them be cut and infused in Spirit of Wine and Malaga Wine of each three pound and an half Vineger of Clove-gilli-flowers juyce of Lemmons of each one pound and distilled in a glass stil in Balneo Mariae after it is half stilled off the residue may be strained through a linnen cloath and be reduced to the thickness of Honey and called the Bezoartick extract Culpeper A. Extracts have the same vertues with the waters they are made from only the different form is to please the quaint pallats of such whose fancy loaths any one particular form A. This Bezoar water strengtheneth the heart Arteries and spirit vital It provoketh sweat and is exceeding good in pestilential feavers in health it withstands melancholly and consumptions and makes a merry blith cheerful creature Of the extract you may take ten grains at a time or somewhat more if your body be not feaverish half a spoonful of water is sufficient at a time and that mixed with other cordials or medicines apropriated to the disease that troubles you which the Table at the latter end of the Book will direct you to And take this for a general rule when any thing is too hot to take it by it self resort to the Table of diseases which will amply furnish you with what to mix it and especially the cold waters the vertues of which you have amply in this third Edition This is Langius Receipt though the Colledg would have no body know it Aqua et Spiritus Lumbricorum Magistralis P. 34. L. B. Or Water and Spirit of Earth-worms The Colledg Take of Earth-worms wel clensed three pound Snails with shels on their backs clensed two Gallons beat them in a mortar and put them into a convenient vessel adding stinging Nettles roots and all six handfuls wild Angellica four handfuls Brank ursine seven handfuls Agrimony Betony of each three handfuls Rue one handful common Wormwood two handfuls Rosemary flowers six ounces Dock roots ten ounces the roots of Sorrel five ounces Turmerick the inner bark of Barberries of each four ounces Fenugreek seeds two ounces Cloves three ounces Harts-horn Ivory in gross pouder of each four ounces Saffron three drachms smal Spirit of Wine four gallons and an half after twenty four hours infusion distil them in an Alembick Let the four first pounds be reserved for Spirit the rest for water Culpeper A. 'T is a mess of Altogether it may be they intended it for an Universal medicine Aqua Gentianae composita Page 35. in the Latin B. Or Gentian Water Compound The Colledg Take of Gentian roots sliced one pound and an half the leaves and flowers of Centaâ—ry the less of each four ounces steep them eight daâ—â— in twelve pound of white Wine then distil them in an Alembick Culpeper A. It conduceth to preservation from ill air and pestilential feavers it opens obstructions of the Liver and helps such as they say are Liver grown it easeth pains in the stomach helps digestion and easeth such as have pains in their bones by ill lodging abroad in the cold it provokes appetite and is excellent good for the yellow jaundice as also for prickings or stitches in the sides it provokes the terms and expells both birth and after-birth it is naught for women with child If there be no feaver you may take a spoonful or taster full by it self if there be you may if you please mix it with some cooler medicine apropriated to the same use you would give it for Aqua Gilberti Page 35. in the Latin Book Or Gilberts Water The Colledg Take of Scabious Burnet Dragons Bawm Angellica Pimpernel with purple flowers Tormentil roots and all of each two handfuls let al of them being rightly gathered and prepared be steeped in four gallons of Canary Wine stil off three gallons in an Alembick to which ad three ounces of each of the cordial flowers Clove-gilli-flowers six ounces Saffron half an ounce Turmerick two ounces Galanga Bazil seeds of each one drachm Citron pills one ounce the seeds of Citrons and Cardus Cloves of each five drachms Harts-horn four ounces steep them twenty four hours and then distil them in Balneo Mariae to the stilled water add Pearls prepared an ounce and an half red Corral Crabs eyes white Amber of each two drachms Crabs claws six drams Bezoar Ambergreese of each two scruples steep them six weeks in the Sun in a vessel well stopped often shaking it then filter it you may keep the pâ—uders for Sp. cord temp by mixing twelve ounces of Sugar candy with six ounces of red Rose water and four ounces of Spirit of Cinnamon with it Culpeper A. I suppose this was invented for a cordial to strengthen the heart to releeve languishing nature it is exceeding dear I forbear the dose they that have money enough to make it themselves cannot want time to stady both the vertues and dose I would have Gentlemen men to be studious A. Only one thing I would demand of the Colledg that makes their brags so much of minding their Countryes good these same species which they appoint to be left after use in this medicine for Species Cordiales Temperatae Doth the vertue come out of them in this medicine or not if not why are they put in if yes then wil the Species cordiales Temperatae be like themselves viz. good for nothing but to deceive people Aqua Cordialis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Page 36. in Lat. B. The Colledg Take of the Juyce of Borrage Bugloss Bawm Bistort Tormentil Scordium Vervain Sharp-pointed dock Sorrel Goats Rue 〈◊〉 blew Bottle great and smal Roses Marigolds Lemmons Citrons of each six ounces Bnrnet Sinksoyl of each three ounces white Wine Vineger one pound Purslain seeds two ounces Citron and Cardus seeds of each half an ounce Water Lilly flowers two ounces the flowers of Borrage Bugloss Violets 〈◊〉 of each one ounce Diatrion Santalon six 〈◊〉 let all of them being rightly prepared be infused three daies then distilled in a glass still to the distilled Liquor add earth of Lemnos Siletia aud Samos of each one ounce and an half Pearls prepared with the juyce Citrons three drachms mix them and keep them together Culpeper A. No sooner had I translated their old Dispensatory which should have been Authentick til dooms day in the afternoon had not I done it to work go they and make another such a one as 〈◊〉 and then the old one is thrown by like an old Almanack out of 〈◊〉 some final alterations they have made in some medicines of which this is one not worth speaking of yet wil they serve to vapor with look here quoth they here 's such a thing altered here is a grain and an half put in where there was but a grain before the other is dangerous and destructive to the Common-wealth and so care not a straw for defaming their predecessors nay some of their own handy works so they may but uphold their own interests and unconscionable domineering thus they serve the poor
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
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
pains in the head and to recruit an 〈◊〉 brain helps green wounds 〈◊〉 inflamations strengthens the liver Emplastrum Isis Epigoni 〈◊〉 The Colledg Take of 〈◊〉 wax an hundred drachms Turpentine two hundred drachms scales of Copper 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of each eight drachms 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of each 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 half 〈◊〉 Oyl 〈◊〉 pound sharp Vineger 〈◊〉 much 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 let the mettals 〈◊〉 dissolved in the Sun 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 put in those 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 last of all the 〈◊〉 and make them all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Culpeper A. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ulcers 〈◊〉 I know no 〈◊〉 but why it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 well serve for other parts of the body A 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 Nich. 〈◊〉 The Colledg Take of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of each six 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of each three 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Styrax Calamitis Allum Rondeletius appoints and we for him Bitumen Foenugreek of each two drams the feeces of Liquid Styrax Bdellium Litharge of each half a drachm Let the Litharge being beaten into Pouder be boyled in a sufficient quantity of Water then add the Pitch which being 〈◊〉 ad the Wax and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and feeces being mixed with the Turpentine last of all the Colophonia Mastich Frankinsence Bdellium Allum Mirrh and Foenugreck in Pouder let them be made into a Plaister Culpeper A. It strengthens the stomach and helps digestion Emplastrum nigrum August Called in High Dutch Stichpflaster The Colledg Take of Colophonia Rozin Ship-Pitch white Wax Roman Vitriol Ceruss Olibanum Mirrh of each eight ounces Oyl of Roses seven 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mummy of each two ounces Earth of Lemnos Mastich Dragons blood of each one ounce the fat of an Heron one ounce the fat of Timullus three ounces Loadstone prepared two ounces Earth-worms prepared Campbire of each one ounce make them into a Plaister according to art Culpeper A. It is very good say they in green wounds and pricks Emplastrum Sanctum Andr. è Cruce A. A holy Plaister composed by Andrew of the Gollows The Colledg Take of Per-rozin twelve ounces Oyl of Bays Turpentine of each two ounces Gum 〈◊〉 four ounces Let the Rozin and Gum be melted over the fire in a brass pan stirring it with a brass instrument then ad Oyl of Bays and Turpentine boyl it a little then put it in a linnen bag and that which drops through keep in a glazed pot for your use Culpeper A. The vertues are the same with Arceus his Liniment Emplastrum sine Pari. The Colledg Take of Frankinsence Bellium Styrax of each three drachms Ammoniacum Galbanum of each one drachm and an half Ship pitch six drachms the Marrow of a Stag sat of Hens and Geese of each two drachms Sulphur 〈◊〉 washed in Milk Hermodactils in pouder of each a drachm and an half Let the Gums be dissolved in white Wine not in Vineger because that is inimical to the nerves and with two parts of Oyl of Roses compleat and one part of Oyl of Eggs and a little Oyl of Turpentine make it into a Plaister according to art A Plaister for the Stomach Mesue The Colledg Take of wood of Aloes Wormwood Gum Arabick Mastick Cyperus Costus Ginger of each half an ounce Calamus Aromaticus Olibanum Aloes of each three drachms Cloves Mace Cinnamon Spicknard Nutmegs Gallia Moschata Schananthus of each one drachm and an half with Rob of Quinces make it into an Emplaster And when you have spread it upon a Cloath perfume it with wood of Aloes and apply it to your stomach A Cerecloath of Ammoniacum The Colledg Take of Ammoniacum dissolved in Vineger an ounce Unguentum de Althaeae Melilot Plaister of each half an ounce Bran an ounce pouder of the Roots of Briony and Orris of each half an ounce the Grease of Ducks Geese and Hens of each three drachms Oyl of Orris one ounce and an half Let them boyl gently in the Mussilages of Lin and Foenugrelk seeds so much as is sufficient by adding Wax four ounces make it into a Cerecloath according to art Culpeper A. It asswageth swellings or ripens und breaks them and easeth pains thereby coming Ceratum Stomachium Galen The Colledg Take of red Roses Mastich of each twenty drachms dried wormwood fifteen drachms Spicknard ten drachms Wax four ounces Rose Water so much as is sufficien Oyl of Roses a pound and an half Let it boyl so till it be like an Oyntment Then ad Oyl of Roses eight ounces Wax fourteen ounces the Pouders afore mentioned excepting the Mastich which must be melted in the Oyl of Roses of all of them used in this manner make a Cerecloath according to art Culpeper A. It strengthens the stomach and liver easeth their pains provokes appetite to ones meat and helps digestion A. And thus you see I have left out Vigo his nonsence or his most excellent Plaister of Vineger and Saffron in which is no Saffron there being other things in the book rediculous enough if you are disposed to laugh CHYMICAL OYLS AND OTHER CHYMICAL LIQUORS OYL of HERBS and FLOWERS Culpeper A. I Desire you to take notice before I begin that Chymical Oyls generally are not to be taken alone by themselves by reason of their vehement heat and burning but mixed with other convenient medicines A. 2. They carry the very same vertues the Simples do but are far more prevalent as having far more spirit in them and far less earthly dross A. 3. The generall way of taking them is to drop two or three drops of them in any convenient liquor or other medicine which the last Table will fit you with and so take it for some of them are so hot as Oyl of Cinnamon that two or three drops will make a dish of pottage so hot of the Simple that you can hardly eat them Oyl of Wormwood The Colledg Take of dried Wormwood a pound spring water twenty pound steep them twenty four hours and distill them in a great Alembick with his refrigeratory or a Copper one with a Worm let the Oyl be separated from the Water with a Funnel or seperating glass as they call it and let the Water be kept for another distillation Let two or three of the first pounds of Water be kept for the Physitians use both in this and other Chymical Oyls drawn with Water Culpeper A. Your best way to learn to still Chymical Oyls is to learn of an Alchymist for I rest confident the greatest part of the Colledg had no more skill in Chymistry than I have in building houses but having found out certain models in old rusty Authors tell people S O they must be done I can teach a man S O how to build a house first he may lay the foundation then rear up the sides then joyn the rafters then build the Chimneyes tile the top and plaister the walls but how
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
A. 7. If they can make a shift to make it which is a task almost if not altogether as hard as to piss down Pauls how or which way the vertues of it wil countervail the one half of the charge and cost to leave the pains and trouble out 〈◊〉 Dr. Ignoramus followed Matthias and never considered he lived in a different Climate Spiritus Castorii Page 32. in the Latin Book Or Spirit of Castorium The Colledg Take of fresh Castorium four ounces Lavender flower an ounce the tops of Sage and Rosemary of each half an ounce Cinnamon six drams Mace Cloves of each two drachms Spirit of Wine rectified six pound digest them in a Phial filled only to the third part close stopped with cork and bladder in warm ashes for two daies then distilled in Balneo Mariae and the distilled water kept close stopped Culpeper A. By reason of its heat it is no waies fit to be taken alone but mixed with other convenient medicines apropriated to the diseases you would give it for It resists poyson and helps such as are bitten by venemous beasts it causeth speedy deliver y to women in travail and casteth out the after birth it helps the fits of the mother Lethargies and Convulsions being mixed with white Wine and dropped into the ears it helps deafness if stopping be the cause of it the dose to be given inwardly is between one drachm and half a drachm according to the age and strength of the patient Aqua Petasitidis composita Page 32. in Latin Book Or Compound water of 〈◊〉 Burrs The Colledg Take of the fresh roots of Butter Burr bruised one pound and an half the roots of Angelica and Master-wort of each half a pound steep them in ten pints of strong Ale then distil them till the change of the tast gives testimony that the strength is drawn out Culpeper A. This water is very effectual being mixed with other convenient cordials for such as have pestilential feavers also a spoonful taken in the morning may prove a good preservative in pestilential times it helps the fits of the mother and such as are short winded and being taken inwardly dries up the moisture of such sores as are hard to be cured Aqua Raphani Composita Page 33. in the Latin B. Compound water of Rhadishes The Colledg Take of the leaves of hoth sorts of Scurvy-grass of each six pound having bruised them press the 〈◊〉 out of them with which mix of the Juyce of Brooklime and Water-cesses of each one pound and an half of the best white wine eight pound twelve whole Lemmons pills and all fresh 〈◊〉 roots four pound the roots of wild Raddishes two pound Capt. winters Cinnamon half a pound Nutmegs four ounces steep them altogether and then distil them Culpeper A. In their former Dispensatory when they had that Ingenuity left to confess where they had their medicines I gave them a modest term and said they borrowed them from such or such an Author but now all ingenuity hath left them and nothing but Self remains in them and they abscond their Authors I know not what to say unless I should say they stole them whether this be their own or not I know not 't is something like them a churlish medicine to a churlish Colledg I fancy it not and so I leave it I suppose they intended it for purgation of women in childbed and 't is as fit for it as a Sow is for a Saddle Aqua Peoniae Composita Page 33. in the Latin B. Or Compound water of Peony The Colledg Take of the flowers of Lillies of the vally one pound infuse them in four gallons of Spanish Wine so long til the following flowers may be had fresh Take of the fore named flowers half a pound Peony flowers four ounces steep them together fourteen daies then distil them in Balneo Mariae til they be dry in the distilled liquor infuse again male Peony roots gathered in due time two ounces and an half white Dittany long Birthwort of each half an ounce the leaves of Misleto of the Oak and Rue of each two handfuls Peony seeds husked ten drachms Rue seeds three drachms and an half Castorium two scruples Cubebs Mace of each two drachms 〈◊〉 an ounce and an half Squils prepared three drachms Rosemary flowers six pugils Arabian 〈◊〉 Lavender of each four pugils the flowers of Betony Clove-gilli-flowers and Cowslips of each eight pugils then adding four pound of the Juyce of black cherries Distil it in a glass stil til it be dry Culpeper A. It seems the Colledg was shrewdly put to it to alter the name of this Receipt from Langius his Antepileptical water to Compound water of Peony a new trick to cheat the world and they have also altered some few things not worth the noting A. If the Authority of Erastus or daily experience wil serve the turn then was this Receipt chiefly compiled against the Convulsion fits but the derivation of the word notes it to be prevalent against the falling sickness also for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Greek signifies Falling sickness and indeed Erastus and experience pleads for this also It is true the Composition of Erastus differs from this and so doth another recited by Johannes Langius but it seems our Physitians for some reasons best known to themselves esteemed this the best at this time for their minds are mutable A. Well then having now learned the vertues of the Water a word or two of the Use will not be amiss Erastus was of opinion that both these diseases were caused by the Moon and so am I of that opinion also for I know some at this time that are constantly troubled with the falling sickness only at the new and full Moons I could give reasons for this judgment of Erastus but I am unwill ing to be tedious Then saith he if the disease come daily let a spoonful to it be taken morning and evening if weakly then let it be taken only at the new and ful Moon and at her quartiles to the Sun if it begin to wear away then only twice a month viz. at the new and full Moon wil suffice It profits also in time of the fit by rubbing their temples nostrils and jaws with it Aqua Bezoartica 34. in the Latin Book Or Bezoar Water The Colledg Take of the leaves of Sullendine roots and al three handfuls and an half Rue two handfuls Scordium four handfuls Dittany of creet Carduus of each one handful and an half Zedoary and Angellica roots of each three drachms Citrons and Lemmon pills of each six drachms Clove-gilliflowers one ounce and an half red Roses Centaury the less of each two drachms Cinnamon Cloves of each three drachms Venis Treacle three ounces Mithridate one ounce and an half Camphire two scruples Troches of vipers two ounces Mace two drachms wood of Aloes half an ounce yellow Sanders one drachm and an half Cardus seeds one ounce Citron seeds six drachms let
rag and hung to the top of the glass Culpeper In my opinion this latter water is more prevalent for heart-qualms and faintings than Mathiolus his neither is it half so hot therefore more safe Aqua Coelestis Mathiolus The Colledg Take of Cinnamon an ounce Ginger half an ounce white red and yellow Sanders of each six drachms Cloves Galanga Nutmegs of each two drachms and an half Mace Cubebs of each one drachm both sorts of Cardamoms Nigella seeds of each three drachms Zedoary half an ounce seeds of Annis sweet fennel wild Parsnips Bazil of each a drachm and an half Roots of Angelica Avens Calamus Aromaticus Liquoris Valerian the less the leaves of Clary Time Calaminth Penyroyal Mints Mother of Time Marjoram of each two drachms the flowers of red Roses Sage Rosemary Betony Stoechas Bugloss Borrage of each one drachm and an half Citron Pils three drachms Let the things be bruised that are to be bruised and infused fifteen daies in twelve pints of the best spirit of Wine in a glass body well stopped and then let it be distilled in 〈◊〉 Mariae according to art Adding to the distilled Water Pouders of Diambra 〈◊〉 dulce Aromaticum Rosatum Diamagariton frigidum Diathodon Abbatis pouder of Electuary de gemmis of each three drachms yellow Sanders bruised two drachms Musk Ambergreese of each a scruple tied up in a fine rag cleer Julip of Roses a pound shake them well together stopping the glass close with wax and Parchment till it grow cleer to be kept for your use Culpeper A. It comforteth and 〈◊〉 the heart reviveth drooping spirite prevaileth against the plague and all malignant feavers preserveth the Sences and restoreth such as are in Consumptions It is of a hot nature Let not the quantity taken at a time exceed half a drachm A. Only take this Caution both concerning this and all other strong waters They are not safely given by themselves in Feavers because by their hot quality they inflame the blood and ad fuel to the fire but mixed with other convenient Cordials and consideration had to the strength complexion habit age and sex of the patient for my own part I aim sincerely at the publick good in writing of this and therefore as I would not have Physitians domineer so I would not have fools turn Physitians Bawm Water The greater Composition The Colledg Take of 〈◊〉 a pound Time Penyroyal of each three drachms Cinnamon two drachms Cardamoms the less one drachm Grains of Paradice half an ounce Sweet Fennel seeds an ounce Nutmegs Ginger of each a drachm Galanga 〈◊〉 drachms 〈◊〉 Aromaticus Cyperus of each one drachm and an half Dictamni half a drachm Let all of them be bruised and infused in eight pints of Spanish Wine and six pints of strong Ale for twenty four hours together and then distilled by an Alembick draw out of the stronger water three pints Culpeper A. The Simples seem chiefly apropriated to the stomach and therefore must needs strengthen cold and weak stomachs and help digestion besides Authors say It restoreth memory lost quickkens all the sences keeps away gray hairs and baldness strengtheneth the brain makes the heart cheerful and helps the lisping of the tongue easeth the pains of the teeth and causeth a sweet breath Rosa 〈◊〉 The Colledg Take of Nutmegs Annis seeds Coriander seeds of each one ounce Galanga Ginger Cloves of each half an ounce red Rose Leaves one bandful Ros-solis six handfuls Liquoris two ounces Cardamoms Zedoary Grains of Paradice Calamus Aromaticus of each one drachm red Sanders Cinnamon of each an ounce and an half of the best Aqua vitae twelve pints make an infusion of them for eight daies 〈◊〉 strain it and ad to the Liquor one pound and an half of Sugar Culpeper A The Basis of this Medicine seems to be the Herb Ros-solis which is of a drying and binding quality and apropriated to the Lungues and therefore must needs be available for 〈◊〉 or Consumptions of the Lungues and because this herb provokes lust exceedingly I suppose therefore the Rose leaves were added which according to Authors resist lust Dr. Stephens Water The Colledg Take of Cinnamon Ginger Galanga Cloves Nutmegs Grains of Paradice Seeds of Annis Fennel Caraway of each one drachm Herbs of Time Mother of Time Mints Sage Penyroyal Pellitory of the Wall Rosemary flowers of red Roses Chamomel Origanum Lavender of each one handful infuse them twelve hours in twelve 〈◊〉 of Gascoign Wine then with an Alembick draw three pints of strong Water from it Culpeper A. Authors hold it profitable for women in labor that it provokes the terms and brings away the after-birth Ordinary Aqua vitae The Colledg Distil Ale and Lees of Wine in 〈◊〉 Alembick whose worm runs through cold Water into small Wine in ten Congies of which 〈◊〉 one pound of bruised Annis seeds for twenty four hours then still it again into strong water Aqua vitae Compound The Colledg Is made of smal Wines in six congies of which infuse Annis seeds half a pound seeds of Fennel and Caraway of each two ounces Cloves 〈◊〉 and Ginger of each one ounce and then draw the strong Spirit from it Culpeper A. This is excellent good in my opinion for such as are troubled with wind Vsquebach The Colledg Take of strong Aqua vitae twenty four pints in which for four daies infuse a pound of Liquoris Raisons of the Sun half a pound Cloves half an ounce Mace Ginger of each two drachms strain it and keep it for your use Culpeper A. It strengthens the stomach and helps indigestion coming of flegm and cold A. It is possible I may have overslipped some others of their Alterations of Names my time is short and my understanding dull and the truth is their new model shews far more subtilty than honesty TINCTURES Tinctura Croci Page 41. in the Latin Book Or Tincture of Saffron Colledg TAke two drachms of Saffron eight ounces of Treacle Water digest them six 〈◊〉 then strain it Culpeper A. See the Vertues of Treacle Water and then know that this strengthens the heart something more and keeps melancholly vapors thence by drinking a spoonful of it every morning Tinctura 〈◊〉 Page 41. in the Latin Book Or Tincture of Castorium The Colledg Take of Castorium in pouder half an ounce Spirit of Castorium half a pound digest them ten daies cold strain it and keep the Liquor for Tincture Culpeper A. A learned invention 'T is something more prevalent than the Spirit Tinctura Fragorum Page 41. in the Latin Book Or Tincture of Strawberries The Colledg Take of ripe Wood-Strawberries two pound put them in a Phiol and put so much small Spirit of Wine to them that it may oretop them the thickness of four fingers stop the vessel close and set it in the Sun two daies then strain it and press it but gently powr this Spirit to as many fresh Strawberries repeat this six times at
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
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
and an half Wood of Aloes yellow Sanders long Pepper of each two drachms Amber-greece a 〈◊〉 and an half Musk half a drachm make them all into pouder according to art Culpeper A. Mesue apropriates this to the head and saith it heats and strengthens the brain causeth mirth helps concoction cherisheth the Animal Vital and Natural Spirit it strengthens the heart and stomach and resists all cold diseases and is therefore special good for women and old men Your best way is to make it into an Electuary by mixing it with three times its waight of clarifyed Honey and take the quantity of a Nutmeg of it every morning Here also they have left out Doronicum and put in Angelica Roots sure they hate Doronicum as bad as they hate Honesty Diamoschu Dulce Page 92. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Saffron Galanga Zedoary Wood of Aloes Mace of each two drachms Pearls raw Silk tosted white Amber red Corral prepared Gallia Moschata Bazill of each two drachms and an half Ginger Cubebs long Pepper of each a dram and an half Nutmegs Indian Leaf or Cinnamon Cloves of each one drachm Musk two scruples make them into pouder according to art Culpeper A. It wonderfully helps cold afflictions of the brain that come without a feaver melancholly and its attendance viz. sadness without a cause c. Vertigo or dissiness in the head Falling-sickness Palsies resolution of the nerves Convulsions Heart-qualms afflictions of the Lungues and difficulty of breathing The dose of the pouder is half a drachm or two seruples or less according to the age or strength of him or her that takes it Mesue appoints it to be made into an Electuary with clarified Honey and of the Electuary two drachms is the dose the time of taking it is in the morning fasting Diamoschu Amarum Page 92. in the Latin Book The Colledg Is prepared by adding to the forenamed Wormwood dried Roses of each three drams Aloes half an ounce Cinnamon two drachms and an half Castorium and Lovage of each one drachm make them into pouder Culpeper A. Besides the vertues of the former it purgeth the stomach of putrified humors Species Dianthus Page 93. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Rosemary flowers an ounce red Roses Violets Liquoris of each six drachms Cloves Indian Spicknard Nutmegs Galanga Cinnamon Ginger Zedoary Mace Wood of Aloes Cardamoms the less the seeds of Dill and Annis of each four scruples make them into pouder according to art Culpeper A. It strengthens the heart and helps the passions thereof it causeth a joyful and cheerful mind and strengthens such as have been weakned by long sickness it strengthens cold stomachs and helps digestion notably The dose is half a drachm you may make it into an Electuary with Honey and take two drachms of that at a time Diapenidion Page 93. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Penidies two ounces Pine-nuts sweet Almonds blanched white Poppy seeds of each three drachms and a scruple Cinnamon Cloves Ginger which three being omitted it is Diapenidion without Species Juyce of Liquoris Gum Tragacanth and Arabick white Starch the four greater cold seeds 〈◊〉 of each a drachm and an half Camphire seven grains make them into pouder Culpeper A. It helps the vices of the breast coughs colds hoarsness and consumptions of the lungues as also such as spit matter You may mix it with any pectoral Syrup and take it with a Liquoris stick if you fancy the Pouder best but if the Electuary you may take a drachm of it upon a knifes point at any time when the cough comes Diarrhodon Abbatis Page 93. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Sanders white and red of each two drachms and an half Gum Tragacanth Arabick Ivory of each two scruples 〈◊〉 roots Maslick Indian Spicknard Cardamoms Liquoris Saffron Wood of Aloes Cloves Gallia Moschata Annis and sweet Fennel seeds Cinnamon Rhubarb Bazil Seeds Barberry seeds the seeds of Succory Purslain the four greater cold Seeds clensed white Poppy seeds of each one scruple Pearls bone of a Stags heart of each half a scruple red Roses exangulated one ounce and three drachms Camphire seven grains make them into pouder according to art Culpeper A. It cools the violent heat of the heart and stomach as also of the liver lungues and Spleen easeth pains in the body and most infirmities coming to the body by reason of heat The dose of the Pouder is half a drachm and two ounces of the Electuary into which with Sugar dissolved in rose-Rose-water you may make it and can the Colledg justly say 't is destructive to the Common-wealth Diaspoliticum Page 94. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Cummin seeds steeped in Vineger and dried long Pepper 〈◊〉 leaves of each an ounce Niter half an ounce make them into pouder Culpeper A. It is an admirable remedy for such whose meat is putrified in their stomcahs it helps cold stomachs cold belchings and windy You may take half a drachm after meat either in a spoonful of Muskadel or in a Syrup of Mirtles or Quinces or any Cordial Water whose effects is the same Species Diatragacanthi srigidi Page 94. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Gum Tragacanth two ounces Gum Arabick an ounce and two drachms white starch half an ounce Liquoris the seeds of Melones and white Poppies of each three drachms the seeds of Citruls Cucumers and Guords of each two drachms Penids three ounces Camphire half a scruple make of them a Pouder according to art Also you may make an Electuary of them with a susficient quantity of Syrup of Violets but have a care of what was told you before Of the seeds quoth the Colledg Before when all honesty was not fled from them to Heaven A. If you please to put in the cold seeds which the Reverend Colledg appoints to be left out till the Pouder come to be used and then 't is impossible to put them in as I shewed before page 122. and so make it up into an Electuary then I can tell you what the vertues are It helps the faults of the breast and Lungs coming of heat and driness it helps Consumptions Leanness Inflamations of the sides Pleuresies c. hot and dry Coughs roughness of the Tongue and Jaws but how to make ought of the Receipt as the Colledg have ordered it belongs to another Oepidibus and not to me It is your best way to make the Electuary very moist and take now and then a little of it with a Liquoris stick Diatrion 〈◊〉 Page 94. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the three sorts of Peppers of each six drachms and fifteen grains Annis seeds 〈◊〉 Ginger of each one drachm beat them into 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Culpeper A. It heats the stomach and expels wind Half a drachm in pouder or two drachms in Electuary for so Galen who was Author of it appoints it to be made with clarified Honey a sufficient quantity if
heats the stomach and helps want of digestion coming through cold it easeth pain in the belly and loyns the Illiack passion powerfully breaks the stone in the reins and bladder it speedily helps the chollick strangury and disury The dose is from a drachm to half a drachm take it either in white Wine or Decotion of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to the same purposes Pleres Arconticon Nicholaus The Colledg Take of Cinnamon Cloves Galanga wood of Aloes Indian Spicknard Nutmegs Ginger Spodium Schoenanthus Cyperus 〈◊〉 Violets of each one dcachm Indian Leaf or Mace Liquoris Mastich Styrax Calamitis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Water-Mints Bazil Cardamoms long and white Pepper Mirtle berries and Citron pills of each half a drachm and six grains 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 white and red or if they be 〈◊〉 take the roots of Avens and Tormentil in their steads red Corral 〈◊〉 Silk of each eighteen grains Musk six grains Camphire four grains beat them into pouder according to 〈◊〉 and with ten times their weight in Sugar dissolved in Bawm water you may make them into an Electuary Culpeper A. It is exceedingly good for 〈◊〉 melancholly lumpish pensive grieving vexing pining sighing sobbing fearful careful spirits it strengthens weak stomachs exceedingly and helps such as are prone to faintings and swoonings it strengthens such as are weakned by violence of sickness it helps bad memories quickens all the sences strengthens the brain and Animal spirit helps the falling-sickness and succours such as are troubled with Asthmacs or other cold afflictions of the lungs It will keep best in an Electuary of which you may take a drachm in the morning or more as age and strength requires A Preservative Pouder against the Pestilence Montagnan The Colledg Take of all the Sanders the seeds of Bazil of each an ounce and an half Bole Armenick Cinnamon of each an ounce the Roots of Dittany Gentian and Tormentil of each two drams and an half the seeds of Citron and Sorrel of each two drachms Pearls Saphire bone of a Stags heart of each one drachm beat them into pouder according to art Culpeper A. The title tels you the vertue of it Besides it cheers the vital spirit and strengthens the heart You may take half a dram every morning either by it self or mixed with any other convenient composition whether Syrup or Electuary Diaturbith the greater without Rhubarb The Colledg Take of the best Turbith an ounce Diagridium Ginger of each half an ounce Cinnamon Cloves of each two drachms Galanga long Pepper Mace of each one drachm beat them into Pouder and with eight ounces and five drachms of white Sugar dissolved in Succory Water it may be made into an Electuary Culpeper A. It purgeth flegm being rightly administred by a skilful hand I fancy it not A Pouder for the worms The Colledg Take of Wormseed four nunces Senna one ounce Coriander seed prepared Harts horn of each half a drachm Rhubarb half an ounce dried Rue two drachms beat them into Pouder Culpeper A. I like this Pouder very well the quantity or to write more Scholastically the dose must be regulated according to the age of the patient even from ten grains to a dram and the manner of taking it by their pallat It is something purging ELECTUARIES Antidotus analeptica Page 99. in the Latin Book Colledg TAke of red Roses Liquoris of each two drachms and five grains Gum Arabick and Tragacanth of each two drachms and two scruples Sanders white and red of each four scruples Juyce of Liquoris white Starch the seeds of white Poppies Purslain Lettice and Endive of each three drachms the four greater cold seeds husked the seeds of Quinces Mallows Cotton Violets Pinenuts fistick nuts sweet Almonds Pulp of Sebestens of each two drachms Cloves Spodium Cinnamon of each one drachm Saffron five grains Penids half an ounce being beaten make them all into a soft Electuary with three times their weight in Syrup of Violets Culpeper A. It restores Consumptions and Hectick 〈◊〉 strength lost it nourisheth much and restor es radical moisture opens the pores resists choller takes away coughs quencheth thirst and resisteth feavers For the quantity to be taken at a time I hold it needless to trouble the Reader you may take an ounce in a day by a drachm at a time if you please you shall sooner hurt your purse by it than your body Consectio Alkermes Page 99. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the Juyce of Apples Damask Rose-water of each a pound and an half in which infuse for twenty four hours raw Silk four ounces strain it strongly and ad syrup of the Berries of Chermes brought over to us two pound Sugar one pound boyl it to the thickness of Honey then removing it from the fire whilst it is warm ad Ambergreese cut smai half an ounce which being well mingled put in these things following in pouder Cinnamon Wood of Aloes of each six drachms Pearls prepared two 〈◊〉 Leaf-Gold a drachm Musk a scruple make it up according to art Culpeper A. They have added the double quantity of Juyce of Chermes whereby the Medicine is made both hotter and stronger and if they had doubled the quantity of Sugar also that so it need not have boyled away so much they had done better also they have subtracted from the quantity of Musk there being a drachm appointed before but why they have done so neither I nor I think themselves know and as little reason can be given why they should leave out the Lapis Lazuli unless it be for an Apish opinion they hold that Lapis Lazuli purgeth whereas indeed it strengthens the heart exceedingly against Melancholly vapors Their former Composition contained of it being first burnt in a Crucible then often washed in Rose-water till it be clean six drachms A. Questionless this is a great Cordial and a mighty strengthner of the heart and spirit vital a restorer of such as are in consumptions a resister of pestilences and poyson a great relief to languishing nature it is given with good success in feavers but give not too much of it at a time lest it prove too hot for the body and too heavy for the purse You may mix ten grains of it with other convenient Cordials to children twenty or thirty to men Electuarium è Sassaphras Page 100. in L. Book Or Electuary of Sassafras The Colledg Take of Sassafras two ounces common Water three pound boyl it to the consumption of the third part adding towards the end Cinnamon bruised half an 〈◊〉 strain it and with two pound of white Sugar boyl it to the thickness of a Syrup putting in in pouder Cinnamon a drachm Nutmegs half a scruple Musk three grains Ambergreese two and thirty grains ten Leaves of Gold Spirit of Vitriol four drops and so make it into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. It opens obstructions of the Liver and Spleen helps cold Rhewms or defluxions from the head to the lungs or teeth or eyes it
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
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-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
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-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-water adding to each 〈◊〉 twelve drops of Oyl of Lignum Rhodium Culpeper A. It s general use is to soften and supple the
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
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
water is an admirable remedy for the Gout Crabs-eyes breaks the stone and open stoppings of the bowels The lungues of a Fox well dried but not burned is an admirable strengthner to the lungues See the Lohoch of Fox lungues The liver of a Duck stops fluxes and strengthens the liver exceedingly The liver of a Frog being dried and eaten helps quartan agues or as the vulgar call them third-day agues Cocks stones nourish mightily and refresh and restore such bodies as have been wasted by long sickness they are admirable good in Hectick feavers and Galens supposed incurable Marasmus which is a consumption attending upon a Hectick feaver they encrease seed and help such as are weak in the sports of Venus Castorium resists poyson the bitings of venemous beasts it provokes the terms and brings forth both birth and after birth it expels wind easeth pains and aches convulsions sighings lethargies the smell of it allaies the fits of the mother inwardly given it helps tremblings falling-sickness and other such ill effects of the brain and nerves A scruple is enough to take at a time and indeed spirit of Castorium is better than Castorium raw to which I refer you The yard of a stag helps fluxes the bitings of venemous beasts provokes urine and stirs up lust exceedingly A sheeps or Goats bladder being burnt and the ashes given inwardly helps the Diabetes or continual pissing Unicorns horn resists poyson and the pestilence provokes urine restores lost strength brings forth both birth and after-birth Ivory or Elephants tooth binds stops the whites in women it strengthens the heart and stomach helps the yellow-Jaundice and makes women fruitfull The vertues of Harts-horn are the same with Unicorns horn The bone that is found in the heart of a stag is as soveraign a Cordial and as great a strengthner to the heart as any is being beaten into pouder and taken inwardly also it resists pestilences and poyson The scull of a man that was never buried being beaten to pouder and given inwardly the quantity of a drachm at a time in Bettony water helps palsies and falling sickness That small Triangular bone in the Skul of a man Called Os triquetrum so absolutely cures the falling sickness that it will never come again saith Paracelsus Those small bones which are found in the fore feet of a Hare being beaten into pouder and drunk in Wine powerfully provoke urine A Ring made of an Elks Claw being worn helps the cramp The fat of a man is exceeding good to anoint such limbs as fall away in flesh Goose grease and Capons grease are both softning helps gnawing sores stifness of the womb and mitigate pain I am of opinion that the Suet of a Goat mixed with a little Saffron is as excellent an oyntment for the Gout especially the Gout in the knees as any is Bears grease staies the falling off of the hair Fox Grease helps pains in the ears Elks Claws or Hoofs are a Soveraign remedy for the falling sickness though it be but worn in a Ring much more being taken inwardly but saith Mizaldus it must be the Hoof of the right foot behind Milk is an extream windy meat therefore I am of the Opinion of Dioscorides viz. that it is not profitable in head-aches yet this is for certain that it is an admirable remedy for inward ulcers in any part of the body or any corrosions or excoriations pains in the reins and bladder but it is very bad in diseases in the liver spleen the falling sickness vertigo or dissiness in the head feavers and head aches Goats milk is held to be better than Cows for Hectick feavers Phtisicks and consumptions and so is Asses also Whey attenuateth and clenseth both choller and melancholly wonderfully helps melancholly and madness coming of it it opens stoppings of the bowels helps such as have the dropsie and are troubled with the stoppings of the spleen rickets and hypocondriack melancholly for such diseases you may make up your Physick with Whey Outwardly it denseth the skin of such deformities as come through choller or melancholly as scabs itch morphew leprosie c. Honey is of a gallant clensing quallity exceeding profitable in all inward ulcers in what part of the body soever it opens the veins clenseth the reins and bladder he that would have more of the vertues of it let him read Butler his Book of Bees a gallant experimental work I know no vices belonging to it but only it is soon converted into choller Wax softens heats and meanly fills sores with flesh it suffers not the milk to curdle in womens breasts inwardly it is given ten grains at a time against bloody-fluxes Raw-Silk heats and dries cheers the heart drives away sadness comforts all the spirits both Natural Vital and Animal As for Excrements there the Colledg makes shittin work and paddle in the turds like Jakes Farmers I will let them alone for fear the more I stir them the more they stink BELONGING TO THE SEA SPerma Caeti is well applied outwardly to eating Ulcers the marks which the small pocks leave behind them it cleers the sight provokes sweat inwardly it troubles the stomach and belly helps bruises and stretching of the nerves and therefore is good for women newly delivered Amber greese heats and dryes strengthens the brain and nerves exceedingly if the infirmity of them come of cold resists pestilence Sea-sand a man that hath the dropsie being set up to the middle in it it draws out all the water Red Corral is cold dry and binding stops the immoderate flowing of the terms bloody-fluxes the running of the reins and the whites in women helps such as spit and pisse blood helps witchcraft being carried about one it is an approved remedy for the falling sickness Also if ten grains of red Corral be given to a Child in a little breast-milk so soon as it is born before it take any other food it will never have the falling sickness nor convulsions The common dose is from ten grains to thirty Pearls are a wonderfull strengthner to the heart encrease milk in Nurses and amend it being naught they restore such as are in Consumptions both they and the red Corral preserve the body in health and resist feavers The Dose is ten grains or fewer more I suppose because it is dear than because it would do harm Amber viz. yellow Amber heats and dryes therefore prevails against moist diseases of the head it helps violent Coughs helps Consumptions of the lungues spitting of blood the whites in women it helps such women that are out of measure unwealdy in their going with child it stops bleeding at the nose helps difficulty of urine You may take ten or twenty grains at a time The Froath of the Sea it is hot and dry helps scabs itch and leprosie scald heads c. it clenseth the skin helps difficulty of urine makes the teeth white being rubbed with it the head being washed with it it helps baldness and trimly decks the head
Flints Emerald Smiris Sori Spodium Peuter Brimstone quick and common Talch Earth of Cimolia Samos Lemnos Sylesia Topas Alana Terra Tutty Vitriol white blew and green When the ground of our institution required us then one to one simple and sometimes to repeat them in diverse places it pleased us to note those that are iterated in a different Character lest we should seem to make a needless repetition or increase our Catalogue for vain glory sake Well said Colledg Culpeper A. Also I repeated them twice or thrice when they did caused them to be set down in a different Letter also I hope it will make to my honor and not to my disgrace to imitate such a learned Colledg of Physicians Of some precious stones I spake before in the former Edition I shall here reduce them all into order and treat of such as were casually there omitted whether they were mentioned by the Colledg or no it matters nothing to me Precious Stones alter by a way manifest or hidden By a way manifest they are Hot in the first degree Hemetites Pyrites Lapis Asius Thyites Smyres Lapis Schistus Precious Stones cold are in the first degree Jacinth Saphir Emerald Cristal Lapis Samius Lapis Phrygius In the second degree Ruby Carbuncle Granate Sardony In the fourth degree Diamond In respect of property they bind as Lapis Asius Nectius Geodes Pumice-stone Emollient as Alabaster Jet Lapis Thrasius Stupifie as Memphites Jasper Ophites Clense as Lapis Arabicus Glutinate as Galactites Melites 〈◊〉 as Morochtus Break the stone as Lapis Lyncis Lapis Judaicus Lapis Sponge Retain the fruit in the Womb as Aetites Jasper Provoke the Terms Ostracites Stones altering by a hidden property as they call it Are 〈◊〉 Topas Lapis Colubrinus Toad-stone Emerald Alectorius Calcidonius Amethist Saphit Jasper Lapis Nephriticus Lapis Tibernum Lapis Spongites the Stone found in the Maw of a Swallow Load-stone Lapis Vulturis Merlucius Corral Lynturius Jet Aetites the stones of Crabs Amber Cristal c. The Load-stone purgeth gross humors Lapis Armenius and Lapis Laxuli purge Melancholly To speak a word or two of those which were then pretermitted A Water-Snake a string being thrust through her tail and she hung up a Vessel full of Water being set underneath into which she may put her Head after certain hours or dayes she will vomit up a Stone which being received in the vessel full of water will drink it all up which being bound to the Navil of one that hath the Dropsie drinks up all the water Lapis Calcidonius being hung about the neck helps those melancholly illusions and melancholly fancies In the Indian Sea are taken certain strong fighting Fish called Tyburones in the Heads of which are found three or four Stones sometimes more very white great and ponderous insomuch that sometimes they weigh two pound The pouder of this Stone is very profitable for such as are troubled with the Stone and difficulty of Urine breaks the stone in the Reins and Bladder Blood-stone is a kind of Jasper of diverse colors with red spots in it like blood stops the Terms and bleeding in any part of the Body Hemetites stops blood the Eyes being often stroken with it helps bloodshed being beaten into pouder and taken inwardly provokes urine and stops the Terms Pyrites heats and clenseth takes away dimness of sight Lapis Asius binds and moderately corrodes and elenseth filthy ulcers and fills them up with flesh being mixed with Honey and applied to the place is an admirable remedy for the Gout Christal being beaten into very fine pouder and a drachm of it taken at a time helps the bloody-flux stops the whites in women and increaseth milk in Nurses Lapis Samius is cooling and binding it is very comfortable to the stomach but it dulls the Sences helps Fluxes of the Eyes and Ulcers Dioscorides held that it was little inferior to Lapis Aetites in all his vertues That which comes off from a Whetstone of Cypress by whetting helps baldness being taken inwardly with Vineger consumes the Spleen and helps the falling-sickness Geodetes binds and dries being beaten into pouder and mixed with water and applied to the place takes away inflamations of the Testicles Pumice-stone being beaten into pouder and the teeth rubbed with it clenseth them Jet it is of a softening and discussing nature it resisteth the fits of the Mother Lapis Memphites Dioscorides saith that if it be beaten to pouder and made into an Oyntment and the part of a man which is to be cut off anointed with it it takes away the sence of it without any danger Lapis Ophites some of these stones have white lines in them these are an admirable remedy both for Head-ach and Lethargy all of them being born about one help the Head-ach and the biting of Serpents Lapis Arabicus being beaten into pouder and made into an Oyntment helps the Hemorrhoids Ostrocites a drachm of it taken in pouder provokes the terms being taken after that purgation causeth conception also being made into an Oyntment helps inflamations of the breasts Lapis 〈◊〉 is an admirable stone of the Moon the Women in Germany wear them as 〈◊〉 because they would be fruitful they cure the falling-sickness and being bound to trees make them fruitful Lapis Amianthus being born about one helps such as are bewitched Myexis being born about one takes away pains in the reins and hinders the breeding of the stone Lapis Armenius purgeth Melancholly and also causeth vomiting I hold it not very 〈◊〉 for our English bodies and therefore I will speak no more of it An Explanation of certain Uncupations comprehending more things than one under one name The five opening Roots Smallage Sparagus Fennel Parsly Kneeholly The two epening Roots Fennel Parsly The five emollient Herbs Marsh-mallows or Mallows Beets Mercury Pellitory of the wall Violet Leaves The five Capillary Herbs Maidenhair Wall-rue Cetrach Harts-tongue Politricum The four Cordial Flowers Borrage Bugloss Roses Violets The four greater hot Seeds Carminative or breaking wind Annis Caraway Cummin Fennel The four lesser hot Seeds Bishopsweed Amomus Smallage Carrots The four greater cold Seeds Citrul Cucumer Guord Melone The four lesser cold Seeds Succory Endive Lettice Purslain Five fragments of precious Stones Granate Jacinth Saphire Sardine Emerald Culpeper A. I was the more willing to quote these again although they be almost the same in their former Dispensatory 1. Because this is all the good the Learned Colledg hath done their Country in this their refined Master-piece namely To tell them that such and such Roots are opening such and such Flowers Cordial or strengthening to the heart such and such Seeds break wind c. and if any should be so bold as to object against a whol Colledg of learned Physitians That they did the generality of the Common-wealth no good at all because they wrote it in Latin which is a Language understood but by
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
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
and choller Once more let me desire such as are unskilful in the rules of Physick not to meddle with purges of this nature unless prescribed by a skilful Physitian lest they do themselves more mischief in half an hour than they can claw off again in half a year Culpeper The Pouders they in their new Moddel have plaid the men and left out are these The lesser Cordial Pouder Fernelius The Colledg Take of Harts-horn Unicorns-horn Pearls Ivory of each six grains beat them into fine pouder If you mean to keep it you may encrease the quantity analogically The greater Cordial Pouder Fern. The Colledg Take of the Roots of Tormentil Dittany Clove-gilliflowers Scabious the seeds of Tormentil Coriander prepared Citron Carduus Benedictus Endive Rue of each one drachm of the three sorts of Sanders Been white and red or if you cannot got them take the Roots of Avens and Tormentil in their steads Roman Doronicum Cinnamon Cardamoms Saffron the flowers of both sorts of Bugloss red Roses and Water-Lillies Wood of Aloes Mace of each two scruples Ivory Spodium Bone of a Stags heart red Corral Pearls Emeral'd Jacinth Granate of each one scruple raw Silk torrefied Bole Armenick Earth of Lemnos of each half a drachm Camphire Amber-greese Musk of each 〈◊〉 grains beat them into pouder according to art and with eight times their weight in white Sugar dissolved in rose-Rose-water you may make them into Lozenges if you please Culpeper A. Both this and the former Pouder are apropriated to the heart as the titles shew therfore they do strengthen that and the vital spirit and relieve languishing nature All these are Cordial Pouders and seldom above half a drachm of them given at a time I suppose more for the cost of them than any ill effects they would work they are too high for a poor mans purse the Rich may mix them with any cordial Syrup or Electuary which they find apropriated to the same use these are A Pouder for such as are bruised by a Fall The Augustan Physitians The Colledg Take of Terra sigillata Sanguis Draconis Mummy of each two drachms Sperma Ceti one drachm Rhubarb half a drachm beat them into Pouder according to art Culpeper A. You must beat the rest into pouder and then ad the Sperma Ceti to them afterwards for if you put the Sperma Ceti and the 〈◊〉 all together and go to beat them in that fashion you may as soon beat the Mortar into pouder as the Simples Indeed your best way is to beat them severally and then mix them all together which being done makes you a gallant medicine for the infirmity specified in the title a drachm of it being taken in Muskadel and sweating after it Species Electuarii Diacymini Nicholaus The Colledg Take of Cummin seeds 〈◊〉 a natural day in Vineger one ounce and one scruple Cianamon Cloves of each two drachms and an half Galanga Savory Calamith of each one drachm and two scruples Ginger black Pepper of each two drachms and five grains the seeds of Lovage and Ammi of each one drachm and eighteen grains long Pepper one drachm Spicknard Nutmegs Cardamoms of each two scruples and an half beat them and keep them diligently in pouder for your use Culpeper A. It heats the stomach and bowels expels wind exceedingly helps the wind chollick helps digestion hindred by cold or wind is an admirable remedy for wind in the guts and helps 〈◊〉 agues The pouder is very hot half a drachm is enough to take at one time and too much if the patient be feaverish you may take it in white Wine It is in my opinion a fine composed Pouder Species Electuarii Diagalangae Mesue The Colledg Take of Galanga 〈◊〉 of Aloes of each six drachms Cloves 〈◊〉 seeds of Lovage of each two drachms Ginger long and white Pepper Cinnamin 〈◊〉 Aromaticus of each a dram and an half Calaminth and Mints dried Cardamoms the 〈◊〉 Indian Spicknard the seeds of Smallage Annis Fennel Carraway of each one dram beat them into Pouder according to art Also it may be made into an 〈◊〉 with white Sugar dissolved in Malaga Wine or twelve times the weight of it of clarified Honey Culpeper A. I am afraid twelve times the weight of the weight of the simples is too much by half if not by three parts Honest Mesue appoints only a sufficient quantity and quotes it only as an Electuary which he saith prevails against wind sowr belchings and indigestion gross humors and cold afflictions of the stomach and liver You may take half a drachm of the pouder at a time or two of the Electuary in the morning fasting or an hour before meat It helps digestion exceedingly expels wind and heats a cold stomach Species Electuarii de Gemmis frigidi The Colledg Take of Pearls prepared three drachms Spodium Ivory both sorts of Corral of each two drachms the flowers of red Roses a dram and an half Jacinth Saphire Emerald Sardine Granate Sanders white red and yellow the flowers of Borrage and Bugloss the seeds of Sorrel and Bazil both sorts of Been for want of them the Roots of Avens and Tormentil of each one drachm Bone of a Stags heart half a drachm Leaves of Gold and Silver of each fifteen make of them all a pouder according to art and let it be diligently kept Species Electuarii Diamagariton Calidi Avicenna The Colledg Take of Pearls and Pellitory of the Wall of each one drachm Ginger Mastich of each half an ounce Doronicum Zedoary Smallage seeds both sorts of Cardamoms Nutmegs Mace of each two drachms Been of both sorts if they cannot be procured take the Roots of Avens and Tormentil black and long Pepper of each three drachms beat them into pouder and keep them for your use Culpeper A. Avicenna prescribes this as an Electuary and so are most of all the Colledges Pouders prescribed by those by whom they borrowed them as I told you before and they will keep longer and better in Electuaries than in Pouders but people must be fantastical A. This quoth Avicenna is apropriated to women and in them to diseases incident to their matrix but his reasons I know not It is Cordial and heats the stomach Lithontribon Nicholaus according to Fernelius The Colledg Take of Spicknard Ginger Cinnamon black Pepper Cardamoms Cloves Mace of each half a drachm Costus Liquoris Cyperus Traganth Germander of each two scruples the seeds of Bishops weed Smallage Sparagus Bazil Nettles Citrons Saxifrage Burnet Carraway Carrots Fennel Bruscus Parsly of Macedonia Burs Seseli Asarabacca of each one drachm Lapis spongiae Lyncis Cancri Judaici of each one drachm and an half Goats blood prepared an ounce and an half beat them all into pouder according to art Culpeper A. The truth is the Colledg have altered this Receipt much and I am perswaded have made it much better Neque enim benefacta maligne detractare meum est A. It
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
each ten drachms Opopanax Sagapen Parsly seeds round Birthwort roots white 〈◊〉 of each five drachms Spicknard Cinnamon Mirrh Indian leaf or Mace Saffron of each four drachms bruise the Gums in a mortar sist the rest and with three pound of clarified Honey three onnces and five drachms make it an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. It helps the falling sickness madness and the pain in the head called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 pains in the breast and stomach whether they come by sickness or bruises pains in the loins or backbone hardness of womens breasts putrifactions of meat in the stomach and sour belchings It is but used seldom 〈◊〉 therefore hard to be gotten Triphera the greater Page 110. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Myrobalans Chebs Bellericks Inds and Emblicks Nutmegs of each five drachms Watercress seeds Asarabacca roots Persian Origanum or else Dittany of Creet black Pepper Olibanum Ammi Ginger Tamaris Indian Nard Squinanth Cyperus roots of each half an ounce filings of Steel prepared with Viniger twenty drams let the Myrobalans be rosted a little with fresh butter let the rest being poudered be sprinkled with Oyl of sweet Almonds then add Musk one drachm and with their trebble waight in Honey make it into an Electuary according to art C. A. It helps the immoderat flowing of the terms in women and the Hemorrhoids in men it helps weakness of the stomach and restores colour lost It frees the body from crude humors and strengthens the bladder helps melancholly and rectifies the distempors of the spleen You may take a drachm in the morning or two if your body be any thing strong and by that you have read this you cannot chuse but see a reason why they set a binding Electuary amongst the Purges as also why the name is changed from Triphera the less to Triphera the greater viz. Because a great piece of ignorance to set it here they are like to give Medicines to good purpose when they know the operations no better Triphera Solutive Page 119. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Diacrydium ten drachms Turbith an ounce and an half Cardamoms the less Cloves Cinnamon Honey of each three drachms yellow Sanders Liquoris sweet Fennel seeds of each half an ounce Acorus Schenanth of each a dram Red-Roses Citron pills preserved of each three drachms Violets two drachms Penids four ounces white Sugar half a pound Honey clarified in juyce of Apples one pound make an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. The Diacrydium and 〈◊〉 ate a couple of untoward purges the rest are all Cordials but what to make of them all together I know not and as little reason do I know why they should put Honey in twice unless they mistook honey for Mace they have a blessed turn in this world 't is lawful for them to mistake but for no body else ELECTUARIES left out in their new Master-piece which is famous for its baseness Athanasia Mithridatis Galen Colledg TAke of Cinnamon Cassia Schoenanth of each an ounce an half Saffron Mirrh of each one ounce Costus Spignel Acorus Agrick Scordium Carrots Parsly of each half an ounce white Pepper eleven grains Honey so much as is sufficient to make it into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. It prevails against poyson and the bitings of venemous beasts and helps such whose meat putrifies in their stomach staies vomiting of blood helps old coughs and cold diseases in the liver spleen bladder and matrix The Colledg hath made some petty alterations in the quantities of the Simples but not worth the speaking of The dose is half a drachm Electuarium è scoria ferri Rhasis The Colledg Take of the flakes if Iron infused in Viniger seven daies and dried three drams Indian Spicknard Schoenanth Cyperus Ginger Pepper Bishops Weed Frankinsence of each half an ounce Myrocalans Indian Bellericks and Emblicks Honey boyled with the decoction of Emblicks sixteen ounces mix them together and make of them an Electuary Culpeper A. I wonder how the quantities of the Myrobalans escaped the great care labor pains and the industry of the honorable Society the Authors of that Book or the vigilancy of the vaporing Printer Rhasis an Arabian Physitian the Author of the Receipt appoints a drachm of each the medicine heats the spleen gently purgeth melancholly easeth pains in the stomach and spleen and stre ngthens digestion People that are strong may take half an ounce in the morning fasting and weak people three drams It is a good remedy for pains and hardness of the spleen Cónfectio Humain Mesue The Colledg Take of Eyebright two ounces Fennel seeds five drachms Cloves Cinnamon Cubebs long Pepper Mace of each one drachm beat them all into pouder and with clarified Honey one pound in which boyl juyce of Fennel one ounce juyce of Celondine and Rue of each half an ounce and with the pouders make it up into an Electuary Culpeper A. It is chiefly apropriated to the brain and heart quickens the sences especially the sight and resisteth the pestilence You may take half a drachm if your body be hot a drachm if cold in the morning fasting Diaireos Salominis Nich. The Colledg Take of Orris roots one ounce Penyroyal Hysop Liquoris of each six drams Traganth white Starch bitter Almonds Pine Nuts Cinnamon Ginger Pepper of each three drachms fat Figs the pulp of Raisons of the Sun and Dates of each three drachms and an half Styrax Calamitis two drachms and an half Sugar dissolved in Hysop water and clarified Honey of each twice the weight of all the rest make them into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. The Electuary is chiefly apropriated to the lungues and helps cold infirmities of them as asthmaes coughs difficulty of breathing c. You may take it with a 〈◊〉 stick or on point of a Knife a little of it at a time and often Diasatryon Nich. The Colledg Take of the roots of Satyrion fresh and sound Garden Parsnips Eringo Pine Nuts Indian Nuts or if Indian Nuts be wanting take the double quantity of Pine Nuts Fistich Nuts of each one ounce and an half Cloves Ginger the seeds of Annis Rockit Ash Keys of each five drachms Cinnamon the tayls and loins of Scincus the seeds of Bulbus Nettles of each two drachms and an half Musk seven grains of the best Sugar dissolved in 〈◊〉 three pounds make it into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. Either the Colledg or the Printer left out Cicer roots seven drachms which I think are proper to the Receipt they also added the loins of Scincus and the Nettle seeds and in so doing they did well A. It helps weakness of the reins and bladder and such as make water with difficulty it provokes lust exceedingly and speedily helps such as are impotent in the acts of Venus You may take two drachms or more at a time Mathiolus his great Antidote against Poysou
of Wormwood make it into a Mass. Culpeper A. It amends the evil state of a womans body strengthens conception and takes away what hinders it it gently purgeth choller and flegm and leaves a binding strengthening quality behind it Take them as Imperial Pills Pilulae ex Tribus Pag. 127. in the Latin Book Or Pills of three things The Colledg Take of Mastich two ounces Aloes four ounces Agrick Hiera Simple of each an ounce and an half Rhubarb two ounces Cinnamon two drachms wth Syrup of Succory make it into a Mass according to art Culpeper A. They gently purge choller and help diseases thence arising as itch Scabs wheals c. They strengthen the stomach and Liver and open obstructions as also help the yellow Jaundice You may take a scruple or half a drachm at night going to bed according as your body is in strength neither need you fear next day to go about your business Pilulae Turpeti Aureae Page 127. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Turbith two ounces Aloes an ounce and an half Citron Myrobalans ten drams Red Roses Mastich of each six drachms Saffron three drachms Beat them all into pouder and with Syrup of Wormwood bring them into a Mass. Culpeper A. They purge choller and flegm and that with as much gentleness as can be desired also they strengthen the stomach and liver and help digestion Take a setuple or half a drachm according as your body and the season of the yeer is at night you may follow your business next day Laudanum Page 127. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Thebane Opium extracted in Spirit of Wine one ounce Saffron alike extracted a drachm and an 〈◊〉 Castorium one drachm Let them be taken in tincture of half an ounce of Species Diambrae newly made in Spirit of Wine add to them Amber greese Musk of each six grains Oyl of Nutmegs ten drops Evaporate the moisture away in a bath and leave the Mass. Culpeper A. It was invented and a gallant invention it is to mitigate violent pains stop the sumes that trouble the brain in feavers but beware of Opiates in the beginning of Feavers to provoke sleep take not above two grains of it at a time going to bed if that provoke not sleep the next night you may make bold with three Have a care how you be too busie with such medicines lest you make a man sleep till dooms-day Nepenthes Opiatum Page 128. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Tincture of Opium made first with distilled Vineger then with Spirit of Wine Saffron extracted in spirit of Wine of each an ounce Salt of Pearl and Corral of each half an ounce Tincture of Spec. Diambrae seven drachms Amber greese one drachm 〈◊〉 them into the form of Pills by the gentle heat of a bath Culpeper A. The Operation is like the former only 't is dearer and not a whit better This is for the Gentry that must pay dear for a thing else 't is not good The PILLS left out by the Colledg in their New piece of Wit are these Pilulae Assaireth Avicenna The Colledg Take of Species Hiera Picra Galeni an ounce Mastich Citron Myrobalans of each half an ounce Aloes two ounces the Syrup of Stoechas as much as is sufficient Make of them a Mass according to art Culpeper A. It purgeth choller and 〈◊〉 and strengtheneth the whol body exceedingly being very precious for such whose bodies are weakened by surfers or ill diet to take half a drachm or a scruple at night going to bed Tills of Bdellium Mesue The Colledg Take of Bdellium ten drachms Myrobalans Bellericks Emblicks and Blacks of each five 〈◊〉 flakes of Iron Leek seéds of each three drachms Choncula Veneris burnt Corral burnt Amber of each a drachm and an half 〈◊〉 half an ounce Dissolve the Bdellium in juyce of Leeks and with so much Syrup of juyce of Leeks as is sufficient make it into a Mass according to art Culpeper A. Both this and the former are seldom used and therefore are hardly to be had Those that please may easily make the former this is more tedious but the Printer will have it put in to stop the mouth of Momus Pills of Rhubarb Mesue The Colledg Take of choyce Rhubarb three 〈◊〉 Citron Myrobalans Trochisci Diarhodon of each three drachms and an half Juyce of Liquoris and Juyce of Wormwood Mastich of each one drachm the seeds of Smallage and Fennel of 〈◊〉 half a dram Species Hiera Picra Simp. Galeni 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with juyce of Fennel not clarified and Honey so much as is sufficient make it into a Mass. Culpeper A. It purgeth choller opens obstructions of the Liver helps the yellow jaundice and dropsies in the beginning strengtheneth the stomach and lungues Take them as Pilulae Imperiales They are never the worse because the Colledg left them out Pilulae Arabica Nicholaus The Colledg Take of the best Aloes four ounces Briony Roots Myrobalans Citrons Chebs Indian Bellerick and Emblick Mastich Diagrydium Asarabacca Roses of each an ounce Castorium three drachms Saffron one dram with Syrup of Worm-wood make it into a Mass according to art Culpeper A. It helps such women as are not sufficiently purged in their labor helps to bring away what a careless Midwife hath left behind purgeth the head helps head-ach megrim vertigo and purgeth the stomach of vicious humors besides Authors say it preserves the sight and hearing and preserves the mind in vigor and causeth joyfulness driving away melancholly 't is like it may but have a care you take not too much of it a scruple is enough to take at a time or half a drachm if the body be strong take it in the morning about four of the clock and if you can sleep an hour or two after keep your self warm by the fire and order your self as after other purges I pray be not too busie with it and say I warned you of it Pilulae Arthriticae Nicholaus The Colledg Take of Hermodactils Turbith Agrick of each half an ounce Cassia Lignea Indian Spicknard Cloves Xylobalsamum or wood of Aloes Carpobalsamum or Cubebs Mace Galanga Ginger Mastich Assafoetida the seeds of Annis Fennel Saxifrage Sparagus Bruscus Roses Gromwel Sal. gem of each two drachms Scammony one ounce of the best Aloes the weight of them all Juyce of Chamepitys made thick with Sugar so much as is sufficient or Syrup of the Juyce of the same so much as is sufficient to make it into a Mass. Culpeper A. As I remember the Author appoints but a drachm of Scammony which is but the eighth part of an ounce and then will the Receipt be pretty moderate whereas now it is too too violent I know well enough it is the opinion of Doctors that Aloes retards the violent working of Scammony I could never find it and I am the worst in the world to pin my faith upon another mans sleeve and I would as willingly trust my
Almonds Mastich Mace of each one drachm juyce of Succory so much as is sufficient to make it into Troches according to art Culpeper A. Before they used the term Absinthium Ponticum which is a term they gave before both to Roman and common wormwood as I then told them in the Margin and they it seems either not knowing what Wormwood Mesue the Author of the Receipt intended or what pontick Wormwood which before they pratled of was now quite left out A. They strengthen the stomach exceedingly opens obstructions or stoppings of the belly or bowels strengthens digestion open the passages of the liver helps the yellow Jaundice and consumes watry superfluities of the body They are somewhat bitter and seldom taken alone if your pallat affect bitter things you may take a drachm of them in the morning They clense the body of choller but purge not or not to any purpose Agaricus Trochiscatus Page 129. in the Lat. Book Or Agrick Trochiscated The Colledg Take of Agrick sifted and poudered three ounces Steep it in a sufficient quantity of 〈◊〉 Wine in which two drachms of Ginger have been 〈◊〉 and make it into Troches Culpeper A. See Troches of Agrick This being indeed but the way to correct Agrick and make it 〈◊〉 fitter for use and to perform those vertues Agrick hath which you may find among the simples Trochisci Albi Rhasis Pag. 129 in the Latin Book Or White Troches The Colledg Take of Ceruss washed in rosewater ten drachms Sarcocol three drachms white Starch two drachms Gum Arabick and Tragacanth of each one drachm Camphire half a drachm either with Rosewater or womens milk make it into Troches according to art Culpeper A. They are cool without Opium but cooler with it as also very drying and are used in injections in ulcers in the yard and the running of the reins c. It seems now the Colledge is very unwilling that you should know that they use to contain half a drachm of Opium If there be an inflamation you may use them with Opium if not without and the manner of using them is this take a drachm of the Troches which having beaten into pouder mix with two ounces of plantane water and with a Syringe inject it into the yard Trochisci Alexit 〈◊〉 Page 129. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Zedoary roots pouder of Crabs claws of each one drachm and an half the outward Citron pills preserved and dryed Angelica seeds of each one drachm Bole Armenick half a drachm with their trebble weight in Sugar make them into pouder and with a sufficent quantity of Mussilage of Gum Tragacanth made in 〈◊〉 water distilled make it into past of which make 〈◊〉 Culpeper A. The Greeks call all medicines that expell poyson Alexiteria so then Trochisci Alexiterii are nothing else but troches to expel poyson this receipt is far different from what they prescribed before under that name It may be I shall find under another name before I have done with the troches they use to do such tricks sometimes 〈◊〉 I do not you shall have it at latter end mean season this preserves the body from ill airs and Epedemical diseases as the pestilence small pocks c. And strengthens the heart exceedingly eating now and then a little you may safely keep any troches in your pocket for the dryer you keep them the better they are 〈◊〉 Alhandal Page 130. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Coloquintida freed from the seeds and cut Small and rubbed with an ounce of 〈◊〉 of Roses then beaten into fine pouder ten ounces Gum Arabick Tragacanth Bdellium of each six drachms 〈◊〉 the Gums three or four daies in a sufficient quantity of Rosewater till they be melted then with the afore said pulp and part of the said Mussilage let them be dried in the shadow then beaten again and with the rest of the Mussilage make it up again dry them and keep them for use Culpeper A. They are too violent for a vulgar use Trochisci Aliptae Moschatae P. 130. in Lat. Book The Colledg Take of 〈◊〉 bruised three ounces Styrax Calamit is one ounce and an half Benjamin one ounce wood of Aloes two drachms Amber greese one drachm Camphire half a drachm Musk 〈◊〉 a scruple with a sufficient quantity of Rosewater make it into Troches according to art Culpeper A. It is singular good for such as are Asthmatick and can hardly fetch their breath as also for yong children whose throat is so narrow that they can hardly swallow down their milk A very little taken at a time is enough for a mans body and too much for a poor mans purse for young children give them four or five grains at a time in a little breast milk Trochisci Alk ckengi Page 130. in the Latin Book Or Troches of winter cherries The Colledg Take of winter cherries three drachms Gum Arabick Tragacanth Olibanum dragons blood Pine nuts bitter Almonds white Starch juyce of Liquoris Bole Armenick white Poppy seeds of each six drachms the seeds of Meloues Cucumers Citrulls Guords of each three drachms and an half the seeds of Smallage and white Henbane Amber earth of Lemnos Opium of each two drachms with juyce of fresh winter Cherries make them into Troches according to art Culpeper A. They 〈◊〉 provokes urine and break the stone Mix them with other medicines of that nature half a drachm at a time or a drachm if age permit Trochisci Bechici albi vel Rotulae Pectorales 130. Or Pectural 〈◊〉 The Colledg Take of white Sugar one pound white Sugar Candy Penids of each four ounces Orris Florentine one ounce Liquoris six drachms white Starch one ounce and an half with a sufficient quantity of Mussilage of Gum Tragacanth made in Rose-water make them into small troches You may add four grains of Ambergreese and three grains of Musk to them if occasion serve Trochisci Bechici Nigri Pag. 131. in Lat. Book The Colledg Take of juyce of Liquoris white Sugar of each one drachm Gum Tragacanth sweet Almonds blanched of each six drachms with a sufficient quantity of Mussilage of Quinte seeds made with Rosewater make them into Troches according to art Culpeper A. Both this and the former will melt in ones mouth and in that manner to be used by such as are troubled with coughs cold hoarceness or want of voice the former is most in use but in my opinion the last is most effectual You may take them any time when the cough troubles you and this convenience you shall find in Troches more than in any other Physick you may carry them any whether in your pocket in a paper without spoyling though you travel as far as the East Indies Trochisci de Barberis Page 131. in the Latin Book Or Troches of Barberries The Colledg Take of juyce of Barberries and Liquoris made thick Spodium Purstain seeds of each three drachms Red-roses six drachms Indian Spicknard Saffron white Starch Gum Tragcanth of each
a drachm Citrull seeds elensed three drachms and an half Camphire half a drachm with Manna dissolved in juyce of Barberies make them into Troches according to art Culpeper A. They wonderfully cool the heat of the liver reins and bladder breast and stomach and stop loosness cools the heat in feavers They are very fit for bodies that are distempered with heat to carry about with them when they travail they may take them at any time I suppose their mothers wit will teach them that it is best to take them when the stomach is empty I cannot write every thing neither if I did should I please every body I had as leeve undertake with the Sicilian Phylosopher to teach an Ass to speak as to teach a Dunce physick Trochisci de Camphora Page 131. in the Lat. Book Or Troches of Camphire The Colledg Take of Camphire half a drachm Saffron two drachms white Starch three drachms red Roses Gum Arabick and Tragacanth Ivory of each half an ounce the seeds of Cucumers husked of Purslain Liquor is of each an ounce with Mussilage of the seeds of Fleawort drawn in Rose water make them into Troches Culpeper A. It is 〈◊〉 good in burning feavers heat of blood and choller together with hot distempers of the stomach and Liver and extream thirst coming thereby also it is good against the yellow Jaundice Phtisicks and Hectick feavers You may use these as the former They have much altered this for they must be doing though to little purpose Trochisci de Capparibus Pag. 132. in L. Book Or Troches of Cappers The Colledg Take of the Bark of Cappar roots the seeds of Agnus Castus of each six drachms Ammoniacum half an ounce the seeds of Water-cresses and Nigella the Leaves of Calaminth and Rue the roots of Acorus and long Birthwort the juyce of Maudlin made thick bitter Almonds of each two drachms Harts-tongue the roots of round Cyperus Maddir Gum Lac. of each one drachm Being bruised let them be made into Troches according to art with Ammoniacum dissolved in Vineger and boyled to the thickness of Honey Culpeper A. They open stoppings of the liver and spleen and help diseases thereof coming as Rickets Hypocondriack Melancholly c. Men may take a drachm children a scruple in the morning you need not ask how children should take it 't is well if you can get them to take it any how Trochisci de Carabe Page 132. in the Latin Book Or Troches of Amber The Colledg Take of Amber an ounce Harts-born burnt Gum Arabick burnt red Corral burnt Tragacanth Acacia Hypocistis Balaustines Mastich Gum Lacca washed black Poppy seeds rosted of each two drachms and two scruples Frankinsence Saffron Opium of each two drachms with a sufficient qantity of Mussilage of the seeds of Fleawort drawn in Plantane water make them into Troches according to art Culpeper A. They were invented to stop fluxes of blood in any part of the body the terms in women the Hemorrholds or piles they also help ulcers in the breast and lungues The dose is from ten grains to a scruple Trochisci Cypheos for Methridate Page 132. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Pulp of Raisons of the sun 〈◊〉 Turpentine of each three ounces Mirrh Squinanth of each an ounce and an half Cinnamon half an ounce Calamus Aromaticus nine drachms the roots of round Cyperus and Indian 〈◊〉 Cassia Lignea Juniper Berries 〈◊〉 Aspalathus or wood of Aloes two drachms and an half Saffron one drachm clarified Honey as much as is sufficient Canary Wine a little Let the 〈◊〉 and Bdellium be ground in a Mortar with the Wine to the thickness of liquid Honey then ad the 〈◊〉 then the pulp of Raisons then the Pouders at last with the Honey let them all be made into Troches Culpeper A. It is excellent good against inward ulcers in 〈◊〉 part of the body soever they be It is chiefly used 〈◊〉 Compositions as 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 Trochisci de Eupatorio Page 133. in the Lat. Book Or Troches of Maudlin The Colledg Take of the Juyce of Mandlin made thick Manna of each an ounce red Roses half an ounce Spodium three drachms and an 〈◊〉 Spicknard three drachms Rhubarb Asarabacca roots Annis seeds of each two drachms Let the Nard Annis seeds and Roses be beaten together the Spodium Asarabacca and Rbubarb by themselves then mix the Manna and Juyce of Maudlin in a Mortar add the pouders and with new juyce make it into Troches Culpeper A. Obstructions or stoppings and swelling above nature both of the liver and spleen 〈◊〉 cured by the inward taking of these Troches and diseases thereof coming as yellow and black jaundice the beginning of dropsies c. Take them as Troches of Wormwood Throches of Gallia Moschata Page 133. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Wood of Aloes five drams Ambergreece three drachms Musk one drachm with Muscilage of Gum Tragacanth made in Rose water make it into Troches according to art Culpeper A. They strengthen the brain and heart and by consequence both vital and animal spirit and cause a sweet breath They are of an extream price therefore I pass by the dose Trochisci Gordonli Page 133. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the four greater cold seeds busked the seeds of white Poppies Mallows Cotton Pierstain Quinces Mirtles Gum 〈◊〉 and Arabick Fistick Nuts Pine nuts Sugar-candy Penids Liquoris French 〈◊〉 arley 〈◊〉 of Fleawort seeds sweet Almonds blanched of 〈◊〉 two drachms Bole Armenick Dragons blood Spodium red Roses 〈◊〉 of each half an ounce with a sufficient quantity of Hydromel make it into Troches according to art Culpeper A. They are held to be very good in ulcers of the bladder and all other inward ulcers whatsoever and case feavers coming thereby being of a fine cooling slippery heating nature You may mix half a drachm of them with Syrup of Marsh-mallows or any other Syrup or Water apropriated to these uses they ease the pains of the stomach much They have left out the four lesser cold seeds of each two drachms and altered some of the quantities of the rest if you ask them a reason they can scarce give you a wise one Trochisci Hedychroi Galen for Treacle Page 134. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Aspalatbus or yellow Sanders the leaves of Mastich the roots of Asarabacca of each two drachms Rhupontick Castus Calamus Aromaticus Wood of Aloes Cinnamon Squinancth Opobalsamum or Oyl of Nutmegs by expression of each three drachms Cassia Lignea Indian Leaf or Mace Indian Spicknard Mirrh Saffron of each six drachms Amomus or Cardamoms the 〈◊〉 an ounce and an half Mastich a drachm Canary Wine as much as is sufficient Let the Mirrh be dissolved in the Wine then add the Mastich and Saffron well beaten then the Opobalsamum then the rest in pouder and with the Wine make them up into Troches and dry them gently Culpeper A. They are very seldom or never used but in other
to do one jot of this I know not And so play the Colledg here for the Alchymists have a better way by far to draw them the truth is I am in a manner tied to their method here from which I may not step aside if my Country kindly accept this which is the beginning of my labors I may happily put forth something else for the Ingenious to whet their wits upon Only here I quote the Oyls in the Colledg order and then quote the vertue of the chiefst of them that so the Reader may know by a penny how a shilling is coyned The Colledg In the same manner are prepared Oyls of Hysop Marjoram Mints garden water Cresses Origanum Peny-royal Rosemary Rue Savin Sage Savory Time c. the Flowers of Chamomel Lavender c. Culpeper A. I shall instance here only Oyl of Lavender commonly called Oyl of Spike which helps the running of the reins they being 〈◊〉 with it it expels worms two drops of it being taken in Wine the region of the back being anointed with it it helps the Palsey For all the rest see the vertues of the Herbs themselves After the same manner are made Oyl of dryed Barks The Colledg Of Orrenges Citrons Lemmons But it is better prepared of the Barks being green and full of Juyce seperated from the internal white part bruised and with a sufficient quantity of Simple distilled water so will the Oyl be drawn easter and in greater plenty and no less fitting for the Physitians use Oyl or fat of Roses commonly called Spirit of Roses The Colledg Take as many fresh Damask Roses as you will infuse them twenty four hours in a sufficient quantity of warm water after you have pressed them out repeat the infusion certain times till the Liquor be strong enough which distill in an Allembick with his refrigeratory or a Copper with his worm seperate the Spirit from the water and keep the water for another infusion So may you draw Spirit from Damask Roses pickled in Salt as also Spirit of red Roses Culpeper A. 'T is a good perfume OYL of SEEDS Oyl of Dill. Seeds The Colledg Take of Dill seeds bruised two pound spring Water twenty pound steep them twenty 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 then 〈◊〉 them in a Copper Stil or an Allembick with his 〈◊〉 seperate the Oyl from the Water with a 〈◊〉 and keep the water for a new distillation So also is prepared Oyl of the seeds of Annis Laraway Cummin Carrots Fennel Parsly Saxifrage c. Culpeper A. Oyl of Annls seeds although it be often given and happily with good success in vertigoes or dissiness in the head yet its chief operation is upon the breast and lungues it helps narrowness of the breast rawness and wind in the stomach all infirmities there coming of cold and wind strengthens the nerves six drops is enough at a time taken in broath or any other convenient liquor 〈◊〉 As Annis seeds are apropriated to the breast so are Fennel seeds to the head the Oyl of which clenseth the brain of cold infirmities 〈◊〉 iudisposition of the body numbness want of motion also it helps the stomach and expels wind A. Cummin seeds the Oyl of them is a great expeller of wind nothing better it also wonderfully caseth pains of the spleen pains in the reins and bladder stopping of urine especially if it come of wind and is a present remedy for the chollick for the way of taking of them see Annis seeds The Colledg So also are made Oyl of Spices as of Cinnamon Cloves Mace Nutmegs Pepper c. Culpeper A. One or two drops of Oyl of Cinnamon is 〈◊〉 to take at a time and is exceeding good for such as are in consumptions See Cinnamon among the Simples A. Oyl of Maco is excellent good for Rhewms in the head and Oyl of Pepper for the Chollick The Colledg Also Oyls of Aromatical woods as of Sassafras and Rhodium c. OYL of BERRIES Oyl of Juniper Berries The Colledg Take of fresh Juniper berries fifty pound bruise them and part them in a wooden Vessel with twenty four pound of spring water sharp leaven one pound keep them in a Cellar three months the vessel being close stopped then distill them in an Allembick with a sufficient quantity of Simple water after the Oyl is separated keep the water for a new distillation After the same manner is made Oyl of Bay berries Ivy berries c. Or you may draw Oyl from the aforenamed berries bruised and steeped twenty four hours in warm water adding six pound of water or if the berries be very dry ten pound of water to each pound of berries and stilling them as before Culpeper A. Oyl of Juniper berries prevails wonderfully in pains of the yard and running of the reins the falling sickness it is a mighty preservative against the pestilence and all evil airs it purgeth the reins provokes urine breaks the stone helps the dropsie the quantity to be taken at a time in any convenient liquor is three or four drops outwardly by unction it helps the gout two or three drops dropped upon the navil helps the Chollick A. Oyl of Bay berries helps the Chollick and Illiack passion A. Oyl of Ivy berries helps cold 〈◊〉 of the joynts the 〈◊〉 one and provokes the terms 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Use them as Juniper Oyl Oyl of Turpentine The Colledg Take of Venis Turpentine as 〈◊〉 as you will put it into an Allembick with four times its waight in common Water still it with a convenient fire and draw off a white thin Oyl like water the Colophonia will remain in the bottom of the vessel this Oyl 〈◊〉 be drawn into a bath 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from burning in a 〈◊〉 still Culpeper A. It is wonderful good in cold afflictions of the nerves and all diseases coming of cold and wind it corrects the cold afflictions of the lungues as Asthmaes difficulty of breathing c. A drachm being taken in the morning outwardly it adorns the body takes away the prints of scabs and the small pocks chops in the skin and breasts of women and deafness being dropped into the 〈◊〉 Oyl of 〈◊〉 The Colledg Take of Mirth bruised 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of each six pound dissolve them in sixty pound of spring water and still them in a Copper still 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bick Culpeper It keeps wounds and all things else 〈◊〉 Fioravantus from 〈◊〉 it 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and youthful quickly cures wounds and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 dropped into the ears Oyl of Guajacum The Colledg Take of 〈◊〉 in gross pouder as much as you will put it in a retort and still it in Sand the Oyl that cames first out because 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and sweeter keep it by its self which by 〈◊〉 with much water will yet be sweeter The same things are to be observed in the distillation of Box and Oak and other solid woods as also Oyl of Tartar with its 〈◊〉 Spirit which 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 be distilled out of Christal of Tartar in the same 〈◊〉 Oyl of Wax The
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
white crust at top and keep it for use Flos Sulphuris Page 196. in the Latin Book Or Flower of Brimstone Take of the best Brimstone and beat it with equal parts of Colcothar of Vitriol put it in a long earthen still a head of glass large enough being put over it give fire to it in sand by degrees stirring it with a Hares foot it will be the purer if you iterate it with new Colcothar Lapis infernalis Page 196. in the Latin Book Take of Ly of which black Sope is made and 〈◊〉 it to a stone in a frying Pan do not consume all the humor when it is cold cut it in the form of dice and keep it in a glass close stopped Otherwise Take of Vitriol calcined to redness two ounces Salarmoniack one ounce Tartar calcined to whiteness quick Lime of each three ounces sprinkle all of them being beaten with Ly made of Figtrees or Spurge or Sope strain it often till almost all the matter be dissolved then boyl it in a brass vessel till the moisture be consumed that which is left keep close stopped for use Lapis seu Sal Prunellae Page 196. in the Latin Book Take of pure salt peter one pound put it in a crucible and place coales round about it that the niter may flow like mettle then put in by degrees two ounces of flower of Brimstone after the Brimstone is consumed pour the Niter out into a brass bason when it is cold keep it in a glass close stopped Magisterum of Pearl and Corral Page 196. in L. B Take of Pearl or Corral as much as you will levigate it into very subtil pouder to which put such a quantity of Spirit of radicate Vineger that it may overtop it the breadth of three or four fingers digest it in ashes till it be dissolved then pour off the Liquor and put in fresh till the residue be dissolved filter it and put a little Liquor of Tartar to it so will a white pouder fall down to the bottom of the glass which being seperated from what is dissolved is to be washed first with spring water then with Bawm or Borrage water Radicate Vineger is that which is distilled with Bay Salt in Sand. Mercurius Sublimatus Corrosivus P. 197. in Lat. B. Mercury Sublimate Corrosiye Take of Vitriol purified by Solution Filtration and Coagulation and calcined till it be yellow one pound Bay Salt in like manner 〈◊〉 and dried 〈◊〉 in like 〈◊〉 purified of each half a 〈◊〉 crude Mercury clensed by straining through a 〈◊〉 one pound bruise them all in a wooden mortar with a wooden Pestle till the Salis are in pouder and no bits of the Mercury are seen which will be best 〈◊〉 if you do it at divers times as for example sake taking Vitriol and Mercury of each one ounce Salt and Nyter of each half an ounce at a time and so forth till the whole matter be brought into a pouder and mixt then put this matter into a glass body so capacious that it fill not above the one half of it place the glass a little above the middle in Sand in a conveniint Furnace give fire to it by degrees even to the height twelve or sixteen hours being passed the sublimated Mercury wil stick to the top of the glass which being seperated and bruised sublimate by it sels the second and third time and oftener if it be too impure till it be as white as snow and no dross mixed with it Mercurius dulcis Sublimatus Page 198. in Latin B. Take of Mercury sublimated as before four ounces crude Mercury three ounces bruise them and grind them in a wooden mortar with a wooden pestle till they be perfectly mixed put them into a long Phiol which place above the middle in Sand put first a gentle fire under it then encrease it by degrees six hours that the Mercury may be driven from the bottom into the middle region of the Phiall which being seperated from that at top and bottom sublime it the second time and the third if need be till it have lest its acromony and be freed from all impurity and be as white as snow Mercurius dulcis precipitated Page 198. in Latin B. Take of crude Mercury driven from Sea salt in a retort one part Aquafortis of our discription two parts make a dissolution according to art mean season provide brine of Sea salt and fair water as strong as you can make it filter it and put your solution of Mercury into this brine and forth with a white pouder will precipitate which is to be washed from its acrimony in Simple distilled water or warm spring water dried and kept in a glass for use Mercurius praecipitatus Corrosivus Page 198. in L. B. Or Corrosive precipitate Make a dissolution of crude Mercury and Aqua fortis as before then evaporate it till it be dry at last encrease the fire and stir the matter with an Iron till it be red keep it in a glass for use Mercurius vitae Page 198. in the Latin Book Take of butter of Antimony distilled according to our prescript put it into cleer water which will forthwith be white a milk white pouder will precipitate which is to be 〈◊〉 by much washing in warm water and dried by a gentle beat and kept for use Regulus Antimonii Page 199. in the Latin Book Take of crude Antimony Salt peter 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 equall parts beat the Antimony a part in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with an Iron Pestle then ad the rest in pouder put this pouder by degrees with a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Crucible placed amongst 〈◊〉 coals after its 〈◊〉 shake the Crucible gently that the Regulus may sink to the bottom which being taken out and 〈◊〉 by degrees and freed from the dross keep for use Salcharum 〈◊〉 Page 199. in the Latin Book Put as much red Lead as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and put so much Vineger to it as may over 〈◊〉 it the breadth of four fingers warm it and stir it a good while after it is settled pour off the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and put 〈◊〉 do it so often 〈◊〉 no more sweetness be drawn from it put all the liquors 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 let thom settle then exhale it away in a glass 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 consumed or until it being set in a Cellar the Cristal appear which having taken out exhale it again and set it in a Cellar or cold place till more 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 do so till no more appear then dissolve the Cristal in cleer water filter and coagulate it Sal Vitrioli Page 199. in the Latin Book Or Salt of Vitriol Reduce Ungarick or English Vitriol being 〈◊〉 in a crucible into 〈◊〉 of an obscure purple 〈◊〉 which pouder cast by degrees into a large glass in which is either distilled or other very cleer 〈◊〉 it continually with a stick till the water which was at first hot is cold then let it stand twenty four hours then filter it lastly 〈◊〉 it in a glass 〈◊〉 and coagulate it
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
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
they stick to your Fingers like Birdlime for they ought to penetrate the parts to be mollified and therefore many times if occasion be are 〈◊〉 Medicines mixed with them Chap. 2. Of Hardning Medicines GALEN in Lib. 5. De Simpl. Med. Facult Cap. 10. determins Hardning Medicines to be cold and moist and he brings some arguments to prove it against which other Physitians contest I shall not here stand to quote the Dispute only take notice That if softning Medicines be hot and moist as we shewed even now then hardning Medicines must needs be cold and dry because they are contrary to them The Universal course of Nature will prove it for driness and moisture are passive qualities neither can extremities consist in moisture as you may know if you do but consider that driness is not attributed to the Air nor Water but to the Fire and Earth 2. The thing to be congealed must needs be moist therefore the Medicine congealing must of necessity be dry for if cold be joyned with driness it contracts the pores that so the humors cannot be scattered Yet you must observe a difference between Medicines drying making thick hardning and congealing of which differences a few words will not do amiss 1. Such Medicines are said to dry which draw out or drink up the moisture as a 〈◊〉 drinks up water 2. Such Medicines are said to make thick as do not consume the moisture but ad driness to it as you make Syrups into a thick Electuary by adding Pouders to them 3. Such as congeal neither draw out the moisture not make it thick by adding driness to it but contract it by vehement cold as Water is frozen into Ice 4. Hardning disfers from all these for the parts of the Body swell and are filled with Flegmatick humors or Melancholly Blood which at last grows hard That you may cleerly understand this observe but these two things 1. What it is which worketh 2. What it worketh upon That which worketh is outward cold that which is wrought upon is a certain thickness driness of humors for if the humor were fluid as water is it might properly be said to be congealed by cold but not so properly hardned Thus you see cold drines to be the cause of hardning But enough of this perhaps some may think too much This hardning being so far from being useful that it is obnoxious to the Body of Man I pass it without more words I suppose when Galen wrote of hardning Medicines he intended such as make thick and therefore amongst them he reckons up Fleawort Purslain Housleek and the like which asswage the heat of the humors in Swellings and stop subtil and sharp Defluxious upon the Lungues but of these more anon CHAP. 3. Of Loosning Medicines BY Loosning here I do not mean Purging not that which is opposit to Astringency but that which is opposit to stretching I knew not suddenly what fitter English Name to give it than Loosning or Laxation which latter is scarce English The Members are distended or stretched divers waies and ought to be loosned as many for they are stretched sometimes by driness sometimes by cold sometimes by repletion or fulness sometimes by swellings and sometimes by some of these joyned together I avoid terms of Art as much as I can because it would profit my Country but little to give them the Rules of Physick in such English as they understand not I confess the Opinion of Ancient Physitians hath been various about these Loosning Medicines Galen's Opinion was That they might be referred either to moistning or heating or mollifying or evacuating Medicines and therefore ought not to be referr'd to a Chapter by themselves T is like they may and so may all other Medicines be referred to heat or coldness or dryness or moisture But we speak not here of the Particular properties of Medicines but of their Joyned properties as they heat and moisten Others they question how they can be distinguished from such as mollifie seeing such as are loosning and such as are emollient are both of them hot and moist To that thus Stetching and Loosning are ascribed to the movable parts of the Body as to the Muscles and their Tendons to the Ligaments and Membranae But softness and hardness to such parts of the Body as may be felt with the hand I shall make it cleer by a Similitude Wax is softned being hard but Fiddle-strings are loosned being stretched And if you say that the difference lying only in the parts of the Body is no true difference then take notice that such Medicines which loosen are less hot and more moistning than such as soften for they operate most by heat these by moisture The truth is I am of Opinion the difference is not much nay scarce sensible between Emollient and Loosning Medicines Only I quoted this in a Chapter by itself not so much because some Authors do as because it conduceth to the encrease of knowledge in Physick for want of which this poor Nation is almost spoiled The chief Use of Loosning Medicines is in Convulsions and Cramps and such like infirmities which cause distention or stretching They are known by the very same marks and tokens that Emollient Medicines are CHAP. 4. Of Medicines making thin and thick MEdicines which rarify or make thin are such which open the pores of the skin and make them wider they are not so moist as Emollient Medicines are but of thin and subtil parts they are hot but not so hot that they should draw the matter to them or discuss it as we shall shew when we come to speak of those Faculties Such as make thick are contrary to these these are cold and stop the pores of the skin These Galen would have to be moist neither is there any difference between his Description of hardning Medicines and such as make thick 1. The Use of Rarifying Medicines is to open the pores of the skin and make them wider that so the vapors arising from Blood overheated may pass out and that was the Reason Wrestlers in ancient times came to their exercise with their Bodies anoynted that so the vapors caused by stirring their Bodies might pass out and not cause Feavers or other mischief to the Bowels by being kept in 2. Rarifying Medicines conduce much to the mitigation of pain for the pores of the Skin being opened the matter causing the pain is the easier expelled Again In swellings it is not only the plenty of humors that causeth pain but the driness hardness or stretching of the Skin therefore seeing Medicines which rarify or make thin do both loosen and mollifie they must of necessity by these operations mitigate pain Also there is much profit in the use of thickning Medicines for they make the Skin firm thereby not only the better resisting cold but also they stop too much sweating and desolution of the spirits that way which often happens to them that are weak CHAP 5. Of Medicines
people just as a Cat serves a Mouse first play with them and then eat them up A. It mightily cools the blood and therefore profitable in Feavers and al diseases proceeding of heat of blood it provokes sleep You may take half an ounce at a time or two drachms if the party be weak Aqua Theriacalis Page 36. in the Latin Book Or Treatle Water The Colledg Take of the Juyce of green Walnuts 〈◊〉 pound the juyce of 〈◊〉 three pound juyce of Carduus Marigolds and Bawm of each two pound 〈◊〉 Petasitis roots one pound and an half the roots of 〈◊〉 one pound Angellica and Master-wort of each half a pound the leaves of Scordium four 〈◊〉 old venis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of each eight ounces Canary Wine twelve pound Vineger six pound juyce of Lemons two pound digest them two daies either in horse-dung or in a bath the vessel being close shut then distil them in Sand in the distillation you may make a theriacal extraction Culpeper A. This water is exceeding good in 〈◊〉 Feavers especially pestilential it expelleth venemous humors by sweat it strengtheneth the heart and vitals it is an admirable counterpoyson special good for such as have the Plague or are poysoned or bitten by venemous beasts and expelleth virulent humors from such as have the French Pocks If you desire to know more vertues of it see the vertues of Venis Treacle The dose is from a spoonful to an ounce Aqua Brioniae Composita Page 37. in the Lat. Book Or Briony water Compound The Colledg Take of the juyce of Briony roots four pound the leaves of Rue and Mugwort af each two pound dried Savin three handfuls Feather-few Nep Peny-royal of each two handfuls Bazil Dittany of 〈◊〉 of each one handful and an half 〈◊〉 pills four ounces Mirrh two ounces Castorium one ounce 〈◊〉 Wine twelve pounds digest them four daies in a convenient vessel then stil them in Balneo Mariae about the middle of the distillation strain it out and make an Hysterical extraction of the residue Culpeper A. A spoonful of it taken easeth the 〈◊〉 of the mother in women that have them it potently expels the after-birth and clears the body of what a mid-wife by heedlesness or accident hath left behind it clenseth the womb exceedingly and for that I fancy it much take not above a taster full at a time and that in the morning fasting for it is of a purging quality and let women with child forbear it This was called Aqua Histerica in their former Edition let any body unless it be an Ass be judge if the Colledges intentions in changing the names only of their medicines the Ingredients being all the very 〈◊〉 If I could not have found out this I had certainly been as great a fool as themselves Aqua 〈◊〉 Page 37. in the Latin Book Or Imperial Water The Colledg Take of dried Citron and 〈◊〉 pills Nutmegs Cloves 〈◊〉 of each two ounces the roots of Cyperus Orris Florentine Calamus Aromaticus of each one ounce Zedoary Galanga Ginger of each half an ounce the tops of Lavender and Rosemary of each two handfuls the leaves of Bay Marjoram Bawm 〈◊〉 Sage Time of each one handful the flowers of white and Damask Rose fresh of each half a handful Rose water four pound white Wine eight pound let al of them being bruised and insused twenty four hours then distil them according to art Culpeper A. You must distil it in a Bath and not in sand It seems the Colledg were but mean practioners in Alchymy but in this and many other Receipts trusted to that monster called Tradition therefore take this for a general Aphorism All gross bodies stilled in sand will stink egregiously This so gravelled the Colledg that in their new Dispensatory they quite lest out the manner of distillation A. It comforts and strengtheneth the heart a gainst Faintings and Swoonings and it is held to be a preservative against Consumptions and Apoplexies You may take half a spoonful at a time Aqua Mirabilis Page 38. in Lat. Book The Colledg Take of Cloves Galanga Cubebs Mace Cardamoms Nutmegs Ginger of each one drachm 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 half a pound Spirit of wine one pound white wine three pound infuse them twenty four hours and draw off two pound with an Alembick Culpeper A The Simples also of this regard the stomach and therefore the water heats cold stomachs besides Authors say it preserveth from Apoplexies and restoreth speech lost Aqua 〈◊〉 Page 38. in Lat. Book The Colledg Take of Scordium Scabious Cardus 〈◊〉 of each two handfuls Citron and Orrenge Pills of each two ounces the seeds of Citrons Cardus Hartwort Treacle Mustard of each one ounce the flowers of Marigolds and Rosemary of each one handful cut them and bruise them grosly then insuse them in four pound of white Wine and two pound of Cardus Water in a glass stopped close and set in the 〈◊〉 or bath for a fortnight often shaking it then still it in Balneo Mariae Let the two first pounds be kept by themselves for use and the remainder of the distillation by it self Lastly mix an ounce of Julep of Alexandria and a spoonful of Cinnamon water with each pound Culpeper A. Aqua 〈◊〉 signifies a Water for Treacle so then if you put Diascordium to it it is a water for Diascordium well then we will take it for a general water for all Physick Aqua Caponis Page 38. in Lat. Book Or Capon Water The Colledg Take a Capon the guts being pulled out cut in pieces the fat being taken away boyled in a sufficient quantity of spring water in a close vessel take of this broath three pound Borrage and Violet Water of each a pound and an half white Wine one pound red Rose Leaves two drachms and an half the flowers of Borrage Violets and Bugloss of each one drachm pieces of bread hot out of the Oven half a pound Cinnamon bruised half an ounce still it in a glass still according to art Culpeper A. Divers Physitians have written several Receipts of this water as Gesner Andr. è Lacuna Med. Florent and Coloniens But the truth is this Receipt although our Physitians conceal it was borrowed from the Augustan Physitians and only because they thought as I suppose a Capon must not be eaten without bread they added the bread to it the rest is verbatim from the Augustan Physitians A. The Simples are most of them apropriated to the heart and in truth the the composition greatly nourishes and strengtheneth such as are in consumptions and restoreth strength lost either by feavers or other sickness It is a Soveraign remedy for Hectick feavers and Marasmos which is nothing else but a consumption coming from them let such as are subject to these diseases hold it for a Jewel Aqua Limacum 〈◊〉 P. 39. Or Water of Snails The Colledg Take of the Juyce of Ground-Ivy Coltsfoot Scabious Lungwort of each one pound and an half the Juyce of
Purstain Plantane Ambrosia Pauls Betony of each a pound Hogs blood white Wine of each four pound Garden Snails two pound dried Tobacco Leaves eight pouder of Liquor is two ounces of Alicampane half an ounce of Orris an ounce Cotton seeds an ounce and 〈◊〉 half the greater cold seeds Annis seeds of each six drachms Saffron one drachm the flowers of red Roses six pugils of Violets and Borrage of each four 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 them three daies warm and then distill them in a glass still in sand Culpeper It purgeth the lungues of flegm and helps consumptions there If you should happen to live where no beetter nor readier Medicine can be gotten you may use this Aqua Scordii Composita Page 29. in the L. Book Or Compound Water of Scordium The Colledg Take of the Juyce of Goats-rue Sorrel Scordium Citrons of each one pound London Treacle half a pound steep it three daies and distill it in sand Culpeper A. A tasterful taken in the morning preserves from ill airs Aqua Mariae Page 39. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Sugar candy a pound Canary Wine six ounces Rose water sour ounces boylit well into a Syrup and ad to it Imperial Water two pound Ambergreese Musk of each eighteen grains Saffron fitfeen grains yellow Sanders infused in Imperial water two drachms make ae cleer water of it Culpeper A. The difference between this and their former Aqua Mariae is this Here they appoint Imperial Water and before Aqua 〈◊〉 which they very subtilly have left out here any tooth good Barber so we may hold up our honor and gains Both Receipts are very costly as far beyond the reach of a poor mans purse as of his brains Aqua Papaveris Composita Page 39. in L. Book Or Poppy Water Compound The Colledg Take of red Poppies four pound sprinkle them with white Wine two pound then distill them in a common still let the distilled Water be powred upon fresh flowers and repeated three times to which distilled water ad two Nutmegs sliced red Poppy flowers a pugil Sugar two ounces set it in the Sun to give it a pleasing sharpness if the sharpness be more than you would have it put some of the same water to it which was not set in the Sun and then it will be a pretty water good for nothing Aqua Juglandium Composita Page 40. in L. Book Or Walnut Water Compound The Colledg Take of green Walnuts a pound and an half Rhadish roots one pound green Asarabacea six ounces Rhadish seeds four ounces let all of them being bruised be steeped in three pound of white Wine for three daies then distilled in a leaden still till they be dry And when you have done so I pray ask the Colledg what it is good for in truth I know not Some Waters kind country men the Colledg have plaid the men and left out in their new Dispensatory which were in their old one and they are these Mathiolus his Bezoar Water The Colledg Take of Mathiolus his great Antielote Syrup of Citron Pills of each one pound spirit of Wine distilled five times over five pound put all these in a glass that is much to big to hold them stop it close that the spirit fly not out then shake it together that the Electuary may be well mingled with the Spirit so let it stand a month shaking it together twice a week for the Electuary will settle to the bottom The month being ended powr off the cleer water into another glass to be kept for your use stopping it very close with wax and Parchment else the strength will easily fly away in vapors Culpeper A. Mathiolus is very large in commendation of this Water for quoth he four drachms that is half an ounce of this water being taken either by it self or in the like quantity of good Wine or any other Cordial Water so absolutely and speedily cureth the bitings of any venemous beasts whatsoever that although the danger of death be such that the patient have lost his speech sight and almost all the rest of his sences yet will he be rouzed up like a man out of his sleep to the wonderful admiration of the beholders which he saith he hath proved a thousand times It draws away poyson from the heart and cures such as have drunk poyson it casts poyson out of the stomach by vomit and helps such as have the pestilence A. For my own particular part thus much I can testifie by experience in the commendations of it I have known it given in acute in peracute feavers with gallant success and also in Consumptions yea in Hecticks and in Galens supposed incurabe Marasmos neither hath it missed the desired effects and therefore out of question it strengtheneth the heart exceedingly and the spirit vital It helps in the falling-sickness apoplexies and convulsion A. And then your own genius will tell you this is fittest for cold complexions cold diseases and such diseases as the heart is most afflicted in It is too hot to be taken alone and half a drachm is the most may be taken at a time Cinnamon Water The Colledg Take of bruised Cinnamon a pound and an half Spanish Wine twelve pints Infuse the Cinnamon in the Wine twenty four hours then distil them in an 〈◊〉 draw out three pints of strong Waters and small as much as you think sufficient sweeten it with Sugar sufficiently and so keep it for your use Culpeper A. The vertues are the same that Cinnamon it self hath to which I refer you Mathiolus his Cinnamon Water The Colledg Take of bruised Cinnamon a pound put it into a glass still powring upon it four pints of Rose water a pint and an half of Spanish wine stop the still body close and place it in a warm bath twenty four hours then put on the still-head lute it well and distill it according to art Culpeper A. Mathiolus appoints Wine of Creet four pints and that is all the alteration A. The Authors own Judgment is That it strengthens the brain heart liver stomach lungues spleen and nerves quickens the sight resisteth poyson helpeth bitings by venemous beasts causeth a sweet breath bringeth down the terms in women and hath vertue attenuating opening digesting and strengthening A. The truth is I beleeve it prevails in cold diseases being orderly regulated in quantity according to the nature of the disease the age and strength of the patient and the season of the year have a care of taking too much of it in feavers Cinnamon Water made by Infusion The Colledg Take of Cinnamon bruised four ounces Spirit of Wine two pints infuse them together four daies in a large glass close stopped with Cork and a Bladder shaking the Glass twice a day Dissolve half a pound of white Sugar Candy in a quart of Rose water then mix both these liquors together then put into them four grains of Musk and half a scruple of Ambergreese tied up in a linnen