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intend_v to_o boil_v they_o in_o hot_a so_o will_v the_o virtue_n the_o better_a come_v out_o 4._o keep_v your_o syrup_n either_o in_o glass_n or_o stone_n pot_n and_o stop_v they_o not_o with_o cork_n nor_o bladder_n unless_o you_o will_v have_v the_o glass_n break_v and_o the_o syrup_n lose_v â—_o and_o as_o many_o opinion_n as_o there_o be_v in_o this_o nation_n i_o suppose_v there_o be_v but_o few_o or_o none_o of_o this_o only_o bind_v a_o paper_n about_o the_o mouth_n 5._o all_o syrup_n if_o well_o make_v will_v continue_v a_o year_n with_o some_o advantage_n yet_o of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o infusion_n keep_v the_o least_o while_n chap._n 3._o of_o julep_n 1._o julep_n be_v first_o invent_v as_o i_o suppose_v in_o arabia_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o word_n juleb_n be_v a_o arabic_a word_n 2._o it_o signify_v only_o a_o pleasant_a potion_n and_o be_v vulgar_o use_v by_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a and_o want_v help_v or_o such_o as_o be_v in_o health_n and_o want_v no_o money_n to_o quench_v thirst_n 3._o now_o a_o day_n it_o be_v common_o use_v 1._o to_o prepare_v the_o body_n for_o piâ—gation_n 2._o to_o open_a obstruction_n and_o the_o pore_n 3._o to_o digest_v tough_a humour_n 4._o to_o qualify_v hot_a distemper_n etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v thus_o make_v i_o mean_v simple_a julep_n for_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v to_o compound_n here_o all_o compound_n have_v as_o many_o several_a idea_n as_o man_n have_v crotchet_n in_o their_o brain_n i_o say_v simple_a julep_n be_v thus_o make_v take_v a_o pint_n of_o such_o distil_a water_n as_o conduce_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o your_o distemper_n which_o this_o treatise_n will_v plentiful_o furnish_v you_o withal_o to_o which_o add_v two_o ounce_n of_o syrup_n conduce_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o rule_n for_o it_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n mix_v they_o together_o and_o drink_v a_o draught_n of_o it_o at_o your_o pleasure_n if_o you_o love_v tart_a thing_n add_v ten_o drop_n of_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n to_o your_o pint_n and_o shake_v it_o together_o and_o it_o will_v have_v a_o fine_a grateful_a taste_n 5._o all_o julep_n be_v make_v for_o present_a use_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o speak_v of_o their_o duration_n chap._n 4._o of_o decoction_n 1._o all_o the_o difference_n between_o decoction_n and_o syrup_n make_v by_o decoction_n be_v this_o syrup_n be_v make_v to_o keep_v decoction_n only_o for_o present_a use_n for_o you_o can_v hardly_o keep_v a_o decoction_n a_o week_n at_o any_o time_n if_o the_o weather_n be_v hot_a not_o half_o so_o long_o 2._o decoction_n be_v make_v of_o leave_n root_n flower_n seed_n fruit_n or_o bark_n conduce_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o disease_n you_o make_v they_o for_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v they_o make_v as_o we_o show_v you_o in_o syrup_n 3._o decoction_n make_v with_o wine_n last_v long_o than_o such_o as_o be_v make_v with_o water_n and_o if_o you_o take_v your_o decoction_n to_o cleanse_v the_o passage_n of_o urine_n or_o open_a obstruction_n your_o best_a way_n be_v to_o make_v it_o with_o white_a wine_n instead_o of_o water_n because_o that_o be_v most_o penetrate_a 4._o decoction_n be_v of_o most_o use_n in_o such_o disease_n as_o lie_v in_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o stomach_n bowel_n kidney_n passage_n of_o urine_n and_o bladder_n because_o decoction_n pass_v quick_a to_o those_o place_n than_o any_o other_o form_n of_o medicine_n 5._o if_o you_o will_v sweeten_v your_o decoction_n with_o sugar_n or_o any_o syrup_n fit_a for_o the_o occasion_n you_o take_v it_o for_o which_o be_v better_o you_o may_v and_o no_o harm_n do_v 6._o if_o in_o a_o decoction_n you_o boil_v both_o root_n herb_n flower_n and_o seed_n together_o let_v the_o root_n boil_v a_o good_a while_n first_o because_o they_o retain_v their_o virtue_n long_o than_o the_o next_o in_o order_n by_o the_o same_o rule_n viz._n 1._o the_o bark_n 2._o the_o herb_n 3._o the_o seed_n 4._o the_o flower_n 5._o the_o spice_n if_o you_o put_v any_o in_o because_o their_o virtue_n come_v soon_a our_o 7._o such_o thing_n as_o by_o boil_a cause_n sliminess_n to_o a_o decoction_n as_o fig_n quince_n seeds_n linseed_n etc._n etc._n your_o best_a way_n be_v after_o you_o have_v bruise_v they_o to_o tie_v they_o up_o in_o a_o linen_n rag_n as_o you_o tie_v up_o a_o calf_n brain_n and_o so_o boil_v they_o 8._o keep_v all_o decoction_n in_o a_o glass_n close_o stop_v and_o in_o the_o cool_a place_n you_o keep_v they_o the_o long_a will_v they_o last_v ere_o they_o be_v sour_a last_o the_o usual_a do_v to_o be_v give_v at_o one_o time_n be_v usual_o two_o three_o four_o or_o five_o ounce_n according_a to_o the_o age_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_n the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o medicine_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o discase_v chap._n 5._o of_o oil_n 1._o oil_n olive_n which_o be_v common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o salad_n oil_n i_o suppose_v because_o it_o be_v usual_o eat_v with_o salad_n by_o they_o that_o love_v it_o if_o it_o be_v press_v out_o of_o ripe_a olive_n according_a to_o galen_n be_v temperate_a and_o exceed_v in_o no_o one_o quality_n 2._o of_o oil_n some_o be_v simple_a and_o some_o be_v compound_v 3._o simple_n oil_n be_v such_o as_o be_v make_v of_o fruit_n or_o seed_n by_o expression_n as_o oil_n of_o sweet_a and_o bitter_a almond_n linseed_n and_o rapeseed_n oil_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v my_o dispensatory_a 4._o compound_v oil_n be_v make_v of_o oil_n of_o olive_n and_o other_o simple_n imagine_v herb_n flower_n root_n
than_o such_o as_o be_v small_a yet_o most_o of_o they_o will_v keep_v a_o year_n 6._o such_o root_n as_o be_v soft_a it_o be_v your_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v they_o always_o near_o the_o fire_n and_o take_v this_o general_a rule_n if_o in_o winter_n time_n you_o find_v any_o of_o your_o root_n herb_n or_o flower_n begin_v to_o grow_v moist_a as_o many_o time_n you_o shall_v especial_o in_o the_o winter_n time_n for_o it_o be_v your_o best_a way_n to_o look_v to_o they_o once_o a_o month_n dry_v they_o by_o a_o very_a gentle_a fire_n or_o if_o you_o can_v with_o convenience_n keep_v they_o near_o the_o fire_n you_o may_v save_v yourself_o the_o labour_n 7._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o dry_v such_o root_n as_o may_v common_o be_v have_v as_o parsley_n fennel_n plantain_n etc._n etc._n but_o gather_v they_o only_o for_o present_a need_n chap._n 5._o of_o bark_n 1._o bark_n which_o physician_n use_v in_o medif_a cine_n be_v these_o sort_n of_o fruit_n o_o root_n of_o bough_n 2._o the_o 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