and ad half a pound of red Rose water white sugar four pound boyl it into a syrup according to art Culpeper A. They both are fine cooling syrups they allay the heat of Choller and provoke fleep they cool the body both head heart liver reins and matrix and therefore are profitable for hot diseases in either you may take an ounce of it at a time when your stomach is empty Syrupus de Papavere Erratico sive Rhubro Page 61. Or Syrup of Eratick Poppies The Colledg Take of the fresh Flowers of red Poppies two pound steep them in four pound of warm spring Water the next day strain it and boyl it into a syrup with its equal waight in Sugar Culpeper A. I know no danger in this syrup so it be taken with moderation and bread immoderately taken hurts the syrup cools the blood helps surfets and may safely be given in Frenzies Feavers and hot Agues Syrupus de Pilosella Page 61. in the Latin Book Or Syrup of Mousear The Colledg Take of Mousear three handfuls the Roots of Ladies mantle an ounce and an half the Roots of comsry the greater Maddir white Dittany Tormentil Bistort of each an ounce the Leaves of Wintergreen Horstail Ground-Ivy Plantane Adders tongue Strawberries St. Johns Wort with the Flowers Golden rod Agrimony Bettony Burnet Avens Sinkfoyl the greater red Coleworts Balaustines red Roses of each a handful boyl them gently in six pound of of Plantane Water to three then strain it strongly and when it is setled ad Gum Tragacanth the seeds of Fleawort Marsh-mallows and Quinces made into a Mussilage by themselves in strawberry and Bettony Water of each three ounces white sugar two pound boyl it to the thickness of Honey Culpeper A. Certainly they intended an universal Medicine of this and may prove as good as Chrysippus his Coleworts It is profitable for wounded people to take for it is drying and healing and therefore good for Ruptures Syrupus insusionis Florum Paeoniae Page 62. Or Syrup of the infusion of Peony Flowers The Colledg It is prepared just for all the world like syrup of Clove-gilliflowers Culpeper A. See syrup of Meconium for the vertues Syrupus de Paeonia Compositus P. 62. in L. Book Or Syrup of Peony Compound The Colledg Take of the Roots of both sorts of Peony taken up at the full Moon cut in slices and steeped in white Wine a whol day of each an ounce and an half Contra yerva half an ounce Siler mountain six drachms Elks Claws an ounce Rosemary with the Flowers on one handful Bettony Hysop Origanum Chamepitys Rue of each three drachms Wood of Aloes Cloves Cardamoms the less of each two drachms Ginger Spicknard of each a drachm stoechas Nutmegs of each two drachms
Euphorbium Auripigmentum of each two drachms and an half beat them into fine pouder and unite them with Galbanum Burgundy Pitch of each two ounces and an half Plaister of Mussilages three ounces Unguentum Egiptiacum half an ounce make it into a Plaister without boyling Culpeper A. I wonder what this poysonous Plaister was invented for unless to Poyson mens wounds and set the cure as fast backward as a months well dressiug can set it forward to eat out dead flesh it cannot for that is belonging to Oyntments dead flesh is usually in hollow ulcers and a Plaister cannot come at it but imagine it could yet would such a Plaister as this poyson the flesh round about Emplastrum è Crusta Panis P. 174. in the Lat. Book Or A Plaister of a crust of Bread The Colledg Take of Mastich Mints Spodium red Corral all the Sanders of each one drachm Oyl of Mastich and Quinces of each one drachm and an half a Crust of Bread tosted and three times steeped in red Rose Vineger and as often dried Labdanum of each two ounces Rosin four ounces Styrax Calamitis half an ounce Barly meal five drachms make them into a Plaister according to art Culpeper A. I shall commend this for as gallant a Plaister to strengthen the brain as any is in the Dispensatory the hair being shaved off and it applied to the crown also being applied to the stomach it strengthens it helps digestion staies vomiting and putrifaction of the meat there Montagnana was the Author of it not the Colledg Emplastrum è Cymino Page 174. in the Latin Book Or A Plaister of Cummin The Colledg Take of Cummin-seed Bay ber ies yellow Wax of each one pound Per-rosin two pound common Rosin three pound Oyl of Dill half a pound mix them and make them into a Plaister Culpeper A. I am of opinion here is not half Oyl enough to make it into a Plaister they that make of it know better than I I judge but by reason they know by experience A. It asswageth swellings takes away old aches coming of bruises and applied to the belly is an excellent remedy for the wind chollick This I have often proved and alwaies with good success Emplastrum Diacasciteos Page 175. in the L. B. The Colledg Take of Hogs grease fresh and purged from the skins two pound Oyl of Olive omphacine Litharge of Gold beaten and sifted of each three pound white Vitriol burnt and purged four ounces Let the Litharge grease and oyl boyl together with a gentle fire with a little Plantane water alwaies stirring it to the consistence of a Plaister into which being removed from the fire put in the Vitriol and make it into a Plaister according to art Culpeper A. Before it was to be made in this manner First let the Litharge boyl with the Oyl and Grease a long time continually stirring it with the branch of a Palm or other tree of a binding nature as Oak Box or Medlar which is new cut that so the vertue of the Spatula may be mixed with the Plaister cutting off the top and the rind even to the wood it self the mixture being thus made thick by boyling and stirring and removed from the fire put in white Copperis for want of true Chalcitis in pouder and so make it into a laudable mass for an Emplaister A. It is a very drying binding Plaister profitable in green wounds to hinder putrifaction as also in pestilential sores after they are broken and ruptures as also in burnings and scaldings A. Before it was called Diapalma because of the branch of the Palm-tree and Diacaleiteos because of the Calcitis in it but now neither of both be in me thinks such a Learned Colledg might in three daies hard study have invented a new name Diachylon Simple Page 175. in Lat. Book The Colledg Take of Mussilage of Linseed Foenugreek seed Marsh mallow roots of each one pound old Oyl three pound boyl it to the consumption of the Mussilage strain it and ad Litharge of Gold in fine Pouder one pound and an half boyl them with a little water over a gentle fire alwaies stirring them to a just thickness Culpeper A. It is an exceeding good remedy for all swellings without pain it softens hardness of the Liver and Spleen it is very gentle like the Author of it Mesue very moderate and harmless and it may be therefore neglected by the phantastical Chyrurgians of our age Diachylon Ireatum Page 175. in Lat. Book The Colledg Ad one ounce of Orris in Pouder to every pound of Diachylon simple Diachylon magnum Page 175. in Lat. Book The Colledg Take of Mussilage of Raisons fat Figs Mastich Mallow Roots Linseeds and Foenugreek seeds Birdlime the Juyce of Orris and Squills of each twelve drachms and an half Oesypus or Oyl of sheeps seet an ounce and an half oyl of Orris Chamomel Dill of each eight ounces Litharge of Gold in fine pouder one pound Turpentine three ounces Per-rozin yellow Wax of each two ounces boyl the Oyl with the Mussilages and Juyces to the comsumption of the humidity strain the Oyl from the Facies and by adding the Litharge boyl it to its consistence then ad the Rozin and Wax Lastly it being removed from the fire ad the Turpentine Oesypus and Birdlime make of them a Plaister by melting them according to art Culpeper A. It dissolves hardness and inflamations Diachylon magnum cum Gummi Page 176. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ammoniacum of each two ounces dissolved in Wine and added to the Mass of Diachylon magnum first boyl the Gums being dissolved to the thickness of Honey Culpeper A. This is the best to dissolve 〈◊〉 swellings of all the three Diachylon Compositum five Emplastrum 〈◊〉 Mucilaginibus Page 176. in the Latin Book Or A Plaister of Mucilages The Colledg Take of Mucilages of the middle bark of Elm Marsh-mallow roots Linseed and Foenugreek seed of each four ounces and an half Oyl of Chamomel Lillies and Dill of each an ounce and an half Ammoniacum Galbanum Sagapex 〈◊〉 of each half an ounce new wax twenty ounces Turpentine two ounces Saffron two drachms dissolve the Gums in 〈◊〉 and make it into a Plaister according to art Culpeper A. It ripens swellings and breaks them and clenseth them when they are broken It is of a most excellent ripening nature Emplastrum Diaphoenicon hot Page 176. in L. B. The Colledg Take of yellow Wax two ounces Per-rozin Pitch of each four ounces Oyl of Roses and Nard of each one ounce melt them together and add Pulp of Dates made in Wine four ounces 〈◊〉 of Quinces boyled in red wine an ounce then the Pouders following Take of bread twice baked steeped in Wine and dried two ounces Mastich an ounce Frankinsence wormwood red Roses Spicknard of each two drachms and an half wood of 〈◊〉 Mace Mirrh washed Aloes Acacia Troches of Gallia Moschata and earth of Lemnos Calamus Aromaticus of each one drachm
last keep the cleer Liquor for your use Culpeper A. A gallant fine thing for Gentlemen that have nothing else to do with their money and it will have a lovely look to please their eyes Tinctura Scordii Page 41. in the Latin Book Or Tincture of Scordium The Colledg Take of the Leaves of Scordium gathered in a dry time half a pound digest them in six pound of small spirit of Wine in a vessel well stopped for three dates press them out gently and repeat 〈◊〉 infusion three times and keep the clarified Liquor for use So is made Tincture of Sullondine Rest-harrow Ros-solis Culpeper A. See the Herbs for the Vertues and then take notice that these are better for cold stomachs old bodies Tictura Theriacalis Vulgo Aqua Theriatalis Lugd. per infus Page 41. in Lat. Book Or Tincture of Treacle The Colledg Take of Canary Wine often times distilled Vineger in which half an ounce of Rue seeds have been boyled two pound choyce Treasle the best Mithridate of each half a pound mix them and set them in the Sun or heat of a Bath digest them and keep the Water for use Tinctura Cinnamomi vulgo Aqua Clareta Cinnam Page 42. in the Latin Book Or Tincture of Cinnamon The Colledg Take of bruised Cinnamon two ounces rectified Spirit of Wine two pound infuse them four daies in a large glass stopped with Cork and Bladder shake it twice a day then dissolve half a pound of Sugar candy by it self in two pound of Rose Water mix both Liquors into which hang a Nodule containing Amber greese half a scruple Musk four grains Culpeper A. This was before amongst the Waters only there is four ounces of Cinnamon appointed and here but two Tictura Viridis Page 42. in the Latin Book Or A Green Tincture The Colledg Take of Vert-de-greece half an ounce Auripigmentum six drachms Allum three drachms boyl them in a pound of white uine till half be consumed adding after it is cold the Water of red Roses and Nightshade of each six ounces Culpeper A. This was made to clense ulcers but I fancy it not Aqua Aluminosa Magistralis Page 42. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Plantane and red Rose water of each a pound roch Allum and sublimatum of each two drachms Let the Allum and Sublimatum being in pouder boyl in the waters in a vessel with a narrow mouth till half be consumed when it hath stood five daies strain it Culpeper A. Now they have left out the Quicksilver as I bid them I like men will do as they are bid yet I fancy it not Follopius invented it but you must tell no body PHYSICAL WINES Vinum Absynthites Page 43. in the Latin Book Or Wormwood Wine Colledg TAke a handful of dried Wormwood for every gallon of Wine stop it in a vessel close and so let it remain in steep so is prepared Wine of Rosemary flowers and Eye-bright Culpeper A. It helps cold stomachs breaks wind helps the Wind Chollick strengtheneth the stomach kills worms and helps the green sickness A. Rosemary flower-Wine is made after the same manner that Wormwood Wine is made A. It is good against al cold diseases of the head consumeth flegm strengtheneth the gums and teeth A. Eyebright Wine is made after the same manner A. It wonderfully cleers the sight being drunk and revives the sight of ancient men A cup of it in the morning is worth a pair of Spectacles A. All other Wines are prepared in the same manner when the Physitian shall see it fit quoth the Colledg in their former but here they left it out A. But what if there be never a Physitian worth a rush in 20. 30. 40. or 50. miles as some such places may be found in this Nation must the poor Country man lose his cure truly this charity is according to vulgar Fervent cold in such cases let them view the vertues of the Simple the Wine is made of and then let them know the Wine of that Simple is far better and fitter for cold bodies and weak stomachs than the Simple it self A. The best way of taking any of these Wines is To drink a draught of them every morning You may if you find your body old or cold make Wine of any other herb the vertues of which you desire and make it and take it in the same manner I have done only I would know of the Colledg whether their wooden wits intend Sack or white Wine to be used in these Vinum Cerassorum Nigrorum Page 43. in Latin B. Or Wine of Black Cherries The Colledg Take a gallon of the juyce of black Cherries keep it in a vessel close stopped til it begin to work then filter it and an ounce of Sugar being added to every pound let it pass through Hippocrates his sleeve and keep it in a vessel close stopped for use Culpeper A. If ever I knew the like of the Colledg never trust me here they go and appoint the Wine of black Cherries with never a drop of Wine in it and the juyce will not keep without it above a week or so and so if you are minded to make it you may by that time sing Alack alack now have I lost My pains my labor and al my cost A. Or I know not it may be they followed their Patriarks the Papists as wel in this as in their reasons why Physick must not be printed in our mother tongue and they were minded to pop you off with the juyce and drink al the wine themselves Or to judge as modestly as can be judged they were so mad because I had translated their former that anger so besotted them in this that they knew not what they wrote Impedit Ira animum ne possit cernere verum Unbridled anger takes away mens knowledge And clouds the The truth and so it did the Colledg Vinum Helleboratum Page 43. in the Latin B. Or Wine Helleborated The Colledg Take of white Hellebore out smal four ounces Spanish Wine two pound steep it in the Sun in a Pbial close stopped in the Dog daies or other hot weather Culpeper A. And then it will make a dogged purge as like the Colledg as a pomewater is like an apple Vinum Rubellum Page 43. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Stibium in pouder one ounce Cloves sliced two drachms Claret Wine two pound keep it in a Phial close shut Vinum Benedictum Page 43. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Crocus Mettallorum in pouder one ounce Mace a drachm Spanish Wine one pound and an half steep it Vinum Antimoniale Pege 43. in the Latin Book Or Antimonial Wine The Colledg Take of Regulus of Antimony in pouder four ounces steep it in three pound of white Wine in a glass well stopped after the first shaking let the Regulus settle Culpeper A. These three last mentioned are vomits and vomits are fitting medicines for but a few as I told you before
the mouth being ordained to take in nourishment not to cast out excrements and to regulate a mans body in vomiting and doses of of vomits requires a deeper study in Physick then I doubt the generality of people yet have I omit it therefore at this time not because I gruteh it my Country but because I would not willingly have them do themselves a mischeife I shal shortly teach them in what diseases vomits may be used and then and not til then the use of vomits Vinum Scilliticum Page 44. in the Latin Book Or Wines of Squils The Colledg Take of a white Squil of the mountains gathered about the rising of the 〈◊〉 starre cut in thin peices and dryed for a month one pound put it in a glass bottle and pour to it eight pound of french Wine and when it hath stood so four daies take out the Squil Culpeper A. I told told them before that Squils grew by the Sea side and not upon mountains but a man shall as soon knock a Spunge into a milstone as any wit into the head of a conceited fool and then again it must be gathered at the rising of the dog-star yes forsooth by al means truly right worshipful against the time you are minded to play the anticks again I will give you as much directions in this business as is needful to give men of your Rank and quallity Therefore know that the dogs are two constellations between the Equator and the South pole consisting of divers Stars two of which are most remarkable and of the first magnitude whereof that in the great dog is called Syejus that in the 〈◊〉 Procyon each of these two Stars hath three risings Acronical Cosmical and Heliacal and as many settings I dare pass my word it is not the Heliacal rising here meant If it be I hope so learned a Colledg is not to seek of finding such a 〈◊〉 out Procyon riseth Acronically upon the fifteen or sixteen of January Syejus upon the twenty six or twenty seven of the same month Procyon riseth Cosmically upon the ninteenth of July and 〈◊〉 upon the last day of the same month the next time you write pray lay your noddles together to study out at which of these times the Squil must be gathered A. The vertues of this are the same with Vineger of Squils only 't is hotter PHYSICAL VINEGERS Acetum Distillatum Page 45. in the Latin Book Or Distilled Vineger Colledg FIll a glass or stone Alembick with the best Vineger to the third part separate the 〈◊〉 with a gentle fire then encrease the fire by degrees and perform the work Acetum Rosatum Page 45. in the Latin Book Or Rose Vineger The Colledg Take of red Rose buds gathered in a dry time the whites cut off dried in the shaddow three or four daies one pound Vineger eight Sextaries set them in the Sun fourty daies then strain out the Roses and repeat the infusion with fresh ones After the same manner is made Vineger of Elder-flowers Rosemary flowers and Clove-gilli-flowers Culpeper A. For the vertues of al Vinegers take this one only observation they carry the same vertues with the flowers whereof they are made only as we said of Wines that they were better for cold bodies than the bare Simples whereof they are made so are Vinegers for hot bodies Besides Vinegers are often nay most commonly used externally viz. to bath the place then look a mongst the Simples and see what place of the body the Simple is apropriated to and then you cannot chuse but know if you have but a grain of understanding more than a beast both what Vineger to use and to what place to apply 〈◊〉 Acetum Scilliticum Page 45. in the Latin Book Or Vineger of Squils The Colledg Take of that part of the Squil which is between the outward bark and the bottom cut in thin slices and placed thirty or fourty daies in the Sun or some remiss heat then a pound of them being cut smal with a knife made of Ivory or some white wood being put in a vessel and six pound of Vineger put to them set the vessel being close stopped in the Sun thirty or fourty daies afterwards strain it and keep it for use Culpeper A. A little of this medicine being taken in the morning fasting and walking half an hour after preserves the body in health to extream old age as Sanius tryed who using no other medicine but this lived in perfect health til an hundred and seventeen years of age it maketh the digestion good a long wind a cleer voice an acute sight a good colour it suffers no offensiye thing to remain in the body neither wind flegm choller melancholly dung nor urine but brings them forth it brings forth filth though it lie in the bones it takes away salt and sour belchings though a man be never so licentious in diet he shal feel no harm It hath cured such as have the Phtisick that have been given over by al Physitians It cures such as have the Falling-sickness gouts and diseases and swellings of the Joynts It takes away the hardness of the liver and spleen We should never have done if we should reckon up the particular benefits of this medicine Therefore we commend it as a wholsom medicine for soundness of body preservation of health and vigor of mind thus 〈◊〉 Acetum Theriacale Norimberg Page 46. in Lat. B. Or Treacle Vineger The Colledg Take of the roots of Sullendine the greater one ounce and an half the roots of Angellica Master-wort Gentian Bistort Valerian Burnet white Dittany Alicampane Zedoary of each one drachm of Plantane the greater one drachm and an half the leaves of Mousear Sage Scabious Scordium Dittany of Creet Cardus of each half a handful bark and seeds of Citrons of each half a drachm Bole Armenick one drachm Saffron three drachms Harts-born one drachm and an half of these let the Saffron Harts-horn Dittany and Bole be tied up in a ragge and steeped with the things before mentioned in five pints of Vineger for certain daies by a temperate heat in a glass well stopped strain it and ad six drachms of the best Treacle to it shake it together and keep it for your use Acetum Theriacale 46. in the Latin Book Or Treacle Vineger The Colledg Add to `the description of Treacle water Clove-gilli-flowers two ounces Lavender flowers an ounce and an half Rose and Elder flower Vineger of each four pound digest it without boyling three daies then strain it through Hippocrates his sleeve Culpeper A. See Treacle water for the vertues only this is a little more cool a little more phantastical DECOCTIONS Decoctum Commune pro Clystere Page 47. in Lat B. Or A common Decoction for a Cylster The Colledg Take of Mallows Violets Pellitory Beets and Mercury Chamomel flowers of each one handful sweet Fennel seeds half an ounce Linseeds two drachms boyl them in a sufficient quantiiy of common water to a
pound Culpeper A. This is the common Decoction for all Clysters according to the quality of the humor abounding so you may ad what Simples or Syrups or Electuaries you please only half a score Linseeds and a handful of Chamomel flowers are added Decoctum Fpythimi Page 47. in the Latin Book Or A Decoction of Epithimum The Colledg Take of Myrobalans Chebs and Inds of each half an ounce 〈◊〉 Raisons of the Sun stoned Epithimum Senna of each one ounce Fumitory half an ounce Mandlin five drachms Polipodium six drachms Turbith half an ounce Whey made with Goats milk or Heisers milk four pound let them all boyl to two pound the Epithimum excepted which boyl but a walm or two then take it from the 〈◊〉 and ad black Hellebore one drachm and an half Agrick half a drachm Sal. Gem. one drachm and an half sleep them ten hours then press it strongly out Culpeper A. Here is half a drachm of black Hellebore added and I like the Receipt never the better for that A. It purgeth melancholly gallantly as also addust choller it resisteth madness and al diseases coming of melanchelly and therefore let melancholly people esteem it as a jewel A. I cannot but commend it to such of my Countey men as abound with melancholly humors Let them take a quarrer of a pint of this in the morning and keep by the fire side al day imagine they take it at six of the Clock then let them drink a draught of posset-drink at eight and eat a bit of hot Mution at twelve if their bodies be strong for people oppressed with Melancholly usually go hardly to stool by reason it is a retentive humor Let them mix those Syrups which I shal quote when I come to them with it and I dare hazard that small credit I have in Physick that it shall in a few mornings fetch them out of their Melancholly dumps which though they may seem pleasing yet are no way profitable to the body of man especially if the body be troubled also with ill tumors I know not what better word to give Cacochynna Decoctum Sennae Gereonis Page 47. in the Lat. Book Or A Decoction of Senna The Colledg Take of Senna two ounces Pollipodium half an ounce Ginger one drachm Raisons of the Sun stoned two ounces Se bestens Prunes of each twelve the flowers of Borrage Violets Roses and Rosemary of each two drachms boyl them in four pound of water till half be consumed Culpeper A. It is a common Decoction for any purge by adding other Simples or Compounds to it according to the quality of the humor you would have purged yet in its self it chiefly purgeth melancholly I shal quote it when I come at such Compounds as are fit to mix with it Decoctum Pectorale Page 48. in the Latin Book Or A Poctoral Decoction The Colledg Take of Raisons of the Sun stoned an ounce Seb oftens Jujubes of each fifteen Dates six Figs four french Barly one ounce Liquoris half an ounce Maiden-hair Hysop Scabious Colts-foot of each one handful boyl them in three pound of water till two remain Culpeper A. The medicine is cheifly apropriated to the Lungues and therefore causeth a cleer voice a long wind resisteeh coughs hoarceness Asthmaes c. You may drink a quarter of a pint of it every morning without keeping any diet for it purgeth not I shall quote some Syrups fitting to be mixed with it when I come to the Syrups Decoctum Trumaticum Page 48. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Agrimony Mugwort wild Angelica St. Johns wort Mousear of each two handfuls Wormwood half a handful Southernwood Betony Bugloss 〈◊〉 the greater and lesser roots and all Avens both sorts of Plantane Sanicle Tormentil with the roots the buds of Rasberries and Oak of each a handful all these being gathered in May or June and dilligently dried let them be cut and put up in skins or papers against the time of use then take of the fore named Herbs three handfuls boyl them in four pound of Conduit water and two pound of white Wine gently till half be consumed strain it and a pound of Honey being added to it let it be scummed and kept for use Culpeper A. 〈◊〉 sight of a Medicine will do you good this is as like to do it as any I know Some they have left out in their new Model which are these that follow A Carminative Decoction Colledg TAke of the seeds of Annis Carrots Fennel Cummin and Caraway of each three drachms Chamomel flowers half a handful 〈◊〉 of the Sun an ounce and an half boyl them in two pints of water till almost half 〈◊〉 sumed Culpeper A. It is commonly used in Clysters to such whose bodies are molested or oppressed with wind these seeds being added to the former Decoction A Decoction of Flowers and Fruits The Colledg Take five Figs fifteen Prunes Jujubes and 〈◊〉 of each twenty Tamarinds an ounce the flowers of Roses Violets Borrage Bugloss of each a drachm Maidenhair Hops Endive of each half an handful Liquoris two drachms being cut and bruised boyl them in three pints of spring Water to the consumption of the third part Culpeper A. It strengthens the Lungues and helps Obstruction Lac Virgineum The Colledg Take of Allum four ounces boyl it in a quart of spring Water to the third part Afterwards Take of Litharge half a pound white Wine Vineger a pint and an half boyl it to a pint strain both the waters then mix them together and 〈◊〉 them about till they are white Culpeper A. It takes away Pimples redness freckles and sunburning the face being washed with it A Drink for wounded men The Colledg Take of Crabs of the River calcined and beaten into very fine pouder two drachms the roots of round Birthwort and of Comfry the greater Self-heal Bay-berries lightly bruised of each one drachm tie them all up in a linnen cloath and boyl them in three pints of white Wine till the third part be consumed adding about the middle of the Decoction one pugil of Perewinkles then strain it for your use This Decoction must be prepared only for the present when the Physitian appoints it as also must almost all the rest of the Decoctions Culpeper A. And therefore left my poor wounded Country man should perish for want of an Angel to fee 〈◊〉 Physitian or if he have it before the Physitian which in some places is very remote can come at him I have taken the pains to write the Receipt in his own Mother tongue he may get any friend to make it He may drink half a pint of it in the morning or if he please to boyl it in smal Ale instead of Wine he would be well the sooner if he drunk no other drink SYRUPS ALTERING SYRUPS Syrupus de Absinthio Symplex Pag. 49. in Lat. Book OR Syrup of Wormwood Simple The Colledg TAke of the clarified Juyce of common
shall find this one Receipt worth the price of the whol Book Syrupus de Stoechade Page 65. in the Latin Book Or Syrup of Stoechas The Colledg Take of Stoechas flowers four ounces Rosemary flowers half an ounce Time Calaminth Origanum of each an ounce and an half Sage Betony of each half an ounce the seeds of Rue Pcony and Fennel of each three drachms spring water ten pound boyl it till half be consumed and with Honey and sugar of each two pound boyl it into a syrup which perfume with Cinnamon Ginger and Calamus Aromaticus of each two drachms tyed up in a rag Syrupus de Symphyto Page 65. in the Latin Book Or Syrup of Comfry The Colledg Take of the Roots and Tops of Comfry the greater and lesser of each three handfuls red Roses Betony Plantane Burnet Knot-grass scabious Coltsfoot of each two handfuls press the Juyce out of them all being green and bruised boyl it scum it and strain it ad its weight of sugar to it that it may be made into a syrup according to art Culpeper A. The syrup is excellent for all inward wounds and bruises excoriations vomitings spittings or pissings of blood it unites broken bones helps ruptures and stops the terms in women you cannot er in taking of it Syrupus Violarum Page 65. in the Latin Book Or Syrup of Violets The Colledg Take of Violet Flowers fresh and picked a pound cleer water made boyling hot two pound shut them up close together in a new glazed pot a whol day then press them hard out and in two pound of the Liquor dissolve four pound and three ounces of white Sugar take away the scum and so make it into a syrup without boyling Syrup of the Juyce of Violets is made with its double waight of Sugar like the former Culpeper A. This latter syrup is far more chargable than the former and in all reason is better although I never knew it used they both of them cool and moisten and that very gently they correct the sharpness of choller and give ease in hot vices of the breast they quench thirst in acute feavers and resist the heat of the disease they comfort hot stomachs exceedingly cool the liver and heart and resist putrifaction pestilence and poyson It is so harmless a syrup you shall hurt your purse by it sooner than your body The Colledg Julep of Violets is made of the water of Violet flowers and sugar like Julep of Roses Culpeper A. It is cooling and pleasant for the Gentry when they are hot with walking for few of them much trouble their study PURGING SYRUPS Syrupus de Cicborio cum Rhabarbaro Page 67. Or Syrup of Succory with Rhubarb The Colledg TAke of whol Barley the Roots of Smallage Fennel and Sparagus of each two ounces Succory Dandelyon Endive smooth Sowthistles of each two handfuls Lettice Liverwort Fumitory tops of Hops of each one handful Maiden-hair white and black Cetrach Liquoris Winter Cherries Dodder of each six drachms to boyl these take sixteen pound of spring water strain the liquor and boyl in it six pound of white Sugar adding towards the end six ounces of Rhubarb six drachms of Spicknard bound up in a thin and slack rag the which crush often in boyling and so make it into a syrup according to art Culpeper A. This Receipt without a name was borrowed from Nicholaus Florentinus the difference is only in the quantity of the Rhubarb and Spike besides the order inverted whose own aprobation of it runs in these terms A. It clenseth the body of venemous humors as Boyls Carbuncles and the like it prevails against pestilential Feavers it strengthens the heart and nutritive vertue purgeth by stool and urine it makes a man have a good stomach to his meat and provokes sleep A. But by my Authors leave I never accounted purges to be proper Physick in Pestilential Feavers this I beleeve the syrup clenseth the liver well and is exceeding good for such as are troubled with Hypocondriack Melancholly The strong may take two ounces at a time the weak one or you may mix an ounce of it with the Decoction of Senna Syrupus de Epithymo Page 67. in the Latin Book Or Syrup of Epithimum The Colledg Take of Epithimum twenty drams Mirobalans Citron and Indian of each fifteen drams Emblicks Bellericks Polypodium Liquoris Agrick Time Calaminth Bugloss Stoechas of each six drams Dodder Fumitory of each ten drachms red Roses Annis seeds and sweet Fennel seeds of each two drachms and an half sweet Prunes ten Raisons of the sun stoned four ounces Tamarinds two ounces and an half after twenty four hours infusion in ten pints of spring water boyl it away to six then take it from the fire and strain it and with five pound of fine Sugar boyl it into a syrup according to art Culpeper A. It is best to put in the Dodder Stoechas and Agrick towards the latter end of the Decoction A. This Receipt was Mesue's only instead of five pound of Sugar Mesue appoints four pound of Sugar and two pound of Sapa the making of which shall be shewed in its proper place and truly in my opinion the Receipts of Mesue are generally the best in all the Dispensatory because the Simples are so pertinent to the purpose intended they are not made up of a mess of Hodgpodg as many others are but to the purpose A. It purgeth Melancholly and other humors it strengtheneth the stomach and Liver clenseth the body of addust choller and addust blood as also of salt humors and helps diseases proceeding from these as scabs itch tetters ringworms leprosie c. and the truth is I like it the better for its gentleness for I never fancied violent Medicines in Melancholly diseases A mean man may take two ounces at a time or ad one ounce to the Decoction of Epithimum Syrupus è Floribus Persicorum Page 68. in L. Book Or Syrup of Peach-flowers The Colledg Take of fresh Peach-flowers a pound steep them a whol day in three pound of warm water then boyl it a little and strain it out repeat this infusion five times in the same 〈◊〉 in three pound of which dissolve two pound and an half of Sugar and boyl it into a syrup Culpeper A. It is a gentle Purger of choller and may be given even in feavers to draw away the sharp chollerick humors according to the opinion of Andernacus whose Receipt all things considered differs little from this Syrupus de Pomis Purgans Page 68. in the L. Book Or Syrup of Apples purging The Colledg Take of the Juyce of sweet smelling Apples two pound the juyce of Borrage and Bugloss of each one pound and an half Senna two ounces Annis seeds half an ounce Saffron one drachm let the 〈◊〉 be sleeped in the Juyce's twenty four hours and after a walm or two strain it and with two pound of white sugar boyl it to a syrup according to art the Saffron
Wine Vineger of each two pound boyl them in an earthen vessel taking the scum off with a wooden Scummer till it be come to the consistence of a Syrup Culpeper A. Your best way is to boyl the Water and Honey first into a Syrup and ad the Vineger afterwards and then boyl it again into a Syrup Observe that the later it be before you ad the Vineger to any Syrup the sowrer will it be so may you please your self and not offend the Colledg for they give you latitude enough A. It cuts flegm and it is a good preparative against a vomit Oxymel Compound Page 73. in the L. Book The Colledg Take of the Bark of the Root of Fennel Smallage Parsly Bruscus Sparagus of each two ounces the Seeds of Fennel Smallage Parsly Annis of each one ounce steep them all the Roots being first clensed and the Seeds bruised in six pound of cleer water and a pound and an half of wine Vineger the next day boyl it to the consumption of the third part boyl the rest being strained with three pound of Honey into a liquid Syrup according to art Culpeper A. First having bruised the Roots and Seeds boyl them in the water till half be consumed then strain it and ad the Honey and when it is almost boyled enough add the Vineger and with all my heart I will put it to Dr. Reason to judg which is the best way of making of it the Colledges or mine Oxymel Helleboratum Page 74. in the Latin Book Or Oximel Helleborated The Colledg Take of Rue Time Dittany of Creet Hysop Penyroyal Horebound Cardus the Roots of Celtick Spicknard without Leaves the inner bark of Elders of each a handful mountain Calaminth two pugils the Seeds of Annis Fennel Bazil Romane Nettles Dill of each two drachms the Roots of Angelica Marsh-Mallows Aron Squils prepared Birthwort long round and climing Turbith English Orris Costus Polypodium Lemmon Pills of each an ounce the strings of black Hellobore Spurge Agrick added at the end of the Decoction of each two drams the bark of white Hellebor half an ounce let al of them being dried bruised be digested in a Glass or glazed vessel close stopped in the heat of the Sun or of a Furnace Posca made of equal parts of Water and Vineger eight pound Sapa two ounces three daies being expired boyl it a little more than half away strain it pressing it gently and ad to the liquor a pound and an half of Honey-Roses wherein two ounces of Citron Pills have been infused boyl it to the thickness of Honey and perfume it with Cloves Saffron Ginger Galanga Mace of each a drachm Culpeper A. It is such a mess of altogether that a man scarce knows what to do with it here are many Simples very Cordial many provoke the terms some purge gently some violently and some cause vomiting being all put together I verily think the labor and cost if put in an equal ballance would outweigh the benefit but the Apothecaries must make it the Colledg commands it Oxymel Julianizans Page 75. in Lat. Book The Colledg Take of the bark of Caper Roots the Roots of Orris Fennel Parsly Bruscus Cichory Sparagus Cyperus of each half an ounce the Leaves of Harts-tongue Schaenanth Tamaris of each half a handful sweet Fennel Seed half an ounce infuse them in three pound of Posca which is somthing sowr afterwards boyl it till half be consumed strain it and with Honey and Sugar clarified of each half a pound boyl it to the thickness of Honey Culpeper A. This Medicine is very opening very good against Hypocondriack Melancholly and as fit a Medicine as can be for that disease in children called the Rickets Children are as humorsom as men and they are humorsom enough Experience the best of all Doctors teacheth some love sweet things let them take Syrup of Harts-tongue others cannot abide sweet things to their natures this Syrup suits being taken in the same manner The Colledg Oximel of Squils simple is made of three pound of clarified Honey Vineger of Squils two pound boyl them according to art Culpeper A. They say they borrowed this Receipt of Nicholaus but of what Nicholaus I know not the self same Receipt is word for word in Mesue whose commendations of it is this It cuts and divides humors that are tough and viscus and therefore helps the stomach and bowels afflicted by such humors and helps sour belchings If you take but a spoonful in the morning an able body will think it enough A. View the Vineger of Squils and then your reason will tell you this is as wholsom and somwhat more toothsom Oxymel Scilliticum Compositum Page 75. in L. Book Or Oximel of Squils Compound The Colledg Take of Origanum dried Hysop Time Lovage Cardamoms the less Stoechas of each five drachms boyl them in three pound of Water to one strain it and with two pound of Honey Honey of Raisons half a pound Juyce of Briony five ounces Vineger of Squils a pound and an half boyl it and scum it according to art Culpeper A. Mesue saith this is good against the Falling-sickness Megrim Head-ach Vertigo or swimming in the head and if these be occasioned by the stomach as many times they are it helps the Lungues obstructed by humor and is good for women not well clensed after labor it opens the passage of the womb 'T is too churlish a purge for a Country man to meddle with If the ignorant will be medling they will meet with their matches and say I told them so A. Such Syrups as are in their rejected Dispensatory and left out in this for they love to reject the best and chuse the worst as though they were born for nothing else but to do mischief are these that follow Culpeper A. REader before we begin I thought good to advertise thee of these few things which indeed I had inserted at the beginning of the Syrups had I not forgotten it A. 1. A Syrup is a Medicine of a liquid body compounded of Decoction Infusion or Juyce with Sugar or Honey and brought by the heat of the fire into the thickness of Honey A. 2. Because all Honey is not of a thickness understand new Honey which of all other is thinnest A. 3. The Reason why Decoctions Infusions and Juyces are thus used is because thereby 1. They will keep the longer 2. They will tast the better A. 4. In boyling Syrups have a great care of their just consistance for if you boyl them too much they will candy if too little they will sour A. 5. All Simple Syrups have the vertues of the Simples they are made of and are far more convenient for weak people and queazy stomachs Syrup of Purslain Mesue The Colledg TAke of the seeds of Purslain grosly bruised half a pound of the Juyce of Endive boyled and clarified two pound Sugar two pound Vineger nine ounces infuse the seeds in the juyce of Endive twenty four
when you need Rob de Cerasis Page 76. in the Latin Book Or Rob of Cherries The Colledg Take of the juyce of red Cherries somwhat sourish as much as you will and with half their weight in sugar boyl them like the former Culpeper A. See the vertues of Cherries and there have you a neat trick to keep them all the year Rob de Cornis Page 76. in the latin Book Or Rob of Cornels The Colledg Take of the juyce os Cornels two pound sugar a pound and an half boyl it according to art Culpeper A. Of these Cornel trees are two sorts male and foemale the fruit of the male Cornel or Cornelian Cherry is here to be used for the foemale is that which is called Dogberry in the North Country they call it Gatter-wood and we in Sussex Dog-wood I suppose because the Berries will make Dogs mad as some hold also it is very unwholsom wood specially for such as have been bitten by mad Dogs A. The fruit of male Cornel binds exceedingly and therefore good in fluxes bloody fluxes and the immoderate flowing of the terms in women Rob Cydoniorum Page 76. in the Latin Book Or Rob of Quinces The Colledg Take of the clarified juyce of Quinces boyl it till two parts be consumed and with its equal waight in Sugar boyl it into a Rob. Miva vel Gelatina Eorundem Page 76. in L. Book Or 〈◊〉 of Quinces The Colledg Take of the juyce of Quinces clarified twelve pound boyl it half away and ad to the remainder old white wine five pound consume the third part over a gentle fire taking away the scum as you ought let the rest settle and strain it and with three pound of sugar boyl it according to art Culpeper A. Both are good for weak and indisposed stomachs The Colledg Rob of sowr Plums is made as Rob of Quinces the use of sugar is indifferent in them both Rob of English Currence is made in the same manner let the juyce he clarified Culpeper A. The vertues are the same with Rob of Barberries Rob Baccarum Sambuci Page 77. in L. Book Or Rob of Elder Berries The Colledg Take of the Juyce of Elder Berries and make it thick with the help of a gentle fire either by its self or a quarter of its waight in sugar being added Culpeper Both Rob of Elder Berries and Dwarf-Elder are excellent for such whose bodies are inclining to Dropsies neither let them neglect nor despise it if they do 't is not my fault They may take the quantity of a Nutmeg each morning 't will gently purge the watry humor The Colledg In the same manner is made Rob of Dwars Elder Junipers and Pauls Betony only in the last the Sugar and Juyce must be equal in waight Succus Glycyrrhizae simplex Page 77. in Lat. Book Or Juyce of Liquoris simple The Colledg Infuse Liquoris Roots clensed and gently bruised three daies in spring water so much that it may oretop the Roots the breadth of three fingers then boyl it a little and press it hard out and boyl the Liquor with a gentle fire to its due thickness Culpeper A. It is vulgarly known to be good against coughs cold c. and a strengthener of the Lungues Succus Glycyrrhizae Compositus P. 77. in L. Book Or Juyce of Liquoris Compound The Colledg Take of the water of tender Oak leaves of Scabious of each four pounds English Liquoris scraped and bruised two pound boyl them by degrees till they be soft then press out the Liquor strongly in a press to which ad three pound of Juyce of Hysop and dry it away in the Sun in a broad Earthen vessel Culpeper A. The vertues are the same with the former but that the Colledg loves to be troublesom Succus Pronorum sylvestrum Page 78. in Lat. Book Or Juyce of Sloes called Acacia The Colledg Take of Sloes hardly ripe press out the Juyce and make it thick in a bath Culpeper A. It stops Fluxes and procures appetite The Colledg So are the juyces of Wormwood Maudlin and Fumitory made thick to wit the Herbs bruised while they be tender and the juyce pressed out and after it is clarified boyled over the fire to its just thickness LOHOCH OR ECLEGMATA Culpeper A. BEcause this word also is understood but by few we will first explain what it is A. 1. The word Lohoch is an Arabick word called in Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Latin Linctus and signifies a thing to be lick'd up A. 2. It is in respect of Body somthing thicker than a Syrup and not so thick as an Electuary A. 3. It s use it was invented for was against the roughness of the windpipe diseases and inflamations of the Lungues difficulty of breathing Colds Coughs c. A. 4. It s manner of reception is with a Liquoris stick bruised at end to take up some and retain it in the mouth till it melt of its own accord Lohoch de Farfara Page 79. in the Latin Book Or Lohoch of Coltsfoot The Colledg Take of Coltsfoot roots clensed eight ounces Marsh-mallow roots four ounces clensed boyl them in a sufficient quantity of water and press the pulp out through a sive dissolve this again in the Decoction and let it boyl once or twice then take it from the fire and ad two pound of white sugar Honey of Raisons sourteen ounces juyce of Liquoris two drachms and an half stir them stoutly with a wooden pestel mean season sprinkle in saffron and Cloves of each a scruple cinnamon and Mace of each two scruples make them into a Lohoch according to art Culpeper A. It was invented by an uncertain or an unrevealed Author for the Cough and they that cannot get a better nor a cheaper may freely use this for the Colledg gives them leave if they appoint it not else those that have read the Augustan Physitians may reade a cheaper there and those that have not nor cannot may know if they please how they are led by the noses by a company of Colledg gulls Lohoch de Papavere Page 79. in the Latin Book Or Lohoch of Poppies The Colledg Take white Poppy seeds twenty four drachms sweet Almonds blanched in Rose water Pinenuts clensed Gum Arabick and Tragacanth of each ten drachms juyce of Liquoris an ounce starch three drachms the seeds of Lettice Purslain Quinces of each half an ounce Saffron a drachm Penids four ounces Syrup of Meconium three pound make it into a Lohoch according to art Culpeper A. The right Worshipful the Colledg of Physitians having found a Medicine called by this name in the Augustane Dispensatory did as well as they could to alter it a little that so they might make fools beleev it was their own It helps salt sharp and thin distillations upon the Lungues it allaies the fury of such sharp humors which occasion both roughness of the throat want of sleep and feavers It is excellent for such as are troubled with
great a help in a pestilential feaver as a man shall usually reade of in a Galenist It provokes sweat and then you shall be taught how to use your self if years do not permit give not so much Theriaca Andromachi Page 108. in Lat. Book or Venis Treacle The Colledg Take of Troches of Squills fourty eight drachms Troches of Vipers long Pepper Opium of Thebes Magma Hedycroi dried of each twenty four drachms Red Roses exungulated Orris Illirick juyce of Liquoris the seeds of sweet Navew Scordium Opobalsamum Cinnamon Agrick of each twelve drachms Mirrh Costus or Zedoary Saffron Cassia Lignea Indian Spicknard Schenanth Pepper white and black Olibanum Dittany of Creet Rhapontick Stoechas Horehound Macedonian Parsly seed Calaminth Cypress Turpentine the roots of Cinkfoyl and Ginger of each Six drachms 〈◊〉 mountain Chamepitis Celtick Spicknard Amomus Styrax Calamitis the roots of Meum the tops of Germander the roots of Rhapontick Earth of Lemn os Indian leafe Chalcitis burnt or in stead thereof Roman Vitriol burnt Gentian roots Gum Arabick the juyce of Hypocistis Carpobalsamum or Nutmegs or Cubebs the seeds of Annis Cardamoms Fennel Hartwort Acacia or in stead thereof the juyce of Sloes made thick the seeds of Treacle Mustard and Ammi the tops of Saint Johns wort Sagapen ofof each four drams Castorium the roots of long Birth-wort Bitumen Judaicum Carrot seed Opopanax Centaury the less Galbanum of each two drachms Canary Wine enough to dissolve what is to be dissolved Honey the trebble waight of the dry Species make them into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. It is confessed many Physitians have commented upon this Receipt as Bartholomaeus Maranta Galen Medici Romani and Medici Bononienses cum multis aliis but with little difference The vertues of it are It resists poyson and the bitings of venemous beasts inveterate head-aches vertigo deafness the falling sickness astonishment apoplexes dulness of sight want of voice asthmaes old and new coughs such as spit or vomit blood such as can hardly spit or breath coldness of the stomach wind the chollick and Illiach passion the yellow jaundice hardness of the spleen stone in the reins and bladder difficulty of urine ulcers in the bladder feavers dropsies leprosies it provokes the terms brings sorth both birth and afterbirth helps pains in the joints it helps not only the body but also the mind As vain fears melancholly c. and is a good remedy in pestilential feavers Thus Galen You may take half a drachm and go about your business and it will do you good if you have occasion to go in ill airs or in pestilential times if you shall sweat upon it as your best way is if your body be not in health then take one drachm or between one and two or less than one according as age and strength is if you cannot take this or any other sweating medicine by it self mix it with a little Carduus or Dragons water or Angelica water which in my opnion is the best of the three Theriaca Londinensis Page 110. in Lat. Book Or London Treacle The Colledg Take of Hartshorn two ounces the seeds of Citrons Sorrel Peony Bazil of each an ounce Scordium Corallina of each six drams the roots of Angellica Tormentil Peony the Leaves of Dittany Bay berries Juniper berries of each half an ounce The flowers of Rosemary Marigolds Clove Gilliflowers the tops of Saint Johns wort Nutmegs Saffron of each three drachms the Roots of Gentian Zedoary Ginger Mace Mirrh the leaves of Scabious Devilsbit Cardus of each two drachms Cloves Opium of each a drachm Malaga Wine as much as is sufficient with their trebble waight in Honey mix them according to art Culpeper A. The receipt is a pretty cordial resists the pestilence and is a good antidote in pestilential times it resists poyson strengthens cold stomachs helps digestion and crudities of the stomach A man may safely take two drachms of it in a morning and let him fear no harm Diacrocuma Page 110. in the Latin Book Colledg Take of Saffron Asarabacca roots the seeds of Parsly Carrots Annis Smallage of each half an ounce Rhubarb the roots of Meum Indian Spicknard of each six drachms Cassia Lignea Costus Mirrh Schenanth Cubebs Maddir roots the juyces of Maudlin and Wormwood made thick Opobalsamum or oyl of Nutmegs of each two drachms Cinnamon Calamus Aromaticuus of each a drachm and an half Scordium Cetrach juyce of Liquoris of each two drachms and an half Tragacanth a drachm with eight times their waight in white Sugar dissolved in Endive water and clarified make it into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. Mesue appoints clarified Honey It is exceeding good against cold diseases of the stomach liver or spleen corruption of humors and putrifaction of meat in the stomach il-savored colour of the body dropsies cold faults in the reins and bladder provokes urine Take a drachm in the morning PURGING ELECTUARIES 〈◊〉 Laxativa Page 111. in the. Latin Book Colledg TAke of choyce Turbith ten drachms Diacridium bark of Spurge roots prepared Hermodactils Red-roses of each five drachms Cloves Spicknard Ginger Saffron long Pepper Amomus or for want of it Calamus Aromaticus Cardamoms the less the seeds of Smallage Parsly Fennel Sparagus Bruscus Saxifrage Gromwel Carraway Sal. gem Galanga Mace of each a drachm with their trebble waight of clarified Honey make them into an Electuary according to art Also you may keep the Species by it self in your shops Culpeper A. It purgeth flegm chiefly from the joynts also it purgeth the reins and bladder A. I willingly omit the quantity of these purges because I would not have foolish women and dunces do themselves and others mischief For it worketh too violently for their uses and must be prudently ordered if taken at all for I fancy it not at all but am of opinion it kills more men than cures Caryocostinum Page 111. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Cloves Costus or Zedoary Ginger Cummin of each two drachms Hermodactils Diacridium of each half an ounce with their double waight of Honey clarified in white Wine make them into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. Authors say it purgeth hot Rewms and takes away inflamations in wounds I assure you the' Electuary works violently and may safest be given in Clysters and so you may give two or three drachms at a time if the patient be strong For taken orherwise it would kill a horse cum privilegio I wonder theColledg is not a shamed to fret mens guts out with outlandish rubbish and then they may safely cry out they have the Plague in their guts and they know not how to cure them Cassia Extracta pro Clysteribus Pag. 111. in L. Book Or Cassia extracted for Clysters The Colledg Take of the leaves of Violets Mallows Beets Mercury Pellitory of the wall Violet flowers of each a handful boyl them in a 〈◊〉 quantity of water by the benefit of 〈◊〉 let the Cassia be
extracted and the 〈◊〉 washed Then take of this Cassia so drawn and boyl it to its consistance 〈◊〉 pound Sugar a pound and an halfe boyl them to the form of an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. It is no more than breaking the Canes of the Cassia and pick out the pulp casting away the seeds boyl the pulp in a little of this decoction then press it through a pulping sieve the title shews the use of it or if you will take an ounce of it inwardly you shall find it work with great gentleness You may take it in white Wine it is good for gentle bodies for if your body be hard to work upon perhaps it will not work at all it purgeth the reins gallantly and cooleth them thereby preventing the stone and other diseases caused by their heat Electuarium 〈◊〉 Magistrale Majus P. 112. Or The greater bitter Electuary The Colledg Take of Agrick Turbith Species Hiera Simplex Rhubarb of each one drachm choise Aloes unwashed two drachms Ginger Christal of Tartar of each two scruples Orrus Florentine sweet Fennel seeds of each a 〈◊〉 Syrup of Roses Solutive as much as is sufficient to make 〈◊〉 into an Electuary according to art Electuarium Amarum Minus P. 112. in the L. B. Or The lesser bitter Electuary The Colledg Take of Epithimum half an ounce the roots of Angelica three drachms of Gentian 〈◊〉 Acorus of each two drachms Cinnamon one drachm and an half Cloves Mace Nutmegs Saffron of each one drachm 〈◊〉 six ounces with Syrup of Fumitory Scabious and Sugar so much as is sufficient to make it into a soft Electuary Culpeper A. Both these purge choller the former flegm and this melancholly the former works strongest and this strengthens most and is good for such whose brains are anoyed You may take half an ounce of the former if your body be any thing strong in white Wine if very strong an ounce ordering your self as you were taught before and the Table at later end will direct you to the place a reasonable body may take an ounce of the latter the weak less I would not have the unskilful too busie with purges without advice of a Physitian Diacassia with Manna Page 112. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Damask Prunes two 〈◊〉 Vlolet-flowers a bandful and an half 〈◊〉 water a pound and an half boyl it 〈◊〉 to art till half be consumed Strain 〈◊〉 and dissolve in the decoction six 〈◊〉 of Cassia newly drawn Sugar of Violets 〈◊〉 up of Violets of each four ounces Pulp of Tamarinds an ounce Sugar Candy an ounce and an half Manna two ounces mix them and make them into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. It is a fine cool purge for such as are bound in the body for it works gently and without trouble it purgeth choller and may safely be given in feavers coming of choller but in such cases if the body be much bound the best way is first to administer a Clyster and then the next morning an ounce of this will cool the body and keep it in due temper I wonder what they need have put in Sugar of Violets and Syrup of Violets why would not the double quantity of the Syrup have fetved the turn I protest they will do any thing to make their Rceipts dear and difficult that so they may grow rich by a lazy life and uphold themselves in their lawless domineering A most unconscionable thing that men should prefer their own greatness before the the lives of poor men and women the stones in the street would cry out against them shortly if I should hold my peace Cassia Extracta sine foliis 〈◊〉 P. 113. in L. Book Or Cassia extracted with the leaves of Senna The Colledg Take twelve Prunes Violet flowers a handful French Barly the seeds of Annis and bastard Saffron Polyprdium of the Oak of each five drachms Maidenhair Time Epithinum of each half a handful Raisons of the sun stoned half an ounce sweet Fennel seeds two drachms the seeds of Purslain and Mallows of each three drachms Liquoris half an ounce boyl them in a sufficient quantity of water Strain them dissolve in the Decoction Pulp of Cassia two pound of Tamarinds an ounce Cinnamon three drachms Sugar a pound boyl it into the form of an Electuary Cassia Extract a cum Foliis Senae P. 113. in L. Book Or Cassia extracted with the leaves of Senna The Colledg Take of the former Receipt two pound Senna in pouder two ounces mix them according to art Culpeper A. This is also a fine cool purge gentle clensing the bowels of choller and melancholly without any griping very fit for feaverish bodies and yet the former is gentler than this They both clense and cool the reins a reasonable body may take anounce and an half of the former and an ounce of the latter in white Wine if they keep the house or their bodies be oppressed with melancholly let them take half the quantity in four ounces of decoction of Epithium Diacarthamum Page 113. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Diatragacanthum Frigidum half an ounce Pulp of preserved Quinces an ounce the inside of the seeds of Bastard Saffron half an ounce Ginger two drachms Diagrydium beaten by it self three drachms Turbith six drachms Manna two ounces Honey Roses Solutive Sugar-candy of each one ounce Hermodactils half an ounce 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ounces and an half make of them a Liquid Electuary 〈◊〉 to art Culpeper A. I 〈◊〉 what art it must be wherewith a man should make up an 〈◊〉 and have not wherewithal I tell you truly that to 〈◊〉 up an Electuary of this without more moisture for here is nor a quarter enough is a task harder than al Hercules his twelve labors abate me but his fetching Cerberus out of Hell For my part I shall trouble the Reader no further but leave the Receipt to Arnoldus and the Colledg for a pure piece of non-sence Only let me admire at the pride and Headstrongness of the Colledg that will not mend any error though as apparant as the Sun is up when he is upon the Meridian but quos perdere 〈◊〉 Jupiter dementis facit those whom Jupiter will destroy he first makes mad so their Jupiter or Juvans pater as they often in their Dedicatory Epistle stile the King and the only God they poor fooles worship unless like heathens they worship many gods being now sent to take his supper apud inferos hath left such a spirit of madness upon them which is an absolute forerunner of their end Diaphoenicon Page 113. in 〈◊〉 Latin Book The Colledg Take of the pulp of Dates boyled in Hydromel Penids of each half a pound sweet Almonds blanched three ounces and an half to all of them being bruised and permixed add clarified Honey two pound boyl them a little and then strew in Ginger long Pepper Mace Cinnamon Rue leaves the seeds of Fennel and Carrots of each two drams
to the place bleeding Sief de Thure Page 137. in the Latin Book Or Sief of Frankinsence The Colledg Take of Frankinsence Lap. 〈◊〉 Pompholix of each ten drachms Ciruss fourty drachms Gum Arabick Opium of each six drachms with sair water make it into Balls dry them and keep them for use Culpeper A. Sief is a general term which the Arabians give to all medicines apropriated to the eyes of which this is one and a good one to dry up rewms there Trochisci è Violis Solutivi P. 137. in Lat. Book Or Troches of Violets Solutive The Colledg Take of Violet flowers meanly dry six drachms Turbith one ounce and an half juyce of Liquoris Scammony Manna of each two drachms with Syrup of Violets make it into Troches Culpeper A. They are not worth talking of much less worth cost the cost and labor of making Trochisci de Vipera ad Theriacam P. 137. in L. B. Or Troches of Vipers for Treacle The Colledg Take of the flesh of Vipers the skin entrals head sat and taill being taken away boyled in water with dill and a little Salt eight ounces white bread twice baked grated and sifted two ounces make it into Troches your hands being anoynted with Opobalsamum or Oyl of Nutmegs by expression dry them upon a sieve turned the bottom upwards in an open place often turning them till they are well dried then put them in glass or stone pot glazed stopped close they will keep a year yet is it far better to make Treacle not long after you have made them Culpeper A. They expel poyson and are excellent good by a certain Sympatheticall vertue for such as are bitten by an Adder Trochisci de Agno Casto Pag. 138. in Lat. Book Or Troches of Agnus Castus The Colledg Take of the seeds of Agnus Castus Lettice redRose flowers Balaustins of each a dram Ivory white Amber Bole Armenick washed in knot grass water two drams Plantane seeds four scruples Sassafras two scruples with Mussilage of quince seeds extracted in water of Water lilly flowers let them be made into Troches Culpeper A. Very pretty Troches and good for little These Troches they have left out and left to be spoyled in the Apothecaries Shops it is the wisest way to keep those poor you would make slaves of Trochisci Alexiterii Renodaeus Colledg TAke of the roots of Gentain Tormentil Orris Florentine Zedoary of each two drachms Cinnamon Cloves Mace of each half a dram Angelica roots three drachms Coriander seeds prepared Roses of each one drachm dried Citron pills two drachms beat them all into pouder and with juyce of Liquoris softened in Hippocras six ounces make them into a soft Past which you may from into either Troches or small rowls which you please Culpeper A. It preserves and strengthens the heart exceedingly helps fainting and failings of the vital spirits resists poyson and the pestilence and is an excellent medicine for such to carry about them whose occasions are to travail in pestilential places and corrupt air only taking a very small quantity now and then Troches of Annis seeds Mesue The Colledg Take of Annis seeds the juyce of Maudlin made thick of each two drachms the seeds of Dill Spicknard Mastich Indian leaf or Mace the leaves of Wormwood Asarabacca Smallage bitter Almonds of each half a drachm Aloes two dtams 〈◊〉 of Wormwood so much as is sufficient to make it into Trocbes according to art Culpeper A. They open obstructions of the liver and that very gently and therefore diseases coming thereof help quartan agues You can scarce do amiss in taking them if they please but your pallat Trochisci Diarhodon Mesue The Colledg Take of the flowers of red Roses six drachms Spicknard wood of Aloes of each two drachms Liquoris three drachms Spodium one drachm Saffron half a drachm Mastich two drachms make them up into Troches with white Wine according to art Culpepeper A. They wonderfully ease feavers coming of flegm as quotidian feavers agues Epialos c. pains in the belly Trochisci de Lacca Mesue The Colledg Take of Gum Lacca clensed the juyce of Liquoris 〈◊〉 Wormwod and Barberries all made thick Rhubarb long Birthwort Costus Asarabacca Bitter Almonds Maddir Annis Smalbage Schoenanth of each one drachm With the Decoction of Birth-wort or Schoenanth or the juyce of Maudlin or Wormwood make them into troaches according to art Culpeper A. It helps stoppings of the liver and spleen and feavers thence coming it expels wind purgeth by urine and resists dropsies The dose is between half a drachm and a drachm according to the age and strength of the patient Pastilli Adronis Galen The Colledg Take of Pomegranate flowers ten drachms Copper is twelve drachms 〈◊〉 Galls Birthwort Frankinsence of each an ounce Allum Mirrh of each half an ounce Misy two drachms With eighteen ounces of austere Wine make it into 〈◊〉 according to art Culpeper A. This also is apropriated to wounds ulcers and fistulaes it clears the ears and represseth all excressences of flesh clenseth the filth of the bones Trochisci Musae Galen The Colledg Take of Allum Aloes Copperis Mirrh of each six drachms Crocomagma Saffron of each three drachms Pomegranate flowers half an ounce Wine and Honey of each so much as is sufficient to make it up into troches according to art Culpeper A. Their use is the same with the former Crocomagma of Damocrates Galen The Colledg Take of Saffron a hundred drams red Roses Mirrh of each fifty drachms white Starch Gum of each thirty drachms Wine so much as is sufficient to make it into troches Culpeper A. It is very expulsive heats and strengthens the heart and stomach Trochisci Ramich Mesue The Colledg Take of the juyce of Sorrel 〈◊〉 ounces red Rose Leaves an ounce 〈◊〉 berries two ounces boyl them a little together and strain them ad to the decoction Galls well beaten three ounces boyl them again a little then put in these following things in fine pouder take of red Roses an ounce yellow Sanders ten drachms Gum Arabick an ounce and an half Sumach Spodium of each an ounce Mirtle berries four ounces wood of Aloes Cloves Mace Nutmegs of each half an ounce sour Grapes seven drachms mix them all together and let them dry upon a stone and grind them again into pouder and make them into smal troches with one drachm of Camphire and so much Rose water as is sufficient and perfume them with fifteen grains of Musk. Culpeper A. They strengthen the stomach heart and liver as also the bowels they help the chollick and fluxes of blood as also bleeding at the nose if you snuff but up the pouder of them disburden the body of salt fretting chollerick humors You may carry them about you and take them at your pleasure Troches of Roses Mesue The Colledg Take of red Roses half an ounce wood of Aloes two drachms Mastich a drachm and an half Roman Wormwood Cinnamon Indian Spicknard Cassia Lignea Schaenanth of
by its use which is to dry up that humidity that is between the lips of a wound that so it may be healed They are all usually drying in the second degree Aglutinatives Simple are Mastich Sarcocolla Frankincense Mirrh Colophonia Bole Armenick Dragons blood terra Lemnia Saint Johns-wort Rosemarry flowers Knot-grass Comfry Marjoram Gum Tragacanth Gum of Ivy Gum Elemni red Wine Vervain Yarrow wild Tansy Cranebil Sanicle Cobwebs Horse tail Sinkfoyl Compounds are the Compositions of these Diapalma Emplastrum de minio And now by comparing these with the Scarrifying medicines you may see that they are as like as one eg is like another and what a multitude of rules Physitians have imposed upon you that so they might make their way difficult to you Chap. 11. Of Cathereticks Septicks and Causticks They all being as neer of kin as a man and his brother I have put them all together but before I treat of them I care not greatly if I explain their degrees Therefore take notice that they are all such medicines as have force to corrode the flesh or skin Of these Cathereticks are meanly strong Septicks stronger Causticks strongest The mean if there be any meaness in them or a more propper term is those w ch are least violent for all that are violent are called Catheritica or Corrosives by vehement drying these consume the excressences of flesh They are usually applied to ulcers that have dead flesh in them They are Simple Compound Simple are Vert-de-greece Coperas or Vitriol Allum burnt and not burnt burnt Salt Antimony Mercury Sublimate and Precipitate Emphorbium Compound are Unguentum Egiptiacum and that which the Devil and his Imps attribute to the Apostles as though they performed their cures by Oyntments and not by the Spirit of God All Oyntments that have the Simples before mentioned in them The stronger the Greeks call Septica or Putrifactive Medicines By their vehement heat they ulcerate the skin and yet with little pain Such are Arsenick Crowfoot Spurge Mustard-seed Cantharides Euphorbium Causticks are the strongest and those the Greeks cal Escarotica These have got a faculty to consume all they come neer Such are Quicklime sublimated Arsenick Strong be Lapis infernalis I shall give you the use of them all in a very few words as few as can be imagined The First Eat away dead flesh Second is used to Draw Blisters Third Make Issues Chap. Ult. Of Medicines used to stop Blood SUch are Bole Armenick terra Sigillata Dragons blood Crocus Martis Chalk Eggshels 〈◊〉 Litharge Frankinsence Mastick Aloes Rozin white starch stones of Raisons Purslain Housleek or Sengreen Horstail the Herb I alwaies mean so called not the tail of a Horse the Herb Mousear not the ears of a Mouse Fleawort white and red Corral Lapis Hematitis the Blood-stone dried blood Gum Tragacanth and Arabick Knotgrass Cobwebs I have now done with my Proaemium to the Oyls Oyntments and Plaisters I desire you to excuse me for not following one and the same Author in the Simples and here the more you know the variety of Authors the better Physitians in time you may come to be Ville suum enique est nec voto vivitur uno and according to these Rules so understand the Oyls Oyntments and Plaisters following OYLS SIMPLE OYLS BY EXPRESSION Oyl of sweet Almonds Colledg TAke of sweet Almonds not corrupted as many as you will cast the shells away and blanch them beat them in a stone Mortar heat them in a double Vessel and press out the Oyl without heat Culpeper A. It helps roughness and soreness of the throat and stomach helps Pleuresies encreaseth seed easeth coughs and Hectick feavers by injection it helps such whose water 〈◊〉 them ulcers in the bladder reins and matrix You may either take half an ounce of it by it self or mix it with half an ounce of Syrup of Violets and so take a spoonful at a time still shaking them together when you take them only take notice of this If you take it inwardly let it be new drawn for it will be sowr in three or four daies A. In their new Moddel they bid you heat them in a double vessel and then ptess out the Oyl without the help of heat Oh Heavens did ever the Sun shine upon such rediculous creatures who would think a whol Colledg of Physitians should dote so young Oyl of bitter Almonds The Colledg It is made like Oyl of sweet Almonds but that you need not blanch them nor have such a care of heat in pressing out the Oyl Culpeper A. It opens stoppings helps such as are deaf being dropped into their ears it helps the hardness of the nerves and takes away spots in the face It is seldom or never taken inwardly Oyl of Hazel Nuts The Colledg It is made of the Kernels clensed brused and heat and 〈◊〉 like Oyl of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Culpeper A. You must put them in a vessel viz a glass or some such like thing and stop them close that the water come not to them when you put them into the bath A. The Oyl is good for cold afflictions of the nerves the gout in the joynts c. The Colledg So is Oyl of Been Oyl of 〈◊〉 and Oyl of Mace drawn Oleum Caryinum The Colledg Is prepared of Walnut Kernels in like manner save only that in the making of this somtimes is required dried old and rank Nuts Oleum Chrysomelinum The Colledg Is prepared in the same manner of Apricocks so is also Oyls of the Kernels of Cherry 〈◊〉 Peaches Pine-nuts Fistick nuts Prunes the seeds of Orienges Hemp 〈◊〉 Saffron 〈◊〉 Cucumers Guords 〈◊〉 Dwarf Elder Henbane Lettice Flax Melones Poppy Parsly Rhadishes Rapes Ricinum Sesani Mustard Seed and Grape stones Culpeper A. Because most of these Oyls is out of use I took not the pains to quote the Vertues of them if any list to make them let them look the Simples and there they have them if the Simples be not to be found in the Book there are other plentiful Medicines conducing to the cure of all usual diseases which are Oyl of Bays The Colledg Take of Bay-berries ripe and new gathered being bruised let them be boyled in water and pressed in a press then bruise them again and boyl them as before and take away the Oyl that swims at top of the water according to art It will soon be rank Culpeper A. This is different from their former manner of Extraction and in my opinion worse Their former manner was thus The Colledg Take of Bay berries fresh and ripe so many as you please bruise them sufficiently then boyl them in a sufficient quantity of Water till the Oyl 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 top which separate from the water and keep for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Culpeper A. It helps the Chollick and is a soveraign remedy for any diseases in any part of the body coming either of wind or cold For the Chollick you may take a few drops inwardly in any Compound apropriated to the
it in Balneo mariae till the Wine be consumed Culpeper A. It heats opens obstructions strengthens the nerves and all nervous parts as muscles tendons ligaments the ventricle besides these it strengthens the liver it keeps the hairs from turning gray and gives a good colour to the body I pray you take notice that this and the following Oyls til I give you warning to the contrary are not made to eat Oleum Crocinum Pag. 146. in the Lat. Book Or Oyl of Saffron The Colledg Take of Saffron Calamus Aromaticus of each one ounce Mirrh half on ounce Cardamoms nine drachms steep them six daies the Cardamoms excepted which are not to be put in till the last day in nine ounces of Vineger the day after put in a pound and an half of washed Oyl boyl it gently according to art till the Vineger be consumed then strain it Culpeper A. It helps pains in the nerves and strengthens them mollifies their hardness helps pains in the matrix and causeth a good colour Oyl of Euphorbium Page 147. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Stavesacre Sopewort of each half an ounce Pellitory of Spain six drachms dryed Mountaine Calaminth one ounce and an half Costus two drachms Castorium five drachms being bruised let them be three daies steeped in three pound and an half of vine boyl them with a pound and an half of Oyl of Wall flowers adding half an ounce of Euphorbium before the wine be quite consumed and so boyl it according to art Culpeper A. It hath the same yertue only something more effectual than the Simple Oleum Excestrense Page 147 in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Exceter The Colledg Take of the leaves of Wormwood Centaury the less Eupitorium Fennel 〈◊〉 Bays Marjo am Bawm Nep Penyroyall Savin Sage Time of each four ounces Southernwood Bettony Chamepilys Lavender of each six ounces Rosemary one pound the flowers of Chamomel Broom white 〈◊〉 Elders the seeds of Cummin and Fenugreek the roots of Hellebore black and white the bark of Ash and Lemmons of each four ounces Euphorbium Mustard Castorium Pellitory of Spain of each an ounce Oyl sixteen pound Wine three pound the herbs flowers seeds and Euphorbium being brused the roots Barks and Castorium cut all of them infused twelve hours in the Wine and Oyl in a warm bath then boyled with a gentle fire to the consumption of the Wine and moisture strain the Oyl and keep it Culpeper A. Many people by catching bruises when they are young come to feel it when they are old others by catching cold catch a lameness in their limbs to both which I commend this Sovereign Oyl to bath their grieved members with Oleum Hirundinum Page 148. in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Swallows The Colledg Take of wholl Swallows sixteen Chamomel Rue 〈◊〉 the greater and lesser Bay leaves Penyroyal Dill Hysop Rosemary Sage Saint Johns-wort Costmary of each one handful Common Oyl four pound Spanish Wine one pound make it up according to art Culpeper A. 〈◊〉 if instead of Oyl you will put so much May Butter to it as here is appointed Oyl and boyl it with the foregoing Simples then will it have both the name and consistance of an Oyntment A. Both this and the former are apropriated to old brulses and pains thereof coming as also to sprains If you please you may mix them together Oleum Hyperici Compositum Pag. 148 in Lat. Book Or Oyl of Saint Johns wort Compound The Colledg Take of the tops of Saint Johns-wort four ounces steep them three whol daies in a pound of old Sallet Oyl in the heat either of a bath or of the Sun then press them out repeat the infusion the second or third time then boyl them till the Wine be almost consumed press them out and by adding three ounces of Turpentine and one scruple of Saffron boyl it a little and keev it Culpeper A. See the Simple Oyl of Saint Johns-wort than which this is stronger Oleum Hyperici magis Compositum P. 148. in Lat. B. Or Oyl of Saint Johns wort more Compound The Colledg Take of white Wine three pound tops of Saint Johns-wort ripe and gently bruised four handfuls steep them two daies in a glass close stopped boyl them in a bath and strain them strongly repeat the infusion three times having strained it the third time aad to every pound of decoction old Oyl four pound Turpentine six ounces Oyl of Wormwood three ounces Dittany Gentian Cardus Tormentil Carline or Cardus Maria Calamus Aromaticus all of them bruised of each two drachms Earth worms often washed in white Wine two ounces set it in the Sun five or six weeks then keep it close stopped Culpeper A. Besides the vertues of the simple Oyl of St. Johns-wort which this performs more effectually it is an excellent remedy for old bruises aches and sprains Oleum Irinum Page 149. in in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Orris The Colledg Take of the roots of Orris Florentine three pound four ounces the flowers of Purple Orris fifteen ounces Cyperus roots six ounces of Alicampane three ounces of Alkanet two ounces Cinnamon Spicknard Benjamin of each one ounce let all of them being bruised as they ought to be be 〈◊〉 in the Sun or other hot place in fifteen pound of old Oyl and four pound and an half of cleer water after the fourth day boyl them in Balneo Mariae the water being consumed when it is cold strain it and keep it Culpeper The effects are the same with the Simple only 't is stronger and better composed here than it was in their former Dispensatory yet I know no great reason why this or any other Oyl must be boyled in a bath I see the Apothecaries shall never want ignorance nor trouble if the Colledg can help it Oleum Majoranae Page 149. in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Marjoram The Colledg Take of Marjoram four handfuls mother of Time two handfuls the leaves and berries of Mirtles one handful Southernwood water Mints of each half an handful being cut bruised and put in a glass three pound of Oyl Omphacine being put to it let it stand eight daies in the Sun or in a bath close stopped then strain it out in the Oyl put in fresh Simples do so the third time the Oyl may be perfected according to art Culpeper A. It helps weariness and diseases of of the brain and nerves coming of cold it helps the dead palsie the back viz. the region along the back bone being anointed with it being snuffed up in the nose it helps Spasmus Cynicus which is a wrying the mouth aside it helps noise in the ears being dropped into them it provokes the terms and helps the bitings of venemous beasts it is a most gallant Oyl to strengthen the body the back being anointed with it strengthens the muscles they being chafed with it it helps headach the forehead being rubbed with it Oleum Mandragorae Page 149. in the Latin
Hogs grease and leaving out the white Wax they make it into an Oyntment without the help of the fire but 't is to be supposed that 't is so long ago since the Colledg made an Oyntment they have forgot how to make it but they are not to be blamed for that but for commanding in what they have no skill in they must go teach how to make Oyntments when they have no more skill in it than a hobby horse A. It is a fine cooling drying Oyntment easeth pains and itching in wounds and ulcers and is an hundred times better with Camphire than without it Unguentum Egyptiacum Page 153. in the Latin B. The Colledg Take of Vert-de-grease finely poudered five parts Honey fourteen parts sharp Vineger seven parts boyl them to a just thickness and a redish colour Culpeper A. It clenseth filthy ulcers and fistulaes forcibly and not without pain it takes away dead and proud flesh and dries The Chyrurgians of our daies use it commonly instead of Apostalorum to clense wounds it clenseth more potently indeed and therefore may be fitter in sanious ulcers but it strengthens not so much Unguentum Anodynum Page 153. in Lat. Book Or an Ovntment to ease pain The Colledg Take of Oyl of white Lillies six ounces Oyl of Dill and Chamomel of each two ounces Oyl of sweet Almonds one ounce Ducks grease and Hens grease of each two ounces white Wax three ounces mix them according to art Culpeper A. I take the Augustan Physitians to be the Authors of this for there it is to be found verbatim only they prescribe no certain quantity of Wax Its use is to asswage pains in any part of the body especially such as come by inflamations whether in wounds or tumors and for that it is admirable Unguentum ex Apio Page 153. in the Latin Book Or Oyntment of Smallage The Colledg Take of the Juyce of Smallage one pound Honey nine ounces 〈◊〉 heat flower three ounces boyl them to a just thickness Culpeper A. It is a very fine and very gentle clenser of wounds and ulcers Liniment of Gum Elemi The Colledg Take of Gum Elemi Turpentine of the fir tree of each one ounce and an half old Sheeps Suet clensed two ounces old 〈◊〉 grease clensed one ounce mix them and make them into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. Although our Chyrurgians usually use this only for wounds and ulcers in the head yet he that makes trial shall find it excellent for ulcers if not too sanious in any part of the body though in the feet and they are at the greatest distance from the head it gently clenseth and 〈◊〉 up an ulcer with flesh it being of a mild nature and friendly to the body Unguentum Aureum Page 154. in Lat. Book The Colledg Take of yellow Wax half a pound common Oyl two pound Turpentine two ounces pine-Rosin Colophonia of each one ounce and an half Frankinsence Mastich of each one ounce Saffron one drachm first melt the Wax in the Oyl then the Turpentine being added let them boyl together having done boyling put in the rest in fine pouder let the Saffron be the last and by dilligent stirring make them into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. If you remember the Colledg commends this Oyntment to engender flesh in the beginning of the Compounds and indeed it doth so but if you please to takecounsel of Dr. EXPERIENCE he will tell you that the former is worth two of this for that use Basilicon the greater Page 154. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of white Wax pine Rosin Heifers Suet Greek Pitch Turpentine Olibanum Mirrh of each one ounce Oyl five ounces Pouder the Olibanum and Mirrh and the rest being melted make it into an Oyntment according to art Basilicon the less Page 154. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of yellow Wax fat Rosin Greek Pitch of each half a pound Oyl nine ounces mix them together by melting them according to art Culpeper A. Both this and the former heat moisten and digest procure matter in wounds I mean bring the filth or corrupted blood from green wounds they clense and ease pain Oyntment of Bdellium P. 154 in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Bdellium six drachms Euphorbium Sagapen of each four drachms Castorium three drachms Wax fifteen drachms Oyl of Elder or Walflowers ten drachms the Bdellium and Sagapen being dissolved in Water of wild Rue let the rest be united by the heat of a hath Culpeper A. And why in a bath the Colledg have a brave time of it to appoint what they list it being sence or no sence they are not to give a reason of it A. I confess Mesue appoints it to be made up in the same manner I do not well kdow whether it be possible or not if not it may be done with the Oyl but 't is ordinary with the Colledge to appoint impossible things Unguentum de Calce Page 155. in the Latin Book Or Oyntment of Chalke The Colledg Take of Chalke washed seven times at least half a pound Wax three ounces Oyl of Roses one pound stir them al together dilligently in a leaden mortar the Wax being first melted by a gentle fire in a sufficient quantity of the prescribed Oyl Culpeper A. It is exceeding good in burnings and scaldings Unguentum Dialthaeae Page 155. in Lat. Book Or Oyntment of Marshmallows The Colledg Take of common Oyl four pound Mussilage of Marshmallow roots Linseeds and Fenugreek seeds two pound boyl them together till the watry part of the Mussilage be consumed then add Wax half a pound Rozin three ounces Turpentine an ounce boyl them to the consistence of an Oyntment but let the Mussilage be prepared of a pound of fresh roots bruised and half a pound of each of the Seeds steeped and boyled in eight pound of spring Water and then pressed out See the Compound Unguentum Diapompholygos Pag. 155. in Lat. Book The Colledg Take of Oyl of Nightshade sixteen ounces white Wax washed Ceruss of each four drachms Lead burnt and washed Pompholix prepared of each two ounces pure Frankinsense one ounce bring them into the form of an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. This much differing from the former you shall have that inserted at latter end and then you may use which you please Unguentum Enulatum Page 155. in Lat. Book Or Oyntment of Alicampane The Colledg Take of Alicampane roots boyled in Viniger bruised and pulped one pound Turpentine washed in their decoction new Wax of each two ounces old Hogs grease salted ten ounces old Oyl four ounces common Salt one ounce add the Turpentine to the grease Wax and Oyl being melted as also the pulp and Salt being finely poudered and so make it into an Oyntment according to art Unguentum Enulatum cum mercurio P. 156. in L. B. Or Oyntment of Alicampane with Quicksilver The Colledg Is made of the former Oyntment by adding two ounces of Quicksilver killed
by continual stirring not only with Spittle or juyce of Lemmons but with all the Turpentine kept for that intent and part of the grease in a stone mortar Culpeper A. My opinion of this Oyntment is briefly this It was invented for the Itch without Quick silver it will do no good with Quick silver it may do harm Unguentum Laurinum commune P. 156. in Lat. B. Or Oyntment of Baies common The Colledg Take of Bay leaves bruised one pound Bay berries bruised half a pound Cabbage leaves four ounces Neats-foot Oyl five pound Bullocks Suet two pound boyl them together and strain them that so it may be made into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. Let the leaves and berries being bruised and boyled with the Oyl and Suet till their Juyce be consumed let it be strained and kept A. It heats and expels wind is profitable for old aches and sprains but what good it should do to the itch for which simple people buy it I cannot imagin Unguentum de miniosive rubrum Camphora P. 156. Or Oyntment of red Lead The Colledg Take of Oyl of Roses one pound and an half red Lead three ounces Litharge two ouncés Ceruss one ounce and an half Tutty three drachms Camphire two drachms Wax one ounce and and half make it into an Oyntment according to art in a Pestle and mortar made of Lead Culpeper A. This Oyntment is as drying as a man shall usually read of one and withal cooling therefore good for sores aud such as are troubled with defluxions I remember once Dr. Alexander Read applyed it to my Mothers breast when she had a Cancer before it brake long time but to as much purpose as though he had applied a rotten Apple yet in the foregoing infirmities I beleeve it seldom fails they have something altered the quantities but not worth speaking off first melt the Wax in the Oyl then put in the rest in pouder Unguentum è Nicotiona seu Peto P. 156. in Lat. B. Or Oyntment of Tobbacco The Colledg Take of Tobacco leaves bruised two pound steap them a whol night in red wine in the morning boyl it in fresh Hogs grease dilligently washed one pound till the Wine be consumed strain it and add half a pound of Juyce of Tobacco Rosin four ounces 〈◊〉 to the consumption of the Juyce adding towards the end round Birthwort roots in pouder to ounces new 〈◊〉 as much as is sufficient to make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. It would ask a whol Summers day to write the particular vertues of this Oyntment and my poor Genius is too weak to give it the hundreth part of its due praise It cares Tumors Aposthumes Wounds Ulcers Gun-shot Botches Scabs Itch stinging with Nettles Bees Wasps Hornets venemous beasts Wounds made with poysoned Arrows c. Tush this is nothing paulo majora canamus It helps Scaldings though made with Oyl Burnings though with Lightening and that without any Scar It helps nasty rotten stinking putrified Ulcers though in the legs whither the humors are most subject to resort in Fistulaes though the bone be afflicted it shall scale it without any instrument and bring up the flesh from the very bottom Would you be fair your face heing anointed with this soon will the Redness Pimples Sun-burning vanish a Wonnd dressed with this will never putrifie a Wound made with so small a weapon that no tent will follow anoint but with this and you need fear no danger If your head ach anoint your temples with this and you shall have ease The stomach being anointed with it no infirmity dares harbor there no not Asthmaes nor consumption of the lungues The belly being anointed with it helps the Chollick and Illiack passion the Worms and what not it helps the Hemorrholds or Piles and is the best Oyntment that is for gouts of all sorts finally there may be as universal a medicine made for all diseases of Tobacco as of any thing in the world the Phylosophers Stone excepted O Joubertus thou shalt never want praise for inventing this medicine by those that use it so long as the Sun and Moon endureth Unguentum Nutritum seu Trifarmacum P. 156. L. B. The Colledg Take of Litharge of Gold finely poudered half a pound Vineger one pound Oyl of Roses two pound grind the Litharge in a mortar pouring to it sometimes Oyl sometimes Vineger till by continual stirring the Viniger do no more appear and it come to a whitish Oyntment Culpeper A. It is of a cooling drying nature good for itching of Wounds Itch and Scabs and such like deformities of the skin as Tetters Ring-worms c. Unguentum Ophthalmicum Pag. 157. in Lat. Book Or Oyntment for the eyes The Colledg Take of Bole Armenick washed in Rose water one ounce Lapis Calaminaris washed in Eye-bright water Tutty prepared of each two drachms Pearls in very fine pouder half a drachm Camphire half a scruple Opium five grains fresh butter washed in Plantane water as much as is sufficient to make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. It is exceeding good to stop 〈◊〉 Rhewms that fall down into the eyes the eye-lids being but anointed with it Unguentum ex Oxylapatho Pag. 157. in Lat. Book Or Oyntment of Sharp-pointed Dock The Colledg Take of the roots of Sharp-pointed Dock boyled in Viniger until they be soft and then pulped Brimstone washed in juyce of Lemmons of each one ounce and an half Hogs grease often washed in juyce of Scabious half a pound Unguentum populeon washed in juyce of Alicampane half an ounce make them into an Oyntment in a mortar Culpeper A. It is a wholsom though troublesom medicine for what the Title specifies before it was called an Oyntment against Scabs and Itch now because none should know what 't is good for it is called an Oyntment of Sharp-pointed Dock If they were as able as they are willing good God what ignorance would they lead poor man too but a curst Cow hath but short horns Unguentum è Plumbo Page 157. in Lat. Book Or Oyntment of Lead The Colledg Take of Lead Burnt according to art Litharge of each two ounces Ceruss Antimony of each one ounce Oyl of Roses as much as is sufficient make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper Take it one time with another 't will go neer to do more harm than good Unguentum Pomatum Page 157. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of fresh Hogs grease three pound fresh Sheep Suet nine ounces Pomewater pared and cut a pound and nine ounces Damask rose-Rose-water six ounces the roots of Orris Florentine grosly bruised six drachms boyl them in Balneo Mariae till the Apples be soft then strain it but press it not and keep it for use * then warm it a little again and wash it with fresh rose-Rose-water adding to each 〈◊〉 twelve drops of Oyl of Lignum Rhodium Culpeper A. It s general use is to soften and supple the
according to art Turpethum Minerale Page 200. in the Latin Book Take of crude Mercury Oyl of Vitriol seperated from all the flegm of each equal parts still them in 〈◊〉 encreasing the fire by degrees till all the 〈◊〉 be flown up in the air a white Mass remaining in the bottom which being separated from the crude Mercury wash in spring water and forth with it wil 〈◊〉 yellow wash it in warm water from all its 〈◊〉 dry it and keep it for use Tartarum Vitriolatum Page 200. in the Latin B. Take of liquor of Tartar four ounces into which drop by drops two ounces of Oyl of Vitriol wel rectified so wil a white pouder fall to the bottom which dry and keep for use Vitriolum album depuratum Page 200. in the Lat. B. Or White Vitriol clensed Dissolve white Vitriol in cleer water filter it and coagulate it Vitrum Antimonii Page 200. in the Latin Book Take of good Antimony in fine pouder and put it 〈◊〉 a large stone vessel put fire under til it grow into clots beat it and do so again and again alwaies stirring it til it resemble white ashes smoke not at al then take of this half a pound Corax half an ounce put them in a crucible the which cover with a Tile set it in a strong fire till there flow a matter like water then put it into a brass or copper vessel and keep the glass for use THE GENERAL WAY OF MAKING EXTRACTS EXTRACTS may be made almost of every Medicine whether Simple as Herbs Flowers Seeds or Compound as Species or Pills Therefore take of any Medicine cut or bruised or prepared as the infusion requires and powr to it Spirit of Wine or distilled water as the Pbysition commands let it stand in infusion in the heat of a bath two daies more or less according as the thickness or thinness of the 〈◊〉 requires untill the tincture be sufficient then separate the liquor and put in more as before do so till the Medicine afford no more tincture put all these Liquors together and filter them and exhate the humidity to the heat of a bath till the matter be left at the bottom of the thickness of Honey to which if the Physitian prescribe you may add two scruples or half a dram of its own proper or other convenient 〈◊〉 to every ounce of Extract that so it may keep the longer THE WAY OF MAKING SALTS Salt Volatle or Essential is thus made TAke of any Plant when it is fresh and full of Juyce a sufficient quantity bruise it in a wooden Mortar and a great deal of cleer water being added boyl it till half be consumed strain 〈◊〉 decoction press it strongly and boyl it to the thickness of Honey set it in a glass or glazed vessel in a cold place eight daies at least and a Cristal Salt will arise like Sal. Gem. which gather and wash with its proper water and dry for your use Thus is Salt made of wormwood Cardus Mugwort and other bitter Herbs but of other Herbs with much difficnlty Salt fixed or Elementary is thus made It consists in four things Calcination Solution Filtration Coagulation Burn the matter you would make salt of into white ashes and berein sometimes you must have a care 〈◊〉 by too hasty burning they run to glass then with 〈◊〉 water make the ashes into ly to draw out the Salt filter the Ly and boyl it in an 〈◊〉 vessel by a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that the water may be exhaled and the Salt left which Solution Filtration and Coagulation being repeated certain times it will be free from all impurity and be very white Thus is prepared Salt of Plants and parts of living Creatures amongst which these excel Salt of wormwood Time Rosemary Centaury the less 〈◊〉 Cardus Masterwort Parsly Rest-harrow Ash Dwarf Elder Box 〈◊〉 St. Johns wort Cichory Sullendine Scurvy-grass Betony Maudlin Bawm Cetrach c. PREPARATIONS OF CERTAIN SIMPLE MEDICINES The way of Preparing Fat 's TAke of fresh fat the veins strings and skins being taken away wash them so often in fair water till they be no longer bloody then beat them well and melt them in a double vessel strain them and powr off the water keep it in a glass in a cold place it will endure a yeer So is also prepared Marrow taken out of fresh bones especially in Autumn The burning of Brass Lay flakes of Brass in an earthen vessel interposing Salt or Brimstone between each of them so lay flake upon flake burn them sufficiently and wash the Ashes with warm water till they be sweet The washing of Aloes Put as much Aloes in pouder in a glass as you will putting a sufficient quantity of warm water to it that it may overtop it two or three fingers thickness stirring it about with a Spatule that the purer part of the Aloes may be mixed with the water that being poured off put in fresh warm water and stir it in like manner that the dross may be separated gather those waters together evaporate the Humidity nad keep the Mass. The preparation of Bole Armenick Grind it smal and dissolve it so often in Rose water till the dross and Sand be taken away dry it in the Sun and keep it being dryed Foecula Brioniae Take of Bryony roots scraped bruised and the juyce pressed out which being let it stand still a while in a vessel a white pouder like Starch will fall from the bottom from which pour the water and let it dry for use So is Gersa Serpentaria prepared of Aron roots and Foecula of the roots of Radishes and Orris May Butter About the latter end of May take fresh Butter without Salt and in a glazed earthen vessel set it in the Sun that it may be all melted strain it through a rag without pressing set it in the Sun again strain it again and keep it a year The preparations of Lapis Calaminaris Heat it red hot three times in the fire and quench it as often in Plantane and Rose water at 〈◊〉 levigate it upon a Marble and with the same waters make it into Balls The washing of Lime Bruise quicklime put it in a pan and mix it with sweet water and when it is settled to the bottom change the water and mix it again do so seven or eight times filtring it every time at last do it with Rose water and dry the Lime The preparation of Corral Pearls Crabs Eyes and other precious Stones Beat them in a steel mortar and levigate them on a Marble putting a little Rose water to them till they are in very fine pouder then make them into Balls The preparation of Coriander seed Steep them twenty four hours in sharp Vineger then dry them So may you prepare 〈◊〉 seed The burning of Harts horn Ivory and other bones Burn them in a crucible till they e white then beat them into pouder and wash them with Rose water at last levigate them on a Marble and
Diacrydium or Diagrydium Another way of Preparation of Scammony with Sulphur Take of Scammony 〈◊〉 small as much as you wil spread it upon a brown Paper and hold it over 〈◊〉 coals upon which you have put Brimstone stir the Scammony about all the while till it begin to melt or look white and this is called Scammony 〈◊〉 The Prepatation of Squils Take a great Squil whilst it is green casting away the outward rinds 〈◊〉 it in past and 〈◊〉 it in an oven till it be tender which you may know if you pierce it through with a Bodkin then take it out of the oven and take off all the slakes one by one leaving 〈◊〉 part which is hard behind draw a cord through them and bang them in a dry place at that distance the one from the other that one may not touch another til they be dryed yet take this caution along with you That you ought not to cut nor pierce them with any Iron Instrument but with Wood Ivory or Bone Washed Tartar Take of bruised Tartar as much as you will pour cold and cleer spring water to it stir it up and down then let it settle pour off that water and pour on more use it as before and repeat the usage so long till the water remain cleer after washing Boyled Turpentine Take of Venice Turpentine a pound to which pour twenty four pound of Water in which boyl it so long till it be thick and being cold may be rubbed in pouder like Rozin and beaten like Glass The Preparation of Tutty Tutty is prepared the same way that Lapis Calaminaris is tye it up in a clean Linnen cloath which shake up and down drawing it this way and that way in a vessel full of clean water till the thinner and more profitable part come out into the water and the thicker and impurer remain in the cloath then let it settle and powr off the water gently from it repeat this operation so often till nothing good for any thing remain in the cloath Then take what you bave purified sprinkle it with a little Rose water make it into Troches to be kept for use A CONCLUSION I Have now courteous Reader led thee through the Colledges reformed and refined Dispensatory I assure thee not led thereto by any envious principles against them for I bear them more good will and love them better than they love themselves only I hate selvishness in whomsoever I find it If thou findest me here and there a little lavish in such expressions as many like not I pray pardon that it is my Dialect I cannot write without it I assure thee it was not premediated If thou thinkest I did it for gain thou art so far wide from the truth that unless thou change thy opinion 't is to be feared truth and you will not meet again in a long time I have taken up this World as Travellers takes up an Inn not as a Freeholder takes a Dwelling I take no care for Victuals before I am hungry nor new Cloathes before my old lack mending I have read in some Authors that Mammon which signifies Covetousness is the master Devil over those that tempt men to sin and I partly beleeve it I have read also in Hosea 4. 12. That those that make the Earth their happiness go a whoring from under their God which made me terribly afraid lest in one act I should commit two evils forsake the fountain of Living-waters and buy my self a Cestern that would hold none I have a very simpathetical Spirit and could either weep with Heraclitus or laugh with 〈◊〉 to see men spend all their pains about the gains of this world and when they have done must die and leave it as Solomon saies they know not to whom whether he will be a wise man or a fool therefore mistake me not but judg of me as I am I desire not to spend the strength of an immortal Spirit in seeking after what hath no worth in it which may make me worse cannot make me better There was a tale lately told me of a Lady of a great estate that was so extream foolish that she would ride in the Coach-box and drive the Horses whilst the Coach-man rid in the Coach you think this was a great madness yet a greater madness by odds it is for a man that is Heir to an Eternal Being to make himself a slave to the Earth which must perish I will assure you it was a higher principle than all these moved me to write viz. Pure love to that Nation in which I was born and bred of which I may justly say If the Spirit of God said Israel was destroyed for want of knowledg when sin reigned but single how much more this Nation when it reigns by troops I weigh not the ill language of those that mind earthly things I wish them all the riches their hearts can desire for they have all their wit 〈◊〉 't is comfortable enough for me that I am beloved of the honest my reward I expect hereafter in that place whereinto no Earthly-minded nor selfish man shall come Nich. Culpeper FINIS A SINOPSIS of the KEY of GALENS Method of Physick Page THe Scope of the whol Work 301 Sect. 1. Of the Temperature of Medicines Of Temperate Medicines what they are 302 Their Use Ibid Of Hot Medicines Of Medicines hot in the first degree ibid Use 1. Reduce the body to natural heat ibid Use 2. To mitigate pain ibid Use 3. To take away weariness and help Feavers 303 A Caution ibid Use 4. To help digestion and breed good blood ibid Of Medicines hot in the second degree What they are ibid Use 1. To help moist 〈◊〉 ibid Use 2. To take away 〈◊〉 ibid Use 3. To open the pores ibid Of Medicines hot in the third degree Use 1. To cut tough humors ibid Use 2. To provoke sweat ibid Use 3. To resist poyson ibid Of Medicines hot in the fourth degree Use. To cause Inflamations and to cause Blisters ib. Of cold Medicines Of Medicines cold in the first degree Use 1. To qualifie the heat of food ibid Use 2. To asswage the heat of the Bowels ibid A Caution ibid Of Medicines cold in the second and third degrees Use 1. To asswage the heat of choller 394 Use 2. To take away the inflamations of hot swellings ibid Use 3. To cause sleep ibid Of Medicines cold in the fourth degree Use 1. To mitigate desperate pains by 〈◊〉 the Sences ibid Of Moistning Medicines Use 1. To help the roughness of the throat 304 Use 2. To make the inward parts of the body 〈◊〉 ibid Of Drying Medicines Use. To strengthen the Members of the Body 304 Cautions ibid Sect. 2. Of the Apropriation of Medicines to the several parts of the Body THe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Authors 305 Chap. 1 Of Medicines apropriated to the Head Their Difference ibid Cautions in their use ibid Of Medicines apropriated to the Brain ibid Directions in
Ounces make a Pound THe most usual Measures amongst us quoth the Colledg are these A Spoon which in Syrups holds half an ounce in distilled Waters three drachms A Taster which holds an ounce and an half A Congie which in their former Dispensatory held nine pound now holds but eight pound viz. just a Gallon To miss but one Pint in a Gallon is nothing with a Colledg of Physitians such Physitians as our times afford The reason I suppose is Because most Nations differ in the quantity of their Measures and they quoted their Congius from one Nation before and from another now for indeed their Dispensatory is borrowed a great part of it from Arabia part from Greece some from France some from Spain and some from Italy and now they vapor with it Oh brave should a man that borrowed his Cloathes from so many Broakers in Long-lane be proud of them Besides these they have gotten another antick way of MENSURATION which they have not set down here viz. By Handfuls and Pugils An Handful is as much as you can gripe in one Hand and a Pugil as much as you can take up with your Thumb and two Fingers and how much that is who can tell Intruth this way of Mensuration is as certain as the Weather-cock and as various as mens Fingers are in length and the things taken up in driness or form for an Handsul of green Herbs will not be half an Handsul or not above when they are dry and your mother-wit will teach you that you may take up more Hay in this manner than Bran and more Bran than Sand. And thus much for their Weights and also for their Measures both rediculous and contradictive Weights and Measures in the Old Dispensatory TWenty Grains do make a Scruple Three Scruples make a drachm commonly called a dram Right Drachms make an Ounce Twelve Ounces make a Pound As for the Colledges Measures I know not well what English Names to give them 〈◊〉 holds in Syrups half an Ounce in distilled Waters three Drachms 〈◊〉 holds an ounce and an half Hemina which also they call Cotyla contains nine Ounces Libra holds twelve Ounces A Sextary contains eighteen Ounces A Congie six Sextaties These Measures amongst the Romans contained not just the same quantities for their Cyathus contained an ounce and an half a drachm and a scruple Their Sextary contained but fourteen ounces three 〈◊〉 and half a quarter and among the Gracians not so much It is called a 〈◊〉 because it is the sixt part of a Congie Neither did the Roman Hemina contain altogether seven ounces and an half Their Libra I suppose to be that which Galen calls 〈◊〉 viz. A Vessel to measure with it was made of cleer Horn and by certain lines drawn round it like rings was divided into twelve equal parts each part containing an ounce DIRECTIONS ALthough I did what I could throughout the whol Book to express my self in such a language as might be understood by all and therefore avoided terms of Art as much as might be it being the task of the Colledg to write only to the Learned and the Nurslings of Apollo but of my Self to do my Country good which is the Center all my Lines tend to and I destre should terminate in Yet 1. Some words must of necessity fall in which need explanation 2. It would be very tedious at the end of every Receipt to repeat over and over again the way of administration of the Receipt or ordering your Bodies after it or to instruct you in the mixture of Medicines and indeed would do nothing else but stuff the Book full of 〈◊〉 To answer to both these is my task at this time To the first The words which need explaining such as are obvious to my Eye are these that follow 1. To distil in Balneo Mariae is the usual way of distilling in Water It is no more than to 〈◊〉 your Glass-Body which holds the matter to be distilled in a convenient vessel of Water when the Water is cold for fear of breaking put a wisp of Straw or the like under it to keep it from the bottom then make the Water boyl that so the Spirit may be distilled forth take not the Glass out till the Water be cold again for fear of breaking It is impossible for a man to learn how to do it unless he saw it done 2. Manica Hippocrates Hippocrates his Sleeve is a piece of woolen cloath new and white sewed together in form of a Sugar-loaf It s use is to strain any Syrup or Decoction through by powring it into it and suffering it to run through without pressing or crushing it 3. Calcination is a burning of a thing in a Crucible or other such convenient vessel that will endure the fire A Crucible is such a thing as your Gold-smiths melt Silver in and your Founders their Mettals you may place it in the midst of the fire with coals above below and on every side of it 4. Filtration is straining of a liquid body through a brown 〈◊〉 Make up the Paper in form of a Funnel the which having placed in a Funnel and placed the Funnel and the Paper in it in an empty Glass powr in the Liquor you would filter and let it run through at its leisure 5. Coagulation is curdling or hardning It is used in Physick for reducing a liquid body to hardness by the heat of the fire 6. Whereas you find Vital Natural and Animal Spirits often mentioned in the Vertues of Receipts I shall explain what they be and what their 〈◊〉 is in the Body of Man The actions or operations of the Animal Vertues are 1. Sensitive 2. Motive The Sensitive is 1. External 2. Internal The External Sences are 1. Seeing 2. Hearing 3. Tasting 4. Smelling 5. Feeling The Internal Sences are 1. Imagination to apprehend a thing 2. Judgment to Judg of it 3. Memory to remember it The seat of all these is in the Brain The Vital Spirits proceedeth from the Heart and causeth in Man Mirth Joy Hope Trust Humanity Mildness Courage c. and their opposites Viz. Sadness Fear Care Sorrow Despair Envy Hatred Stubbornness Revenge c. by heat Natural or not Natural The Natural Spirit nourisheth the Body 〈◊〉 as the Vital quickens it and the Animal gives it Sence and Motion Its office is to alter or 〈◊〉 Food into Chyle Chyle into Blood Blood into Flesh to Form Engender Nourish and Increase the Body 7. Infusion is to steep a gross body into one 〈◊〉 Liquid 8. Decoction is the Liquor in which any thing is boyled As for the manner of 〈◊〉 or ordering the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 any sweating or purging Medicines or Pills or the like the Table at the latter end of the Vertues of the Medicines will direct you to what Pages you may find them in look but the word Rules there As also in the next Page The different forms of making up Medicines 〈◊〉 〈…〉 People that so Medicines might be
Bur Clot-bur or Burdock temperately hot and dry Helps such as spit blood and matter bruised and mixed with salt and applied to the place helps the bitings of mad-dogs It expels wind easeth pains of the teeth strengthens the back helps the running of the reins and the whites in women being taken inwardly Behen alb rub Of Valerian white and red Mesue Serapio and other Arabians say they are hot and moist in the latter end of the first or beginning of the second degree and comfort the heart stir up lust The Graecians held them to be dry in the second degree that they stop fluxes and provoke urine Bellidjs Of Dacies See the Leaves Betae nigrae albae rubrae Of Beets black white and red as for black Beets I have nothing to say I doubt they are as rare as black Swans The red Beet root boyled and preserved in Vinegar makes a fine cool pleasing clensing digesting sawce See the Leaves Bistortae c. Of Bistort or Snakeweed cold and dry in the third degree binding the quantity of half a dram at a time taken inwardly resist pestilence and poyson helps ruptures and bruises staies fluxes vomiting and immoderate flowing of the terms in women helps inflamations and soreness of the mouth and fastens loose teeth being bruised and boyled in white Wine and the mouth washed with it Borraginis Of Borrage hot and moist in the first degree cheers the heart helps drooping spirits Brionae c. Of Briony both white and black they are both hot and dry some say in the third degree and some say but in the first they purge flegm and watry humors but they trouble the stomach much they are very good for dropsies the white is most in use and is admirable good for the fits of the Mother both of them externally used take away Freckles Sun-burning and Morphew from the face and clense filthy Ulcers It is but a churlish purge but being let alone can do no harm Buglossi Of Bugloss Its vertues are the same with Borrage and the Roots of either seldom used Bulbus Vomitorius A vomiting Root I never read of it elsewhere by this general name Calami Aromatici Of Aromatical Reed or sweet garden flag It provokes Urine strengthens the lungues helps bruises resists poyson c. being taken inwardly in pouder the quantity of half a drachm at a time In beating of it be very speedy for the strength will quickly fly out You may mix it with Syrup of Violets if your body be feaverish Capparum Of Cappar Roots Are hot and dry in the second degree cutting and clensing they provoke the Terms help malignant Ulcers case the Toothach asswage Swellings and help the Rickets See Oyl of Cappers Cariophillatae c. Of Avens or Herb Bennet The Roots are dry and somthing hot of a cleansing quality they keep garments from being moth-eaten See the Leaves Caulium Of Coleworts I know nothing the Roots are good for but only to bear the the herbs and flowers Centaurij Majoris Of Centaury the greater The Roots help such as are bursten such as spit blood shrinking of sinews shortness of wind Coughs Convulsions Cramps half a drachm in pouder being taken inwardly either in Muschadel or in a Decoction of the same Roots They are either not at all or very scarce in England our Centaury is the smal Centaury Cepae Of Onions Are hot and dry according to Galen in the fourth degree they cause driness and are extreamly 〈◊〉 for cholerick people they breed but little nourishment and that little is naught they are bad meat yet good Physick for flegmatick people they are opening and provoke Urine and the terms if cold be the cause obstructing bruised and outwardly applied they cure the bitings of mad dods rosted and applied they help Boils and Aposthumes raw they take the fire out of burnings but ordinarily eaten they cause head-ach spoil the sight dull the sences and fill the body full of wind Chameleontis albi nigri c. Of Chameleon white and black Tragus calleth the Carline Thistle by the name of white Chameleon the root whereof is hot in the second degree and dry in the third it provokes sweat kils worms resists pestilence and poyson it is given with success in pestilential feavers helps the tooth-ach by being chewed in the mouth opens the stoppings of the Liver and Spleen it provokes urine and brings down the terms give but little of it at a time by reason of its heat As for the black Chemeleon All Physicians hold it to have a kind of venemous quality and unfit to be used inwardly both Galen Clusius Nicander Dioscorides and Aegineta Outwardly in Oyntments it is profitable for Scabs Morphew Tetters c. and all things that need clensing Chelidonij majoris minoris Of Celondine the greater and lesser The greater is that which we usually call Celondine The Root is manifestly hot and dry clensing and scouring proper for such as have the yellow Jaundice it opens obstructions of the Liver being boyled in white Wine and the Decoction drunk and if chewed in the mouth it helps the tooth-ach 〈◊〉 the lesser is that which usually we call Pilewort which though Galen and Dioscorides teach to be hot in the fourth degree and might happily be so in those Countries where they lived yet with us it scarce exceeds the first degree the Juyce of the root mixed with Honey and snuffed up into the nose purgeth the Head helps the Hemorrhoids or Piles being bathed with it as also doth the root only carried about one being made into an Oyntment helps the disease in the neck commonly called the Kings Evil. China wonderfully extenuateth and drieth provoketh sweat resisteth putrefaction it strengthens the Liver helps the Dropsie and malignant Ulcers Leprosie Itch and French-pocks and is profitable in Diseases coming of fasting It is commonly used in diet drinks for the premises Cichoris Of Succory cools and dries in the second degree strengthens the Liver and Veins it opens obstructions stoppings of the Liver and Spleen being boyled in white Wine and the Decoction drunk Colchici Of Meadow-Saffron The Roots are held to be hurtful to the stomach therefore I let them alone Consolidae majoris minoris Consolida major is that which we ordinarily call Comfry it is of a cold quality yet pretty temperate of such a gluttenous quality that according to Dioscorides they will joyn meat together that is cut in sunder if they be boyled with it it is excellent for all wounds both internal and external for spitting of blood Ruptures or Burstness pains in the back it strengthens the Reins it stops the Terms and helpeth Hemorrholds The way to use them is to boyl them in water and drink the Decoction Consolida minor is that we call Self-heal and the Latins Prunella See the Herb. Costi utriusque Of Costus both sorts being Roots coming from beyond Sea hot and dry break wind being boyld in Oyl it is
away sadness and melancholly they are rather laxative than binding help swooning and heart-qualms breed special good blood help consumptions madness and such as are much weakned by sickness Bonus Henricus Good Henry or all good hot and dry clensing and scouring inwardly taken it loosens the belly outwardly it clenseth old sores and Ulcers Botrys Oak of Jerusalem hot and dry in the 〈◊〉 degree helps such as are short-winded cuts and wasts gross and tough flegm laid amongst cloaths they preserve them from moths and give them a sweet smel Branca ursina Bears-breech Brionia c. Briony white and black both are hot and dry in the third degree purge violently yet are held to be wholsom Physick for such as have Dropsies Vertigo or swimming in the Head Falling sickness c. Certainly it is a scurvy strong troublesom purge therefore ill to be tampered with by the unskilful outwardly in Oyntments it takes away freckles wrinkles morphow scars spots c. from the face Bursa pastoris Shepherds-purse is manifestly cold and dry though Lobel and Pena thought the contrary it is binding and stops blood the terms in women spiting and pissing of blood cools inflamations Buglossum Bugloss Its vertues are the same with Borrage Bugula Bugle or middle Comfry is temperate for heat but very drying excellent for falls or inward bruises for it dissolves 〈◊〉 blood profitable for inward wounds helps the Rickets and other stoppings of the Liver outwardly it is of wonderful force in curing wounds and ulcers though festered as also gangreens and Fistulaes it helps broken bones and dislocations To conclude let my Country men esteem it as a Jewel Inwardly you may take it in pouder a drachm at a time or drink the decoction of it in white Wine being made into an oyntment with hogs grease you shall find it admirable in green wounds Buphthalmum c. Ox eye 〈◊〉 saith they are commonly used for black Hellebore to the vertues of which I refer you Buxus Boxtree The leaves are hot dry and binding they are profitable against the bitings of mad dogs both taken inwardly boyled and applied to the place besides they are excellent to cure horses of the bots Calamintha 〈◊〉 Palustris Mountain and Water Calamint For the Water Calamint see Mints than which it is accounted stronger Mountain Calamint is hot and dry in the third degree provokes urine and the terms hastens the birth in women brings away the after-birth helps cramps convulsions difficulty of breathing kills worms helps the leprosie outwardly used it helps such as holds their necks on one side half a drachm is enough at one time Calendula c. Marigolds The Leaves are hot in the second degree and something moist loosen the belly the juyce held in the mouth helps the toothach and takes away any inflamation or hot swelling being bathed with it mixed with a little Vineger Callitricum Maiden-hair See Adianthum Caprisolium Honysuckles The Leaves are hot and therfore naught for inflamations of the mouth and throat for which the ignorant people often give them and Galen was true in this let modern Writers write their pleasure If you chew but a leaf of it in your mouth experience will tell you that it is likelier to cause than to cure a sore throat they provoke urine and purge by urine bring speedy delivery to women in travail yet procure barrenness and hinder conception outwardly they dry up soul ulcers and clense the face from morphew sunburning and freckles Carduncellus c. Groundsel Cold and moist according to Tragus helps the Chollick and pains or gripings in the belly helps such as cannot make water cleanseth the reins purgeth Choller and sharp humors the usual way of taking it is to boyl it in water with 〈◊〉 and so eat it I hold it to be a wholsom and harmless purge Outwardly it easeth womens breasts that are swollen and inflamed or as themselves say have gotten an ague in their breasts as also inflamation of the joynts nerves or sinnews Carduus B. Mariae Our Ladies Thistles They are far more temperate than Carduus Benedictus open obstructions of the liver help the Jaundice and Dropsie provoke Urine break the Stone Carduus Benedictus In plain English Blessed Thistle Though I confess it be better known by the Latin name it is hot and dry in the second degree clensing and opening helps swimming and giddiness in the head deasness strengthens the memory helps griping pains in the belly kills worms provokes sweat expels poyson helps inflamation of the liver is very good in pestilences and the French-pocks outwardly applied it ripens Plague-sores and helps hot swellings the bitings of mad-dogs and venemous beasts and foul filthy ulcers Every one that can but make a Carduus posset knows how to use it Carlina See the Roots under the name of white Chameleon Corallina A kind of Sea-Moss cold binding drying good for hot gouts inflamations also they say it kills worms and therefore by some is called Maw-wormseed Cassutha cuscuta potagralini Dodder See Epithimum Caryophyllata Avens or Herb Bennet Hot and dry they help the Chollick Rawness of the stomach Stitches in the sides Stoppings of the liver and Bruises Cataputia minor A kind of Spurge See Tithymalus Cattaria Nepeta Nep or Catmints The vertues are the same with Calaminth Cauda Equina Horse-tail is of a binding drying quality cures wounds and is an admirable remedy for sinnews that are shrunk yea Galen saith it cures sinnews though they be cut in sunder but Columbus holds that is incurable unless they be cut within the Muscle well then we will take Galen in the charitablest sense However this is certain it is a sure remedy for bleeding at the nose or by wound stops the Terms in women Fluxes Ulcers in the Reins or Bladder Coughs Ulcers in the Lungues Difficulty of breathing Caulis Brassica 〈◊〉 silvestris Coleworts or Cabbages Garden and Wild. They are drying and binding help dimness of the sight help the spleen preserve from drunkenness and help the evil effects of it provoke the terms they say being laid on the top of the head they draw the matrix upward and therefore are good for the falling out of the womb Chrysippus writes a whol treatise of them and makes them a universal medicine for every disease in every part of the body Centaurium majus minus Centaury the greater and lesser They say the greater will do wonders in curing wounds see the Root The lesser is that which is commonly in Sussex known by the name of Centaury and indeed so throughout that part of the nation that I have travailed over a present remedy for the yellow Jaundice opens stoppings of the liver gall and spleen purgeth choller helps the Gout cleers the sight purgeth the stomach helps the dropsie and green-sickness It is only the tops and flowers which are useful of which you may take a drachm inwardly in pouder or half
of it drives away venemous beasts so deadly an enemy is it to poyson it 's an admirable remedy against wounds and Gun-shot wounds made with poysoned weapons it draws out splinters broken bones c. The dose from halfe a drachm to a drachm They say the Goats and Deers in Creet being wounded with Arrows eat this herb which makes the Arrows fall out of themselves And from thence came the tale in Virgil * about Aeneas Dipsacus sativ sylv Teazles Garden and wild the leaves bruised and applied to the temples alay the heat in feavers qualifie the rago in frenzies the juyce dropped into the ears kill worms in them if there be any there to kill dropped into the eyes cleers the sight helps redness and pimples in the face being anointed with it Ebulus Dwarf-Elder or Walwort hot and dry in the third degree wasts hard swellings being applied in form of a pultis the hair of the head being anointed with the juyce of it turns black the leaves being applied to the place help inflamations burnings scaldings the bitings of mad-dogs mingled with Buls suet is a present remedy for the gout inwardly taken is a singular purge for the dropsie and gout Echium Vipers-buglosse Vipers-herb Snake-buglosse Wall-buglosse Wild-buglosse several Countries give it these several names it is a singular remedy being eaten for the biting of venemous beasts Continual eating of it makes the body invincible against the poyson of Serpents Toads Spiders c. however it be administred It comforts the heart expels sadness and melancholly It grows abundantly about the Castle walls at Lewis in Sussex The rich may make the flowers into a conserve and the herb into a syrup the poor may keep it dry both may keep it as a Jewel Empetron Calcifraga Herniaria c. Rupture-wort or Burst-wort the English name tels you it is good against Ruptures and so such as are bursten shall find it if they please to make trial of it either inwardly taken or outwardly applied to the place or both Also the Latin names hold it forth to be good against the stone which who so tries shall find true Enula Campana Elicampane Provokes Urine See the root Epithimum Dodder of Time to w ch ad cōmon Dodder w ch is usually that w ch grows upon Flax indeed every Dodder retains a vertue of that herb or plant it grows upon as Dodder that grows upon Broom provokes urin forcibly loosens the belly and is moister than that which grows upon Flax that which grows upon Time is hotter and dryer than that which grows upon Flax even in the third degree opens obstructions helps infirmities of the spleen purgeth melancholly releeves drooping spirits helps the rickets that which grows on Flax is excellent for agues in young children strengthens weak stomachs purgeth choller provokes urine opens stoppings in the reins and bladder that which grows upon Nettles provokes urine exceedingly The way of using it is to boyl it in white Wine or other convenient decoction and boyl it very little remembring what was told you before in 〈◊〉 Eruca Rocket hot and dry in the third degree being eaten alone causeth headach by its heat procureth lust Eupatorium See 〈◊〉 Euphragia Eybright somthing hot and dry the very sight of it refresheth the eyes inwardly taken it restores the sight and makes old mens eyes young a drachm of it taken in the morning is worth a pair of Spectacles it comforts and strengtheneth the memory outwardly applyed to the place it helps sore eyes Filix foemina Filicula polypodium See the Roots Filipendula Malabathrum Indian-leaf hot and dry in the second degree comforts the Stomach exceedingly helps digestion provokes urine helps inflamations of the eyes secures cloathes from moths Foeniculum Fennel Encreaseth milk in Nurses provokes Urine breaks the stone easeth pains in the Reins opens stoppings breaks wind provokes the terms You may boyl it in white Wine Fragaria Strawberry leaves are cold dry and binding a singular Remedy for inflamations and wounds hot diseases in the throat they stop fluxes and the terms cool the heat of the stomach and inflamations of the Liver The best way is to boyl them in barley water Fraxinus c. Ash-trees the leaves are moderately hot and dry cure the bitings of Adders and Serpents by a certain antipathy they say there is between them they stop loosness and stay vomittng help the Rickets open stoppages of the Liver and Spleen Fumaria Fumitory Cold and dry it openeth and clenseth by Urine helps such as are Itchy and Scabbed cleers the skin opens stoppings of the Liver and Spleen helps Rickets Hypochondriak Melancholly madness frenzies Quartan Agues loosneth the belly gently purgeth Melancholly and addust choller boyl it in white Wine and take this one general rule All things of a clensing or opening nature may be most commodiously boyled in white wine Remember but this and then I need not write one thing so often 〈◊〉 Goats-rue Temperate in quality resists Poyson kills Worms helps the Falling-sickness resisteth the Pestilence You may take a drachm of it at a time in pouder Galion Ladies-bedstraw dry and binding stancheth blood boyled in Oyl the Oyl is good to anoint a weary Traveller inwardly it provokes lust 〈◊〉 See the Root Genista Broom hot and dry in the second degree clens and open the Stomach break the Stone in the Reins and Bladder help the green sickness Let such as are troubled with heart-qualms or faintings forbear it for it weakens the Heart and Spirit Vital See the Flowers Geranium Cranebil the divers sorts of it one of which is that which is called Muscata and in Sussex barbariously Muscovy it is thought to be cool and dry helps hot swellings and by its smel amends a hot brain Geranium Columbinum Doves-foot helps the wind Chollick pains in the belly stone in the reins and bladder and is singular good in ruptures and inward wounds I suppose these are the general vertues of them all Gramen 〈◊〉 See the Root Gratiola Hedg Hysop purgeth water and flegm but works very churlishly Gesner commends it in Dropsies Asphodelus foem See the Root Hepatica Lichen Liverwort cold and dry excellent good for Inflamations of the Liver or any other Inflamations yellow Jaundice Hedera Arborea 〈◊〉 Tree and Ground-Ivy Tree-Ivy helps Ulcers Burnings Scaldings the bad effects of the Spleen the Juyce snuffed up in the nose purgeth the head it is admirable for surfets or headach or any other ill effects coming of drunkenness and therefore the Poets feigned Bacchus to have his head bound round with them Your best way is to boyl them in the same liquor you got your surfet by drinking Ground-Ivy is that which usually is called Alehoof hot and dry the Juyce helps noise in the ears fistulaes gouts stoppings of the Liver it strengthens the Reins and stops the terms helps the yellow Jaundice and other diseases coming of stopping of the Liver
one and the same and helps infirmities of the Lungues as hoarceness coughs wheezing shortness of breath c. You may boyl it in Hysop water or any other water that strengthens the Lungues Pulicaria Fleabane hot and dry in the third degree helps the bitings of venemous beasts wounds and swellings the yellow Jaundice the falling-sickness and such as cannot piss it being burnt the smoke of it kils all the Gnats and Fleas in the chamber as also Serpents if they be there it is dangerous for women with child Pyrus sylvestris Wild Pear-tree I know no vertue in the Leaves Pyrola Wintergreen Cold and dry and very binding stops fluxes and the terms in women and is admirable good in green wounds Quercus folia Oak Leaves are much of the nature of the former stay the whites in women See the Bark Ranunculus Hath got a sort of English names Crowfoot King-kob Gold-cups Gold-knobs Butter-flowers c. they are of a notable hot quality unfit to be taken inwardly If you bruise the Roots and apply them to a Plague-sore they are notable things to draw the venom to them Also Apuleius saith that if they be hanged about the neck of one that is lunatick in the wane of the Moon the Moon being in the first degree of Taurus or Scorpio it quickly rids him of his disease Raparum folia If they do not mean Turnep-leaves I know not what they mean nor it may be themselves neither the greatest part of them having as much knowledg in Simples as a horse hath in Hebrew Rapum is a Turnep but surely Rapa is a word seldom used If they do mean Turnep-leaves when they are yong and tender they are held to provoke urin Rosmarinum Rosemary hot and dry in the second degree binding stops fluxes help stuffings in the head the yellow Jaundice helps the memory expels wind See the Flowers Rosa Solis See the Water Rosa Alba Rubra Damascena White Red and Damask Roses I would some body would do so much as ask the Colledg wherefore they set the Leaves down Rumex Dock all the ordinary sort of Docks are of a cool and drying substance and therefore stops fluxes and the Leaves are seldom used in Physick Rubus Idaeus Raspis Rasberries or Hind-berries I know no great vertue in the Leaves Ruta Rue or Herb of grace hot and dry in the third degree consumes the seed and is an enemy to generation helps difficulty of breathing and inflamations of the lungues pains in the side inflamations of the Yard and Matrix is naught for women with child An hundred such things are quoted by Dioscorides This I am sure of no Herb resisteth poyson more And some think Mithridates that renowned King of Pontus fortified his body against poyson with no other medicine It strengtheneth the heart exceedingly and no Herb better than this in Pestilential times take it what manner you wil or can Ruta Muraria See Adianthum Sabina Savin hot and dry in the third degree potently provokes the terms expels both birth and after-birth they boyled in oyl and used in Oyntments stay creeping ulcers scour away spots freckles and sunburning from the face the belly anointed with it kils worms in children Salvia Sage hot and dry in the second or third degree binding it staies abortion in such women as are subject to come before their times it causeth fruitfulness it is singular good for the brain strengthens the sences and memory helps spitting and vomiting of blood outwardly heat hot with a little Vinegar and applied to the side helps stitches and pains in the sides Salix Willow-leaves are cold dry and binding stop spitting of blood and fluxes the boughs stuck about a chamber wonderfully cool the air and refresh such as have feavers the leaves applied to the head help hot diseases there and frenzies Sampsucum Marjoram Sanicula Sanicle hot and dry in the second degree clenseth wounds and ulcers Saponaria Sope-wort or Bruise-wort vulgarly used in bruises and cut fingers and is of notable use in the French-pocks Satureia Savory Summer-savory is hot and dry in the third degree Winter-savory is not so hot both of them expel wind gallantly and that they say is the reason why they are boyled with Pease and Beans and other such windy things 't is a good fashion and pitty it should be left Saxifragia alba White Saxifrage breaks wind helps the chollick and stone Scabiosa Scabious hot and dry in the second degree clenseth the breast and lungues helps old rotten coughs and difficulty of breathing provokes urine and clenseth the bladder of filthy stuff breaks Aposthumes and cures Scabs and Itch. Boyl it in white wine Scariola An Italian name for Succory Schoenanthus Schaenanth Squinanth or Chamels-hay hot and binding Galen saith it causeth headach beleeve him that list Dioscorides saith it digests and opens the passages of the veins surely it is as great an expeller of wind as any is Scordium Water-Germander hot and dry clenseth ulcers in the inward parts it provokes urine and the terms opens stoppings of the liver spleen reins bladder and matrix it is a great counterpoyson and easeth the breast oppressed with flegm See Diascordium Scrophularia Figwort so called of Scrophula the Kings Evil which it cures they say by being only hung about the neck if not bruise it and apply it to the place it helps the Piles or Hemorrhoids and they say being hung about the neck preserves the body in health Sedum And all his sorts See Barba Jovis Senna In this give me leave to stick close to Mesue as an imparaleld Author it heats in the second degree and dries in the first clenseth purgeth and digesteth it carries downwards both choller flegm and melancholly it clenseth the brain heart Liver Spleen it cheers the sences opens obstructions takes away dulness of sight preserves youth helps deafness if purging will help it helps melancholly and madness keeps back old age resists resolution of the nerves pains in the head scabs itch falling-sickness the windiness of it is corrected with a little Ginger You may boyl half an ounce of it at a time in Water or white Wine but boyl it not too much half an ounce is a moderate dose to be boyled for any reasonable body Scrpillum Mother-of-Time Wild Time it is hot and dry in the third degree it provokes the terms gallantly as also helps the strangury or stoppage of urine gripings in the belly ruptures convulsions inflamations of the Liver Lethargy and infirmities of the spleen boyl it in white Wine Sigillum Solomonis Solomons Seal See the Root Smyrnium Alexanders of Creet Solanum Nightshade very cold and dry binding it is somwhat dangerous given inwardly unless by a skilful hand outwardly it helps the Shingles S t Anthonies fire and other hot inflamations Soldanella Bindweed hot and dry in the second degree it opens obstructions of the Liver and purgeth watry humors and is therefore very profitable in
hot not very hot the juyce stops bleeding they provoke lust exceedingly help difficulty of breathing pleurisies inflamations of the lungues that troublsome cough that women call the Chincough they exceedingly break the stone provoke urine and help such as cannot hold their necks upright Boyl them in white Wine Usnea Mosse once before FLOWERS BOrrage and Bugloss flowers strengthen the heart and brain and are profitable in Feavers Chamomel flowers heat and asswage swellings inflamations of the bowels dissolve wind are profitable given in Clysters or drink to such as are troubled with the Chollick or Stone Staechas opens stoppings in the bowels and strengthens the whole body Saffron powerfully concocts and sends out whatever humor offends the body drives back inflamations being applied outwardly encreaseth lust provokes urine Clove-Gilliflowers resist the pestilence strengthen the heart liver and stomach and provokes lust Schoenanth which I think I touched slightly amongst the Herbs provokes urine potently provokes the terms breaks wind helps such as spit or vomit blood easeth pains of the stomach reins and spleen helps dropsies convulsions and inflamations of the womb Lavender-flowers resist all cold afflictions of the brain convulsions falling-sickness they strengthen cold stomachs and open obstructions of the liver they provoke urine and the terms bring forth the birth and afterbirth Hops opens stoppings of the bowels and for that cause Beer is better than Ale Bawm flowers cheer the heart and vital spirits strengthen the stomach Rosemary-flowers strengthen the brain exceedingly and resist madness cleer the sight Winter-Gilliflowers or Wall-flowers as some call them help inflamation of the womb provoke the terms and help ulcers of the mouth Hony-suckles provoke urine ease the pains of the spleen and such as can hardly fetch their breath Mallows help Coughs Red Roses cool bind strengthen both vital and animal vertue restore such as are in consumptions strengthen There are so many Compositions of them which maks me the briefer in the Simples Violets to wit the blew ones for I know little or no use of the white in physick cool and moisten provoke sleepe loosen the belly resist feavers help inflamations correct the heat of choller ease pains in the head help the roughness of the wind-pipe diseases in the throat inflamations in the breast and sides pluresies open stoppings of the liver and help the yellow Jaundice Cichory or Succory as the vulgar calls it cools and strengthens the liver so doth Endive Water-lillies ease pains of the head coming of choller and heat provoke sleep cool inflamations and the heat in seavers Pomegranate-flowers dry and bind stop fluxes and the terms in women Cowslips strengthen the brain sences and memory exceedingly resist all diseases there as convulsions falling-sickness palsies c. Centaury purges choller and gross humors helps the yellow Jaundice opens obstructions of the liver helps pains of the spleen provokes the terms brings out the birth and afterbirth Elder flowers help dropsies clense the blood cleer the skin open stoppings of the liver and spleen and diseases arising there from Bean-flowers cleer the skin stop humors flowing into the eyes Peach-tree flowers purge choller gently Broom-flowers purge water and are good in dropsies The temperature of all these differ either very little or not at all from the Herbs And now I think I have done full out as well as the Colledge that named three times as many and gave the vertues of none The way of using the Flowers I did forbear because most of them may and are usually made into Conserves of which you may take the quantity of a Nutmeg in the morning all of them may be kept dry a yeer and Boyled with other herbs conducing to the cures they do FRUITS and their BUDS GReen Figs are held to be of ill juyce but the best is we are not much troubled with them in England dry Figs helps coughs clense the breast and help infirmities of the lungues shortness of wind they loose the belly purge the reins help inflamations of the liver and spleen outwardly they dissolve swellings some say the continual eating of them makes men lousie Pine-Nuts restore such as are in consumptions amend the failings of the lungues concoct flegm and yet are naught for such as are troubled with the headach Dates are binding stop eating ulcers being applied to them they are very good for weak stomachs for they soon digest and breed good nourishment they help infirmities of the reins bladder and womb Sebestens cool choller violent heat of the stomach help roughness of the tongue and windpipe cool the reins and bladder Raisons of the Sun help infirmities of the breast and liver restore Consumptions gently clense and move to stool Walnuts kill worms resist the Pestilence I mean the green ones not the dry Capers eaten before meals provoke hunger Nutmegs strengthen the brain stomach and liver provoke urin ease the pains of the spleen stop loosness ease pains of the head and pains in the joynts ad strength to the body take away weakness coming of cold and cause a sweet breath Cloves help digestion stop loosness provoke lust and quicken the sight Pepper binds expels wind helps the chollick quickens digestion oppressed with cold heats the stomach for al that old women say 't is cold in the stomach Quinces See the Compositions Pears are grateful to the stomach drying and therefore help fluxes All Plums that are sharp or sour are binding the sweet are loosning Cucumers or if you will Cowcumbers cool the stomach and are good against ulcers in the bladder Gaules are exceeding binding help ulcers in the mouth wasting of the gums easeth the pains of the teeth helps the falling out of the womb and fundament makes the hair black Pompions are a cold and moist fruit of smal nourishment they provoke urine outwardly applied the flesh of them help inflamations and burnings being applied to the forehead they help inflamations of the eyes Melones called in London Musk-millions have few other vertues Apricocks are very grateful to the stomach and dry up the humors thereof Peaches are held to do the like Cubebs are hot and dry in the third degree they expel wind and clense the stomach of tough and viscus humors they ease the pains of the spleen and help cold diseases of the womb they clense the head of slegm and strengthen the brain they heat the stomach and provoke lust Bitter Almonds are hot in the first degree and dry in the second they clense and cut thick humors clense the lungues and eaten every morning they are held to preserve from drunkenness Bay-berries heat expel wind mitigate pains are excellent for cold infirmities of the womb and dropsies Cherries are of different qualities according to their different tast the sweet are quickest of digestion but the sour are most pleasing to a hot stomach and procure appetite to ones meat Medlers are strengthening to the stomach binding and the green are more binding than the rotten and the dry than
wind Benzoin or Benjamin makes a good perfume Sanguis Draconis cools and binds exceedingly Aloes purgeth choller and flegm and with such deliberation that it is often given to withstand the violence of other purges it preserves the sences and betters the apprehension it strengthens the liver and helps the yellow Jaundice Yet it is naught for such as are troubled with the Hemorrhoids or have agues I do not like it taken raw See Aloe Rosata which is nothing but it washed with juyce of roses Manna is temperatly hot of a mighty dilative quality windy clenseth choller gently also it clenseth the throat and stomach A child may take an ounce of it at a time melted in milk and the dross strained out it is good for them when they are scabby Scamony or Diagridium call it by which name you please is a desperate purge hurtful to the body by reason of its heat windiness corroding or gnawing and violence of working I would advise my country to let it alone 't will gnaw their bodyes as fast as Doctors gnaw their purses Opopanex is of a heating molifying digesting quality Gum Elemi is exceeding good for fractures of the skul as also in wounds and therfore is put in plaisters for that end See Arceus his Liniment Tragacanthum commonly called Gum Traganth and Gum Dragon helps coughs hoarsness and distillations upon the lungues Bdellium heats and softens helps hard swellings ruptures pains in the sides hardness of the sinnews Galbanum hot dry discussing applied to the womb it hastens both birth and afterbirth applied to the navel it staies the strangling of the womb commonly called the fits of the mother helps pains in the sides and difficuty of breathing being applied to it and the smel of it helps the vertigo or dissiness in the head Mirrh heats and dries opens and softens the womb provokes the birth and after birth inwardly taken it helps old coughs and hoarsness pains in the sides kills worms and helps a stinking breath helps the wastings of the gums fastens the 〈◊〉 outwardly it helps wounds and fills up ulcers with flesh You may take half a drachm at a time Mastich strengthens the stomach exceedingly helps such as vomit or spit blood it fastens the teeth and strengthens the gums being chewed in the mouth Frankinsence and Olibanum heat and bind fill up old ulcers with flesh stops bleediug but is extream bad for mad people Turpentine purgeth clenseth the Reins helps the running of them Styrax calamitis helps coughs and distillations upon the lungues hoarsness want of voice hardness of the womb but it is bad for headaches Amoniacum applied to the side helps the hardness and pains of the spleen Camphire easeth pains of the head coming of heat takes away inflamations and cools any place it is applied to JUYCES THat all Juyces have the same vertues with the Herbs or Fruits whereof they are made I suppose few or none will deny therefore I shall only name a few of them and that briefly Sugar is held to be hot in the first degree strengthens the Lungues takes away the roughness of the Throat succours the Reins and Bladder The Juyce of Citrons cools the Blood strengthens the Heart mitigates the violent heat of Feavers The Juyce of Lemmons works the same effect but not so powerfully as Authors say Juyce of Liquoris strengthens the Lungues helps Coughs and Colds I am loth to trouble the Reader with Tautology therefore I pass to THINGS BRED OF PLANTS OF these the Colledg names but few and all of those few have been treated of before only two excepted the First of which is Agaricus Agrick It purgeth Flegm Choller and Melancholly from the Brain Nerves Muscles Marrow or more properly Brain of the Back it clenseth the Breast Lungues Liver Stomach Spleen Reins Womb Joynts it provokes Urine and the Terms kills Worms helps pains in the Joynts and causeth a good Colour It is very seldom or never taken alone See Syrup of Roses with Agrick Lastly Viscus Quircinus or Misleto of the Oak helps the Falling sickness being either taken inwardly or hung about ones neck LIVING-CREATURES MIllepedes so called from the multitude of their feet though it cannot be supposed they have a thousand Sows Hoglice in Sussex they call them Woodlice being bruised and mixed with Wine they provoke urine help the yellow Jaundice outwardly being boyled in oyl help pains in the ears a drop being put into them The flesh of Vipers being eaten cleer the sight help the vices of the nerves resist poyson exceedingly neither is there any better remedy under the Sun for their bitings than the head of the Viper that bit you bruised and applied to the place and the flesh eaten you need not eat above a drachm at a time and make it up as you shall be taught in Troches of Vipers Neither any comparable to the stinging of Bees and Wasps c. than the same that stung you bruised and applied to the place Land Scorpions cure their own stingings by the same means the ashes of them being burnt potently provokes urine and breaks the stone Earth-Worms the preparation of which you may find towards the latter end of the Book are an admirable remedy for cut nerves being applied to the place they provoke urine see the oyl of them only let me not forget one notable thing quoted by Mizaldus which is that the pouder of them put into an hollow tooth makes it drop out Eels being put into Wine or Beer and suffered to die in it he that drinks it will never endure that sort of liquor again Oysters applied alive to a pestilential swelling draw the venom to them Crab-fish burnt to ashes and a drachm of it taken every morning helps the bitings of mad-dogs and all other venemous beasts Swallows being eaten cleer the sight the ashes of them being burnt eaten preserves from drunkenness helps sore throats being applied to them and inflamations Grashoppers being eaten ease the chollick and pains in the bladder Hedg-Sparrows being kept in salt or dryed and eaten raw are an admirable remedy for the stone Young Pidgeons being eaten help pains in the reins and the disease called Tenasmus PARTS OF LIVING CREATURES AND EXCREMENTS THE brain of Sparrows being eaten provoke lust exceedingly The brain of an Hare being rosted helps trembling it makes children breed teeth easily their gums being rubbed with it it also helps scald heads and falling off of hair the head being anointed with it The head of a cole black Cat being burnt to ashes in a new pot and some of the ashes blown into the eye every day helps such as have a skin growing over their sight if there happen any inflamation moisten an Oak leaf in water and lay over the eye Mizaldus saith by this one only medicine cured such as have been blind a whol yeer The head of a young Kite being burned to ashes and the quantity of a drachm of it taken every morning in a little
Wormwood clarified Sugar of each four pound make it into a Syrup according to art After the same manner are prepared simple Syrups of Betony Borrage Bugloss Cardus Chamomel Succory Endive Hedg-mustard Strawberries Fumitory Ground-Ivy St. Johns wort Hops Mercury Mousear Plantane Apples Purslain Rasberries Sage Scabious Scordium Housleek Coltsfoot Pauls Betony and other Juyces not sour Culpeper A. See the Simples and then you may easily know both their vertues and also that they are pleasanter and fitter for delicate stomachs when they are made into Syrups Syrupus de Absinthio Compositus 49. in the Lat. B. OR Syrup of Wormwood Compound The Colledg Take of common Wormwood meanly dry half a pound red Roses two ounces Indian Spicknard three drachms old white Wine Juyce of Quinces of each two pound and an half steep them a whol day in an earthen vessel then boyl them gently and strain it and by adding two pound of Sugar boyl it into a Syrup according to art Culpeper A. Mesue is followed verbatim in this and the Receipt is apropriated to cold and flegmatick stomachs and in my opinion 't is an admirable remedy for it for it strengthens both stomach and liver as also the instruments of concoction a spoonful taken in the morning is admirable for such as have a weak digestion it provokes an appetite to ones victuals it prevails against the yellow Jaundice breaks wind purgeth humors by urin It was Roman Wormwood before and so Mesue hath it and our Colledg is as well able to correct Mesue as the Pigmies were to beat Hercules Syrupus Acetosus Symplex Pag. 50. in the L. Book OR Syrup of Vinegar Simple The Colledg Take of cleer Water four pound white Sugar five pound boyl them in a glazed vessel over a gentle fire scumming it till half the water be consumed then by putting in two pound of Wine Vineger by degrees perfect the Syrup Culpeper A. That is Only melt the Sugar with the Vinegar over the fire scum it but boyl it not Syrupus Acetosus Simplicior Pag. 50. in the L. Book OR Syrup of Vineger more Simple The Colledg Take of white Sugar five pound white Wine Vinegar two pound by melting it in a bath make it into a Syrup Culpeper A. Of these two Syrups let every one use which he finds by experience to be best the difference is but little I hold the last to be the best of the two and would give my reasons for it but that I fear the Book will swell too big They both of them cut flegm as also tough hard viscous humors in the stomach they cool the body quench thirst provoke urine and propare the stomach before the taking of a vomit If you take it as a prepatative for a vomit take half an ounce of it when you go to bed the night before you intend to vomit it will make you to vomit the easier but if for any of the foregoing occasins take it with a Liquoris stick Syrupus Acetosus Compositus Pag. 50. in the L. Book OR Syrup of Vinegar Compound The Colledg Take of the Roots of Smallage Fennel Endive of each three ounces the seeds of Annis Smallage Fennel of each one ounce of Endive half an ounce cleer Water six pound boyl it gently in an earthen vessel till half the Water be consumed then strain and clarifie it and with three pound of Sugar and a pound and an half of white wine Vinegar boyl it into a Syrup Culpeper A. This in my opinion is a gallant Syrup for such whose bodies are stuffed either with flegm or tough humors for it opens obstructions or stoppings both of the stomach liver spleen and reins it cuts and brings away tough flegm and choller and is therefore a special remedy for such as have a 〈◊〉 at their stomach Mesue prescribes ten 〈◊〉 of Water and a quart of Vineger let every one use which D r Experience tels him is best Syrupus de Agno Casto Pag. 50. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Agnus Castus The Colledg Take of the seeds of Rue and Hemp of each half a drachm of Endive Lettice Purslain Guords Melones of each two drachms of Fleawort half an ounce of Agnus Castus four ounces the Flowers of Water-Lillies the Leaves of Mints of each half a handful Decoction of seeds of Lentils and Coriander seeds of each half an ounce three pound of the Decoction boyl them all over a gentle fire til two pound be consumed ad to the residue being strained two ounces Juyce of Lemmons a pound and an half of white Sugar make it into a Syrup according to art A. A pretty Syrup and good for little Syrupus de Althaea Pag. 51. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Marsh-Mallows The Colledg Take of Roots of Marsh-Mallows two ounces the Roots of Grass Sparagus Liquoris Raisons of the Sun stoned of each half an ounce the tops of Mallows Marsh-Mallows Pellitory of the Wall Burnet 〈◊〉 Maiden-hair white and black of each a handful red 〈◊〉 an ounce of the four greater and four lesser cold seeds of each three drachms boyl them in six pound of cleerr Water till four remain which being strained boyl into a Syrup with four pound of white Sugar Culpeper A. It is a fine cooling opening slippery Syrup and chiefly commendable for the chollick stone or gravel in the kidnies or bladder A. I shall only give you a Caution or two concerning this Syrup which for the forenamed effects I hold to be excellent A. 1. Be sure you boyl it enough for if you boyl it never so little too little it will quickly be sour A. 2. For the Chollick which is nothing else but an infirmity in the gut called Colon and thence it takes its name you had best use it in Clysters but for gravel or the stone drink it in convenient Medicines or by it self If both of them afflict you use it both waies I assure you this medicine will save those that are subject to such diseases both mony and misery Syrupus de Ammoniaco Pag. 51. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Ammoniacum The Colledg Take of Maudlin and Cetrach of each four handfuls common Wormwood an ounce the Roots of Succory Sparagus bark of Caper Roots of each two ounces after due preparation sleep them twenty four hours in three ounces of white Wine Rhadish and fumitory water of each 2. pound then boyl it away to one pound eight ounces let it settle in four ounces of which whilst it is warm dissolve by it self Gum Ammoniacum first dissolved in white Wine Vinegar two ounces boyl the rest with a pound and an half of white Sugar into a Syrup adding the mixtures of the Gum at the end Culpeper A. It cools the Liver and opens obstructions both of it and the Spleen helps old Surfets and such-like diseases as scabs itch leprosy and what else proceed from the Liver overheated you may take an ounce at a time Syrupus de Artemisia Pag.
51. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Mugwort The Colledg Take of Mugwort two handfuls Penyroyal Calaminth Origanum Bawm Arsmart Dictani of Creet Savin Marsoram Germander St. Johns Wort 〈◊〉 Featherfew with the Flowers Centaury the less Rue Bettony Bugloss of each a handful the Roots of Fennel Smallage Parsly Sparagus Bruscus Saxifrage Alicampane Cyperus Maddir Orris Peony of each an ounce Juniper Berries the seeds of Lovage Parsly Smallage Annis Nigella Carpobalsamum or Cubebs Costus Cassia Lignea Cardamoms Calamus Aromaticus the Roots of Asarabacca Pellitory of Spain Valerian of each half an ounce being clensed cut and bruised let them be infused twenty four hours in fourteen pound of cleer water and boyled till half be consumed being taken off from the fire and rubbed between your hands whilst it is warm strain it and with Honey and Sugar of each two pound sharp Vineger four ounces boyl it to a Syrup and perfume it with Cinnamon and Spiknard of each three drams Culpeper A. It helps the passion of the matrix and retains it in its place it dissolves the coldness wind and pains thereof it strengthens the nerves opens the pores corrects the blood it corrects and provokes the terms in women You may take a handful of it at a time Syrupus de Betonica Compositus Pag. 52. In L. Book O R Syrup of Betony Compound The Colledg Take of Betony three handfuls Marsoram a handful and an half Time red Roses of each a handful Violets Stoechas Sage of each half a handful the seeds of Fennel Annis and Ammi of each half an ouce the roots of Peony Polypodium and Fennel of each five drachms boyl them in six pound of river water to three pound strain it and ad juyce of Betony two pound Sugar three pound and an half make it into a Syrup Culpeper A. It helps diseases coming of cold both in the head and stomach as also such as come of wind vertigoes madness it concocts melancholly it provokes the terms in women and so doth the Simple Syrup more than the Compound The Composition was framed by the Augustan Physitians Certainly our Physitians have but shallow brains that they are fain to trot as far as Ausberg in Germany to steal Receipts Syrupus Byzantinus Simple Page 53. In the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the Juyce of the Leaves of Endive and Smallage of each two pound of Hops and Bugless of each one pound boyl them together and scum them and to the clarified Liquor ad four pound of white Sugar to as much of the Juyces and with a gentle fire boyl it to a Syrup Syrupus Byzantinus Compound Page 53. In the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the Juyces so ordered as in the former four pound in which boylred Roses two ounces Liquoris half an ounce the seeds of Annis Fennel and Smallage of each three drachms Spicknard two drams strain it and to the three pound remaining ad two pound of Vineger four pound of Sugar make it into a Syrup according to art Culpeper A. They both of them viz. both Simple and Compound opens stoppings of the stomach liver and spleen help the Rickets in children cuts and brings away tough flegm and helps the yellow Jaundice Mesue saith the Compound Syrup is of more effect than the Simple for the same uses You may take them with a Liquoris stick or take a spoonful in the morning fasting Syrupus Botryos Page 53. In the Latin Book O R Syrup of Oak of Jerusalem The Colledg Take of Oak of Jerusalem Hedg-mustard Nettles of each two handfuls Coltsfoot an handful and an half boyl them in a sufficient quantity of cleer Water till half be consumed to two pound of the Decoction ad two pound of the Juyce of Turneps baked in an Oven in a close pot and with three pound of white Sugar boyl it into a Syrup Culpeper This Syrup was composed against Coughs shortness of breath and other the like infirmities of the breast proceeding of cold for which if you can get it you may take it with a Liquoris stick Syrupus Capillorum Veneris Pag. 53. In L. Book O R Syrup of Maidenhair The Colledg Take of Liquoris two ounces Maidenhair five ounces steep them a natural day in four pound of warm water then after a gentle boyling and strong straining with a pound and an half of fine Sugar make it into a Syrup Culpeper A. It opens stoppings of the stomach strengthens the Lungues and helps the infirmities of them This may be taken also either with a Liquoris stick or mixed with the pectoral Decoction like Syrup of Coltsfoot Syrupus Cardiacus vel Julepum Cardiacum Pag. 53. O R A Cordial Syrup The Colledg Take of Rhenish Wine two pound Rose water two ounces and an half Cloves two seruples Cinnamon half a drachm Ginger two scruples Sugar three ounces and an half boyl it to the consistence of a Julep adding Amber-greese three grains Musk one grain Culpeper A. He that hath read thus far in this Book and doth not know he must first boyl the Simples in the Wine and then strain them out before he puts in the Sugar is a man that in my opinion hath not 〈◊〉 enongh to be taught to make up a Medicine and the Colledg in their new Master-piece hath left it out A. If you would have this Julip keep long you may put in more Sugar and yet if close stopped it will not easily corrupt because 't is made up only of Wine indeed the wisest way is to order the quantity of sugar according to the pallat of him that takes it A. It restoreth such as are in Consumptions comforts the heart cherisheth the drooping spirits and is of an opening quality thereby carrying away those vapors which might otherwise anoy the brain and heart You may take an ounce at a time or two if you please Syrupus infusionis Floram Caryophillorum Pag. 54. O R Syrup of Clove-gilliflowers The Colledg Take a pound of Clove-gilliflowers the whites being cut off infuse them a whol night in two pound of Water then with four pound of sugar melted in it make it into a Syrup without boyling Culpeper A. In their former they added three pound of Water if you would infuse them you must do it at several times A. The syrup is a fine temperate syrup it strengthens the heart liver and stomach it refresheth the vital spirits and is a good cordial in feavers and usually mixed with other Cordials you can hardly err in taking it it is so harmless a syrup Syrupus de Cinnamomo Pag. 54. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Cinnamon The Colledg Take of Cinnamon grosly bruised four ounces steep it in white Wine and small Cinnamon water of each half a pound three daies in a glass by a gentle heat strain it and with a pound and an half of Sugar boyl it gently to a syrup Culpeper A. This comes something neerer the Augustan Dispensatory than their
former did it is not altogether the same for then people would have said they did nothing whereas now 't is apparent they did something though to little purpose It refresheth the vital spirits exceedingly and cheereth both heart and stomach languishing through cold it helps digestion exceedingly and strengthens the whol body You may take a spoonful at a time in a Cordial The Colledg Thus also you may conveniently prepare syrups but only with white Wine of Annis seeds sweet Fennel seeds Cloves Nutmegs Ginger c. Syrupus Acetositatis Citriorum Pag. 54. In L. Book O R Syrup of Juyce of Citrons The Colledg Take of the Juyce of Citrons strained without expression and clensed a pound sugar two pound make it into a syrup like syrup of Clove-gilliflowers Culpeper A. It prevails against all diseases proceeding from Choller or heat of blood feavers both pestilential and not pestilential it resisteth poyson cools the blood quencheth thirst cureth the Vertigo or dissiness in the head The Colledg After the same manner is made syrup of Grapes Orrenges Barberries Cherries Quinces Lemmons Woodsorrel Mulberries Sorrel English Currence and other sour Juyces Culpeper A. If you look the Simples you may see the vertues of them they all cool and comfort the heart and strengthen the stomach syrup of Quinces staies vomiting so doth also syrup of Grapes Syrupus Corticum Citriorum Pag. 54. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Citron Pills The Colledg Take of flesh yellow Citron Pills five ounces the Berries of Chermes or the Juyce of them brought over to us two drachms spring water four pound steep them all night boyl them till half be consumed taking off the scum strain it and with two pound and an half of sugar boyl it into a syrup let half of it be without Musk but perfume the other half with three grains of Musk tyed up in a rag Culpeper A. It strengthens the stomach resists poyson strengthens the heart and resists the passions thereof palpitation faintings swoonings it strongthens the vital spirits restores such as are in Consumptions and Hectick Feavers and strengthens nature much You may take a spoonful at a time Syrupus è Coralliis Simplex Pag. 55. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Corral Simple The Colledg Take of red Corral in very fine pouder four ounces dissolve it in clarified Juyce of Barberries in the boat of a bath a pound in a glass well stopped with wax and Cork a digestion being made three or four daies pour off what is dissolved put in fresh clarified Juyce and proceed as before repeat this so osten till all the Corral be dissolved lastly to one pound of this Juyce ad a pound and an half of sugar and boyl it to a syrup gently Syrupus è Coralliis Compositus Pag. 55. In L. Book O R Syrup of Corral Compound The Colledg Take of red Corral six ounces in very fine pouder and levigated upon a marble ad of clarified juyce of Lemmons the flegm being drawn off in a bath sixteen ounces clarified 〈◊〉 of Barberries eight ounces Sharp wine Vinegar and juyce of Wood-sorrel of each six ounces mix them together and put them in a glass stopped with Cork and Bladder shaking it every day till it have digested eight daies in a bath or horsdung then filter it of which take a pound and an half juyce of Quinces half a pound Sugar of Roses twelve ounces make them into a syrup in a bath adding syrup of Clove-gilliflowers sixteen ounces keep it for use omitting the half drachm of Ambergrees and four grains of Musk till the Physitian command it Culpeper A. Syrup of Corral both Simple and Compound restore such as are in Consumptions are of a gallant cooling nature especially the last and very Cordial special good for Hectick feavers it stops fluxes the running of the reins and the whites in women helps such as spit blood and such as have the Falling-sickness it staies the terms in women And indeed it had need be good for somthing for it is exceeding costly Half a spoonful in a morning is enough for the body and it may be too much for the purse Syrupus Cydoniorum Pag. 56. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Quinces The Colledg Take of the Juyce of Quinces clarified six pound boyl it over a gentle fire till half of it be consumed scumming it adding red Wine three pound white sugar four pound boyl it into a syrup to be perfumed with a drachm and an balf of Cinnamon Cloves and Ginger of each two scruples Culpeper A. It strengthens the heart and stomach staies loosness and vomiting releeves languishing nature for loosness take a spoonful of it before meat for vomiting after meat for both as also for the rest in the morning Syrupus de Erysimo Pag. 56. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Hedg-mustard The Colledg Take of Hedgmustard fresh six handfuls the Roots of Alicampane Coltsfoot Liquoris of each two ounces Borrage succory Maiden-hair of each a handful and an half the Cordial Flowers Rosemary and Betony of each half a handful Annis seeds half an ounce Raisons of the Sun stoned two ounces let all of them being prepared according to art be boyled in a sufficient quantity of barley Water and Hydromel with six ounces of juyce of Hedgmustvrd to two pound and an half the which with three pound of sugar boyl into a Syrup according to art Culpeper A. It was invented against cold afflictions of the breast and Lungues as Astmaes hoarceness c. you may take it either with a Liquoris stick or which is better mix an ounce of it with three or four ounces of pectoral decoction and drink it off warm in the morning Syrupus de Fumaria Pag. 56. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Fumitory The Colledg Take of Endive common Wormwood Hops Dodder Hartstongue of each a handful Epithimum an ounce and an half boyl them in four pound of Water till half be consumed strain it and ad the juyce of Fumitory a pound and an half of Borrage and Bugloss of each half a pound white Sugar four pound make them into a Syrup according to art Culpeper A. The Receipt is a pretty concocter of melancholly and therefore a rational help for diseases arising thence both internal and external It helps diseases of the skin as Leprosies Cancers Warts Corns Itch Tetters Ringworms Scabs c. and it is the better to be liked because of its gentleness For in my experience I could never find a violent Medicine do good but ever harm in a Melancholly disease It also strengthens the stomach and liver opens obstructions and is a soveraign remedy for Hypocondriack Melancholly You may ad an ounce of this to the decoction of Epithimum before mentioned and order your body as you were taught there It helps surfets exceedingly clenseth cooleth and strengtheneth the liver and causeth it to make good blood and good blood cannot make bad flesh I commend this Receipt to
and an half boyl them after one daies warm digestion in a sufficient quantity of distilled Water of Peony Roots to four pouud in which being strained through Hippocrates his sleeves put four pound and an half of white sugar and boyl it to a syrup Culpeper A. It is somewhat costly to buy and as troublesom to make a spoonful of it taken helps the Falling-sickness and Convulsions Syrupus de Pomis alterans Page 62. in the L. Book Or Syrup of Apples The Colledg Take four pound of the juyce of sweet scented Apples the juyce of Bugloss garden and wild of Violet Leaves Rose water of each a pound boyl them together and clarifie them and with six pound of pure sugar boyl it into a syrup according to Art Culpeper A. It is a fine cooling syrup for such whose hearts and stomachs are overpressed with heat and may safely be given in feavers for it rather loosens than binds it breeds good blood and is profitable in Hectick feavers and for such as are troubled with palpitation of the heart it quencheth thirst admirably in Feavers and staies Hiccoughs You may take an ounce of it at a time in the morning or when you need Syrupus de Prasio Page 62. In the Latin Book Or Syrup of Horehound The Colledg Take of white Horehound fresh two ounces Liquoris Polipodium of the Oak Fennel and smallage Roots of each half an ounce white Maiden-hair Origanum Hysop Calaminth Time savory scabious Coltsfoot of each six drachms the seeds of Annis and Cotton of each three drachms Raisons of the sun stoned two ounces fat Figs ten boyl them in eight pound of Hydromel till half be consumed boyl the Decoction into a syrup with honey and sugar of each two pound and perfume it with an ounce of the Roots of Orris Florentine Culpeper A. It is apropriated to the breast and lungues and is a fine clenser to purge them from thick and putrified flegm it helps Phtisicks and Coughs and diseases subject to old men and cold natures Take it with a Liquoris stick Both this Receipt and the former Fernelius was the Author of Syrupus de quinque Radicibus Page 63. In L Book Or Syrup of the sive opening Roots The Colledg Take of the Roots of smallage Fennel Parsly Bruscus Sparagus of each two ounces spring Water six pound boyl away the third part and make a syrup with the rest according to art with three pound of sugar adding eight ounces of white white Wine Vinegar towards the latter end Culpeper It clenseth and openeth very well is profitable against Obstructions provokes Urine clenseth the body of flegm and is safely and profitably given in the beginning of Feavers An ounce at a time upon an empty stomach is a good dose Syrupus Raphani Page 63. In the L. Book Or Syrup of Rhadishes The Colledg Take of Garden and wild Rhadish Roots of each an ounce the Roots of white Saxifrage Lovage Bruscus Eringo Restharrow Parsly Fennel of each half an ounce the Leaves of Bettony Burnet Penyroyal Nettles Watercresses Sampier Maidenhair of each a handful Winter Cherries Jujubes of each ten the seeds of Bazil Bur Parsly of Macedonia Hartwort Caraway Carrots Gromwel the Bark of the Root of Bay-tree of each two drachms Raisons of the sun stoned Liquoris of each six drachms boyl them in twelve pound of water to eight strain it and with four pound of Sugar and two pound of Honey make it into a syrup and perfume it with an ounce of Cinnamon and half an ounce of Nutmegs Culpeper A. A tedious long Medicine for the stone I wonder why the Colledg affect such LONG Receipts surely it will be LONG enough before they be wiser Syrupus Regius aliàs Julapium Alexandrinum P. 64 Or Julep of Alexandria The Colledg Boyl four pound of Rose water and one pound of white sugar into a Julep Julep of Roses is made with Damask Rose water in the very same manner Culpeper Two fine cooling drinks in the heat of summer for them that have nothing else to do with their money Syrupus de Rosis siccis Page 64. In the L. Book Or Syrup of dried Roses The Colledg Make four pound of spring Water hot in which infuse a pound of dried Roses by some at a time press them out and with two pound of sugar boyl it into a syrup according to art Culpeper A. If you boyl it it will lose both colour and vertue and then who but the Colledg would first cry out against such paltry stuff I am weary with nothing this in every Receipt therefore be pleased to accept of this one general Rule It is not best to boyl any syrups made of Infusions but by adding the double weight of Sugar viz. two pound of sugar to each pint of infusion melt it over a fire only A. Syrup of dried Roses strengthens the heart comforts the spirits bindeth the body helps fluxes and corrosions or gnawings of the guts it strengthens the stomach and staies vomiting You may take an ounce at a time before meat if for fluxes after meat if for vomiting Syrupus Scabiosae Page 64. In the L. Book Or Syrup of Scabious The Colledg Take of the Roots of Alicampane and Polypodium of the Oak of each two ounces Raisons of the the sun stoned an ounce sebestens twenty Coltsfoot Lungwort savory Calaminth of each a handsul and an half Liquoris Spanish Tobacco of each half an ounce the seeds of Nettles and Cotton of each three drachms boyl them all the Roots being infused in white Wine the day before in a sufficient quantity of Wine and Water to eight ounces strain it and adding four ounces of the Juyce of Scabious and ten ounces of sugar boyl it to a syrup adding to it twenty drops of oyl of Sulphur Culpeper A. It is a clensing syrup apropriated to the breast and lungues when you perceive them oppressed by flegm crudities or stoppings your remedy is to take now and then a spoonful of this syrup it is taken also with good success by such as are itchy or scabby Syrupus de Scolopendrio Page 64. in the L. Book Or Syrup of Hartstongue The Colledg Take of Hartstongue three handfuls Polypodium of the Oak the Roots of both sorts of Bugloss bark of the roots of Capars Tamaris of each two ounces Hops Doddar Maiden-hair Bawm of each two handfuls boyl them in nine pound of spring water to five and strain it and with four pound of white sugar make it into a syrup according to art Culpeper A. It helps the stoppings of Melancholly opens obstructions of the Liver and spleen and is profitable against splenetick evils and therefore is a choice remedy for the disease which the vulgar call the Rickets or Liver-grown A spoonful in a morning is a precious Remedy for children troubled with that disease Men that are troubled with the spleen which is known by pain and hardnes in their left side may take three or four spoonfuls they
being tyed up in a rag and often crushed in the boyling Culpeper A. Mesue appoints Senna Cods and so do the Augustan Physitians viz. the husk that holds the seeds and the Colledg altered that and added the Annis seeds I suppose to correct the Senna and in so doing they did well A. The syrup is a pretty cooling purge and tends to rectifie the distempers of the blood it purgeth choller and melancholly and therefore must needs be effectual both in yellow and black Jaundice madness scurf Leprosie and scabs It is very gentle and for that I commend both the Receipt and Mesue the Author of it The dose is from one ounce to three according as the body is in age and strength An ounce of it in the morning is excellent for such children as break out in scabs Syrupus de Pomis Magistralis Page 68. in L. Book Or Syrup of Apples Magisterial The Colledg Take of the Juyce and Water of Apples of each a pound and an 〈◊〉 the Juyce and Water of Borrage and Bugloss of each nine ounces Senna half a pound Annis seeds and sweet Fennel seeds of each three 〈◊〉 Epithimum of Creet two ounces Agrick Rhubarb of each half an ounce Ginger Mace of each four scruples Cinnamon two scruples Saffron half a drachm Infuse the Rhubaib and Cinnamon apart by it self in white Wine and Juyce of Apples of each two ounces let all the rest the Saffron excepted be sleeped in the Waters above mentioned and the next day put in the Juyces which being boyled 〈◊〉 and strained then with four ounces of white Sugar boyl it into a syrup crushing the Saffron in it being tyed up in a linnen rag the infusion of the Rhubarb being added at the latter end Culpeper A. Out of doubt this is a gallant syrup to purge addust Choller and Melancholly and to resist madness I know no better purge for such as are almost or altogether distracted by Melancholly than one ounce of this mixed with four ounces of the Decoction of Epithimum ordering their bodies as they were taught Syrupus de Rhabarbaro Page 69. in the Lat. Book Or Syrup of Rhubarb The Colledg Take of the best Rhubarb and Senna of each two ounces and an half Violet Flowers a handful Cinnamon one drachm and an half Ginger half a drachm Betony Succory and Bugloss Water of each one pound and an half let them be mixed together warm all night and in the morning strained and boyled into a syrup with two pound of white sugar adding towards the end four ounces of syrup of Roses Culpeper A. It clenseth choller and melancholly very gently and therefore is fit for children old people and weak bodies You may ad an ounce of it to the 〈◊〉 of Epithimum or to the Decoction of Senna It is a very pretty Receipt made by the Augustan Physitians Syrupus Rosaccus Solutivus Page 69. in L. Book Or Syrup of Roses Sclutive The Colledg Take of spring water boyling hot four pound Damask Rose leaves fresh as many as the Water will contain let them remain twelve hours in insusion close stopped then press them out and put in 〈◊〉 Rose leaves do so nine times in the same liquor encreasing the quantity of the Roses as the Liquor encreaseth which will be almost by the third part every time Take six parts of this Liquor and with four parts of white Sugar boyl it to a syrup according to art Culpeper A. It loosneth the belly and gently bringeth out choller and flegm but leaves a binding quality behind it Syrupus e Succo Rosarum Page 70. in the Lat. Book Or Syrup of the Juyce of Roses The Colledg It is prepared without steeping only with the Juyce of Damask Roses pressed out and clarified and an equal proportion of Sugar added to it Culpeper A. This is like the other Syrupus Rosaccus Solutivus cum Agarico Page 70. Or Syrup of Roses Solutive with Agrick The Colledg Take of Agrick cut thin an ounce Ginger two drachms Sal-Gem one drachm Polypodium bruised two ounces sprinkle them with white wine and steep them two dates over warm oshes in a pound and an half of the infusion of Damask Roses prescribed before and with one pound of sugar boyl it into a syrup according to Art Culpeper A. You had better ad twice so much sugar as is of the infusion for fear the strength of the Agrick be lost in the boyling A. It purgeth flegm from the head relieves the sences oppressed by it it provokes the terms in women it purgeth the stomach and Liver and provoketh urin Some hold it an universal purge for all parts of the body a weak body may take an ounce at a time and a strong two ounces guiding himself as he was taught in Decection of Epithimum Syrupus Rosaccus Solutivus cum Helleboro Page 70. Or Syrup of Roses Solutive with Hellebore The Colledg Take of the bark of all the Myrobalans of each four ounces bruise them grosly and steep them twenty four hours in twelve pound of the infusion of Roses before spoken Senna Epithimum Polypodium of the Oak of each four ounces Cloves an ounce Citron seeds Liquoris of each four ounces the bark of black Hellebore roots six drachms let the fourth part of the Liquor gently exhale strain it and with five pound of Sugar and sixteen drachms of Rhubarb tyed up in a 〈◊〉 rag make it into a syrup according to Art Culpeper A. You must not boyl the black Hellebore at all or but very little if you do you had as good put none in me thinks the Colledg should have had either more wit or honesty than to have left Receipts so woodenly penned to posterity or it may be they wrote as they say only to the Learned or in plain English for their own ends or to satisfie their covetousness that a man must needs run to them every time his finger akes A. The syrup rightly used purgeth melancholly resisleth madness I wish the ignorant to let it alone for fear it be too hard for them and use them as coursly as the Colledg hath done Syrupus Rosaccus Solutivus cum Sena Page 70. Or Syrup of Roses Solutive with Senna The Colledg Take of Senna six ounces Caraway and sweet Fennel seeds of each three drachms sprinkle them with white Wine and infuse them two daies in three pound of the infusion of Roses aforesaid then strain it and with two pound of Sugar boyl it into a Syrup Culpeper A. It purgeth the body of choller and melancholly and expels the relicts a disease hath left behind it the dose is from one ounce to two you may take it in a Decoction of Senna it leaves a binding quality behind it Surupus de Spina Cervina Page 71. Or Syrup of Purging Thorn The Colledg Take of the Berries of Purging Thorn gathered in September as many as you will bruise them in a stone Mortar and press out the 〈◊〉 let the fourth part
of it evaporate away in a bath then to two pound of it ad sixteen ounces of 〈◊〉 Sugar boyl it into a Syrup which perfume with 〈◊〉 Cinnamon Nutmegs Annis seeds in fine pouder of each three drachms Culpeper A. Tragus and Pena commend it much against the Dropsie I know nothing of it by experience and I am confident the Colledg when they writ it knew as little and therefore I hold it modesty to let it alone as an upstart Medicine appointed to try experiences upon poor mens bodies and if it kill them their friends by Law cannot question a Collegiate SYRUPS MADE WITH VINEGER AND HONEY Mel Anthosatum Page 72. in the Latin Book Or Honey of Rosemary Flowers TAke of fresh Rosemary Flowers a pound clarified Honey three pound mix them in a glass with a narrow mouth set them in the sun and keep them for use Culpeper A. It hath the same vertues with Rosemary flowers to which I refer you only by reason of the Honey it may be somwhat clensing Mel Helleboratum Page 72. in the Latin Book Or Honey Helleborated The Colledg Take of white Hellebore Roots bruised a pound cleer water fourteen pound after three daies infusion boyl it till half be consumed then strain it diligently and with three pound of Honey boyl it to the thickness of Honey Culpeper A. What a monstrum horrendum horrible terrible Receipt have we got here A pound of white Hellebore boyled in fourteen pints of Water to seven I would ask the Colledg if they would not be angry or if they be I cannot help it whether the Hellebore will not lose its vertue in the twentieth part of this infusion and decoction for it must be infused forsooth three daies to a minute if a man may make so bold as to tell them the truth A Taylors Goose being boyled that time would make a Decoction near as strong as the Hellebore but this they will not beleeve well then be it so imagine the Hellebore still to retain its vigor after being so long tired out with a tedious boyling for less boyling would boyl an Ox what should this Medicine do purge Melancholly say they but from whom from men or beasts for the Medicine would be so strong the Devil would not take it unless it were powred down his throat with a horn I will not say they intended to kill men cum privilegio that 's too gross I charibly judg thus They fearing their monopoly would not hold as being built upon a rotten foundation intended when it failed to turn Horse-Doctors and so provided this Receipt against a wet day For A. Either the vertue of the Hellobore will fly away in such a martyrdom or else it will remain in the Decoction A. If it evaporate away then is the Medicine like themselves good for nothing A. If it remain in it is enough to spoil the strongest man breathing A. 1. Because it is too strong A 2. Because it is not corrected in the least and because they have not corrected that therefore I take leave to correct them Mel Mercuriale Page 72. in the Latin Book Or Honey of Mercury The Colledg Boyl three pound of the Juyce of Mercury with two pound of Honey to the thickness of Honey Culpeper A. It is used as an Emollient in Clysters Mel Mororum vel Diamoron Page 72. in L. Book Or Honey of Mulberries The Colledg Take of the Juyce of Mulberries and black berries before they be ripe gathered before the Sun be up of each a pound and an half Honey two pound boyl them to their due thickness Culpeper A. It is 〈◊〉 known to be good for sore mouths as also to cool inflamations there Mel Nuceum aliàs 〈◊〉 et Dianncum P. 72. Or Honey of Nuts The Colledg Take of the Juyce of the outward bark of green 〈◊〉 gathered in the dog daies two pound boyl it gently till it be thick and with one pound of Honey boyl it to the thickness of Honey Culpeper A. It is a good preservative in peftilential times a spoonful being taken so soon as you are up Mel Passulatum Page 72. in the Latin Book Or Honey of Raisons The Colledg Take of Raisons of the Sun clensed from the stones two pound steep them in six pound of warm water the next day boyl it half away and press it strongly and with two pound of Honey let the expressed liquor boyl to its thickness Culpeper A. It is a pretty pleasing Medicine for such as are in Consumptions and are bound in body Mel Rosatum commune sive Foliatum Page 73. Or Common Honey of Roles The Colledg Take of red Roses not quite open two pound Honey six pound set them in the Sun according to art Mel Rosatum Colatum Page 73. in the Latin Book Or Honey of Roles strained The Colledg Take of the best clarified Honey ten pound Juyce of frish red Roses one pound set it handsomly over the fire and when it begins to boyl put in four pound of fresh red Roses the whites being cut off the Juyce being consumed by boyling and stirring strain it and keep it for use Culpeper A. They are both used for diseases in the mouth Mel Rosatum Solutivum Page 73. in L. Book Or Honey of Roses Solutive The Colledg Take of the often Infusion of Damask Roses five pound Honey rightly clarified four pound boyl it to the thickness of Honey Culpeper A. It is used as a laxative in Clysters and some Chyrurgians use it to clense wounds The Colledg After the same manner is prepared Honey of the Infusion of red Roses Mel Scilliticum Page 73. In the Latin Book Or Honey of Squils The Colledg Take one Squill full of Juyce cut it in bits and put it in a glass vessel the mouth close stopped and covered with a skin set it in the Sun fourty daies to wit twenty before and after the rising of the Dog Star then open the vessel and take the Juyce which lies at the bottom and preserve it with the best Honey Culpeper A. A man never shews his folly so much as in medling with things he hath no skill in Were it not folly in me to go teach a Smith how to make nails or a Farmer how to mend his Land And what then is it for our learned Colledg to write of Astronomy which is a Science they have as much skill in as Banks his horse I told them of it last Edition and now they have mended it as the Fletcher mended his Bolt made two faults for one before what should a Common-wealth do with such creatures that know nothing and are too proud to learn It belongs to their slaves viz. the Company of the Apothecaries to ask them 1. Which Dog Star they mean 2. Which rising whether Acronical Cosmical or Heliacal The Colledg Honey of Violets is prepared like as Honey of Roses Oxymel Simple Page 73. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the best Honey four pound cleer water and white
hours afterwards boyl it half away with a gentle fire then strain it and boyl it with the Sugar to the consistence of a Syrup adding the Vineger towards the latter end of the Decoction Culpeper A. It is a pretty cooling Syrup fit for any hot diseases incident to the stomach reins bladder matrix or liver it thickens flegm cools the blood and provokes sleep You may take an ounce of it at a time when you have occasion Compound Syrup of Coltsfoot Renodaeus The Colledg Take six handfuls of green Coltsfoot two handfuls of Maiden-hair one handful of Hysop and two ounces of Liquoris boyl them in four pints either of rain or spring water till the fourth part be consumed then strain it and clarifie it to which ad three pound of white Sugar boyl it to the perfect consistence of a Syrup Culpeper A. The Composition is apropriated to the Lungues and therefore helps the infirmities weaknesses or failings thereof as want of voice difficulty of breathing coughs hoarsness cathars c. The way of taking it is with a Liquoris stick or if you please you may ad an ounce of it to the pectoral Decoction before mentioned Syrup of Poppies the lesser Composition The Colledg Take the heads of white Poppies and black when both of them are green of each six ounces the seeds of Lettice the Flowers of Violets of each one ounce boyl them in eight pints of Water till the vertue is out of the heads then strain them and with four pound of Sugar boyl the Liquor to a syrup Syrup of Poppies the greater Composition Mesue The Colledg Take of the heads of both white and black Poppies seeds and all of each fifty drachms Maiden-hair fifteen drachms Liquoris five drachms Jujubes thirty by number Lettice seeds fourty drams of the seeds of Mallows and Quinces tied up in a thin linnen cloath of each one drachm and an half boyl these in eight pints of water till five pints be consumed when you have strained out the three pints remaining ad to them Penides and white Sugar of each a pound boyl them into a Syrup according to art Culpeper A. All these former Syrups of Poppies provoke sleep but in that I desire they may be used with a great deal of Caution and wariness such as these are are not fit to be given in the beginnings of Feavers nor to such whole bodies are coslive ever remember my former Motto Fools are not fit to make Physitians Yet to such as are troubled with hot sharp Rhewms you may safely give them and note this the last which is borrowed from Mesue is apropriated to the Lungues whose own words translation excepted of it are these It prevails against dry Coughs Phtisicks hot and sharp gnawing Rhewms and provokes sleep It is an usual fashion for Nurses when thcy have heat their Milk by exercise or strong liquor no marvel then if their children be froward then run for Syrup of Poppies to make their yong ones sleep I would fain have that fashion left therefore I forbear the dose let Nurses keep their own bodies temperate and their children will sleep well enough never scar. Syrup of Eupatorium or Maudlin Mesue The Colledg Take of the Roots of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and Succory os each two 〈◊〉 Liquoris 〈◊〉 Dodder 〈◊〉 Roses os each six drachms Maiden-hair 〈◊〉 or instead thereof the Roots of 〈◊〉 Mariae 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 thereof the Roots of Avens the flowers or roots of Bugloss Annis seeds sweet 〈◊〉 seeds Ageratum or Maudlin of each five drachms 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of each three drachms Spicknard Indian Leaf or instead of it put Roman Spike of each two drachms boyl them in eight pints of water till the third part be consumed then strain the Decoction and with four pound of Sugar clarified juyce of Smallage and Endive of 〈◊〉 half a pound boyl it into a Syrup Culpeper A. 'T is a strange clause and the stranger because it comes from a Colledg of Physitians that they should set Bedeguar or instead thereof Carduus Mariae It is well known that the Bedeguar used here with us or rather that which the Physitians of our times use for Bedeguar is a thing that grows upon wild Roses but the Bedeguar of the Arabians was Carduus Mariae and they knew well enough Mesue whose Receipt this was was an Arabian truly this is just as if they should say they would have ten shillings for a visit or instead of that an angel there being in deed and in truth as much difference between Bedeguar and Carduus Mariae as between eightpence and two groats A. It amends infirmities of the Liver coming of cold opens obstructions helps the Dropsie and evil state of the body it extenuates gross humors strengthens the Liver provokes urine and is a present succour for Hypocondriack Melancholly You may take an ounce at a time in the morning it opens but purgeth not Honey of Emblicks Augustanus The Colledg Take fifty Emblick Myrobalans bruise them and boyl them in three pints of water till two be consumed strain it and with the like weight of Honey boyl it into a Syrup Culpeper A. It is a fine gentle purger both of flegm and Melancholly it strengthens the brain and nerves and sences both internal and external helps tremblings of the heart staies vomiting provokes appetite You may take a spoonful at a time ROB OR SAPA AND JUYCES Culpeper A. ROB is somthing an uncouth word and happily formidable to the ignorant Country-man in these thieving times and therefore in the first place I will explain the word A. 1. Rob or Sapa is the Juyces of a Fruit made thick by the heat either of the Sun or the Fire that it is capable of being kept safe from putrifaction A. 2. It s use was first invented for Diseases in the mouth however or for whatsoever it is used now it matters not A. 3. It is usually made in respect of body somthing thicker than new Honey A. 4. It may be kept about a year little more or less Rob sive Sapa simplex Page 76. in the L. Book Or Simple Rob or Sapa The Colledg Take of Wine newly pressed from white and ripe Grapes boyl it over a gentle fire to the thickness of Honey Culpeper A. When ever you reade the word Rob or Sapa throughout the Dispensatory simply quoted in any medicine without any relation of what it should be made this is that you ought to use Rob de Berberis Page 76. in the Latin Book Or Reb of Barberries The Colledg Take of the Juyce of Barberries strained as much as you will boyl it by it self or else by adding half a pound of Sugar to each pound of Juyce to the thickness of Honey Culpeper A. It quencheth thirst closeth the mouth of the stomach thereby staying vomiting and belching it strengthens stomachs weakened by heat and procures appetite Of any of these Robs you may take a little on the point of a knife
Pleuresies to take now and then a little of it Lohoch è Passulis Page 80. in the Latin Book Or Lohoch of Raisons The Colledg Take of male Peony Roots Liquoris of each half an ounce Hysop 〈◊〉 Hartstongue or Cetrach of each half a handful boyl them in spring water and press them strongly and by adding a pund of Raisons bruised boyl it again pressing it through a linnen cloath then with a pound of white Sugar make it into a Lohoch according to art Culpeper A. Although this Medicine be seldom in use with us in England yet by report of forraign Physitians it is very prevalent both against coughs consumptions of the Lungues and other vices of the breast and is usually given to children for such diseases as also for the convulsions and falling sickness and indeed the simples testifie no less Lohoch è Pino Page 80. in the Latin Book Or Lohoch of Pinenuts The Colledg Take of Pinenuts fifteen drachms sweet Almonds Hazel nuts gently rosted Gum Arabick and Tragacanth pouder and juyce of Liquoris white starch Maiden-hair Orris Roots of each two drachms the pulp of Dates seventeen drachms bitter Almonds one drachm and an half Honey of Raisons white Sugar-Condy fresh Butter of each two ounces Honey one pound and an half dissolve the Gums in so much Decoction of Maiden-hair as is sufficient let the rest be mixed over a gentle fire and stirred that so it may be made into a Lohoch Culpeper A. Before the Colledg followed the Augustan Physitians to a hair and indeed who can blame them for following wiser men than themselves now they have altered the quantities of the simples and if you ask them the reason why they did so you shall have the same answer Balaam gave when he disputed with his Ass `` Oh that there were a sword in `` my hand that I might kill thee A. The Medicin is excellent for continual coughs and difficulty of breathing it succours such as are Asthmatick for it cuts and attenuates tough humors in the breast Lohoch de Portulaca Page 80. in the Latin Book Or Lohoch of Purslain The Colledg Take of the strained juyce of Purslam two pound Troches of terra Lemnla two drams Troches of Amber Gum-Arabick Dragons blood of each one drachm Lapis Hematitis the wool of a Hare tosted of each two scruples white Sugar one pound mix them together that so you may make a Lohoch of them Culpeper A. The Medicine is so terribly binding that it is better let alone than taken unless in inward bruises when men spit blood then you may safely take a little of it if you would know whence they stole it it was from Ausberg you shall shortly hear the Augustan Physitians come with Hu and Cry after the Colledg and cry STOP THEEVES Lohoch è Pulmone Vulpis Page 81. in Lat. Book Or Lohoch of Fox Lungs The Colledg Take of Fox Lungues rightly prepared juyce of Liquoris Maiden-hair Annis seeds sweet Fennel seeds of each equal parts Sugar dissolved in Coltsfoot and Scabious water and boyled into a Syrup three times their waight the rest being in fine pouder let them be put to it and strongly stirred together that it may be made into a Lohoch according to art Culpeper A. Look what pains the Colledg hath taken in altering this Receipt here is a little Scabious water added and that 's all Why should they think themselves wiser than Mesue when they are not God knows half so honest A. Mesue appoints sixteen ounces of Honey and no Sugar nor uncertain quantity of any thing and reason it self will tell you Honey is most densing A It clenseth and uniteth ulcers in the Lungs and breast and is a present remedy in Phtisicks Lohoch sanum et Expertum Page 81. in L. Book Or A sound and well Experienced Lohoch The Colledg Take of dried Hysop and Calaminth of each half an ounce Jujubes Sebestens the stones being taken out fifteen Raisons of the Sun stoned fat Figs Dates of each two ounces Linseed Fenugrick seed of each five drachms Maiden-hair one handful Annis seeds and sweet Fennel seeds Orris Roots cut Liquoris Cinnamon of each an ounce boyl them all according to art in four pound of cleer water till half be consumed and with two pound of 〈◊〉 boyl it into a syrup afterwards cut and bruise very smal Pinenuts five drachms sweet Almonds blanched Liquoris Gum Tragacanth and Arabick white Starch of each three drachms let these be put into the Syrup when it is off from the fire and stir it about swiftly with a wooden Pestel till it look white Culpeper A Only Mesue appoints one drachm less of Linseeds and whereas they appoint white Sugar he appoints Penids else the Receipt is verbatim A It succours the Breast Lungs Throat and Trachaea Arteria oppressed by cold it restores the voice lost by reason of cold and attenuate thick and gross humors in the Breast and Lungs Lohoch Scilliticum Page 81. in the Latin Book Or Lohoch of Squils The Colledg Take three drachms of a Squill baked in past Orris Roots two drachms Hysop Horehound of each one drachm Saffron Mirrh of each half a drachm Honey two ounces and an half bruise the Squill after it is baked in a stone Mortar and after it hath boyled a walm or two with the Honey put in the rest of the things in pouder dilligently stirring it and make it into a Lohoch according to art Culpeper A. In their former Edition if they be not ashamed to own it as they need not for they cannot mend it they quoted another Lohoch of Squills and said it was Mesue's but they were beside the cushion it was this Eclegma of Squils Mesue The Colledg Take of the juyce of Squils and Honey both of them clarified of each two ponud boyl them together according to art to the consistence of Honey A. And my Descant upon it was this A. How the name of Mesue came to be obtruded upon this Receipt I know not this I am confident of Galen was the Author of it neither is it probable the Colledg would have given the name of Eclegma but Lohoch had it been the Receipt of an Arabian neither can it be the Printers fault for he vapors at the latter end of the Book that he hath made none and he hath done it in English that the vulgar may understand THAT in the Book though nothing else A. Ah ha quoth they have we got the rong Sow by the ear and hath he found out our knavery it cannot be holp we will leave out that here and steal one from Mesue to put instead of it which is what they prescribed but now and just as I was writing of this I heard my neighbors dogs howl it may be it was because he was ashamed of their baseness or else because if they had that trick they had others worse A. For the vertues of it see Vineger of Squils and Oximel of Squils only
this is more mild and not so harsh to the throat because it hath no Vineger in it and therefore is far more fitting for Asthames and such as are troubled with difficulty of breathing it cuts and carries away humors from the breast be they thick or thin and wonderfully helps indigestion of victuals and easeth pains in the breast and for this I quote the Authority of Galen Alwaies take this as a general Aphorism in Physick Sour things we offensive to the Wind-pipe A. Lohochs left out in their new Moddel because they must be doing Lohoch of Coleworts Gordonius The Colledg Take one pound of the Juyce of Coleworts clarified Saffron three drachms clarified Honey and Sugar of each half a pound make of them a Lohoch according to art Culpeper A. It helps hoarsness and loss of voice easeth surfets and Headach coming of drunkenness and opens obstructions of the Liver and Spleen and therefore is good for that disease in children which women call the Rickets PRESERVED ROOTS STALKS BARKS FLOWERS FRUITS PULPS TAke of Eringo Roots as many as you will clense them without and within the Pith being taken out steep them two daies in cleer water shifting the water somtimes then dry them with a cloth then take their equal waight in white Sugar and as much Rose water as will make it into a syrup which being almost boyled put in the Roots and let them boyl till the moisture be consumed and it be brought to the due body of a Syrup Not much unlike to this are preserved the Roots of Acorus Angelica Borrage Bugloss Succory Alicampane Burnet Satyrion Sicers Comfry the greater Ginger Zedoary Take of the Stalks of Artichokes not too ripe as many as you will and contrary to the Roots take only the pith of these and preserve them with their equal waight in Sugar like the former So is prepared the Stalks of Angelica Burs Lettice c. before they be too ripe Take of fresh Orrenge Pills as many as you will take away the exteriour yellowness and steep them in spring water three daies at the least often renewing the water then preserve them like the former In like manner are Lemmon and Citron Pills preserved Preserve the Flowers of Citrons Orrenges Borrage Primroses with Sugar according to art Take of Apricocks as many as you will take away the outer skin and the Stones and mix them with their like waight in Sugar after four hours take them out and boyl the Sugar without any other Liquor then put them in again and boyl them a little Other Fruits have the same manner of being preserved or at least not much unlike to it as whol Barberries Cherries Cornels Citrons Quinces Peaches common Apples the five sorts of Myrobalans Hazel Nuts Walnuts Nutmegs Raisons of the Sun Pepper brought green from India Plums Garden and wild Pears Grapes Pulps are also preserved as of Barberries Cassia Fistula Citrons Cynosbatus Quinces and Sloes c. Take of Barberries as many as you will boyl them in spring Water till they are tender then having pulped them through a sive that they are free from the stones boyl it again in an Earthen vessel over a gentle fire often stirring them for fear of burning till the watry humor be consumed then mix ten pound of Sugar with six pound of this Pulp boyl it to its due thickness Broom Buds are also preserved but with Brine and Vineger and so are Olives and Capars Lastly Amongst the Barks Cinnamon amongst the Flowers Roses and Marigolds amongst the Fruits Almonds Cloves Pinenuts and Fistick Nuts are said to be preserved but with this difference they are encrusted with dry sugar and are more called Consects than Preserves CONSERVES AND SUGARS The Colledg CONSERVES of the Herbs of 〈◊〉 Sorrel Woodsorrel the Flowers of 〈◊〉 Borrage Bugloss Bettony Marigolds the tops of 〈◊〉 the Flowers of Centaury the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 flowers Germander Succory the Leaves of 〈◊〉 the Flowers of 〈◊〉 the greater 〈◊〉 Cynosbati the roots of Spurge Herbs and Flowers of Eyebright the tops of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Flowers of Broom not quite open Hysop Lavender white Lillies Lillies of the Valley Marsoram Mallows the tops of Bawm the Leaves of Mints the Flowers of water Lillies red Poppies Peony Peaches Primroses Roses damask red Rosemary the leaves of Rue the flowers of Sage Elder Scabious the Leaves of Scordium the flowers of Lime-tree Coltsfoot Violets with all these are Conserves made with their trebble proportion of white Sugar yet note that all of them must not be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 some of them must be cut 〈◊〉 and gently 〈◊〉 some neither cut beaten nor boyled and some admit but one of them which every Artist in his Trade may find out by this Premonition and avoid errour Culpeper A. What a half-faced order to make up Conserves do the Colledg here leave Indeed it belongs to the Apothecaries Trade Is it not sufficient for a gentle man to go to a Smith and bid him shoo his Horse but he must go about to teach him how to make his shoos and nails would he not by medling with what he hath no skill in quickly shew what a Lubber he is and what then can one say of the Colledg Mutato nomine de te fabula narratur SUGARS Diacodium Solidum sive Tabulatum Page 86. The Colledg Take of white Poppy heads meanly ripe and newly gathered twenty steep them in three pound of warm spring water and the next day boyl them till the vertue is out then strain out the Liquor and with a sufficient quantity of good Sugar boyl it according to art that you may make it into Lozenges Culpeper A. This Receipt is transcribed verbatim from the Augustan Physitians though the Colledg through forgetfulness or something else hide it the vertues are the same with the common Diacodium viz. to provoke sleep and help thin Rhewms in the head coughs and roughness of the Throat and may easily be carried about in ones pocket 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Simplex et Perlatum P. 86. Or 〈◊〉 of Sugar both Simple and 〈◊〉 The Colledg The first is made by pouring the Sugar out upon a Marble after a sufficient boyling in half its 〈◊〉 of Damask Rofe water And the latter by adding to every pound of the former towards the latter end of the Decoction Pearls prepared and bruised half an ounce with eight or ten Leaves of Gold Culpeper A. Here the Colledg have left out that blasphemous speech which I cannot write without horror nor an honest man read without trembling viz. To call a little Rose-water and Sugar boyled together THE HAND OF CHRIST The truth is if they had left out the rest of the blasphemies I should have had some hopes they would in time turn honest but I see to my grief they remain especially that abominable blasphemy in their Dedicatory Epistle to King James which they having not 〈◊〉 enough to alter 〈◊〉 let stand or else it was because like Sodom they would
declare their sin and hide it not but manifest to the world in the sight of the Sun that they are not a Colledg of Christians but of RANTERS by calling KING JAMES their GOD blush O Sun at such blasphemy It may be they left it out because King Charls is dead for worshiping old Jemmy for God 't is more than probable they worshiped his Son for Christ and their Tubelary gods being apud Inferos gives me some hopes they will follow them quickly and so all the Tyrants will go together A. It is naturally cooling apropriated to the heart it restores lost strength takes away burning feavers and false imaginations I mean that with Pearls for that without Pearls is rediculous it hath the same vertues Pearls have Saccharum Tabellatum Compositum Page 86. Or Lozenges of Sugar Compound The Colledg Take of choyce Rhubarb four scruples Agrick Trochiscated Corallina burnt Harts-horn Dittany of Creet Wormseed and Sorrel seed of each a scruple 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Saffron of each half a scruple white Sugar a pound dissolved in four ounces of warmwood water warmwood Wine an ounce Cinnamon water a spoonful with the forenamed poudersmake it into Lozenges according to art Culpeper A. The title shews you the vertues of it for my part I think in penning of it they made a long Harvest of a little Corn. Saccharum Penidium Page 86. in Latin Book Or Sugar Penids The Colledg Are prepared of Sugar dissolved in spring water by a gentle fire and the whites of Egs dilligently beaten and clarified once and again whilst it is boyling then slrain it and boyl it gently again till it rise up in great bubbles and being chewed it stick not to your teeth then powr it upon a Marble anointed with Oyl of Almonds let the bubbles first sink after it is removed from the fire bring back the outsides of it to the middle till it look like larch Rozin then your hands being rubbed with white starch you may draw it into threeds either short or long thick or thin and let it cool in what form you please Culpeper A. I remember Country people were wont to take them for coughs and they are sometimes used in other Compositions Confectio de Thure Page 87. in the Latin Book Or Confection of Frankinsence The Colledg Take Coriander seeds prepared half an ounce Nutmegs white Frankinsence of each three drachms Liquoris Mastich of each two drachms Cubebs Harts-horn prepared of each one drachm Conserves of red Roses an ounce white Sugar as much as is sufficient to make it into mean bits Culpeper A. I cannot boast much neither of the rariety nor vertues of this Receipt Saccharum Rosatum Page 87. in the Latin Book Or Sugar of Roses The Colledg Take of red Rose Leaves the whites being cut off and speedily dried in the Sun an ounce white Sugar a pound melt the Sugar in Rose water and juyce of Roses of each two ounces which being consumed by degrees put in the Rose Leaves in Pouder mix them put it upon a Marble and make it into Lozenges according to art Culpeper A. As for the vertues of this It strengthens weak stomachs weak hearts and weak brains restores such as are in consumptions restores lost strength staies fluxes easeth pains in the head ears and eyes helps spitting vomiting and pissing of blood it is a fine commodity for a man in a Consumption to carry about with him and eat now and then a bit This they mended as I bid them `t is a comfort they will do something as they are bid SPECIES OR POUDERS Aromaticum Caryophyllatum Page 88. in the Latin Book Colledg TAke of Cloves seven drachms Mace Zedoary Galanga the less yellow Sanders Troches Diarrhodon Cinnamon wood of Aloes Indian Spicknard long Pepper Cardamoms the less of each a drachm red Roses four drachms Gallia Moschata Liquoris of each two drachms Indian leaf Cubebs of each two scruples beat them all dilligently into pouder Culpeper A. This pouder strengthens the heart and stomach helps digestion expelleth wind staies vomiting and clenseth the stomach of putrified humors This they have mended also as I in my former Edition shewed them Aromaticum Rosatum Page 88. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of red Roses exungulated fifteen drachms Liquoris seven drachms Wood of Aloes yellow Sanders of each three drachms Cinnamon five drachms Cloves Mace of each two drams and an half Gum-Arabick and Tragacanth of each eight scruples Nutmegs Cardamoms the less Galanga of each one drachm Indian Spicknard two scruples make it into pouder to be kept in a glass for use Culpeper They have here only left out the Musk and Ambergreece viz. Musk one scruple Ambergreece two scruples for fear the Receipt should be too good A. It strengthens the brain heart and stomach and all such internal Members as help towards concoction it helps digestion consumes the watry excrements of the bowels strengthens such as are pin'd away by reason of the violence of a disease and restores such as are in a consumption Pulvis ex Chelis Cancrorum Compositus Page 89. Or Pouder of Crabs Claws Compound The Colledg Take of Pearls prepared Crabs eyes red Corral white Amber Harts-horn Oriental Bezoar of each half an ounce Pouder of the black tops of Crabs Claws the waight of them all beat them into pouder which may be made into Balls with gelly and theskins which our vipers have cast off warily dried and kept for use Culpeper A. This is that pouder they ordinarily call Gnscoigns pouder there are diverse Receipts of it of which this is none of the worst thought the manner of making it up be antick and exceeding difficult if not impossible but that it may be had to do a man good when Adders skins cannot be gotten you may make it up with gelly of Harts-horn into which put a little Saffron four or five or six grains is excellent good in a feaver to be taken in any Cordial for it cheers the heart and vital spirits exceedingly and make them impregnable Species Cordiales Temperatae Page 89. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of wood of Aloes Spodium of each a drachm Cinnamon Cloves bone of a Stags heart the Roots of Angelica Avens and Tormentil of eath a drachm and an half Pearls prepared six drachms raw silk tosted both sorts of Corral of each two drachms Jacinth Emerald Saphir of each half a drachm Saffron a scruple the leaves of Gold and Silver of each ten make them into pouder according to art Culpeper A. Musk and Ambergreece of each half a drachm is here left out it was not done for cheapness for it will still be dear enough but the world changeth so doth the Colledg the world grows worse and worse so do the Colledg A. It is a great Cordial a great strengthener both of the heart and brain Diacalaminthe Simple Page 89. in the Latin Book The Colled Take of mountain Calaminth Penyroyal Origanum the seeds of Macedonian
Turbith four ounces Diacridium an ounce and an half make of them an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. I cannot beleeve this is so profitable in Feavers taken downwards as Authors say for it is a very violent purge Indeed I beleeve being mixed in Clysters it may do good in Chollicks and infirmities of the bowels coming of Raw humors and so you may give half an ounce at a time Diaprunum Lenitive Page 114. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take one hundred Damask Prunes boyl them in water till they be soft then pulp them and in the Liquor they were boyled in boyl gently one ounce us Violet flowers strain it and with two pound of Sugar boyl it into a Syrup then ad half a pound of the aforesaid pulp the pulp of Cassia and Tamarinds of each one ounce then 〈◊〉 with it these Pouders following 〈◊〉 white and red Spodium Rhubarb of each three drachms red Roses Violets the seeds of Purslain Succory Barberries Gum Tragacanth Liquoris Cinnamon of each two drachms the four greater cold seeds of each one drachm make it into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. It may safely and is with good success given in acute burning and all other feavers for it cools much and loosens the body gently it is good in agues hectick feavers and Marasmos You may take an ounce of it at a time at night when you go to bed three hours after a light supper neither need you keep your chamber next day unless the weather be very cold or your body very tender Diaprunum Solutive Page 114. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Diaprunum Lenitive whilst it is warm four pound Scammony prepared two ounces and five drachms mix them together and make them into an Electuary according to art Seeing the dose of Scammony is encreased according to the Author in this Medicine you may use a less weight of 〈◊〉 if you please Culpeper A. 〈◊〉 they left out now and left their honesty withal 〈◊〉 therein the Colledg said true for the Medicine according to this Receipt is too strong violent corroding 〈◊〉 fretting and yet this is that which is commonly called Duaprunes which simple people take to give themselves a purge being fitter to do them mischief poor souls than good unless ordered with more discretion than they have it may be they build upon the vulgar proverb That no carrion will kill a Crow Let me intreat them to have a greater care of themselves and not meddle with such desperate Medicines Let them not object to me they often have taken it and felt no harm they are not capable of knowing what harm it may do them a long time after let them remember the old proverb The pitcher never goes so often to the well but it comes broke home at last Catholicon Page 114. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the pulp of Cassia and Tamarinds the Leaves of Senna of each two ounces Polipodium Violets Rhubarb of each one ounce Annis seeds Penids Sugar Candy Liquoris the seeds of Guords Citruls Cucumers Melones of each two drachms the things to be bruised being bruised take of fresh Polypodium three ounces sweet Fennel seeds six drachms boyl them in four pound of water till the third part be consumed strain it and with two pound of Sugar boyl the Decoction to the thickness of a Syrup then with the pulps and pouder make it into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. It is a fine cooling purge for any part of the body and very gentle it may be given an ounce or half an ounce at a time according to the strength of the patient in acute in peracute diseases for it gently looseneth the belly and adds strength it helps infirmities of the liver and spleen gouts of all sorts quotidian tertain and quartan Agues as also headaches It is usually given in Clysters If you list to take it inwardly you may take an ounce at night going to bed in the morning drink a draught of hot posset drink and go about your business A. They have altered the quantities of some of the Simples that are harmless for they do wonders as fast as Bell in the Apocripha eat Mutton Electuarium de Citro Solutivum Pag. 115. in L. B. Or Electuary of Citrons Solutive The Colledg Take of Citron Pills preserved Conserves of the flowers of Violets and Bugloss Diatragacanthum frigidum Diacrydium of each half an ounce Turbith five drachms Ginger half a drachm Senna six drachms sweet Fennel seeds one drachm white Sugar dissolved in Rose water and boyled according to art ten ounces make a sollid Electuary according to art Culpeper A. Here are some things very cordial others purge violently both put together make a composition no way pleasing to me therefore I account it a pretty Receipt good for nothing Electuarium Elescoph Page 115. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Diacrydium Turbith of each six drachms Cloves Cinnamon Ginger Myrobalans Emblicks Nutmegs Polypodium of each two drachms and an half Sugar six ounces clarified Honey ten ounces make it into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. Mesue appoints only clarified Honey one pound and four ounces to make it up into an Electuary and saith it purgeth choller and flegm and wind from all parts of the body helps pains of the joynts and sides the Chollick it clenseth the reins and bladder yet I advise you not to take too much of it at a time for it works pretty violently though well corrected by the pen of a Mesue let half an ounce be the most for such whose bodies are strong alwaies remembring that you had better ten times take too little than once too much You may take it in white wine and keep your self warm If you would have my opinion of it I do not like it Consectio Hamech Page 115. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the bark of Citron Myrobalans two ounces Myrobalans Chebs and blacks Violets Colocynthis Polypodium of the Oak of each one ounce and an half Wormwood Time of each half an ounce the seeds of Annis and Fennel the flowers of red Roses of each three drachms Let all of them being bruised be infused one day in six pound of Whey then boyled till half be consumed rubbed with your hands and pressed out to the Decoction add juyce of Fumitory pulp of Prunes and Raisons of the Sun of each half a pound White Sugar clarified Honey of each one pound boyl it to the thickness of Honey strewitg in towards the end Agrick Trochiscated Senna of each two ounces Rhubarb one ounce and an half Epithimum one ounce Diacrydium six drams Cinnamon half an ounce Ginger two drachms the seeds of Fumitory and Annis Spicknard of each one drachm make it into an Electuary according to Art Culpeper A. The Receipt is chiefly apropriated as a purge for Melancholly and salt flegm and diseases thence arising as Scabs Itch Leprosies Cancers infirmities of the skin it
purgeth addust humors and is good against madness melancholly forgetfulness vertigo It purgeth very violently and is not safe given alone I would advise the unskilful not to meddle with it inwardly You may give half an ounce of it in Clysters in melancholly diseases which commonly have astringency a constant companion with them A. They have now something mended it as well as they could they having no more skill in making up Medicines than a Cow hath in dauncing Electuarium Lenitivum Pag. 116. in Lat. Book Or Lenitive Electuary The Colledg Take of Raisons of the Sun stoned Polypodium of the Oak Senna of each two ounces Mercury one handful and an half Jujubes Sebestens of each twenty Maiden-hair Violets French Barley of each one handful Damask Prunes stoned Tamarinds of each six drachms Liquoris half an ounce boyl them in ten pound of water till two parts of three be consumed strain it and dissolve in the Decoction pulp of Cassia Tamarinds and fresh Prunes Sugar of Violets of each six ounces Sugar two pound at last ad Pouder of Senna Leaves one ounce and an half Annis seeds in pouder two drams to each pound of Electuary and so bring it into the form of an Electuary according to Art Culpeper A. It gently opens and mollifies the bowels bringing forth choller flegm and melancholly and that without trouble It is cooling and therefore is profitable in Pleuresies and for wounded people A man of reasonable strength may take an ounce of it going to bed w ch wil work next morning A. And intruth they have done well here to ad the Annis seeds to correct the Senna Oh that they would but do so alwaies Electuarium Passulatum Page 117. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of fresh Polypodium roots three ounces fresh Marsh-Mallow roots Senna of each two ounces Annis seeds two drachms steep them all in a glazed Vessel in a sufficient quantity of spring water boyl them according to art strain it and with Pulp of Raisons of the Sun half a pound white Sugar Manna of each four ounces boyl it to the thickness of a Cydoniate and renew it four times a yeer Culpeper A. The Colledg are so mysterious in this Receipt a man can hardly give directions how to make it for they give only incertainties A. You had best first boyl the Roots in three pints of water to a quart then put in the Senna and seeds boyl it to a pint and an half then strain it and ad the rest the Manna will melt of it self as well as the Sugar indeed you had best dissolve the Manna by it self in some of the Decoction and so strain it because of its dross A. It gently purgeth both choller and melancholly clenseth the reins and bladder and therefore is good for the stone and gravel in the kidnies I leave out the dose till the Colledg have learned wit enough to make the Receipt plainer Electuarium è succo Rosarum Pag. 117. in L. Book Or Electuary of the Juyce of Roses The Colledg Take of Sugar the juyce of red Roses clarified of each a pound and four ounces the three sorts of Sanders of each six drachms Spodium three drachms Diacydonium twelve drachms Camphire a scruple Let the Juyce be boyled with the Sugar to its just thickness then add the rest in Pouder and so make it into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. It purgeth Choller and is good in tertian Agues and diseases of the joynts it purgeth violently therefore let it be warily given I omit the dose because it is not for a vulgar use I would not willingly have my Country men do themselves a mischief let the Gentry study Physick then shall they know what belongs to it A lazy Gentry makes blockheaded Physitians Hiera Picra Simple Page 117. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Cinnamon Xylobalsamum or wood of Aloes the roots of Asarabacca Spicknard Mastich Saffron of each six drachms Aloes not washed twelve ounces and an half clarified Honey four pound and three ounces mix them into an Electuary according to art Also you may keep the Species by it self in your shops Culpeper A. It is an excellent remedy for vicious juyces which lie furring the tunicle of the stomach and such idle fancies and symtomes which the brain suffers thereby whereby some think they see others that they hear strange things especially when they are in bed and between sleeping and waking besides this it very gently purgeth the belly and helps such women as are not sufficiently purged after their travel A. Being thus made up into an Electuary it will be so bitter a dog would not take it and the Species kept by it self is not so sweet your best way in my opinion to take it for I fancy the Receipt very much and have had experience of what I have written of it is to put only so much Honey to it as will make it into Pills of which you may take a scruple at night going to bed if your body be not very weak in the morning drink a draught of hot broath or posset drink you need not fear to go about your business for it will hardly work till next day in the afternoon and then very gently I have found the benefit of it and from my own experience I commend it to my Country men Hiera with Agrick Page 117. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Species Hiera simple without Aloes Agrick Trochisheated of each half an ounce Aloes not washed one ounce clarified Honey six ounces mix it and make it into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. Look but the vertues of Agrick and ad them to the vertues of the former Receipt so is the business done without any further trouble Hiera Logadii Page 117. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Coloquintida Polipodium of each two drachms Euphorbium Poley mountain the Seeds of Spurge of each one drachm and an half and six grains Wormwood Mirrh of each one dram and twelve grains Centaury the less Agrick gum Ammoniacum Indian leafe or Mace Spicknard Squills prepared Diacrydium of each one drachm Aloes Time Germander Cassia Lignea 〈◊〉 Horehound of each one scruple and fourteen grains Cinnamon Opopanax Castoreum long Birthwort the three sorts of Pepper Sagapen Saffron Parsly of each two drachms Hellibore black and white of each six grains clarified Honey a pound and and half mix them and make of them an Electuary according to art Let the Species be kept dry in yo ur shops Culpeper A. It takes away by the roots daily evils comming of mellancholly falling sickness vertigo convulsions megrim leprosie and many other infirmities for my part I should be loth to take it inwardly unless upon desperate occasions or in Clysters It may well take away diseases by the roots if it take away life and all Hiera Diacolocynthidos Page 118. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Colocynthis Agrick Germander white Horebound Stechas of
Book Or Oyl of Mandragues The Colledg Take of common Oyl two pound Juyce of Mandrake apples or for want of them of the leaves four ounces Juyce of white Henbane two ounces Juyce of black Poppy heads three ounces Juyce of Violets and tender Hemlock of each one ounce Set them all in the Sun and after the tenth day boyl them to the consumption of the Juyce then put in Opium finely beaten and Styrax Calamitis dissolved in a little Turpentine of each half an ounce Culpeper A. It is probable the Author studied to invent an Oyl extreamly cold when he invented this I am of opinion it may be used safely no way but only to anoint the temples and noses of such as have a frenzy If by using this Ointment you see they sleep too long dip a spunge in Viniger and hold to their noses it may be a means to awake them It is scarse safe yet if you let it alone it cannot do you harm Moschelaeum Page 149. in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Musk. The Colledg Take two Nutmegs Musk one drachm Indian leafe or Mace Spicknard Costus Mastich of each six drachms Styrax-Calamitis 〈◊〉 Lignea Mirrh Saffron Cinnamon Cloves Carpobalsamum or Cubebs Bdellium of each two drachms pure Oyl three pound Wine three ounces bruise them as you ought to do mix them and let them boyl easily 〈◊〉 the Wine be consumed the Musk being mixed according to art after it is strained Culpeper A. It is exceeding good against all diseases of cold especially those of the stomach it helps diseases of the sides they being anointed with it the stranguary chollick and vices of the nerves and afflictions of the reins A. The Receipt was made by Nicholaus Alexandrinus only the Colledg something altered the quantities and that not worth speaking of Oleum Nardinum Page 150. in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Nard The Colledg Take of Spicknard three ounces Marjoram two ounces wood of Aloes Calamus Aromaticus Alicampane Cyperus Bay leaves Indian leafe or Mace Squinanth Cardamoms of each one ounce and an half bruise them al grosly steep them in water and Wine of each fourteen ounces Oyl of Sesamin or Oyl of Olives four pound and an half for one day then perfect the Oyl by boyling it gently in a double Vessell Culpeper A. I wonder why they should put in Oyl of Sesamum or Oyl of Olives when every body knows Sesamum is a kind of purging pulse but purge or bind it is all one to them it seems So Authors say it Will that answer serve the turn before the Lord God Almighty another day I left out Oyl of Sesamum in the coppy because of that and if it be made as I have written it It heats attenuates digests and moderately binds and therefore helps all cold and windy afflictions of the brain stomach reins spleen liver bladder and womb being snuffed up the nose it purgeth the head and gives a good colour and smel to the body Oleum Nicodemi Page 150. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the seeds or tops of Saint Johns wort old Turpentine of each one pound Litharge six drachms Aloes Hepatick Tutty of each three drachms Saffron one ounce white Wine four pound old Oyl two pound The fourth part of the Wine being consumed in a bath or sand or in the Sun in the Dog daies after the tenth day strain it and keep the Oyl apart from the Wine Culpeper A. Both Wine and Oyl are exceeding drying that the Wine is more clensing and the Oyl best to skin a sore your genius though never so dull will tel you and therefore excellent for sores and ulcers that run much as for scabs itch small pocks swine pocks c. Oleum Vulpinum Page 150. in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Foxes The Colledg Take a fat Fox of a middle age if you can get such an one caught by hunting about Autumn cut in pieces the skin and bowels taken away the bones broken boyl him scumming it dilligently in white Wine and spring water of each six pound till half be consumed with three ounces of Sea salt the tops of Dill Time and Chamepitys of each one handful after straining hoyl it again with four pound of old Oyl the flowers of Sage and Rosemary of each one handful the Water being consumed strain it again and keep the pure Oyl for use Culpeper A. It is exceeding good in pains of the joynts gouts pains in the back and reins it heats the body being afflicted by cold and hard lodging in the airs whereby the joynts are stiffe a disease incident to many in these times Oyls left out in the new Dispensatory Culpeper THe Receipt is before the vertues of Oyl of Tobacco is A. It is a gallant remedy for deep wounds scabs or itch as any is under the Cope of Heaven and no way prejudicial See the Oyntment Oyl of Pepper Mesue The Colledg Take of long black and white Pepper of each three drachms Myrobalans Chebul Bellerick Emblick and Indian of each five drachms the roots of Smallage and Fennel of each three drachms and an half Sagapenum Opopanax Ammoniacum white Henbane of each two drachms and an half Turbith two drachms Ginger three drachms the branches of green Time and green Rue of each one handful infuse them according to art in a sufficient quantity of Aqua vitae Oyl of Walflowers otherwise called Winter Gilliflowers two pound then boyl them to the consumption of the Aqua vitae Culpeper A It helps cold diseases of the nerves as Palsies falling sickness convulsions wry-mouths trembling or shaking palsie likewise cold afflictions of the reins and bladder yard and womb gouts and all diseases of the joynts it 〈◊〉 makes thin and clenseth and therefore it opens obstructions or stoppings and breaks the stone Oleum Populeum Nich. The Colledg Take of fresh Poplar buds three pound Wine four pound common Oyl seven pound two ounces beat the Poplar buds very well then steep them seven daies in the Oyl and Wine then boyl them in a double vessel till the Wine be consumed if you infuse fresh buds once or twice before you boyl it the medicine will be the stronger then press out the Oyl and keep it Culpeper A. It is a fine cool Oyl but the Oyntment called by that name which follows hereafter is far better OYNTMENTS MORE SIMPLE Unguentum Album Page 153. in the Latin Book Or white Oyntment The Colledg TAke of Oyl of Roses nine ounces Ceruss washed in Rose-water and dilligently sersed three ounces white Wax two ounces after the Wax is melted in the Oyl put in the Ceruss and make it into an Oyntment according to art add two drachms of Camphire made into pouder with a few drops of Oyl of sweet Almonds so will it be camphorated Culpeper A. Some hold it impossible to make it into an Oyntment this way others hold it not convenient but instead of Oyl of Roses they add so much
with this but yet be not too busie with it for I tell you plainly 't is not very safe Unguentum de Alabastro Page 160 in the Latin B. Or Oyntment of Alabaster The Colledg Take of of the juyce of Chamomel four ounces the juyce of red Roses Marshmallow roots of each two ounces the juyce of Rue and Bettony of each an ounce and an half Oyl of Roses Omphacine a pound and an half Alabaster in very fine pouder three ounces mix them and let them alone till the next day then boyl it till the juyce be consumed then with six ounces of white Wax make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. I never knew it made neither know I what to make of it t is amongst Victorius his Empericks to be found and a hundred to one but he saith 't is good for something but I know not for what There he quotes abundance of Receipts and it seems this is one I have about a hundred of them but this is none of them Unguentum Amarum Page 160 in the Latin Book Or a bitter Oyntment The Colledg Take of Oyl of Rue Savin Mints Wormwood bitter Almonds of each one ounce and an half juyce of Peach flowers and leaves and Wormwood of each half an ounce pouder of Rue Mints Centaury the less Gentian Tormentil of each one drachm the seeds of Coleworts the pulp of Colocynthis of each two drachms Aloes Hepatick three drams meal of 〈◊〉 half an ounce Mirrh washed in grass Water a drachm and an half Bulls gall an ounce and an half with a sufficient quantity of juyce of Lemmons and an ounce and an half of Wax make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. Do but so much as compare the simples of this Oyntment with my rules at the beginning of the Oyls and you sh all see pretty sport to laugh at the Simples making as great a discord as a Second and a Seventh in Musick which can hardly be reduced to harmony but agrees like a harp and a harrow Unguentum Apostolorum Page 161. in the Latin B. Or Oyntment of the Apostles The Colledg Take of Turpentine yellow Wax Rosin Amoniacum of each fourteen drachms long Birthwort roots Olibanum Bdellium of each six drachms Mirrh Galbanum of each half an ounce Opopanax Vert-de-greese of each two drachms Litharge nine drachms Oyl two pound Vineger enough to dissolve the gums make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. It consumes corrupt and dead flesh and makes flesh soft which is hard it clonseth wounds Ulcers and Fistulaes and restores flesh where it is wanting A. Here is our Colledges Religion ad unguem King James is their god Harts-ease their Trinity their Divinity and holiness in a couple of Plaisters these twelve ingredients are their Apostles their Colledge in Amen Corner where they all sing Allelujah Anglice Woodsorrel together Unless their hand of Christ which is made of Rosewater and Sugar help them I know not what will become of them they have no other remedy to fly too but their Plaister called the grace of god to see if that will help at a dead lift Unguentum Aregon Page 161. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Rosemary Marjoram mother of Time Rue the roots of Aron and wild Cucumers of each four onnces and an half the leaves of Bay sage Savin Briony roots of each three ounces 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of each nine ounces the leaves of wild Cucumers Nep of each half a pound let all of them being gathered in May clensed and bruised be steeped seven daies in six pound of Sallet Oyl and a pound of Spirit of Wine boyl them gently till the Spirit be consumed then strain the Oyl in which melt Wax sixteen ounces Bears grease Oyl of Bayes of each three ounces Moschaleum half an ounce Peter-Oyl an ounce Butter four ounces stir them and put in these following things in pouder Mastich Olibanum of each seven drachms Pellitory of Spain Euphorbium Ginger Pepper of each an ounce make them into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. It mightily digesteth and maketh thin and 〈◊〉 not without some purging quality and is very comodious against cold afflictions of the body but especially of the sinnews convulsions falling sickness pains of the joynts and great guts I cannot much commend it unless I should commend it for its length and tediousness Unguentum de Artanita Page 162. in Lat. Book Or Oyntment of Sow-bread The Colledg Take of the Juyce of Sowbread or for want of it a strong decoction of the roots three pound juyce of wild Cücumers Heifers Butter of each a pound Oyl of Orris two pound Pulp of Coloquintida four ounces Polypodium six ounces Euphorbium half an ounce the things to be bruised being bruised let them be steeped in a glazed vessel close shut eight daies afterwards boyled in a double vessel till the Juyce be almost consumed then press it out and dissolve in the Liquor yellow Wax five ounces whilst it is warm mix with it Sagapen dissolved in Vineger Bulls gall boyled in a bath to the thickness of Honey of each an ounce then put in these things following in Pouder Scammony Turbith Coloquintida berries or leaves of Mezereon Aloes of each seven drachms Sal. Gem. half an ounce Euphorbium long Pepper Mirrh Ginger Chamomel flowers of each three drachms make them into an oyntment according to art Culpeper A. The stomach being anointed with it it purgeth by vomit the Belly anoynted with it it purgeth by stool the truth is it is a desperate kind of purge yet I hold it as fitting as can be to anoint the bellies of such as have dropsies because I conceive it especially purgeth water and the water in dropsies lie neer the skin They have altered it a little and to as little purpose I fancy not such violent Remedies sometimes they kill and sometimes they cure Unguentum Catapsoras Page 162. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Ceruss washed in Purslain water then in Vinegar wherein wild Rhadish Roots have been steeped and pressed out Lapis Calaminaris Chalcitis of each six drachms burnt Lead Goats blood of each half an ounce Quick-silver sublimated an ounce the juyce of Housleek Nightshade Plantane of each two ounces Hogs grease clensed three pound Oyl of Violets Poppies Mandrakes of each an ounce first let the Sublimate and Exungia then the Oyls Juyces and Pouders be mixed and so made into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. The Title shews it to be invented against scabs and itch But I delight not in such kind of Medicines they are Collegiates that appoint them and may do what they list nemine contradicence Unguentum Citrinum Page 163. in the Lat. Book Or A Citron Oyntment The Colledg Take of Borax an ounce Camphire a drachm white Corral half an ounce Allum Plume an ounce Umbilicus Marinus Tragacanth white Starch of each three drachms Cristal Dentalis Eutalis Olibanum Niter white Marble of
each two drachms Gersa Serpeutaria an ounce Ceruss six ounces Hogs grease not salted a pound and an half Goats Suet prepared an ounce and an half Hens fat two ounces and an half Pouder the things as you ought to do both together and by themselves melt the fats being clensed in a stone vessel and steep in them two Citrons of a mean bigness cut in bits in a warm bath after a whol week strain it and put in the Pouders by degrees amongst which let the Camphire and Borax be the last stir them and bring them into the form of an Oyntment Culpeper A. It takes away Pimples redness 〈◊〉 and other deformities of the face Scabs in any part of the body it takes away the redness of the eyes and makes a rough skin smooth It is a terrible tedious piece of stuff such as they usually use to make men beleeve wonders only here they left out Gipsum because they could not tell what it was they should have asked their Brother Dr. P. S. the Receipt coming from Rome he could have told them when he was there to be confirmed in his Religion what the walls were plaistered with for Gypsum is the plaister of a wall Unguentum Comitissae Page 163. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the middbe Bark of Acorns Chestnuts Oaks Beans the berries of Mirtles Horstail Galls Grapes stones unripe Services and Medlars dried the leaves of Sloe-tree the Roots of Bistort and Tormentil of each an ounce and an half bruise them grosly and boyl them in ten pound of plantane water till half consumed then take new yellow wax eight ounces and an half Oyl of Myrtles simple two pound and an half melt them and wash them nine times in the aforesaid Decoction being washed and melted put in these following Pouders the middle bark of Acorns Chestnuts and Oak Galls Juyce of Hypocistis Ashes of the bone of an Ox Leg Mirtle berries unripe Grape stones unripe Services of each half an ounce Troches of Amber two ounces with oyl of Mastich so much as is sufficient make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. It seems in my eyes a gallant binding Oyntment composed neatly by a judicious brain The belly and reins being anointed with it it staies abortion or miscarriage in women though already begun it strengthens weak backs exceedingly and stops the immoderate flowing of the terms and hemorrhoids and falling out of the fundament and womb finally for every occasion that requires binding I would if I were Eloquent commend it in the superlative degree Unguentum Martiatum Page 164. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of fresh Bay leaves three pound Garden Rue two pound and an half Marjoram two pound Mints a pound Sage Wormwood Costmary Bazil of each half a pound Sallet oyl twenty pound yellow wax four pound Malaga wine two pound of all of them being bruised boyled and pressed out as they ought make an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. This is not the Oyntment they prescribed before under that name nor half so tedious therefore I like it better It is a great strengthener of the head it being anoynted with it as also of all the parts of the body especially the nerves muscles and arteries Unguentum Mastichinum Page 164. in Lat. Book Or An Oyntment of Mastich The Colledg Take of Oyl of Mastich Wormwood and Nard of each an ounce Mastich Mints red Roses red Corral Cloves Cinnamon Wood of Aloes Squinanth of each a drachm wax as much as is sufficient to make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. This is like the former and not a whit inferior to it it strengthens the stomach being anointed with it restores appetite and digestion Before it was called a Stomach Oyntment Unguentum Neapolitanum Page 165. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Hogs grease washed in juyce of Sage a pound Quick-silver strained through Lether killed with Spittle four ounces Oyl of Bays Chamomel and Earthworms of each two ounces Spirit of Wine an ounce yellow wax two ounces Turpentine washed in juyce of Elicampane three ounces Pouder of Chamepytis and Sage of each two drams make them into an Oyatment according to art Culpeper A. A Learned art to spoyl people hundreds are bound to curse such Oyntments and those that appoint them 't is not enough for a man to be plagued with the pocks but he must be worse plagued with preposterous Medicines Unguentum Nervinum Page 165. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Cowslips with the Flowers Sage Chamepytis Rosemary Lavender Bay with the Berries Chamomel Rue Smallage Melilot with the flowers wormwood of each a handful mints Betony Penyroyal Parsly Centaury the less St. Johns wort of each half a handful Oyl of Sheeps or Bullocks feet five pound Oyl of Spike half an ounce Sheeps or Bullocks suct or the Marrow of either two pound the Herbs being bruised and boyled with the Oyl and Suet make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. It is apropriated to the nerves and helps their infirmrties coming of cold which you may find often enough related I do not love alwaies to harp upon the same string as also old bruises make use of it in dead pal seys chilliness or coldness of particular members such as the Arteries perform not their office to as they ought for wind anoynt your belly with it for want of digestion your stomach for the Chollick your belly for what ever diseas in any part of the body comes of cold esteem of this as a Jewel and you shall give me thanks for declaring it after you have been thankful to God for raising me up to that end Unguentum Pectorale Page 165. in Lat. Book Or A Pectoral Oyntment The Colledg Take of fresh Butter washed in Violet water six ounces oyl of sweet Almonds four ounces oyl of Chamomel and Violets white wax of each three ounces Hens and Ducks grease of each two ounces orris roots two drachms Saffron half a drachm the two last being finely poudered the rest melted and often washed in Barly or Hysop water make an oyntment of them according to art Culpeper A. It strengthens the breast and stomach easeth the pains thereof helps pleuresies and consumptions of the lungues the breast being anointed with it Now they have mended their nonsensical boyling of the Butter Unguentum Populneum Page 166. in Lat. Book Or Oyntment of Poplar The Colledg Take of fresh black Poplar buds one pound and an half the flowers of Violets and Navil-wort of the wall of each three ounces fresh Hogs grease three pound all of them being beaten together in May let them stand a while add the tops of Rasberries the leaves of black Poppies Mandrake Henbane Nightshade Lettice Housleck great and smal Burs the greater of each three ounces beat them all together and all of them being mixed after ten daies with a pound of Rose water boyl it till all the super fluous humidity
be consumed then strain it and press it out that it may be an oyntment according to art Culpeper A. It is exceeding good in burnings scaldings and inflamations it asswageth the heat of the head and Kidneys the temples being anointed with it it provokes sleep They have in their last something altered this but to little purpose or none at all they must do something as the woman said when she sh in the house and made it clean again Unguentum Resumptivum Page 166. in Lat. Book The Colledg Take of Hogs grease three ounces the grease of Hens Geese and Ducks of each two ounces Oesipus half an ounce oyl of Violets Chamomel and Dill of each two ounces fresh Butter a pound white wax six ounces Mussilage of Gum 〈◊〉 Arabick Quince seeds Linseeds Marsh Mallow roots of each half an ounce let the Mussilages be made in Rose water and adding the rest make it into an oyntment according to art Culpeper A. It mightily mollifies without any manifest heat and is therefore a fit oyntment for such as have Agues Asthmaes hectich Feavers or Consumptions It is a gallant oyntment to ease pains coming by inflamations of wounds or Aposthumes especially such as driness accompanies an infirmity wounded people are many times troubled with In inward Aposthems as pleuresies is one of them to anoint the external region of the part is very beneficial Unguentum Splanchnieum Page 166. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of oyl of Cappers an ounce oyl of white Lillies Chamomel fresh Butter juyce of Briony and Sow-bread of each half an ounce bayl it to the consumption of the juyce ad Ammoniacum dissolved in Vinegar two drachms and an half Hens grease Oesypus Marrow of a Calfs leg of each half an ounce Pouder of the Bark of the roots of Tamaris and Cappers Fearn roots Cetrach of each a drachm the seeds of Agnus Castus and Broom of each a scruple with a sufficient quantity of wax make it into an oyntment according to art Unguentum Splanchnicum Magistrale Page 167. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the Bark of Capper roots six drachms Briony roots orris Florentine pouder of sweet Fennel seed Ammoniacum dissolved in Vineger of each half an ounce tops of wormwood Chamomel flowers of each a drachm oyntment of the juyce and flowers of orrenges of each six drachms oyl of orris and Cappers of each an ounce and an half the things which ought being poudered and sifted the rest dilligently mixed in a hot mortar make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. Before they called these Unguentum Splenicum which because every one that understood any Latin might understand they invented a hideous name Unguentum Splanchnicum A. There are some that cannot abide Oyntments yet can easily bear Plaisters therefore when occasion is given you may make up the Oyntment in form of a Plaister by adding a little Wax Ship Pitch Cyperus Turpentine A. Both these Oyntments are apropriated to the spleen and ease the pains thereof the sides being anointed with them I fancy not the former Unguentum è Succis Page 167. in the Latin Book Or Oyntment of Juyces The Colledg Take of Juyce of dwarf Elder eight ounces of Small age and Parsly of each four ounces Wormwood and Orris of each five ounces Common Oyl half a pound Oyl of white Lillies ten ounces of wormwood and Chamomel of each six ounces the fat of Ducks and Hens of each two ounces boyl them together with a gentle fire till the Juyces be consumed then strain it and with seven ounces of white wax and a little white wine Vineger make it into an Oyntment according to art See Unguentum ex 〈◊〉 Aperitivis Unguentum Samach Page 168. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Sumach unripe 〈◊〉 mirtle Berries 〈◊〉 Pomegranate Pills 〈◊〉 Cups Cypress Nuts Acacia 〈◊〉 of each ten drachms white Wax five ounces Oyl of Roses often washed in Allum water a pound and ten ounces make a fine pouder of the things you can and 〈◊〉 them four whol daies in juyce of 〈◊〉 and unripe Services of each a sufficient quantity then dry them by a gentle fire and with the Oyl and wax boyl it into an Oyntment Culpeper A. It is a gallant drying and binding Oyntment my former Rules will shew you what it 's good for be studious be studious besides the stomach anoynted with it staies vomiting and the belly anoynted with it staies loosness if the Eundament fall out when you have put it up again anoynt it with this Oyntment and it will fall out no more do the like by the womb if that fall out They had the honesty before to call it a binding Oyntment now it hath another name and its place is changed give God the glory that he hath left a way to do you good in spite of their subtilty and I shall do the like that he hath made me an Instrument to do it Oyntments left out in this Dispensatory Oyntments of Marsh-Mallows Compound Nich. The Colledg Take of Marsh-Mallow Roots two 〈◊〉 the seeds of Flax and Foenugreek of each one pound Pulp of Squils half a pound Oyl four pound Wax one pound Turpentine Gum of Ivy Galbanum of each two ounces Colophonia Rozin of each half a pound let the Roots be well washed and bruised as also the Linseed Foenugreek seed and Squills then steep them three daies in eight pints of Water the fourth day boyl them a little upon the fire and draw out the Mussilage of which take two pound and boyl it with the Oyl to the consumption of the juyce afterwards add the Wax Rozin and Colophonia when they are melted add the Turpentine afterwards the Galbanum and Gum of Ivie dissolved in Vineger boyl them a little and having removed them from the fire stin them till they are cold that so they may be well incorporated Culpeper A. They both viz. this and the former heat and moisten the latter helps pains of the breast coming of cold and pleuresies old aches and stitches and softens hard swellings Unguentum Diapompholigos nih ili Nicholaus The Colledg Take of Oyl of Roses sixteen ounces Juyce of Nightshade six ounces let them boyl to the consumption of the juyce then add white Wax five ounces Ceruss washed two ounces Lead burnt and washed Pompholix prepared pure Frankinsence of each an ounce let them be brought into the form of an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. It cools an binds dries and staies fluxes either of blood or humors in wounds and fills 〈◊〉 ulcers with flesh this is much like 〈◊〉 Oyntment of Nightshade in their last Edition and of the same operation and the very same receipt they last time called Guilielmus Placentinus Simple Liniament Good Lord what shifts are they put too to cheat this 〈◊〉 well though I cannot rout the Colledge yet know all men by this Oyntment I have put them to their shifts Unguentum Refrigerans Galenus It is also
called a Cerecloath The Colledg Take of white Wax four ounces Oyl of Roses Omphacine a pound melt it in a double vessel then powr it out into another by degrees putting in cold water and often 〈◊〉 it out of one vessel into another stirring it till it be white last of all wash it in Rose Water adding a little Rose Water and Rose Vineger Culpeper A. It is a fine cooling thing for what denomination to give it I scarce know and exceeding good yea super-excellent to cure inflamations in wounds or tumors Unguentum è 〈◊〉 Aperitivis primum 〈◊〉 The Colledg Take of the juyce of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mints Wormwood Common Parsly Valerian of each three ounces oyl of Wormwood and Mints of each half a pound yellow Wax three ounces mix them together over the fire and make of them an Oyntment Sometimes is added also the pouders of Calamus Aromaticus Spicknard of each one drachm a little oyl of Cappers Culpeper A. It opens stoppages of the stomach and spleen easeth the Rickets the breast and sides being anointed with it 〈◊〉 Martiatum Nich. The Colledg Take of the Leaves of Bay and Rosemary of each eight ounces Rue seven ounces Tamaris fix ounces the Leaves of Dwarf-Elder Marjoram Savin Costmary or else 〈◊〉 ater-mints Sage Bazil Polcy-mountain Calaminth Mugwort Elicampane Betony 〈◊〉 Ursine Goose grass or Cleavers Anemone or Wind-flower or for want of it Pellitory of the Wall Burnet Agrimony Wormwood Cowslips Garden Costus Elders Orphine the greater Housleek the greater and lesser Yarrow Germander Centaury the less Plantane Strawberries Tetrahit or for want of it Golden-rod Cynksoyl of each four ounces and an half the roots of Marsh-mallows the seeds of Cummin Mirrh of each three ounces Foenugreck an ounce and an half the seeds of the greater Nettles of Violets red or erratick Poppies commonly called Corn-roses Garden Mints Sorrel wild Mints Maindenhair Carduus Benedictus Woodbind or Honeysuckles Valerian the greater sweet Cranebil or Muschata Wood-sorrel Harts-tongue Ox-eye Southernwood Marrow of a Stag Styrax Calamitys of each half an ounce Butter ten drachms Bears and Hens grease Mastich Frankinsence of each one ounce Nard Oyl two ounces Wax two pound let the Herbs being green be cut and insused in eight pounds of Oyl with Wine for seven daies on the eighth day let them be boyled almost to the consumption of the Wine then being removed from the fire let it be strained and the Oyl put into the pan again to which being a little warmed ad the Butter Marrow Fat Nard Oyl and Wax then the Styrax dissolved in Wine and mixed with a little Turpentine but let the Mastich Mirrh and Frankinsence being heaten into pouder be put in last of all and when they 〈◊〉 all wil mixed together keep the Oyntment in a vessel Culpeper A. This long Receipt of Nich. Myrepsus is held to be profitable against cold afflictions of the brain nerves and joynts as shaking palsey dead palsey convulsions c. it helps numbness of the joynts the gout and hard tumors of the spleen An Oyntment for the Worms Foesius The Colledg Take of Oyl of Rue Savin Mints Wormwood and bitter Almonds of each an ounce and an half juyce of the flowers or leaves of Peaches and Wormwood of each half an ounce Pouder of Rue Mints Gentain Centaury the less Tormentill of each one drachm the seeds of Coleworts the Pulp of Colocynthis of each two drachms Aloes Hepatick three drachms the meal of Lupines half an ounce Mirrh washed in grass water a drachm and an half Bulls Gall an ounce and an half with juyce of Lemmons so much as is sufficient and an ounce and an half of Wax make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. The Belly being anointed with it kills the worms CERECLOATHS Ceratum de Galbano Page 169. in the Latin Book Or Cerecloath of Galbanum The Colledg TAke of Galbanum prepared an ounce and an half Assafaetid a half an ounce Bdellium a drachm Mirrh two drachms Wax two ounces 〈◊〉 seeds a scruple Featherfew Mugwort of each half a drachm dissolve the Gums in Vineger and make it a Cerecloath according to art Culpeper A. Being applied to the belly of a woman after labor it clenseth her of any 〈◊〉 accedentally left behind helps the fits of the mother and other accedents incident to women in that case Ceratum 〈◊〉 Page 169. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Oesypus ten ounces Oyl of Chamomel and Orris of each half a pound yellow Wax two pound Rozin a pound Mastich 〈◊〉 Turpentine of each an ounce Spicknard two drachms and an half Saffron a drachm and an half Styrax Calamitis half an ounce make them into a Cerecloath according to art Culpeper A. It mollifies and digests hard swellings of the liver spleen womb nerves joynts and other parts of the body and is a great easer of pain Ceratum Santalinum Page 169. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of red Sanders ten drachms white and yellow Sanders of each six drachms red Roses twelve drachms Bole Armenick seven drams Spodium four drachms Camphire two drachms white Wax washed thirty drachms Oyl of Roses Omphacine six ounces make it into a Cerecloath according to art Culpeper A. It wonderfully helps hot infirmities of the stomach liver and other parts being but aplied to them PLAISTERS Culpeper A I Hope no body is so simple to eat Plaisters The general 〈◊〉 of application is to the grieved place You may melt them in any earthen dish and so spread them upon a cloath or white leather Emplastrum ex Ammoniaco Page 170. in the Lat. B. Or A Plaister of Ammoniacum The Colledg Take of Amoniacum Bran well sifted of each an ounce Oyntmen t of Marshmallows Mellilot Plaister compound roots of Briony and Orris in pouder of each half an ounce the fat of Ducks Geese and Hens of each three drachms Bdellium Galbanum of each one drachm and an half Perrozin Wax of each five ounces Oyl of Orris Turpentine of eaah half an ounce boyl the Fat 's and Oyl with Mussilage of Linseed and Foenugreek seed of each three ounces to the consumption of the Mussilage strain it and add the Wax Rozin and Turpentine the Oyntment of Marshmallows with the Plaister of Meliot when it begins to be cold put in the Amoniacum dissolved in Vineger then the Bdellium in pouder with the rest of the pouders and make it into a Plaister according to art Culpeper A. By Plaister alwaies understand not a Plaister spread upon a cloath but a roll made to spread such a one withal A. It softens and asswageth hard swellings and scatters the humors offending applied to the side it softens the hardness of the spleen asswageth pains thence arising Emplaistrum è Baccis Lauri Page 170. in Lat. B. Or a Plaister of Bay berries The Colledg Take of Bay berries husked Turpentine of each two ounces Frankinsence Mastich Mirrh of each an ounce Cyperus Costus of each
half an ounce Honey warmed and not scummed four ounces make it into a Plaister according to art Culpeper A. It is an excellent Plaister to ease any pains coming of cold or wind in any part of the body whether stomach liver belly reins or bladder It is an excellent remedy for the Collick and wind in the bowels Emplastrum Barbarum Magnum P. 171. in Lat. B. The Colledg Take of dry Pitch eight pound yellow Wax six pound and eight ounces Perrosin five pound and four ounces Bitumen Judaicum or Mummy four pound Oyl one pound and an half Vert-de-grease Litharge Ceruss of each three ounces 〈◊〉 half a pound Roch Alum not burnt an ounce and an half Burnt four ounces Opopanax Scales of Brass Gal banum of each twelve drachms Aloes Opium Mirrh of each half an ounce Turpentine two pound Juyce of Mandrakes or else dried Bark of the root six drachms Vineger five pound let the Licharge Ceruss and Oyl boyl to the thickness of Honey then incorporate with them the pitch being melted with Bitumen in pouder then add the rest and boyl them according to art till the Viniger be consumed and it stick not to your hands Culpeper A. It helps the bitings of men and beasts easeth the inflamations of wounds and helps infirmities of the joynts and gouts in the beginning Emplastrum de Betonica Page 171. in the Lat. Book Or A Plaister of Betony The Colledg Take of Betony Burnet Agrimony Sage Penyroyal Yarrow comfry the greater Clary of each six ounces Frankinsence Mastich of each three drachms Orris round-Birthwort of each six drachms white Wax Turpentine of each eight ounces Per-rosin six ounces Gum 〈◊〉 Oyl of fir of each two ounces white Wine three pound bruise the hearbs boyl them in the Wine then strain them and add the rest and make them into a Plaister according to art Culpeper A. It is a gallant Plaister to unite the skul when it is cracked to draw out pieces of broken bones and cover the bones with flesh It draws filth from the bottom of deep ulcers rest ores flesh lost clenseth digesteth and drieth Emplastrum Coesaris Page 171. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of red Roses one ounce and an half Bistort roots Cipress Nuts all the Sanders Mints Coriander seeds of each three drachms Mastich half an ounce Hypocistis Acacia Dragons blood Earth of Lemnos Bole-Armenick red Corral of each two drachms Turpentine washed in Plantane water four ounces Oyl of Roses three ounces white Wax twelve ounces Perrosin ten ounces Pitch six ounces the juyce of Plantane 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 of each an ounce the Wax Rosin and pitch being melted together add the Turpentine and Oyl then the Hypocistis and Acacia dissolved in the Juyces at last the Pouders and make it into a Plaister according to art Culpeper A. It is of a fine cool binding strengthening nature excellent good to repel 〈◊〉 or vapours that ascend up to the head the hair being shaved off and it applied to the crown Emplastrum Catagmaticum the first P. 172. in Lat. B. The Colledg Take of juyce of Marshmallow roots six ounces Bark of Ash treeroots and their leaves the roots of Comsry the greater and smaller with their leaves of each two ounces Mirtle berries an ounce and an half the leaves of Willow the tops of St. Johns wart of each an handful and an half having bruised them boyl them together in red Wine and Smiths water of 〈◊〉 two pound till half be consumed strain it and ad Oyl of Mirtles and Roses Omphacine of each one pound and an half Goats 〈◊〉 eight ounces boyl it again to the consumption of the decoction strain it again and add Litharge of Gold and Silver red Lead of each four ounces yellow Wax one pound Colophonia half a pound boyl it to the consistance of a Plaister then add Turpentine two ounces Mirrh Frankinsence Mastich of each half an ounce Bole Armenick Earth of Lemnos of each an ounce stir them about well till they be boyled and made into an Emplaister according to art Catagmaticum the second Page 173. in the Lat. B. The Colledg Take of the roots of Comfry the greater Marshmallows Missleto of the Oak of each two ounces Plantane Chamepitys St. Johns-wort of each a handful boyl them 〈◊〉 parts of black Wine and Smiths water till half be consumed strain it and add Mussilage of Quince seeds made in tripe water Oyl of Mastich and Roses of each four ounces boyl it to the consumption of the Humidity and having strained it ad Litharge of Gold four ounces boyl it to the consistance of an Emplaister then ad yellow Wax four ounces Turpentine three ounces Colophonia six drachms Ship-pitch ten ounces pouders of Balaustines Roses Mirtle Acacia of each half an ounce Mummy Androsamum Mastich Amber of each six drachms Bole Armenick fine flower Frankinsence of each twelve drachms Dragons blood two ounces make it into a Plaister according to art Culpeper A. Both this and the former are binding and drying the former rules will instruct you in the use Emplastrum Cephalicum Page 173. in the Lat B. Or A Cephalick Plaister The Colledg Take of Rosin two ounces black Pitch one ounce Labdanum Turpentine flower of Beans and Orobus Doves dung of each half an ounce Mirrh Mastich of each one drachm and an half Gum of Juniper Nutmegs of each two drams dissolve the Mirrh and Labdanum in a bot mortar and adding the rest make it into a Plaister according to art If you will have it stronger ad the pouders Euphorbium Pellitory of Spain and black Pepper of each two scruples Culpeper A. It is proper to strengthen the brain and repel such vapours as anoy it and those pouders being added it dries up the superfluous moisture thereof and easeth the eyes of hot scalding vapors that anoy them Emplastrum de Cerussa Page 174. in the Latin Book Or A Plaister of Ceruss The Colledg Take of Ceruss in fine pouder white Wax Sallet Oyl of each three ounces ad the Oyl by 〈◊〉 to the Ceruss and holy it by continuall stirring over a gentle fire till it begin to swell then ad the Wax cut small by degrees and boyl it to 〈◊〉 just consistance Culpeper A. It helps burns dry scabs and hot ulcers and in general what ever sores abound with moisture Emplaistrum ex Cicuta 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 P. 174. L. 〈◊〉 Or A Plaister of Hemlock with Amoniacum The Colledg Take of the juyce of Hemlock four ounces Vineger of Squills and Ammoniacum of each eight ounces dissolve the Gum in the juyce and Vineger after a due infusion then strain it into its just consistance according to art Culpeper A. I suppose it was invented to mitigate the extream pains and alay the inflamations of wounds for which it is very good Let it not be applied to any principal part Emplastrum è Cinnabari Page 174. in the Latin B. The Colledg Take of Cinnabaris an ounce and an half
Colledg Take of yellow Wax melted one pound with which mix three pound of Tiles in pouder draw out the Oyl in Sand with a 〈◊〉 which rectifie with water Culpeper A. I am of Opinion that Oyl of Wax is as singular remedy for burns and 〈◊〉 ulcers as any is or need to be The Colledg After the same manner is 〈◊〉 Oyl of Fat 's and Gums and Rosins which cannot be 〈◊〉 into pouder as Ammoniacum 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sagapen Liquid Styrax Tacha 〈◊〉 c. Oleum Latericium Phylosophorum Page 190. in L. B. The Colledg Take of Bricks broken in pieces as big as an Hens egge heat them red hot and 〈◊〉 them in old Oyl where let them lie till they be 〈◊〉 then beat them into fine Pouder and still them in a glass retort with a fit receiver give fire to it by degrees and keep the Oyl in a glass Close stopped Culpeper A. The Oyl will quickly penetrate and is a soveraign remedy for the gout and all cold afflions in the joynts or nerves cramps epilepsies or falling sickness palsies it mollifies hard swellings dissolves cold swellings as also cold distempers of the spleen reins and bladder Oleum Succini Page 191. in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Amber The Colledg Take of yellow Amber one part burnt Flints or pouder of Tiles two parts distil them in a retort in Sand keep the while cleer Oyl which comes out first by it self then distil it on till all come out keep both Oyls severally and rectifie them with water gather the Salt of Amber which sticks to the neck of the retort and being purged by Solution Filtration and Coagulation according to art keep it for use Culpeper A. It speedily helps all afflictions of the nerves and convulsions falling sickness c. Being given in convenient liquors it is a singular remedy against poyson and pestilent air diseases of the reins and bladder the fits of the mother the nose being anointed with it the chollick it causeth speedy labor to women in travail being taken in Vervain Water it strengthens the body exceedingly as also the brain and sences and is of an opening nature The Colledg 〈◊〉 is distilled oyl of Jet and of Gums and Rosins which may be poudered as Benjamin Mastich Frankinsence c. Culpeper A. Having perused these Oyls following I would willingly have left them quite 〈◊〉 I mean the manner allotted by the Colledge to make them A. 1. Because I fear they and the truth are Separatists A. 2. Because the Ignorant will know as well how to make them as they did before when I have done what I can A. 3. As to Alchymists to whose profession the making of them belongs I shall seem like Phormio the Phylosopher who never having seen 〈◊〉 undertook to 〈◊〉 Military 〈◊〉 before 〈◊〉 who was one of the best Soldiers in the world But I am in a manner forced to it He that is able to understand the Receipt is able to understand that the failings are not mine but the Colledges Oleum 〈◊〉 Butyrum Antimonii Page 191. in Lat. B. Oyl or Butter of Antimony The Colledg Take of crude Antimony Mercury sublimate of each one pound beat them into pouder and put them in a glass retort with a large neck give fire by degrees into a reverberatory or else in Sand the Fat will distil down into the receiver that part of which that sticks to the neck of the 〈◊〉 will 〈◊〉 be melted by putting a gentle fire under it let this fat be rectified in a small retort and kept either in an open Phiol or in a Celler or other moist place that it 〈◊〉 be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Oyl which must be kept in a vessel close stopped Oleum Arsenici Page 191. in Lat. Book Or Oyl of Arsenick The Colledg Take of Christalline Arsenick first sublimated with Colcother alone mix it with an equal part of Salt of Tartar and Salt-peter calcine it between two pots the uppermost of which hath a hole through till no smoke 〈◊〉 dissolve the matter so calcined in warm water that you may draw out the salt moisten the Pouder which resides at the bottom with Liquor Tartari and dry it by the fire do so three times then dissolve the matter again that you may draw out the salt and there will remain a white pouder and fixed which being kept in a moist place will dissolve into a moist substance like Oyl or Butter Oleum Salis. Page 192. in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Salt The Colledg Take of French or Spanish Bay salt as much as you will dissolve it in water and filter it and having then put it in a Copper vessel mix with the Brine fine Pouder of tiles 〈◊〉 bricks two or three times the weight of the Salt before it was dissolved and set it upon hot coals and let the water evaporate away continually stirring it till it be very dry 〈◊〉 put the Pouder into a glass Retort well luted placed in a furnace with a fit receiver giving fire by degrees to the height for the space of twelve hours so shall you have an Oyl or sharp spirit of Salt in the receiver rectifie this by separating the 〈◊〉 in a retort in sand and keep it close stopped for use Culpeper A. Being mixed with Turpentine and applied outwardly it helps the gout three drops taken every morning in convenient Liquor preserves youth consumes the dropsie resists feavers convulsions and the falling-sickness being mixed with Oyhtments it is exceeding good in ruptures and dislocations Oleum Sulphuris Page 192. in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Sulphur The Colledg It is prepared in a Bell still by 〈◊〉 burning and consuming of Brimstone by which a sharp spirit beating against the sides of the still will turn into liquor and 〈◊〉 down like water or oyl the orderly disposing of the still and 〈◊〉 and other commodities belonging to this operation we leave to the 〈◊〉 of the Artificer Culpeper A. Prevails against diseases coming of cold putrifaction or wind feavers ague tertian quartan or quotidian pestilence wounds and ulcers affects of the brain mouth teeth liver stomach spleen matrix bladder entrails and arteries coming of abundance of humors or putrifaction outwardly applied it helps 〈◊〉 ulcers of the mouth and 〈◊〉 the way to take it inwardly is thus dip the top of a feather in the Oyl and wash it in the liquor or decoction you give it in in quotidian agues give it in wine in which Rosemary or Mints or both have been 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Centaury hath been boyled in quartan agues in Bugloss water in all of them a little before the fit come in pestilences in Wine in which Rhadishes have been boyled mingled with a little Venice Treacle in the falling-sickness with decoction of Betony or Peony in coughs with decoction of Nettle seed and Hysop both of them made with Wine for flegm in Wormwood Water for the wind chollick in Chamomel flower water for dropsies and cold
livers in Selondine water and Honey for the 〈◊〉 and stoppage of the spleen in Tamamaris Water for the French pox in Fumitory or Broom-flower water against worms in Grass or Wormwood water for the fits of the mother in decoction of Betony or Featherfew in Wine for suppression of Urine in decoction of Garlick with Wine for the gout in decoction of Chamepitys Wine in wounds and ulcers the place is lightly to be touched with a feather wet in the Oyl if a hollow toothach put a drop into it if all your teeth ach make a decoction of Mints in Wine and put a drop or two of this Oyl to it and hold it warm in your mouth Oleum Vitrioli Page 192. in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Vitriol The Colledg Take Ungarick or English Vitriol of the best as much as you will melt it in an Earthen vessel glazed and exhale away all the moisture continually stirring it and so bring it into a yellow pouder which is to be put in earthen Retorts that will endure the fire placed in an open furnace give fire by degrees even to the height for three daies till the receiver which before was full of smoke be cleer rectifie the liquor from the 〈◊〉 in sand and keep the strong and pouderous Oyl by it self Culpeper A. It must be mixed with other medicines for it kills being taken alone it asswageth thirst allayeth the violent heat in feavers and pestilences and a few drops of it gives a pleasant grateful tast to any medicine Aqua fortis Page 192. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Vitriol prepared as for Oyl of Vitriol two pound Salt peter purged one pound beat them together and put them in a Retort well luted place it in a furnace with a large receiver and giving fire to it distill it by degrees for twenty four hours rectifie the water in sand Aqua Mellis Page 193. in Lat. Book Or Water of Honey The Colledg Take of the best Honey sour pound dry Sand two pound distill it in a glass still so capacious that the matter take up only the fist part of it draw off the flegm in a bath then encrease the fire and draw off the yellowish water Culpeper A. Paracelsus adviseth it to be drawn five times over and calls it Quintessence of Honey and extols the vertues of it to the skies saith it will revive dying men which Mr. Charls Butler of Hamshire also affirms Liquor seu Liquamen Tartari seu Oleum Tartari Per Deliquium Page 193. in Lat. Book Or Liquor of Tartar The Colledg Take of Tartar of white Wine calcined till it be white as much as you will put it in Hypocrates his sleeve and hang it in a moist Celler that the Tartar may dissolve putting a vessel under it to receive it dissolve what remains in the sleeve in common water filter it and evaporate it away till it begin to be like Allum then use that like the former Culpeper A. This is common to be had at every Apothecaries Virgins buy it to take away the Sunburn and freckles from their faces It takes off the rust from Iron and preserves it bright a long time Oleum Mirrhae per Deliquium Page 193. in L. B. Or Oyl of Mirrh The Colledg Boyl Hens Eggs till they be hard then cut them through the middle of the length take out the yolk and fill the Cavities half full of beaten Mirrh joyn them again and bind them gently with a threed place them between two dishes in a moist place a grate being put between so will the Liquor of the Mirrh distill down into the lower dish Culpeper A. You had both it and its vertues before Only Oyl of Tartar Chymical is left out Oyl of Tartar The Colledg Take of Tartar so much as you will put it into a large Retort with that proportion that 〈◊〉 the third part of the vessel be fid distill it in Sand with a strong fire afterwards the Oyl being first separated from the water or spirit of Tartar rectifie it with much water to correct the smell of it let it stand open a long time in the Sun CHYMICAL PREPARATIONS MORE FREQUENT IN USE Antimonium cum Nitro calcinatum Page 194. Or Antimony calcined with Niter Colledg TAke of the best Antimony one part pure Niter two parts bruise the Antimony then ad the Niter to it bring them both into Pouder which burn in a Crucible which will be most conveniently done if you put it in the red hot Crucible with a ladle or such a like instrument then take it out and beat it again and mix it with the same quantity of Niter as before put it into the Crucible upon hot coals and putting into it a live coal fire it stirring it with an iron thing that it may burn all about equally and when there needs put in more fresh coals bruise it the third time and with the like quantity of Niter use it as before at last beat it into pouder wash it in pure water and keep it for use Chalybs Praeparatus Page 194. in Lat. Book Or Steel prepared Take of filings of Steel clensed with a Loadstone as much as you will moisten them twelve times with sharp white Wine Vineger dry it in the Sun or a dry air beat it in an iron mortar and levigate it apon a Marble with a little Cinnamon water and so bring it into a very fine pouder and keep it for use Crystal of Tartar Page 195. in the Latin Book Take of Tartar of white or Rhenish Wine as much as you will beat it in gross pouder and wash it from the dross in water then boyl it in a sufficient quantity of spring water after you have taken away the scum filter it being somewhat warm through a brown paper into a glass warmed before least it break then place it in a Cellar that the Crystal may stick to the sides of the glass the which wash in pure water and keep for use Crocus Martis Page 195. in the Latin Book Heat pieces of Iron or Steel red hot and thrust them into a great heap of Brimstone a bazon of water being set underneath the mettle will run out like Wax which being separated from the Sulphur beat into very fine pouder in an Iron mortar which put into four-square earthen pans not above afingers bredth in deepness set it at the flame of a reverberatory three or four daies till it look red like a Sponge the tops of which take away with an Iron set the rest at the fire again till it look so all of it Crocus Metallorum Page 195. in the Latin Book Take of the best Antimony and salt Peter of each equal parts beat them into pouder severally then mix them together put them into a hot crucible with a ladle or other convenient instrument let it be beaten till the noyse ceaseth then remove it from the fire and cool it then the vessel being broken seperate it from the
make them into Troches you may dissolve Camphire half an ounce in the last pound of Rose water if you please A new Preparation of them Hang them by a thred in a vessel of Aqua vitae so as that they touch not the Liquor then putting on the head distill it and the vapors ascending will make them easie to be brought into pouder after many distillations The way to make Elaterium Take of wild Cucumers almost ripe and cut them with the knife upwards and gently press out the juyce with your foremost fingers let it run through a sieve into a clean glazed vessel let it settle and powr off the cleer water into another vessel dry the setlings in the Sun and keep them for use if you will you may keep the cleer water for Unguentum de Artanita The Preparation of the bark of Spurge Roots Clense them and infuse them three daies in sharp Vineger then dry them So are Lawrel leaves Mezereon and other things of that nature prepared The Preparation of Euphorbium Take of Euphorbium purged from the dross and poudered put it in a glass and put so great a quantity of Juyce of Lemmons to it that it may overtop it three or four fingers then place them in a hot bath till the Euphorbium be dissolved in the Juyce strain it through a rag place it in a bath again and evaporate away the juyce and keep the Euphorbium for use The Preparation of Black Hellebore Roots Steep such black Hellebore Roots as are brought to us the woody pith being taken away three dayes in juyce of Quinces by a moderate heat then dry them and lay them up The Preparation of Goats blood Take a Goat of a middle age and feed him a month with Burnet Smallage Parsly Mallows Lovage and such like things kill him in the end of Summer about the Dog dayes then take the blood which flows out of his Arteries and let it settle powring off the water dry the blood in an Oven The Burning of young Swallows Kill young Swallows so as the blood may flow upon their wings then sprinkle them with a little Salt and burn them in a new glazed vessel and keed the ashes for use So are burned Hedg-bogs Frogs Toags and the like creatures The Preparation of Lacca Take of Lacca not clensed for otherwise your labor were vain bruised a little and boyled in water in which the Roots of long Birthwort and Squinanth of each equal parts have been boyled till the purer part swim at top and the dross sink to the bottom keep that purer part put it in a Glass and cover it and evaporate the moisture either by the heat of the Sun or of a 〈◊〉 and being dry keep it for your use The preparation of Lapis 〈◊〉 Let Lapis Lazult being beaten into very fine pouder be so often washed in water continually stirring it till the water after washing remain cleer without any other tast than its own The preparation of Litharge Let the Litharge be ground into very fine pouder in a mortar then pour cleer water upon it and stir it up and down till it be troubled and thick then pour off that water into another vessel and put in fresh water to the pouder of the stone 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 up and down till it be thick and pour that water off to the former do this so often till nothing but dross remains in the mortar the thinner substance being all mixed with the water you poured off let that stand and settle so will the pure Litharge remain in the bottom pour the water off gently dry the Litharge and grind it upon a Marble so long till no harshness can be discorned in it by your tongue The preparation of Earth-worms Slit them in the middle and wash them so often in white wine till they be clensed from their impurity then dry them and keep them for your use The preparation of Sows or Wood-lice Take of Wood-lice as many as you will wash them very clean in pure white wine then put them in a new glassed pot which being shut close put into a hot oven that so they may be dried with a moderate heat to be beaten into pouder The manner of preparing Oesypus Take of Wool unclensed which was taken off from the Neck Ribs and Shoulder-pits of the Sheep put it into warm water often times and wash it dilligently til all the fatness be come off from it into the water afterwards press it out and lay it by then pour that fat and filthy water out of one vessel into another holding the vessel on high pouring and repouring till it be froathy let the froath settle then take away the fat that swims on the top pour it and repour it as before till it be froathy then again take away the fat that swims at the top do so so often till no more froath appear nor fat swim at top then take the 〈◊〉 with the froath and wash it up and down with your hand in cleer water so often and so long till the filth be washed from it which may be known by the water remaining cleer and the fat being tasted do not bite your tongue then keep it in a thick and clean pot in a cold place The Preparation of Opium Dissolve the Opium in Spirit of Wine strain it and evaporate it to its due consistence Pouder of Raw Lead Beat your Lead into very thin Plates and cut these thin Plates into very small pieces the which steep three daies in very sharp Vineger changing the Vineger every day then take them out and dry them without burning them and take a little pains with them in a morter to bring them into very fine Pouder The washing of Lead Stir about water in a Leaden Morter with a Leaden Pestle and labor at it to some purpose till the water look black and thick strain out this water dry it and make it into balls The burning of Lead Take as many thin Plates of Lead as you please put them into a new earthen pot lay them plate upon plate with Brimstone between each plate then put the Pot in the fire and stir the Lead about with an Iron Spatule when the Brimstone burns until you have brought it all into 〈◊〉 the which wash in clean water and keep for your use The Preparation of Fox Lungues Take of the fresh Lungues of a Fox the Aspera Arteria being taken away wash them dilligently in white wine in which Hysop and Scabious hath been boyled then dry them in an Oven so moderately hot that no part of them may be burned then keep them in a glass stopped with wax The Preparation of Scammony Take the Core out of a Quince and fill the vaid place with pouder of Scammony then joyn the 〈◊〉 together again and wrap it up in Past bake it in an Oven 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it under the ashes afterwards take out the Scammony and keep it for use This is that which is vulgarly called
a Clyster before you take it lest the passages being not opened the matter being violently expelled be stopped in its passage and so either Chollicks or vehement Belly-ach or worse mischief follow Let it be two hours ere you drink and four or five ere you eat after you have taken a Purge and let your Stomach be empty when you take them 1. Lest being mixed with the nourishment they lose their force and so Nature convert them into nourishment thereby corrupting the Blood 2. All Purges are enemies to Nature and if you mix them with food Nature detains them the longer and by consequence is the more prejudiced by them 3. It is very unfitting to molest Dame Nature with two several motions at one time viz. To expel the Purge and the obnoxious humor with it and also at the same time to nourish the Body As for Lenitives or gentle Purges and many Pills they may safely be taken at night as you were taught in the first part of my Directory to which I refer you for Directions in all Purges and I shall have a word or two to say concerning Vomits before I have done this Book I refer it here therefore to its proper place I shall here conclude with this Caveat Never take sweet things after Purges because the Liver draws them so greedily that they soon turn the Purge to aliment which if any thing will bring mischiefs more than enough to the Body this will Of the correcting of Purging Medicines IN Purging Medicines are many things considerable which are either to be helped forwards or corrected for of Purges some work too slowly others too violently Or to be a little more distinct some vices of a Purge may be known before it is given and others not till after I shall begin with the first There is this almost properly in all Purges that they are obnoxious to the Stomach and indeed to Nature it self therefore mix some things with them which strengthen the Heart and Stomach Again The gentlest Purgers that are have one discommodity in them that they are easily turned to Wind therefore mix such things with them as expel wind the former Rules amongst the Simples will furnish you with enough and more than enough of either for although they be not windy of themselves yet by their heat they stir up wind though they meét with Flegm or Melancholly Violent Purges by their Acrimony or sharp gnawing quality are inimical to the Bowels which must in no wise be corrected with binding Physicks for that will mend them as the Fletcher mends his Bolt viz. Spoil all and that by keeping them so long in the Body such things as make slippery lenifie and something thicken are proper corrigents for them such are Quince Seeds Mallows Gum Tragacanth and the like After the Purge is given it may offend on either hand viz. By working either not at all or too violently If it work not at all take hot Broaths if they will not do the deed use a Clyster Various and manifold are the evils that a Purge working too violently may afflict upon the Body of Man and very dangerous for such may produce these or any of these consequences and poor silly people that take them never know whence they come 1. Feavers 2. Vehement Head-ach 3. Vertigo or Dissiness in the Head 4. Weakness of Sight 5. Weakness of Digestion 6. Loss of Appetite 7. Ulcers in the Bowels 8. Hiccoughs 9. Bloody Fluxes 10. Tenasmus 11. Weakness of the Body 12. Convulsions If you feel these or any of these Symptoms after Purging you may give a shrewd guess either your Purge was not proper for your Disease or else wrought too violently It is not my present Task to shew you how to remedy these the Table at the latter end will instruct you with Medicines for each and you cannot be more unwilling to pay for one thing twice than I am to write it For preventing such evils as these are or others which perhaps a man might find in Authors accept of these following Aphorisms 1. Be sure you strengthen the Heart for if that fail all will be naught 2. When you perceive your Purge works too violently you may then know Nature hath got an Enemy that is too hard for her therefore make as much hast as you can to expel him ease your Body of the Purge so soon as you can for the longer it staies in your Body the more inimical it proves either poysoning it or leaving such Symptoms behind it as we mentioned even now which may be done by drinking much Barly Water or for want of it take any warm Water that is clean as Spring Water or the the like wherein the Seeds of Fleawort or Quince Seeds or Gum Tragacanth is dissolved for that makes the passages slippery and hinders excoriation of the Bowels Country people that know not how to get these may boyl two handfuls of Mallows in a quart of Water to a pint and drink it up if that help not let them drink another 3. If you find the Mouths of the Veins be opened which you may know if much blood come from you without any skins then take a Clyster made only of new Milk a drachm of Mastich in pouder being added to it 4. Oyl of sweet Almonds taken inwardly an ounce at a time and as often as you will is excellent in such a case but let it be newly drawn 5. Juyce of Quinces Syrup of Quinces Preserved Quinces or that which in Suffex the Gently call Marmilade is very good according to 〈◊〉 in such a case to be taken often 6. 〈◊〉 the Belly and Stomach with Oyl of Roses as hot as can be endured after which sprinkle the pouder of Mastich or for want of it pouder of Galle or red Rose Leaves upon them if you apply any Rose Cake to the Belly in such a case it would do good Lastly If for all this the matter grow desperate and will not be stopped Mesue leaves two remedies more which he desires may be the last that are used and truly so do I only I shall quote his last first because I hold it of the two the safest His last but my first is this To take three grains of Laudanum or if your Body be weak but two The Second is To take a Vomit thereby to divert the humors from their unbridled Course downward Of the Way or Manner of Purging VArious is the way and manner of Purging according to the variety of the humor offending concerning which take these few and brief Rules which may serve you as a Candle and Lanthorn to light you through the dark mist of your ignorance which Physitians have envelupted you in till such time as the Sun of Light begin to rise upon you 1. If the humors be to be drawn from remote parts of the Body as the Head Arms Feet or the like let the Purge be made up in a hard form as Pills are for by that means it staies