51. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Mugwort The Colledg Take of Mugwort two handfuls Penyroyal Calaminth Origanum Bawm Arsmart Dictani of Creet Savin Marsoram Germander St. Johns Wort 〈◊〉 Featherfew with the Flowers Centaury the less Rue Bettony Bugloss of each a handful the Roots of Fennel Smallage Parsly Sparagus Bruscus Saxifrage Alicampane Cyperus Maddir Orris Peony of each an ounce Juniper Berries the seeds of Lovage Parsly Smallage Annis Nigella Carpobalsamum or Cubebs Costus Cassia Lignea Cardamoms Calamus Aromaticus the Roots of Asarabacca Pellitory of Spain Valerian of each half an ounce being clensed cut and bruised let them be infused twenty four hours in fourteen pound of cleer water and boyled till half be consumed being taken off from the fire and rubbed between your hands whilst it is warm strain it and with Honey and Sugar of each two pound sharp Vineger four ounces boyl it to a Syrup and perfume it with Cinnamon and Spiknard of each three drams Culpeper A. It helps the passion of the matrix and retains it in its place it dissolves the coldness wind and pains thereof it strengthens the nerves opens the pores corrects the blood it corrects and provokes the terms in women You may take a handful of it at a time Syrupus de Betonica Compositus Pag. 52. In L. Book O R Syrup of Betony Compound The Colledg Take of Betony three handfuls Marsoram a handful and an half Time red Roses of each a handful Violets Stoechas Sage of each half a handful the seeds of Fennel Annis and Ammi of each half an ouce the roots of Peony Polypodium and Fennel of each five drachms boyl them in six pound of river water to three pound strain it and ad juyce of Betony two pound Sugar three pound and an half make it into a Syrup Culpeper A. It helps diseases coming of cold both in the head and stomach as also such as come of wind vertigoes madness it concocts melancholly it provokes the terms in women and so doth the Simple Syrup more than the Compound The Composition was framed by the Augustan Physitians Certainly our Physitians have but shallow brains that they are fain to trot as far as Ausberg in Germany to steal Receipts Syrupus Byzantinus Simple Page 53. In the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the Juyce of the Leaves of Endive and Smallage of each two pound of Hops and Bugless of each one pound boyl them together and scum them and to the clarified Liquor ad four pound of white Sugar to as much of the Juyces and with a gentle fire boyl it to a Syrup Syrupus Byzantinus Compound Page 53. In the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the Juyces so ordered as in the former four pound in which boylred Roses two ounces Liquoris half an ounce the seeds of Annis Fennel and Smallage of each three drachms Spicknard two drams strain it and to the three pound remaining ad two pound of Vineger four pound of Sugar make it into a Syrup according to art Culpeper A. They both of them viz. both Simple and Compound opens stoppings of the stomach liver and spleen help the Rickets in children cuts and brings away tough flegm and helps the yellow Jaundice Mesue saith the Compound Syrup is of more effect than the Simple for the same uses You may take them with a Liquoris stick or take a spoonful in the morning fasting Syrupus Botryos Page 53. In the Latin Book O R Syrup of Oak of Jerusalem The Colledg Take of Oak of Jerusalem Hedg-mustard Nettles of each two handfuls Coltsfoot an handful and an half boyl them in a sufficient quantity of cleer Water till half be consumed to two pound of the Decoction ad two pound of the Juyce of Turneps baked in an Oven in a close pot and with three pound of white Sugar boyl it into a Syrup Culpeper This Syrup was composed against Coughs shortness of breath and other the like infirmities of the breast proceeding of cold for which if you can get it you may take it with a Liquoris stick Syrupus Capillorum Veneris Pag. 53. In L. Book O R Syrup of Maidenhair The Colledg Take of Liquoris two ounces Maidenhair five ounces steep them a natural day in four pound of warm water then after a gentle boyling and strong straining with a pound and an half of fine Sugar make it into a Syrup Culpeper A. It opens stoppings of the stomach strengthens the Lungues and helps the infirmities of them This may be taken also either with a Liquoris stick or mixed with the pectoral Decoction like Syrup of Coltsfoot Syrupus Cardiacus vel Julepum Cardiacum Pag. 53. O R A Cordial Syrup The Colledg Take of Rhenish Wine two pound Rose water two ounces and an half Cloves two seruples Cinnamon half a drachm Ginger two scruples Sugar three ounces and an half boyl it to the consistence of a Julep adding Amber-greese three grains Musk one grain Culpeper A. He that hath read thus far in this Book and doth not know he must first boyl the Simples in the Wine and then strain them out before he puts in the Sugar is a man that in my opinion hath not 〈◊〉 enongh to be taught to make up a Medicine and the Colledg in their new Master-piece hath left it out A. If you would have this Julip keep long you may put in more Sugar and yet if close stopped it will not easily corrupt because 't is made up only of Wine indeed the wisest way is to order the quantity of sugar according to the pallat of him that takes it A. It restoreth such as are in Consumptions comforts the heart cherisheth the drooping spirits and is of an opening quality thereby carrying away those vapors which might otherwise anoy the brain and heart You may take an ounce at a time or two if you please Syrupus infusionis Floram Caryophillorum Pag. 54. O R Syrup of Clove-gilliflowers The Colledg Take a pound of Clove-gilliflowers the whites being cut off infuse them a whol night in two pound of Water then with four pound of sugar melted in it make it into a Syrup without boyling Culpeper A. In their former they added three pound of Water if you would infuse them you must do it at several times A. The syrup is a fine temperate syrup it strengthens the heart liver and stomach it refresheth the vital spirits and is a good cordial in feavers and usually mixed with other Cordials you can hardly err in taking it it is so harmless a syrup Syrupus de Cinnamomo Pag. 54. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Cinnamon The Colledg Take of Cinnamon grosly bruised four ounces steep it in white Wine and small Cinnamon water of each half a pound three daies in a glass by a gentle heat strain it and with a pound and an half of Sugar boyl it gently to a syrup Culpeper A. This comes something neerer the Augustan Dispensatory than their
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
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
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
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
the mouth being ordained to take in nourishment not to cast out excrements and to regulate a mans body in vomiting and doses of of vomits requires a deeper study in Physick then I doubt the generality of people yet have I omit it therefore at this time not because I gruteh it my Country but because I would not willingly have them do themselves a mischeife I shal shortly teach them in what diseases vomits may be used and then and not til then the use of vomits Vinum Scilliticum Page 44. in the Latin Book Or Wines of Squils The Colledg Take of a white Squil of the mountains gathered about the rising of the 〈◊〉 starre cut in thin peices and dryed for a month one pound put it in a glass bottle and pour to it eight pound of french Wine and when it hath stood so four daies take out the Squil Culpeper A. I told told them before that Squils grew by the Sea side and not upon mountains but a man shall as soon knock a Spunge into a milstone as any wit into the head of a conceited fool and then again it must be gathered at the rising of the dog-star yes forsooth by al means truly right worshipful against the time you are minded to play the anticks again I will give you as much directions in this business as is needful to give men of your Rank and quallity Therefore know that the dogs are two constellations between the Equator and the South pole consisting of divers Stars two of which are most remarkable and of the first magnitude whereof that in the great dog is called Syejus that in the 〈◊〉 Procyon each of these two Stars hath three risings Acronical Cosmical and Heliacal and as many settings I dare pass my word it is not the Heliacal rising here meant If it be I hope so learned a Colledg is not to seek of finding such a 〈◊〉 out Procyon riseth Acronically upon the fifteen or sixteen of January Syejus upon the twenty six or twenty seven of the same month Procyon riseth Cosmically upon the ninteenth of July and 〈◊〉 upon the last day of the same month the next time you write pray lay your noddles together to study out at which of these times the Squil must be gathered A. The vertues of this are the same with Vineger of Squils only 't is hotter PHYSICAL VINEGERS Acetum Distillatum Page 45. in the Latin Book Or Distilled Vineger Colledg FIll a glass or stone Alembick with the best Vineger to the third part separate the 〈◊〉 with a gentle fire then encrease the fire by degrees and perform the work Acetum Rosatum Page 45. in the Latin Book Or Rose Vineger The Colledg Take of red Rose buds gathered in a dry time the whites cut off dried in the shaddow three or four daies one pound Vineger eight Sextaries set them in the Sun fourty daies then strain out the Roses and repeat the infusion with fresh ones After the same manner is made Vineger of Elder-flowers Rosemary flowers and Clove-gilli-flowers Culpeper A. For the vertues of al Vinegers take this one only observation they carry the same vertues with the flowers whereof they are made only as we said of Wines that they were better for cold bodies than the bare Simples whereof they are made so are Vinegers for hot bodies Besides Vinegers are often nay most commonly used externally viz. to bath the place then look a mongst the Simples and see what place of the body the Simple is apropriated to and then you cannot chuse but know if you have but a grain of understanding more than a beast both what Vineger to use and to what place to apply 〈◊〉 Acetum Scilliticum Page 45. in the Latin Book Or Vineger of Squils The Colledg Take of that part of the Squil which is between the outward bark and the bottom cut in thin slices and placed thirty or fourty daies in the Sun or some remiss heat then a pound of them being cut smal with a knife made of Ivory or some white wood being put in a vessel and six pound of Vineger put to them set the vessel being close stopped in the Sun thirty or fourty daies afterwards strain it and keep it for use Culpeper A. A little of this medicine being taken in the morning fasting and walking half an hour after preserves the body in health to extream old age as Sanius tryed who using no other medicine but this lived in perfect health til an hundred and seventeen years of age it maketh the digestion good a long wind a cleer voice an acute sight a good colour it suffers no offensiye thing to remain in the body neither wind flegm choller melancholly dung nor urine but brings them forth it brings forth filth though it lie in the bones it takes away salt and sour belchings though a man be never so licentious in diet he shal feel no harm It hath cured such as have the Phtisick that have been given over by al Physitians It cures such as have the Falling-sickness gouts and diseases and swellings of the Joynts It takes away the hardness of the liver and spleen We should never have done if we should reckon up the particular benefits of this medicine Therefore we commend it as a wholsom medicine for soundness of body preservation of health and vigor of mind thus 〈◊〉 Acetum Theriacale Norimberg Page 46. in Lat. B. Or Treacle Vineger The Colledg Take of the roots of Sullendine the greater one ounce and an half the roots of Angellica Master-wort Gentian Bistort Valerian Burnet white Dittany Alicampane Zedoary of each one drachm of Plantane the greater one drachm and an half the leaves of Mousear Sage Scabious Scordium Dittany of Creet Cardus of each half a handful bark and seeds of Citrons of each half a drachm Bole Armenick one drachm Saffron three drachms Harts-born one drachm and an half of these let the Saffron Harts-horn Dittany and Bole be tied up in a ragge and steeped with the things before mentioned in five pints of Vineger for certain daies by a temperate heat in a glass well stopped strain it and ad six drachms of the best Treacle to it shake it together and keep it for your use Acetum Theriacale 46. in the Latin Book Or Treacle Vineger The Colledg Add to `the description of Treacle water Clove-gilli-flowers two ounces Lavender flowers an ounce and an half Rose and Elder flower Vineger of each four pound digest it without boyling three daies then strain it through Hippocrates his sleeve Culpeper A. See Treacle water for the vertues only this is a little more cool a little more phantastical DECOCTIONS Decoctum Commune pro Clystere Page 47. in Lat B. Or A common Decoction for a Cylster The Colledg Take of Mallows Violets Pellitory Beets and Mercury Chamomel flowers of each one handful sweet Fennel seeds half an ounce Linseeds two drachms boyl them in a sufficient quantiiy of common water to a
those whose bodies are subject to scabs and Itch. If you please you may take two ounces by it self every morning Syrupus de Glycyrrhiza Pag. 56. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Liquoris The Colledg Take of green Liquoris scraped and bruised two ounces white Maidenhair an ounce dryed Hysop half an ounce steep these in four pound of hot water after 24. hours boyl it till half be consumed strain it and clarifie it and with Honey Peuids and Sugar of each eight ounces make it into a syrup adding before it be perfectly boyled red Rose-water six ounces Culpeper A. It clenseth the breast and lungues and helps continual Coughs and Pleuresies You may take it with a Liquoris stick or ad an ounce of it or more to the pectoral Decoction Syrupus Granatorum cum Aceto vulgo Oxysaccharum simplex Page 57. in the Latin Book O R Syrup of Pomegranates with Vineger The Colledg Take of white Sugar a pound and an half Juyce of Pomegranates eight ounces white Wine Vineger four ounces boyl it gently into a Syrup Culpeper A. Look the Vertue of Pomegranates amongst the Simples Syrupus de Hyssopo Page 57. in the Latin Book O R Syrup of Hysop The Colledg Take eight pound of spring Water half an ounce of Barley boyl it about half an hour then ad the Roots of smallage Parsly Fennel Liquoris of each ten drams Jujubes Sebestens of each fifteen Raisons of the sun stoned an ounce and an half Figs Dates of each ten the seeds of Mallows and Quinces Gum Tragacanth tyed up in a rag of each three drachms Hysop meanly dried ten drachms Maiden-hair six drachms boyl them together yet so that the Roots may precead the Fruits the Fruits the Seeds and the Seeds the Herbs about a quarter of an hour at last five pounds of Water being consumed boyl the other three being first strained and clarified into a syrup with two pound and an half of Sugar Culpeper A. You may thank Mesue for it not the Colledg A. It mightily strengthens the breast and lungs causeth long wind cleer voice is a good remedy against coughs Use it like the syrup of Liquoris Syrupus Ivae arthriticae sive Chamaepityos Pag. 57. O R Syrup of Chamepitys The Colledg Take of Chamepitys two handfuls Sage Rosemary Poley mountain Origanum Calaminth wild mints Peniroyal Hysop Time Rue Garden and wild Betony Mother of Time of each a handful the roots of Acorus Birthwort long and round Briony Dittany Gentian Hogs Fennel Valerian of each half an ounce the roots of smallage sparagus Fennel Parsly Bruscus of each an ounce Pellitory of Spain an ounce and an half stoechas the seeds of Annis Ammi Carraway Fennel Lovage Hartwort of each three drachms Raisons of the sun two ounces boyl them in ten pound of water to four to which ad Honey and Sugar of each two pound make it into a syrup to be persumed with sugar Nutmegs and Cubebs of each three drachms Culpeper A. I bid them mend this for shame last time and the truth is so they have before it was a Hodg-podg that could not be made and now 't is a Hodg-podg only not worth the making Syrupus Jujubinus Page 58. in the Latin Book O R Syrup of Jujubes The Colledg Take of Jujubes Violets five drachms Maiden-hair Liquoris French Barley of each an ounce the seeds of Mallows five drachms the seeds of white Poppies Melones Lettice seed of Quinces and Gum Tragacanth tyed up in a rag of each three drachms boyl them in six pound of rain or spring water till half be consumed strain it and with two pound of sugar make it into a syrup Culpeper A. Those that adore the Colledg as so many little God-a-mighties let them ask them what part of the Violets must be put in for they must operate as neer to their meanings as the men of Benjamin could throw a stone and not miss others that do not may be pleased to make use of the Flowers A. It is a fine cooling syrup very available in Coughs Hoarsness and Pleuresies Ulcers of the Lungues and Bladder as also in all inflamations whatsoever You may take a spoonful of it once in three or four hours or if you please take it with a Liquoris stick Syrupus de Meconio sive Diacodium Page 58. Syrup of Meconium or Diacodium The Colledg Take of white Poppy heads with their seeds gathered a little after the flowers are fallen off and kept three daies eight ounces black Poppy heads so ordered six ounces rain Water eight pound steep them twenty four hours then boyl and press them gently boyl it to three pounds and with twenty four ounces of sugar boyl it into a syrup according to art Syrupus de Meconio Compositus Page 59. in L. Book Syrup of Meconium Compound The Colledg Take of white and black Poppy heads with their seeds fifty drachms maindenhair fifteen drachms Jujubes thirty the seeds of Lettice fourty drachms of Mallows and Quinces tied up in a rag a drachm and an half Liquoris five drachms Water eight pound boyl it according to art strain it and to three pound of Decoction ad sugar and penids of each a pound make it into a syrup Culpeper A. Meconium The blush of which this Receipt carries in its frontispiece is nothing else but the juyce of English Poppies boyled till it be thick As I am of opinion that Opium is nothing else but the juyce of Poppies growing in hotter Countries and therefore in all reason is colder in quality and therefore I speak purely of Meconium and Opium not of these syrups though they be no edg-tools yet 't is ill jesting with them A. All these former syrups of Poppies provoke sleep but in that I desire they may be used with a great deal of caution and wariness such as these are are not fit to be given in the beginning of Feavers nor to such whose bodies are costive ever remember my former Motto Fools are not fit to make Physitians Yet to such as are troubled with hot sharp Rhewms you may safely give them and note this the last which is borrowed from Mesue is apropriated to the Lungues whose own words translation excepted of it are these It prevails against dry Coughs Phtisicks hot and sharp gnawing Rhewms and provokes sleep It is an usual fashion for Nurses when they have heat their milk by exercise or strong liquor no marvel then if their children be froward then run for syrup of Poppies to make their young ones sleep I would fain have that fashion left therefore I forbear the dose let Nurses keep their own bodies 〈◊〉 and their children will sleep well enough never fear Syrupus 〈◊〉 Page 59. in the Latin Book Or Syrup of Bawm The Colledg Take of the Bark of Bugloss Roots an ounce the 〈◊〉 of white Dittany sinksoyl scorzonera of each half an ounce the Leaves of Bawm scabious Devils-bit the 〈◊〉 of both sorts of Bugloss and Rosemary of
each a handful the seeds of sorrel Citrons Fennel Cardus Bazil of each three drachms boyl them in four pound of water till half be consumed strain it and ad three pound of white sugar Juyce of Bawm and Rose Water of each half a pound boyl them to a syrup the which perfume with Cinnamon and yellow sanders of each half an ounce Culpeper A. The scorzonera Roots and Bugloss Roots are added and the Bettony Roots left out and Fernelius his name buried in oblivion that is all the Alteration If the name of the wicked shall rot 't is more likely to happen upon themselves than Fernelius A. Alwaies tie perfumes up in a rag and hang them into the syrup by a string when it boyls and hang them by a string in the veslel be it pot or glass that you may keep the syrup in being boyled A. It is an excellent Cordial and strengthens the heart breast and stomach it resisteth Melancholly revives the spirits is given with good success in Feavers it strengtheneth the memory and relievs langushing nature You may take a spoonful of it at a time Syrupus de Mentha Page 59. in the Latin Book Or Syrup of Mints The Colledg Take of the juyce of Quinces sweet and between sweet and sowr the juyce of Pomegranates sweet between sweet and sowr and sowr of each a pound and an half dryed mints half a pound red Roses two ounces let them lie in steep one day then boyl it half away and with four pound of sugar boyl it into a syrup according to art perfume it not unless the Physitian command Culpeper A. The syrup is in quality binding yet it comforts the stomach much helps digestion staies vomiting and is in my opinion as excellent a remedy against sowr or offensive belchings as any is in the Dispensatory Take a spoonful of it after meat Syrupus de Mucilaginibus Page 60. in the L. Book Or Syrup of Mussilages The Colledg Take of the seeds of Marsh-Mallows Mallows Quinces of each an ounce Gum Tragacanth three drachms let these infuse six hours in warm Decoction of Mallows white Poppy seeds and Winter-cherries then press out the Mussilage to an ounce and an half with which 〈◊〉 and three ounces of the aforesaid Decoction and two ounces of sugar make a syrup according to art Culpeper A. A spoonful taken by it self or in any convenient Liquor is excellent for any sharp corroding humors be they in what part of the body soever Phtisicks bloody Flux stone in the Reins or Bladder or Ulcers there it is excellent good for such as have taken Purges that are to strong for their bodies for by its slippery nature it helps corrosians and by its cooling helps inflamations Syrupus Myrtinus Page 60. in the Latin Book Or Syrup of Mirtles The Colledg Take of Mirtle berries two ounces and an half Sanders white and red sumach Balaustines Barberry stones red Roses of each an ounce and an half Medlars half a pound bruise them in eight pound of water to four strain it and ad juyce of Quinces and sour Pomegranates of each six ounces then with three pound of sugar boyl it into a Syrup Culpeper A. The syrup is of a very binding yet comforting nature it helps such as spit blood all fluxes of the belly or corrosions of the internal parts it strengthens the retentive faculty and stops immoderate flux of the terms in women A spoonful at a time is the dose Syrupus Florum Nymphaeae simplex Page 60. Or Syrup of Water-Lilly-flowers simple The Colledg Take of the whitest of white Water-lilly-flowers a pound steep them in three pound of warm Water six or seven hours let them boyl a little and strain them out put in the same waight of Flowers again the second and third time when you have strained it the last time ad its waight of sugar to it and boyl it to a syrup Syrupus Florum Nymphaeae compositus Page 60. Syrup of Water-lilly-Flowers compound The Colledg Take of white Water-lilly-Flowers half a pound Violets two ounces Lettice two handfuls the seeds of Lettice Purslain and Guords of each half an ounce boyl them in four pound of cleer water till one be consumed strain it and ad half a pound of red Rose water white sugar four pound boyl it into a syrup according to art Culpeper A. They both are fine cooling syrups they allay the heat of Choller and provoke fleep they cool the body both head heart liver reins and matrix and therefore are profitable for hot diseases in either you may take an ounce of it at a time when your stomach is empty Syrupus de Papavere Erratico sive Rhubro Page 61. Or Syrup of Eratick Poppies The Colledg Take of the fresh Flowers of red Poppies two pound steep them in four pound of warm spring Water the next day strain it and boyl it into a syrup with its equal waight in Sugar Culpeper A. I know no danger in this syrup so it be taken with moderation and bread immoderately taken hurts the syrup cools the blood helps surfets and may safely be given in Frenzies Feavers and hot Agues Syrupus de Pilosella Page 61. in the Latin Book Or Syrup of Mousear The Colledg Take of Mousear three handfuls the Roots of Ladies mantle an ounce and an half the Roots of comsry the greater Maddir white Dittany Tormentil Bistort of each an ounce the Leaves of Wintergreen Horstail Ground-Ivy Plantane Adders tongue Strawberries St. Johns Wort with the Flowers Golden rod Agrimony Bettony Burnet Avens Sinkfoyl the greater red Coleworts Balaustines red Roses of each a handful boyl them gently in six pound of of Plantane Water to three then strain it strongly and when it is setled ad Gum Tragacanth the seeds of Fleawort Marsh-mallows and Quinces made into a Mussilage by themselves in strawberry and Bettony Water of each three ounces white sugar two pound boyl it to the thickness of Honey Culpeper A. Certainly they intended an universal Medicine of this and may prove as good as Chrysippus his Coleworts It is profitable for wounded people to take for it is drying and healing and therefore good for Ruptures Syrupus insusionis Florum Paeoniae Page 62. Or Syrup of the infusion of Peony Flowers The Colledg It is prepared just for all the world like syrup of Clove-gilliflowers Culpeper A. See syrup of Meconium for the vertues Syrupus de Paeonia Compositus P. 62. in L. Book Or Syrup of Peony Compound The Colledg Take of the Roots of both sorts of Peony taken up at the full Moon cut in slices and steeped in white Wine a whol day of each an ounce and an half Contra yerva half an ounce Siler mountain six drachms Elks Claws an ounce Rosemary with the Flowers on one handful Bettony Hysop Origanum Chamepitys Rue of each three drachms Wood of Aloes Cloves Cardamoms the less of each two drachms Ginger Spicknard of each a drachm stoechas Nutmegs of each two drachms
and an half boyl them after one daies warm digestion in a sufficient quantity of distilled Water of Peony Roots to four pouud in which being strained through Hippocrates his sleeves put four pound and an half of white sugar and boyl it to a syrup Culpeper A. It is somewhat costly to buy and as troublesom to make a spoonful of it taken helps the Falling-sickness and Convulsions Syrupus de Pomis alterans Page 62. in the L. Book Or Syrup of Apples The Colledg Take four pound of the juyce of sweet scented Apples the juyce of Bugloss garden and wild of Violet Leaves Rose water of each a pound boyl them together and clarifie them and with six pound of pure sugar boyl it into a syrup according to Art Culpeper A. It is a fine cooling syrup for such whose hearts and stomachs are overpressed with heat and may safely be given in feavers for it rather loosens than binds it breeds good blood and is profitable in Hectick feavers and for such as are troubled with palpitation of the heart it quencheth thirst admirably in Feavers and staies Hiccoughs You may take an ounce of it at a time in the morning or when you need Syrupus de Prasio Page 62. In the Latin Book Or Syrup of Horehound The Colledg Take of white Horehound fresh two ounces Liquoris Polipodium of the Oak Fennel and smallage Roots of each half an ounce white Maiden-hair Origanum Hysop Calaminth Time savory scabious Coltsfoot of each six drachms the seeds of Annis and Cotton of each three drachms Raisons of the sun stoned two ounces fat Figs ten boyl them in eight pound of Hydromel till half be consumed boyl the Decoction into a syrup with honey and sugar of each two pound and perfume it with an ounce of the Roots of Orris Florentine Culpeper A. It is apropriated to the breast and lungues and is a fine clenser to purge them from thick and putrified flegm it helps Phtisicks and Coughs and diseases subject to old men and cold natures Take it with a Liquoris stick Both this Receipt and the former Fernelius was the Author of Syrupus de quinque Radicibus Page 63. In L Book Or Syrup of the sive opening Roots The Colledg Take of the Roots of smallage Fennel Parsly Bruscus Sparagus of each two ounces spring Water six pound boyl away the third part and make a syrup with the rest according to art with three pound of sugar adding eight ounces of white white Wine Vinegar towards the latter end Culpeper It clenseth and openeth very well is profitable against Obstructions provokes Urine clenseth the body of flegm and is safely and profitably given in the beginning of Feavers An ounce at a time upon an empty stomach is a good dose Syrupus Raphani Page 63. In the L. Book Or Syrup of Rhadishes The Colledg Take of Garden and wild Rhadish Roots of each an ounce the Roots of white Saxifrage Lovage Bruscus Eringo Restharrow Parsly Fennel of each half an ounce the Leaves of Bettony Burnet Penyroyal Nettles Watercresses Sampier Maidenhair of each a handful Winter Cherries Jujubes of each ten the seeds of Bazil Bur Parsly of Macedonia Hartwort Caraway Carrots Gromwel the Bark of the Root of Bay-tree of each two drachms Raisons of the sun stoned Liquoris of each six drachms boyl them in twelve pound of water to eight strain it and with four pound of Sugar and two pound of Honey make it into a syrup and perfume it with an ounce of Cinnamon and half an ounce of Nutmegs Culpeper A. A tedious long Medicine for the stone I wonder why the Colledg affect such LONG Receipts surely it will be LONG enough before they be wiser Syrupus Regius aliàs Julapium Alexandrinum P. 64 Or Julep of Alexandria The Colledg Boyl four pound of Rose water and one pound of white sugar into a Julep Julep of Roses is made with Damask Rose water in the very same manner Culpeper Two fine cooling drinks in the heat of summer for them that have nothing else to do with their money Syrupus de Rosis siccis Page 64. In the L. Book Or Syrup of dried Roses The Colledg Make four pound of spring Water hot in which infuse a pound of dried Roses by some at a time press them out and with two pound of sugar boyl it into a syrup according to art Culpeper A. If you boyl it it will lose both colour and vertue and then who but the Colledg would first cry out against such paltry stuff I am weary with nothing this in every Receipt therefore be pleased to accept of this one general Rule It is not best to boyl any syrups made of Infusions but by adding the double weight of Sugar viz. two pound of sugar to each pint of infusion melt it over a fire only A. Syrup of dried Roses strengthens the heart comforts the spirits bindeth the body helps fluxes and corrosions or gnawings of the guts it strengthens the stomach and staies vomiting You may take an ounce at a time before meat if for fluxes after meat if for vomiting Syrupus Scabiosae Page 64. In the L. Book Or Syrup of Scabious The Colledg Take of the Roots of Alicampane and Polypodium of the Oak of each two ounces Raisons of the the sun stoned an ounce sebestens twenty Coltsfoot Lungwort savory Calaminth of each a handsul and an half Liquoris Spanish Tobacco of each half an ounce the seeds of Nettles and Cotton of each three drachms boyl them all the Roots being infused in white Wine the day before in a sufficient quantity of Wine and Water to eight ounces strain it and adding four ounces of the Juyce of Scabious and ten ounces of sugar boyl it to a syrup adding to it twenty drops of oyl of Sulphur Culpeper A. It is a clensing syrup apropriated to the breast and lungues when you perceive them oppressed by flegm crudities or stoppings your remedy is to take now and then a spoonful of this syrup it is taken also with good success by such as are itchy or scabby Syrupus de Scolopendrio Page 64. in the L. Book Or Syrup of Hartstongue The Colledg Take of Hartstongue three handfuls Polypodium of the Oak the Roots of both sorts of Bugloss bark of the roots of Capars Tamaris of each two ounces Hops Doddar Maiden-hair Bawm of each two handfuls boyl them in nine pound of spring water to five and strain it and with four pound of white sugar make it into a syrup according to art Culpeper A. It helps the stoppings of Melancholly opens obstructions of the Liver and spleen and is profitable against splenetick evils and therefore is a choice remedy for the disease which the vulgar call the Rickets or Liver-grown A spoonful in a morning is a precious Remedy for children troubled with that disease Men that are troubled with the spleen which is known by pain and hardnes in their left side may take three or four spoonfuls they
being tyed up in a rag and often crushed in the boyling Culpeper A. Mesue appoints Senna Cods and so do the Augustan Physitians viz. the husk that holds the seeds and the Colledg altered that and added the Annis seeds I suppose to correct the Senna and in so doing they did well A. The syrup is a pretty cooling purge and tends to rectifie the distempers of the blood it purgeth choller and melancholly and therefore must needs be effectual both in yellow and black Jaundice madness scurf Leprosie and scabs It is very gentle and for that I commend both the Receipt and Mesue the Author of it The dose is from one ounce to three according as the body is in age and strength An ounce of it in the morning is excellent for such children as break out in scabs Syrupus de Pomis Magistralis Page 68. in L. Book Or Syrup of Apples Magisterial The Colledg Take of the Juyce and Water of Apples of each a pound and an 〈◊〉 the Juyce and Water of Borrage and Bugloss of each nine ounces Senna half a pound Annis seeds and sweet Fennel seeds of each three 〈◊〉 Epithimum of Creet two ounces Agrick Rhubarb of each half an ounce Ginger Mace of each four scruples Cinnamon two scruples Saffron half a drachm Infuse the Rhubaib and Cinnamon apart by it self in white Wine and Juyce of Apples of each two ounces let all the rest the Saffron excepted be sleeped in the Waters above mentioned and the next day put in the Juyces which being boyled 〈◊〉 and strained then with four ounces of white Sugar boyl it into a syrup crushing the Saffron in it being tyed up in a linnen rag the infusion of the Rhubarb being added at the latter end Culpeper A. Out of doubt this is a gallant syrup to purge addust Choller and Melancholly and to resist madness I know no better purge for such as are almost or altogether distracted by Melancholly than one ounce of this mixed with four ounces of the Decoction of Epithimum ordering their bodies as they were taught Syrupus de Rhabarbaro Page 69. in the Lat. Book Or Syrup of Rhubarb The Colledg Take of the best Rhubarb and Senna of each two ounces and an half Violet Flowers a handful Cinnamon one drachm and an half Ginger half a drachm Betony Succory and Bugloss Water of each one pound and an half let them be mixed together warm all night and in the morning strained and boyled into a syrup with two pound of white sugar adding towards the end four ounces of syrup of Roses Culpeper A. It clenseth choller and melancholly very gently and therefore is fit for children old people and weak bodies You may ad an ounce of it to the 〈◊〉 of Epithimum or to the Decoction of Senna It is a very pretty Receipt made by the Augustan Physitians Syrupus Rosaccus Solutivus Page 69. in L. Book Or Syrup of Roses Sclutive The Colledg Take of spring water boyling hot four pound Damask Rose leaves fresh as many as the Water will contain let them remain twelve hours in insusion close stopped then press them out and put in 〈◊〉 Rose leaves do so nine times in the same liquor encreasing the quantity of the Roses as the Liquor encreaseth which will be almost by the third part every time Take six parts of this Liquor and with four parts of white Sugar boyl it to a syrup according to art Culpeper A. It loosneth the belly and gently bringeth out choller and flegm but leaves a binding quality behind it Syrupus e Succo Rosarum Page 70. in the Lat. Book Or Syrup of the Juyce of Roses The Colledg It is prepared without steeping only with the Juyce of Damask Roses pressed out and clarified and an equal proportion of Sugar added to it Culpeper A. This is like the other Syrupus Rosaccus Solutivus cum Agarico Page 70. Or Syrup of Roses Solutive with Agrick The Colledg Take of Agrick cut thin an ounce Ginger two drachms Sal-Gem one drachm Polypodium bruised two ounces sprinkle them with white wine and steep them two dates over warm oshes in a pound and an half of the infusion of Damask Roses prescribed before and with one pound of sugar boyl it into a syrup according to Art Culpeper A. You had better ad twice so much sugar as is of the infusion for fear the strength of the Agrick be lost in the boyling A. It purgeth flegm from the head relieves the sences oppressed by it it provokes the terms in women it purgeth the stomach and Liver and provoketh urin Some hold it an universal purge for all parts of the body a weak body may take an ounce at a time and a strong two ounces guiding himself as he was taught in Decection of Epithimum Syrupus Rosaccus Solutivus cum Helleboro Page 70. Or Syrup of Roses Solutive with Hellebore The Colledg Take of the bark of all the Myrobalans of each four ounces bruise them grosly and steep them twenty four hours in twelve pound of the infusion of Roses before spoken Senna Epithimum Polypodium of the Oak of each four ounces Cloves an ounce Citron seeds Liquoris of each four ounces the bark of black Hellebore roots six drachms let the fourth part of the Liquor gently exhale strain it and with five pound of Sugar and sixteen drachms of Rhubarb tyed up in a 〈◊〉 rag make it into a syrup according to Art Culpeper A. You must not boyl the black Hellebore at all or but very little if you do you had as good put none in me thinks the Colledg should have had either more wit or honesty than to have left Receipts so woodenly penned to posterity or it may be they wrote as they say only to the Learned or in plain English for their own ends or to satisfie their covetousness that a man must needs run to them every time his finger akes A. The syrup rightly used purgeth melancholly resisleth madness I wish the ignorant to let it alone for fear it be too hard for them and use them as coursly as the Colledg hath done Syrupus Rosaccus Solutivus cum Sena Page 70. Or Syrup of Roses Solutive with Senna The Colledg Take of Senna six ounces Caraway and sweet Fennel seeds of each three drachms sprinkle them with white Wine and infuse them two daies in three pound of the infusion of Roses aforesaid then strain it and with two pound of Sugar boyl it into a Syrup Culpeper A. It purgeth the body of choller and melancholly and expels the relicts a disease hath left behind it the dose is from one ounce to two you may take it in a Decoction of Senna it leaves a binding quality behind it Surupus de Spina Cervina Page 71. Or Syrup of Purging Thorn The Colledg Take of the Berries of Purging Thorn gathered in September as many as you will bruise them in a stone Mortar and press out the 〈◊〉 let the fourth part
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
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-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
extracted and the 〈◊〉 washed Then take of this Cassia so drawn and boyl it to its consistance 〈◊〉 pound Sugar a pound and an halfe boyl them to the form of an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. It is no more than breaking the Canes of the Cassia and pick out the pulp casting away the seeds boyl the pulp in a little of this decoction then press it through a pulping sieve the title shews the use of it or if you will take an ounce of it inwardly you shall find it work with great gentleness You may take it in white Wine it is good for gentle bodies for if your body be hard to work upon perhaps it will not work at all it purgeth the reins gallantly and cooleth them thereby preventing the stone and other diseases caused by their heat Electuarium 〈◊〉 Magistrale Majus P. 112. Or The greater bitter Electuary The Colledg Take of Agrick Turbith Species Hiera Simplex Rhubarb of each one drachm choise Aloes unwashed two drachms Ginger Christal of Tartar of each two scruples Orrus Florentine sweet Fennel seeds of each a 〈◊〉 Syrup of Roses Solutive as much as is sufficient to make 〈◊〉 into an Electuary according to art Electuarium Amarum Minus P. 112. in the L. B. Or The lesser bitter Electuary The Colledg Take of Epithimum half an ounce the roots of Angelica three drachms of Gentian 〈◊〉 Acorus of each two drachms Cinnamon one drachm and an half Cloves Mace Nutmegs Saffron of each one drachm 〈◊〉 six ounces with Syrup of Fumitory Scabious and Sugar so much as is sufficient to make it into a soft Electuary Culpeper A. Both these purge choller the former flegm and this melancholly the former works strongest and this strengthens most and is good for such whose brains are anoyed You may take half an ounce of the former if your body be any thing strong in white Wine if very strong an ounce ordering your self as you were taught before and the Table at later end will direct you to the place a reasonable body may take an ounce of the latter the weak less I would not have the unskilful too busie with purges without advice of a Physitian Diacassia with Manna Page 112. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Damask Prunes two 〈◊〉 Vlolet-flowers a bandful and an half 〈◊〉 water a pound and an half boyl it 〈◊〉 to art till half be consumed Strain 〈◊〉 and dissolve in the decoction six 〈◊〉 of Cassia newly drawn Sugar of Violets 〈◊〉 up of Violets of each four ounces Pulp of Tamarinds an ounce Sugar Candy an ounce and an half Manna two ounces mix them and make them into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. It is a fine cool purge for such as are bound in the body for it works gently and without trouble it purgeth choller and may safely be given in feavers coming of choller but in such cases if the body be much bound the best way is first to administer a Clyster and then the next morning an ounce of this will cool the body and keep it in due temper I wonder what they need have put in Sugar of Violets and Syrup of Violets why would not the double quantity of the Syrup have fetved the turn I protest they will do any thing to make their Rceipts dear and difficult that so they may grow rich by a lazy life and uphold themselves in their lawless domineering A most unconscionable thing that men should prefer their own greatness before the the lives of poor men and women the stones in the street would cry out against them shortly if I should hold my peace Cassia Extracta sine foliis 〈◊〉 P. 113. in L. Book Or Cassia extracted with the leaves of Senna The Colledg Take twelve Prunes Violet flowers a handful French Barly the seeds of Annis and bastard Saffron Polyprdium of the Oak of each five drachms Maidenhair Time Epithinum of each half a handful Raisons of the sun stoned half an ounce sweet Fennel seeds two drachms the seeds of Purslain and Mallows of each three drachms Liquoris half an ounce boyl them in a sufficient quantity of water Strain them dissolve in the Decoction Pulp of Cassia two pound of Tamarinds an ounce Cinnamon three drachms Sugar a pound boyl it into the form of an Electuary Cassia Extract a cum Foliis Senae P. 113. in L. Book Or Cassia extracted with the leaves of Senna The Colledg Take of the former Receipt two pound Senna in pouder two ounces mix them according to art Culpeper A. This is also a fine cool purge gentle clensing the bowels of choller and melancholly without any griping very fit for feaverish bodies and yet the former is gentler than this They both clense and cool the reins a reasonable body may take anounce and an half of the former and an ounce of the latter in white Wine if they keep the house or their bodies be oppressed with melancholly let them take half the quantity in four ounces of decoction of Epithium Diacarthamum Page 113. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Diatragacanthum Frigidum half an ounce Pulp of preserved Quinces an ounce the inside of the seeds of Bastard Saffron half an ounce Ginger two drachms Diagrydium beaten by it self three drachms Turbith six drachms Manna two ounces Honey Roses Solutive Sugar-candy of each one ounce Hermodactils half an ounce 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ounces and an half make of them a Liquid Electuary 〈◊〉 to art Culpeper A. I 〈◊〉 what art it must be wherewith a man should make up an 〈◊〉 and have not wherewithal I tell you truly that to 〈◊〉 up an Electuary of this without more moisture for here is nor a quarter enough is a task harder than al Hercules his twelve labors abate me but his fetching Cerberus out of Hell For my part I shall trouble the Reader no further but leave the Receipt to Arnoldus and the Colledg for a pure piece of non-sence Only let me admire at the pride and Headstrongness of the Colledg that will not mend any error though as apparant as the Sun is up when he is upon the Meridian but quos perdere 〈◊〉 Jupiter dementis facit those whom Jupiter will destroy he first makes mad so their Jupiter or Juvans pater as they often in their Dedicatory Epistle stile the King and the only God they poor fooles worship unless like heathens they worship many gods being now sent to take his supper apud inferos hath left such a spirit of madness upon them which is an absolute forerunner of their end Diaphoenicon Page 113. in 〈◊〉 Latin Book The Colledg Take of the pulp of Dates boyled in Hydromel Penids of each half a pound sweet Almonds blanched three ounces and an half to all of them being bruised and permixed add clarified Honey two pound boyl them a little and then strew in Ginger long Pepper Mace Cinnamon Rue leaves the seeds of Fennel and Carrots of each two drams
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
Book Or Oyl of Mandragues The Colledg Take of common Oyl two pound Juyce of Mandrake apples or for want of them of the leaves four ounces Juyce of white Henbane two ounces Juyce of black Poppy heads three ounces Juyce of Violets and tender Hemlock of each one ounce Set them all in the Sun and after the tenth day boyl them to the consumption of the Juyce then put in Opium finely beaten and Styrax Calamitis dissolved in a little Turpentine of each half an ounce Culpeper A. It is probable the Author studied to invent an Oyl extreamly cold when he invented this I am of opinion it may be used safely no way but only to anoint the temples and noses of such as have a frenzy If by using this Ointment you see they sleep too long dip a spunge in Viniger and hold to their noses it may be a means to awake them It is scarse safe yet if you let it alone it cannot do you harm Moschelaeum Page 149. in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Musk. The Colledg Take two Nutmegs Musk one drachm Indian leafe or Mace Spicknard Costus Mastich of each six drachms Styrax-Calamitis 〈◊〉 Lignea Mirrh Saffron Cinnamon Cloves Carpobalsamum or Cubebs Bdellium of each two drachms pure Oyl three pound Wine three ounces bruise them as you ought to do mix them and let them boyl easily 〈◊〉 the Wine be consumed the Musk being mixed according to art after it is strained Culpeper A. It is exceeding good against all diseases of cold especially those of the stomach it helps diseases of the sides they being anointed with it the stranguary chollick and vices of the nerves and afflictions of the reins A. The Receipt was made by Nicholaus Alexandrinus only the Colledg something altered the quantities and that not worth speaking of Oleum Nardinum Page 150. in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Nard The Colledg Take of Spicknard three ounces Marjoram two ounces wood of Aloes Calamus Aromaticus Alicampane Cyperus Bay leaves Indian leafe or Mace Squinanth Cardamoms of each one ounce and an half bruise them al grosly steep them in water and Wine of each fourteen ounces Oyl of Sesamin or Oyl of Olives four pound and an half for one day then perfect the Oyl by boyling it gently in a double Vessell Culpeper A. I wonder why they should put in Oyl of Sesamum or Oyl of Olives when every body knows Sesamum is a kind of purging pulse but purge or bind it is all one to them it seems So Authors say it Will that answer serve the turn before the Lord God Almighty another day I left out Oyl of Sesamum in the coppy because of that and if it be made as I have written it It heats attenuates digests and moderately binds and therefore helps all cold and windy afflictions of the brain stomach reins spleen liver bladder and womb being snuffed up the nose it purgeth the head and gives a good colour and smel to the body Oleum Nicodemi Page 150. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the seeds or tops of Saint Johns wort old Turpentine of each one pound Litharge six drachms Aloes Hepatick Tutty of each three drachms Saffron one ounce white Wine four pound old Oyl two pound The fourth part of the Wine being consumed in a bath or sand or in the Sun in the Dog daies after the tenth day strain it and keep the Oyl apart from the Wine Culpeper A. Both Wine and Oyl are exceeding drying that the Wine is more clensing and the Oyl best to skin a sore your genius though never so dull will tel you and therefore excellent for sores and ulcers that run much as for scabs itch small pocks swine pocks c. Oleum Vulpinum Page 150. in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Foxes The Colledg Take a fat Fox of a middle age if you can get such an one caught by hunting about Autumn cut in pieces the skin and bowels taken away the bones broken boyl him scumming it dilligently in white Wine and spring water of each six pound till half be consumed with three ounces of Sea salt the tops of Dill Time and Chamepitys of each one handful after straining hoyl it again with four pound of old Oyl the flowers of Sage and Rosemary of each one handful the Water being consumed strain it again and keep the pure Oyl for use Culpeper A. It is exceeding good in pains of the joynts gouts pains in the back and reins it heats the body being afflicted by cold and hard lodging in the airs whereby the joynts are stiffe a disease incident to many in these times Oyls left out in the new Dispensatory Culpeper THe Receipt is before the vertues of Oyl of Tobacco is A. It is a gallant remedy for deep wounds scabs or itch as any is under the Cope of Heaven and no way prejudicial See the Oyntment Oyl of Pepper Mesue The Colledg Take of long black and white Pepper of each three drachms Myrobalans Chebul Bellerick Emblick and Indian of each five drachms the roots of Smallage and Fennel of each three drachms and an half Sagapenum Opopanax Ammoniacum white Henbane of each two drachms and an half Turbith two drachms Ginger three drachms the branches of green Time and green Rue of each one handful infuse them according to art in a sufficient quantity of Aqua vitae Oyl of Walflowers otherwise called Winter Gilliflowers two pound then boyl them to the consumption of the Aqua vitae Culpeper A It helps cold diseases of the nerves as Palsies falling sickness convulsions wry-mouths trembling or shaking palsie likewise cold afflictions of the reins and bladder yard and womb gouts and all diseases of the joynts it 〈◊〉 makes thin and clenseth and therefore it opens obstructions or stoppings and breaks the stone Oleum Populeum Nich. The Colledg Take of fresh Poplar buds three pound Wine four pound common Oyl seven pound two ounces beat the Poplar buds very well then steep them seven daies in the Oyl and Wine then boyl them in a double vessel till the Wine be consumed if you infuse fresh buds once or twice before you boyl it the medicine will be the stronger then press out the Oyl and keep it Culpeper A. It is a fine cool Oyl but the Oyntment called by that name which follows hereafter is far better OYNTMENTS MORE SIMPLE Unguentum Album Page 153. in the Latin Book Or white Oyntment The Colledg TAke of Oyl of Roses nine ounces Ceruss washed in Rose-water and dilligently sersed three ounces white Wax two ounces after the Wax is melted in the Oyl put in the Ceruss and make it into an Oyntment according to art add two drachms of Camphire made into pouder with a few drops of Oyl of sweet Almonds so will it be camphorated Culpeper A. Some hold it impossible to make it into an Oyntment this way others hold it not convenient but instead of Oyl of Roses they add so much
by continual stirring not only with Spittle or juyce of Lemmons but with all the Turpentine kept for that intent and part of the grease in a stone mortar Culpeper A. My opinion of this Oyntment is briefly this It was invented for the Itch without Quick silver it will do no good with Quick silver it may do harm Unguentum Laurinum commune P. 156. in Lat. B. Or Oyntment of Baies common The Colledg Take of Bay leaves bruised one pound Bay berries bruised half a pound Cabbage leaves four ounces Neats-foot Oyl five pound Bullocks Suet two pound boyl them together and strain them that so it may be made into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. Let the leaves and berries being bruised and boyled with the Oyl and Suet till their Juyce be consumed let it be strained and kept A. It heats and expels wind is profitable for old aches and sprains but what good it should do to the itch for which simple people buy it I cannot imagin Unguentum de miniosive rubrum Camphora P. 156. Or Oyntment of red Lead The Colledg Take of Oyl of Roses one pound and an half red Lead three ounces Litharge two ouncés Ceruss one ounce and an half Tutty three drachms Camphire two drachms Wax one ounce and and half make it into an Oyntment according to art in a Pestle and mortar made of Lead Culpeper A. This Oyntment is as drying as a man shall usually read of one and withal cooling therefore good for sores aud such as are troubled with defluxions I remember once Dr. Alexander Read applyed it to my Mothers breast when she had a Cancer before it brake long time but to as much purpose as though he had applied a rotten Apple yet in the foregoing infirmities I beleeve it seldom fails they have something altered the quantities but not worth speaking off first melt the Wax in the Oyl then put in the rest in pouder Unguentum è Nicotiona seu Peto P. 156. in Lat. B. Or Oyntment of Tobbacco The Colledg Take of Tobacco leaves bruised two pound steap them a whol night in red wine in the morning boyl it in fresh Hogs grease dilligently washed one pound till the Wine be consumed strain it and add half a pound of Juyce of Tobacco Rosin four ounces 〈◊〉 to the consumption of the Juyce adding towards the end round Birthwort roots in pouder to ounces new 〈◊〉 as much as is sufficient to make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. It would ask a whol Summers day to write the particular vertues of this Oyntment and my poor Genius is too weak to give it the hundreth part of its due praise It cares Tumors Aposthumes Wounds Ulcers Gun-shot Botches Scabs Itch stinging with Nettles Bees Wasps Hornets venemous beasts Wounds made with poysoned Arrows c. Tush this is nothing paulo majora canamus It helps Scaldings though made with Oyl Burnings though with Lightening and that without any Scar It helps nasty rotten stinking putrified Ulcers though in the legs whither the humors are most subject to resort in Fistulaes though the bone be afflicted it shall scale it without any instrument and bring up the flesh from the very bottom Would you be fair your face heing anointed with this soon will the Redness Pimples Sun-burning vanish a Wonnd dressed with this will never putrifie a Wound made with so small a weapon that no tent will follow anoint but with this and you need fear no danger If your head ach anoint your temples with this and you shall have ease The stomach being anointed with it no infirmity dares harbor there no not Asthmaes nor consumption of the lungues The belly being anointed with it helps the Chollick and Illiack passion the Worms and what not it helps the Hemorrholds or Piles and is the best Oyntment that is for gouts of all sorts finally there may be as universal a medicine made for all diseases of Tobacco as of any thing in the world the Phylosophers Stone excepted O Joubertus thou shalt never want praise for inventing this medicine by those that use it so long as the Sun and Moon endureth Unguentum Nutritum seu Trifarmacum P. 156. L. B. The Colledg Take of Litharge of Gold finely poudered half a pound Vineger one pound Oyl of Roses two pound grind the Litharge in a mortar pouring to it sometimes Oyl sometimes Vineger till by continual stirring the Viniger do no more appear and it come to a whitish Oyntment Culpeper A. It is of a cooling drying nature good for itching of Wounds Itch and Scabs and such like deformities of the skin as Tetters Ring-worms c. Unguentum Ophthalmicum Pag. 157. in Lat. Book Or Oyntment for the eyes The Colledg Take of Bole Armenick washed in Rose water one ounce Lapis Calaminaris washed in Eye-bright water Tutty prepared of each two drachms Pearls in very fine pouder half a drachm Camphire half a scruple Opium five grains fresh butter washed in Plantane water as much as is sufficient to make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. It is exceeding good to stop 〈◊〉 Rhewms that fall down into the eyes the eye-lids being but anointed with it Unguentum ex Oxylapatho Pag. 157. in Lat. Book Or Oyntment of Sharp-pointed Dock The Colledg Take of the roots of Sharp-pointed Dock boyled in Viniger until they be soft and then pulped Brimstone washed in juyce of Lemmons of each one ounce and an half Hogs grease often washed in juyce of Scabious half a pound Unguentum populeon washed in juyce of Alicampane half an ounce make them into an Oyntment in a mortar Culpeper A. It is a wholsom though troublesom medicine for what the Title specifies before it was called an Oyntment against Scabs and Itch now because none should know what 't is good for it is called an Oyntment of Sharp-pointed Dock If they were as able as they are willing good God what ignorance would they lead poor man too but a curst Cow hath but short horns Unguentum è Plumbo Page 157. in Lat. Book Or Oyntment of Lead The Colledg Take of Lead Burnt according to art Litharge of each two ounces Ceruss Antimony of each one ounce Oyl of Roses as much as is sufficient make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper Take it one time with another 't will go neer to do more harm than good Unguentum Pomatum Page 157. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of fresh Hogs grease three pound fresh Sheep Suet nine ounces Pomewater pared and cut a pound and nine ounces Damask rose-Rose-water six ounces the roots of Orris Florentine grosly bruised six drachms boyl them in Balneo Mariae till the Apples be soft then strain it but press it not and keep it for use * then warm it a little again and wash it with fresh Rose-water adding to each 〈◊〉 twelve drops of Oyl of Lignum Rhodium Culpeper A. It s general use is to soften and supple the
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
half an ounce Honey warmed and not scummed four ounces make it into a Plaister according to art Culpeper A. It is an excellent Plaister to ease any pains coming of cold or wind in any part of the body whether stomach liver belly reins or bladder It is an excellent remedy for the Collick and wind in the bowels Emplastrum Barbarum Magnum P. 171. in Lat. B. The Colledg Take of dry Pitch eight pound yellow Wax six pound and eight ounces Perrosin five pound and four ounces Bitumen Judaicum or Mummy four pound Oyl one pound and an half Vert-de-grease Litharge Ceruss of each three ounces 〈◊〉 half a pound Roch Alum not burnt an ounce and an half Burnt four ounces Opopanax Scales of Brass Gal banum of each twelve drachms Aloes Opium Mirrh of each half an ounce Turpentine two pound Juyce of Mandrakes or else dried Bark of the root six drachms Vineger five pound let the Licharge Ceruss and Oyl boyl to the thickness of Honey then incorporate with them the pitch being melted with Bitumen in pouder then add the rest and boyl them according to art till the Viniger be consumed and it stick not to your hands Culpeper A. It helps the bitings of men and beasts easeth the inflamations of wounds and helps infirmities of the joynts and gouts in the beginning Emplastrum de Betonica Page 171. in the Lat. Book Or A Plaister of Betony The Colledg Take of Betony Burnet Agrimony Sage Penyroyal Yarrow comfry the greater Clary of each six ounces Frankinsence Mastich of each three drachms Orris round-Birthwort of each six drachms white Wax Turpentine of each eight ounces Per-rosin six ounces Gum 〈◊〉 Oyl of fir of each two ounces white Wine three pound bruise the hearbs boyl them in the Wine then strain them and add the rest and make them into a Plaister according to art Culpeper A. It is a gallant Plaister to unite the skul when it is cracked to draw out pieces of broken bones and cover the bones with flesh It draws filth from the bottom of deep ulcers rest ores flesh lost clenseth digesteth and drieth Emplastrum Coesaris Page 171. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of red Roses one ounce and an half Bistort roots Cipress Nuts all the Sanders Mints Coriander seeds of each three drachms Mastich half an ounce Hypocistis Acacia Dragons blood Earth of Lemnos Bole-Armenick red Corral of each two drachms Turpentine washed in Plantane water four ounces Oyl of Roses three ounces white Wax twelve ounces Perrosin ten ounces Pitch six ounces the juyce of Plantane 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 of each an ounce the Wax Rosin and pitch being melted together add the Turpentine and Oyl then the Hypocistis and Acacia dissolved in the Juyces at last the Pouders and make it into a Plaister according to art Culpeper A. It is of a fine cool binding strengthening nature excellent good to repel 〈◊〉 or vapours that ascend up to the head the hair being shaved off and it applied to the crown Emplastrum Catagmaticum the first P. 172. in Lat. B. The Colledg Take of juyce of Marshmallow roots six ounces Bark of Ash treeroots and their leaves the roots of Comsry the greater and smaller with their leaves of each two ounces Mirtle berries an ounce and an half the leaves of Willow the tops of St. Johns wart of each an handful and an half having bruised them boyl them together in red Wine and Smiths water of 〈◊〉 two pound till half be consumed strain it and ad Oyl of Mirtles and Roses Omphacine of each one pound and an half Goats 〈◊〉 eight ounces boyl it again to the consumption of the decoction strain it again and add Litharge of Gold and Silver red Lead of each four ounces yellow Wax one pound Colophonia half a pound boyl it to the consistance of a Plaister then add Turpentine two ounces Mirrh Frankinsence Mastich of each half an ounce Bole Armenick Earth of Lemnos of each an ounce stir them about well till they be boyled and made into an Emplaister according to art Catagmaticum the second Page 173. in the Lat. B. The Colledg Take of the roots of Comfry the greater Marshmallows Missleto of the Oak of each two ounces Plantane Chamepitys St. Johns-wort of each a handful boyl them 〈◊〉 parts of black Wine and Smiths water till half be consumed strain it and add Mussilage of Quince seeds made in tripe water Oyl of Mastich and Roses of each four ounces boyl it to the consumption of the Humidity and having strained it ad Litharge of Gold four ounces boyl it to the consistance of an Emplaister then ad yellow Wax four ounces Turpentine three ounces Colophonia six drachms Ship-pitch ten ounces pouders of Balaustines Roses Mirtle Acacia of each half an ounce Mummy Androsamum Mastich Amber of each six drachms Bole Armenick fine flower Frankinsence of each twelve drachms Dragons blood two ounces make it into a Plaister according to art Culpeper A. Both this and the former are binding and drying the former rules will instruct you in the use Emplastrum Cephalicum Page 173. in the Lat B. Or A Cephalick Plaister The Colledg Take of Rosin two ounces black Pitch one ounce Labdanum Turpentine flower of Beans and Orobus Doves dung of each half an ounce Mirrh Mastich of each one drachm and an half Gum of Juniper Nutmegs of each two drams dissolve the Mirrh and Labdanum in a bot mortar and adding the rest make it into a Plaister according to art If you will have it stronger ad the pouders Euphorbium Pellitory of Spain and black Pepper of each two scruples Culpeper A. It is proper to strengthen the brain and repel such vapours as anoy it and those pouders being added it dries up the superfluous moisture thereof and easeth the eyes of hot scalding vapors that anoy them Emplastrum de Cerussa Page 174. in the Latin Book Or A Plaister of Ceruss The Colledg Take of Ceruss in fine pouder white Wax Sallet Oyl of each three ounces ad the Oyl by 〈◊〉 to the Ceruss and holy it by continuall stirring over a gentle fire till it begin to swell then ad the Wax cut small by degrees and boyl it to 〈◊〉 just consistance Culpeper A. It helps burns dry scabs and hot ulcers and in general what ever sores abound with moisture Emplaistrum ex Cicuta 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 P. 174. L. 〈◊〉 Or A Plaister of Hemlock with Amoniacum The Colledg Take of the juyce of Hemlock four ounces Vineger of Squills and Ammoniacum of each eight ounces dissolve the Gum in the juyce and Vineger after a due infusion then strain it into its just consistance according to art Culpeper A. I suppose it was invented to mitigate the extream pains and alay the inflamations of wounds for which it is very good Let it not be applied to any principal part Emplastrum è Cinnabari Page 174. in the Latin B. The Colledg Take of Cinnabaris an ounce and an half
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
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
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
Wormwood clarified Sugar of each four pound make it into a Syrup according to art After the same manner are prepared simple Syrups of Betony Borrage Bugloss Cardus Chamomel Succory Endive Hedg-mustard Strawberries Fumitory Ground-Ivy St. Johns wort Hops Mercury Mousear Plantane Apples Purslain Rasberries Sage Scabious Scordium Housleek Coltsfoot Pauls Betony and other Juyces not sour Culpeper A. See the Simples and then you may easily know both their vertues and also that they are pleasanter and fitter for delicate stomachs when they are made into Syrups Syrupus de Absinthio Compositus 49. in the Lat. B. OR Syrup of Wormwood Compound The Colledg Take of common Wormwood meanly dry half a pound red Roses two ounces Indian Spicknard three drachms old white Wine Juyce of Quinces of each two pound and an half steep them a whol day in an earthen vessel then boyl them gently and strain it and by adding two pound of Sugar boyl it into a Syrup according to art Culpeper A. Mesue is followed verbatim in this and the Receipt is apropriated to cold and flegmatick stomachs and in my opinion 't is an admirable remedy for it for it strengthens both stomach and liver as also the instruments of concoction a spoonful taken in the morning is admirable for such as have a weak digestion it provokes an appetite to ones victuals it prevails against the yellow Jaundice breaks wind purgeth humors by urin It was Roman Wormwood before and so Mesue hath it and our Colledg is as well able to correct Mesue as the Pigmies were to beat Hercules Syrupus Acetosus Symplex Pag. 50. in the L. Book OR Syrup of Vinegar Simple The Colledg Take of cleer Water four pound white Sugar five pound boyl them in a glazed vessel over a gentle fire scumming it till half the water be consumed then by putting in two pound of Wine Vineger by degrees perfect the Syrup Culpeper A. That is Only melt the Sugar with the Vinegar over the fire scum it but boyl it not Syrupus Acetosus Simplicior Pag. 50. in the L. Book OR Syrup of Vineger more Simple The Colledg Take of white Sugar five pound white Wine Vinegar two pound by melting it in a bath make it into a Syrup Culpeper A. Of these two Syrups let every one use which he finds by experience to be best the difference is but little I hold the last to be the best of the two and would give my reasons for it but that I fear the Book will swell too big They both of them cut flegm as also tough hard viscous humors in the stomach they cool the body quench thirst provoke urine and propare the stomach before the taking of a vomit If you take it as a prepatative for a vomit take half an ounce of it when you go to bed the night before you intend to vomit it will make you to vomit the easier but if for any of the foregoing occasins take it with a Liquoris stick Syrupus Acetosus Compositus Pag. 50. in the L. Book OR Syrup of Vinegar Compound The Colledg Take of the Roots of Smallage Fennel Endive of each three ounces the seeds of Annis Smallage Fennel of each one ounce of Endive half an ounce cleer Water six pound boyl it gently in an earthen vessel till half the Water be consumed then strain and clarifie it and with three pound of Sugar and a pound and an half of white wine Vinegar boyl it into a Syrup Culpeper A. This in my opinion is a gallant Syrup for such whose bodies are stuffed either with flegm or tough humors for it opens obstructions or stoppings both of the stomach liver spleen and reins it cuts and brings away tough flegm and choller and is therefore a special remedy for such as have a 〈◊〉 at their stomach Mesue prescribes ten 〈◊〉 of Water and a quart of Vineger let every one use which D r Experience tels him is best Syrupus de Agno Casto Pag. 50. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Agnus Castus The Colledg Take of the seeds of Rue and Hemp of each half a drachm of Endive Lettice Purslain Guords Melones of each two drachms of Fleawort half an ounce of Agnus Castus four ounces the Flowers of Water-Lillies the Leaves of Mints of each half a handful Decoction of seeds of Lentils and Coriander seeds of each half an ounce three pound of the Decoction boyl them all over a gentle fire til two pound be consumed ad to the residue being strained two ounces Juyce of Lemmons a pound and an half of white Sugar make it into a Syrup according to art A. A pretty Syrup and good for little Syrupus de Althaea Pag. 51. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Marsh-Mallows The Colledg Take of Roots of Marsh-Mallows two ounces the Roots of Grass Sparagus Liquoris Raisons of the Sun stoned of each half an ounce the tops of Mallows Marsh-Mallows Pellitory of the Wall Burnet 〈◊〉 Maiden-hair white and black of each a handful red 〈◊〉 an ounce of the four greater and four lesser cold seeds of each three drachms boyl them in six pound of cleerr Water till four remain which being strained boyl into a Syrup with four pound of white Sugar Culpeper A. It is a fine cooling opening slippery Syrup and chiefly commendable for the chollick stone or gravel in the kidnies or bladder A. I shall only give you a Caution or two concerning this Syrup which for the forenamed effects I hold to be excellent A. 1. Be sure you boyl it enough for if you boyl it never so little too little it will quickly be sour A. 2. For the Chollick which is nothing else but an infirmity in the gut called Colon and thence it takes its name you had best use it in Clysters but for gravel or the stone drink it in convenient Medicines or by it self If both of them afflict you use it both waies I assure you this medicine will save those that are subject to such diseases both mony and misery Syrupus de Ammoniaco Pag. 51. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Ammoniacum The Colledg Take of Maudlin and Cetrach of each four handfuls common Wormwood an ounce the Roots of Succory Sparagus bark of Caper Roots of each two ounces after due preparation sleep them twenty four hours in three ounces of white Wine Rhadish and fumitory water of each 2. pound then boyl it away to one pound eight ounces let it settle in four ounces of which whilst it is warm dissolve by it self Gum Ammoniacum first dissolved in white Wine Vinegar two ounces boyl the rest with a pound and an half of white Sugar into a Syrup adding the mixtures of the Gum at the end Culpeper A. It cools the Liver and opens obstructions both of it and the Spleen helps old Surfets and such-like diseases as scabs itch leprosy and what else proceed from the Liver overheated you may take an ounce at a time Syrupus de Artemisia Pag.
former did it is not altogether the same for then people would have said they did nothing whereas now 't is apparent they did something though to little purpose It refresheth the vital spirits exceedingly and cheereth both heart and stomach languishing through cold it helps digestion exceedingly and strengthens the whol body You may take a spoonful at a time in a Cordial The Colledg Thus also you may conveniently prepare syrups but only with white Wine of Annis seeds sweet Fennel seeds Cloves Nutmegs Ginger c. Syrupus Acetositatis Citriorum Pag. 54. In L. Book O R Syrup of Juyce of Citrons The Colledg Take of the Juyce of Citrons strained without expression and clensed a pound sugar two pound make it into a syrup like syrup of Clove-gilliflowers Culpeper A. It prevails against all diseases proceeding from Choller or heat of blood feavers both pestilential and not pestilential it resisteth poyson cools the blood quencheth thirst cureth the Vertigo or dissiness in the head The Colledg After the same manner is made syrup of Grapes Orrenges Barberries Cherries Quinces Lemmons Woodsorrel Mulberries Sorrel English Currence and other sour Juyces Culpeper A. If you look the Simples you may see the vertues of them they all cool and comfort the heart and strengthen the stomach syrup of Quinces staies vomiting so doth also syrup of Grapes Syrupus Corticum Citriorum Pag. 54. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Citron Pills The Colledg Take of flesh yellow Citron Pills five ounces the Berries of Chermes or the Juyce of them brought over to us two drachms spring water four pound steep them all night boyl them till half be consumed taking off the scum strain it and with two pound and an half of sugar boyl it into a syrup let half of it be without Musk but perfume the other half with three grains of Musk tyed up in a rag Culpeper A. It strengthens the stomach resists poyson strengthens the heart and resists the passions thereof palpitation faintings swoonings it strongthens the vital spirits restores such as are in Consumptions and Hectick Feavers and strengthens nature much You may take a spoonful at a time Syrupus è Coralliis Simplex Pag. 55. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Corral Simple The Colledg Take of red Corral in very fine pouder four ounces dissolve it in clarified Juyce of Barberries in the boat of a bath a pound in a glass well stopped with wax and Cork a digestion being made three or four daies pour off what is dissolved put in fresh clarified Juyce and proceed as before repeat this so osten till all the Corral be dissolved lastly to one pound of this Juyce ad a pound and an half of sugar and boyl it to a syrup gently Syrupus è Coralliis Compositus Pag. 55. In L. Book O R Syrup of Corral Compound The Colledg Take of red Corral six ounces in very fine pouder and levigated upon a marble ad of clarified juyce of Lemmons the flegm being drawn off in a bath sixteen ounces clarified 〈◊〉 of Barberries eight ounces Sharp wine Vinegar and juyce of Wood-sorrel of each six ounces mix them together and put them in a glass stopped with Cork and Bladder shaking it every day till it have digested eight daies in a bath or horsdung then filter it of which take a pound and an half juyce of Quinces half a pound Sugar of Roses twelve ounces make them into a syrup in a bath adding syrup of Clove-gilliflowers sixteen ounces keep it for use omitting the half drachm of Ambergrees and four grains of Musk till the Physitian command it Culpeper A. Syrup of Corral both Simple and Compound restore such as are in Consumptions are of a gallant cooling nature especially the last and very Cordial special good for Hectick feavers it stops fluxes the running of the reins and the whites in women helps such as spit blood and such as have the Falling-sickness it staies the terms in women And indeed it had need be good for somthing for it is exceeding costly Half a spoonful in a morning is enough for the body and it may be too much for the purse Syrupus Cydoniorum Pag. 56. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Quinces The Colledg Take of the Juyce of Quinces clarified six pound boyl it over a gentle fire till half of it be consumed scumming it adding red Wine three pound white sugar four pound boyl it into a syrup to be perfumed with a drachm and an balf of Cinnamon Cloves and Ginger of each two scruples Culpeper A. It strengthens the heart and stomach staies loosness and vomiting releeves languishing nature for loosness take a spoonful of it before meat for vomiting after meat for both as also for the rest in the morning Syrupus de Erysimo Pag. 56. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Hedg-mustard The Colledg Take of Hedgmustard fresh six handfuls the Roots of Alicampane Coltsfoot Liquoris of each two ounces Borrage succory Maiden-hair of each a handful and an half the Cordial Flowers Rosemary and Betony of each half a handful Annis seeds half an ounce Raisons of the Sun stoned two ounces let all of them being prepared according to art be boyled in a sufficient quantity of barley Water and Hydromel with six ounces of juyce of Hedgmustvrd to two pound and an half the which with three pound of sugar boyl into a Syrup according to art Culpeper A. It was invented against cold afflictions of the breast and Lungues as Astmaes hoarceness c. you may take it either with a Liquoris stick or which is better mix an ounce of it with three or four ounces of pectoral decoction and drink it off warm in the morning Syrupus de Fumaria Pag. 56. In the L. Book O R Syrup of Fumitory The Colledg Take of Endive common Wormwood Hops Dodder Hartstongue of each a handful Epithimum an ounce and an half boyl them in four pound of Water till half be consumed strain it and ad the juyce of Fumitory a pound and an half of Borrage and Bugloss of each half a pound white Sugar four pound make them into a Syrup according to art Culpeper A. The Receipt is a pretty concocter of melancholly and therefore a rational help for diseases arising thence both internal and external It helps diseases of the skin as Leprosies Cancers Warts Corns Itch Tetters Ringworms Scabs c. and it is the better to be liked because of its gentleness For in my experience I could never find a violent Medicine do good but ever harm in a Melancholly disease It also strengthens the stomach and liver opens obstructions and is a soveraign remedy for Hypocondriack Melancholly You may ad an ounce of this to the decoction of Epithimum before mentioned and order your body as you were taught there It helps surfets exceedingly clenseth cooleth and strengtheneth the liver and causeth it to make good blood and good blood cannot make bad flesh I commend this Receipt to
of it evaporate away in a bath then to two pound of it ad sixteen ounces of 〈◊〉 Sugar boyl it into a Syrup which perfume with 〈◊〉 Cinnamon Nutmegs Annis seeds in fine pouder of each three drachms Culpeper A. Tragus and Pena commend it much against the Dropsie I know nothing of it by experience and I am confident the Colledg when they writ it knew as little and therefore I hold it modesty to let it alone as an upstart Medicine appointed to try experiences upon poor mens bodies and if it kill them their friends by Law cannot question a Collegiate SYRUPS MADE WITH VINEGER AND HONEY Mel Anthosatum Page 72. in the Latin Book Or Honey of Rosemary Flowers TAke of fresh Rosemary Flowers a pound clarified Honey three pound mix them in a glass with a narrow mouth set them in the sun and keep them for use Culpeper A. It hath the same vertues with Rosemary flowers to which I refer you only by reason of the Honey it may be somwhat clensing Mel Helleboratum Page 72. in the Latin Book Or Honey Helleborated The Colledg Take of white Hellebore Roots bruised a pound cleer water fourteen pound after three daies infusion boyl it till half be consumed then strain it diligently and with three pound of Honey boyl it to the thickness of Honey Culpeper A. What a monstrum horrendum horrible terrible Receipt have we got here A pound of white Hellebore boyled in fourteen pints of Water to seven I would ask the Colledg if they would not be angry or if they be I cannot help it whether the Hellebore will not lose its vertue in the twentieth part of this infusion and decoction for it must be infused forsooth three daies to a minute if a man may make so bold as to tell them the truth A Taylors Goose being boyled that time would make a Decoction near as strong as the Hellebore but this they will not beleeve well then be it so imagine the Hellebore still to retain its vigor after being so long tired out with a tedious boyling for less boyling would boyl an Ox what should this Medicine do purge Melancholly say they but from whom from men or beasts for the Medicine would be so strong the Devil would not take it unless it were powred down his throat with a horn I will not say they intended to kill men cum privilegio that 's too gross I charibly judg thus They fearing their monopoly would not hold as being built upon a rotten foundation intended when it failed to turn Horse-Doctors and so provided this Receipt against a wet day For A. Either the vertue of the Hellobore will fly away in such a martyrdom or else it will remain in the Decoction A. If it evaporate away then is the Medicine like themselves good for nothing A. If it remain in it is enough to spoil the strongest man breathing A. 1. Because it is too strong A 2. Because it is not corrected in the least and because they have not corrected that therefore I take leave to correct them Mel Mercuriale Page 72. in the Latin Book Or Honey of Mercury The Colledg Boyl three pound of the Juyce of Mercury with two pound of Honey to the thickness of Honey Culpeper A. It is used as an Emollient in Clysters Mel Mororum vel Diamoron Page 72. in L. Book Or Honey of Mulberries The Colledg Take of the Juyce of Mulberries and black berries before they be ripe gathered before the Sun be up of each a pound and an half Honey two pound boyl them to their due thickness Culpeper A. It is 〈◊〉 known to be good for sore mouths as also to cool inflamations there Mel Nuceum aliàs 〈◊〉 et Dianncum P. 72. Or Honey of Nuts The Colledg Take of the Juyce of the outward bark of green 〈◊〉 gathered in the dog daies two pound boyl it gently till it be thick and with one pound of Honey boyl it to the thickness of Honey Culpeper A. It is a good preservative in peftilential times a spoonful being taken so soon as you are up Mel Passulatum Page 72. in the Latin Book Or Honey of Raisons The Colledg Take of Raisons of the Sun clensed from the stones two pound steep them in six pound of warm water the next day boyl it half away and press it strongly and with two pound of Honey let the expressed liquor boyl to its thickness Culpeper A. It is a pretty pleasing Medicine for such as are in Consumptions and are bound in body Mel Rosatum commune sive Foliatum Page 73. Or Common Honey of Roles The Colledg Take of red Roses not quite open two pound Honey six pound set them in the Sun according to art Mel Rosatum Colatum Page 73. in the Latin Book Or Honey of Roles strained The Colledg Take of the best clarified Honey ten pound Juyce of frish red Roses one pound set it handsomly over the fire and when it begins to boyl put in four pound of fresh red Roses the whites being cut off the Juyce being consumed by boyling and stirring strain it and keep it for use Culpeper A. They are both used for diseases in the mouth Mel Rosatum Solutivum Page 73. in L. Book Or Honey of Roses Solutive The Colledg Take of the often Infusion of Damask Roses five pound Honey rightly clarified four pound boyl it to the thickness of Honey Culpeper A. It is used as a laxative in Clysters and some Chyrurgians use it to clense wounds The Colledg After the same manner is prepared Honey of the Infusion of red Roses Mel Scilliticum Page 73. In the Latin Book Or Honey of Squils The Colledg Take one Squill full of Juyce cut it in bits and put it in a glass vessel the mouth close stopped and covered with a skin set it in the Sun fourty daies to wit twenty before and after the rising of the Dog Star then open the vessel and take the Juyce which lies at the bottom and preserve it with the best Honey Culpeper A. A man never shews his folly so much as in medling with things he hath no skill in Were it not folly in me to go teach a Smith how to make nails or a Farmer how to mend his Land And what then is it for our learned Colledg to write of Astronomy which is a Science they have as much skill in as Banks his horse I told them of it last Edition and now they have mended it as the Fletcher mended his Bolt made two faults for one before what should a Common-wealth do with such creatures that know nothing and are too proud to learn It belongs to their slaves viz. the Company of the Apothecaries to ask them 1. Which Dog Star they mean 2. Which rising whether Acronical Cosmical or Heliacal The Colledg Honey of Violets is prepared like as Honey of Roses Oxymel Simple Page 73. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the best Honey four pound cleer water and white
this is more mild and not so harsh to the throat because it hath no Vineger in it and therefore is far more fitting for Asthames and such as are troubled with difficulty of breathing it cuts and carries away humors from the breast be they thick or thin and wonderfully helps indigestion of victuals and easeth pains in the breast and for this I quote the Authority of Galen Alwaies take this as a general Aphorism in Physick Sour things we offensive to the Wind-pipe A. Lohochs left out in their new Moddel because they must be doing Lohoch of Coleworts Gordonius The Colledg Take one pound of the Juyce of Coleworts clarified Saffron three drachms clarified Honey and Sugar of each half a pound make of them a Lohoch according to art Culpeper A. It helps hoarsness and loss of voice easeth surfets and Headach coming of drunkenness and opens obstructions of the Liver and Spleen and therefore is good for that disease in children which women call the Rickets PRESERVED ROOTS STALKS BARKS FLOWERS FRUITS PULPS TAke of Eringo Roots as many as you will clense them without and within the Pith being taken out steep them two daies in cleer water shifting the water somtimes then dry them with a cloth then take their equal waight in white Sugar and as much Rose water as will make it into a syrup which being almost boyled put in the Roots and let them boyl till the moisture be consumed and it be brought to the due body of a Syrup Not much unlike to this are preserved the Roots of Acorus Angelica Borrage Bugloss Succory Alicampane Burnet Satyrion Sicers Comfry the greater Ginger Zedoary Take of the Stalks of Artichokes not too ripe as many as you will and contrary to the Roots take only the pith of these and preserve them with their equal waight in Sugar like the former So is prepared the Stalks of Angelica Burs Lettice c. before they be too ripe Take of fresh Orrenge Pills as many as you will take away the exteriour yellowness and steep them in spring water three daies at the least often renewing the water then preserve them like the former In like manner are Lemmon and Citron Pills preserved Preserve the Flowers of Citrons Orrenges Borrage Primroses with Sugar according to art Take of Apricocks as many as you will take away the outer skin and the Stones and mix them with their like waight in Sugar after four hours take them out and boyl the Sugar without any other Liquor then put them in again and boyl them a little Other Fruits have the same manner of being preserved or at least not much unlike to it as whol Barberries Cherries Cornels Citrons Quinces Peaches common Apples the five sorts of Myrobalans Hazel Nuts Walnuts Nutmegs Raisons of the Sun Pepper brought green from India Plums Garden and wild Pears Grapes Pulps are also preserved as of Barberries Cassia Fistula Citrons Cynosbatus Quinces and Sloes c. Take of Barberries as many as you will boyl them in spring Water till they are tender then having pulped them through a sive that they are free from the stones boyl it again in an Earthen vessel over a gentle fire often stirring them for fear of burning till the watry humor be consumed then mix ten pound of Sugar with six pound of this Pulp boyl it to its due thickness Broom Buds are also preserved but with Brine and Vineger and so are Olives and Capars Lastly Amongst the Barks Cinnamon amongst the Flowers Roses and Marigolds amongst the Fruits Almonds Cloves Pinenuts and Fistick Nuts are said to be preserved but with this difference they are encrusted with dry sugar and are more called Consects than Preserves CONSERVES AND SUGARS The Colledg CONSERVES of the Herbs of 〈◊〉 Sorrel Woodsorrel the Flowers of 〈◊〉 Borrage Bugloss Bettony Marigolds the tops of 〈◊〉 the Flowers of Centaury the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 flowers Germander Succory the Leaves of 〈◊〉 the Flowers of 〈◊〉 the greater 〈◊〉 Cynosbati the roots of Spurge Herbs and Flowers of Eyebright the tops of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Flowers of Broom not quite open Hysop Lavender white Lillies Lillies of the Valley Marsoram Mallows the tops of Bawm the Leaves of Mints the Flowers of water Lillies red Poppies Peony Peaches Primroses Roses damask red Rosemary the leaves of Rue the flowers of Sage Elder Scabious the Leaves of Scordium the flowers of Lime-tree Coltsfoot Violets with all these are Conserves made with their trebble proportion of white Sugar yet note that all of them must not be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 some of them must be cut 〈◊〉 and gently 〈◊〉 some neither cut beaten nor boyled and some admit but one of them which every Artist in his Trade may find out by this Premonition and avoid errour Culpeper A. What a half-faced order to make up Conserves do the Colledg here leave Indeed it belongs to the Apothecaries Trade Is it not sufficient for a gentle man to go to a Smith and bid him shoo his Horse but he must go about to teach him how to make his shoos and nails would he not by medling with what he hath no skill in quickly shew what a Lubber he is and what then can one say of the Colledg Mutato nomine de te fabula narratur SUGARS Diacodium Solidum sive Tabulatum Page 86. The Colledg Take of white Poppy heads meanly ripe and newly gathered twenty steep them in three pound of warm spring water and the next day boyl them till the vertue is out then strain out the Liquor and with a sufficient quantity of good Sugar boyl it according to art that you may make it into Lozenges Culpeper A. This Receipt is transcribed verbatim from the Augustan Physitians though the Colledg through forgetfulness or something else hide it the vertues are the same with the common Diacodium viz. to provoke sleep and help thin Rhewms in the head coughs and roughness of the Throat and may easily be carried about in ones pocket 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Simplex et Perlatum P. 86. Or 〈◊〉 of Sugar both Simple and 〈◊〉 The Colledg The first is made by pouring the Sugar out upon a Marble after a sufficient boyling in half its 〈◊〉 of Damask Rofe water And the latter by adding to every pound of the former towards the latter end of the Decoction Pearls prepared and bruised half an ounce with eight or ten Leaves of Gold Culpeper A. Here the Colledg have left out that blasphemous speech which I cannot write without horror nor an honest man read without trembling viz. To call a little Rose-water and Sugar boyled together THE HAND OF CHRIST The truth is if they had left out the rest of the blasphemies I should have had some hopes they would in time turn honest but I see to my grief they remain especially that abominable blasphemy in their Dedicatory Epistle to King James which they having not 〈◊〉 enough to alter 〈◊〉 let stand or else it was because like Sodom they would
is excellent in coughs and other cold afflictions of the lungues and breast it helps digestion expels wind and the gravel of the kidneys it provokes the terms warms and dries up the moisture of the womb which is many times the cause of barrenness and is generally a helper of all diseases coming of cold raw thin humors you may take half a drachm at a time in the morning Electuarium de Baccis Lauri Page 100. Or Electuary of Bay-berries The Colledg Take of the Leaves of dried Rhue ten drachms the seeds of Ammi Cummin Lovage Origanum Nigella Carraway Carrots Parsly Bitter Almonds Pepper black and long wild Mints Calamus Aromaticus Bay-berries Castorium of each two drachms Sagapenum half an ounce Opopanax three drachms clarified Honey a pound and an half the things to be beaten being beaten and the Gums dissolved in uine make it into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. It is exceeding good either in the chollick or iliack passion or any other disease of the bowels coming of cold or wind it generally easeth pains in the bowels You may give a drachm in the morning fasting or half an ounce in a Clyster according as the disease is Diacapparis Page 101. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Capars four 〈◊〉 Agrimony Roots Nigella seeds Squils Asarabacca Centaury black Pepper Smallage Time of each an ounce Honey three times their weight make into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. They say it helps infirmities of the spleen and indeed the name seems to promise so much it may be good for cold bodies if they have strength of nature in them me thinks 't is but odly composed the next looks more lovely in my eyes which is Diacinnamomu Page 101. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Cinnamon fifteen drachms Cassia Lignea Alicampane roots of each half an ounce Galanga seven drachms Cloves Long Pepper both sorts of Cardamoms Ginger Mace Nutmegs Wood of Aloes of each three drachms Saffron one drachm Sugar five drachms Musk two scruples added according to the prescript of the Physitian and by adding three pound eight ounces of clarified Honey boyl it and make it into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. Diacinnamomum or in plain English a Composition of Cinnamon heats the stomach causeth digestion provokes the terms in women strengthens the stomach and other parts that distribute the nourishment of the body a drachm of it taken in the morning fasting is exceeding good for ancient people and cold bodies such as are subject to dropsies and diseases of flegm or wind for it comforts and strengthens nature much If you take it to help digestion take it an hour before meat do so in all things of like quality Diacorallion Page 101. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Corral white and red Bole Armenick Dragons blood of each one drachm Pearls half a drachm Wood of Aloes red Roses Gum Tragacanth Cinnamon of each two scruples Sanders white and red of each one scruple with four times its weight in Sugar dissolved in smal Cinnamon water make it into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. It comforts and strengthens the heart exceedingly and restores such as are in consumptions it is cooling therefore good in Hectick feavers very binding and therefore stops fluxes neither do I know a better Medicine in all the Dispensatory for such as have a consumption accompanied with a loosness It stops the terms and whites in Women if administred by one whose wits are not a woolgathering Take but a drachm at a time every morning because of its binding quality except you have a loosness for then may you take so much two or three times a day Diacorum Page 101. In the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the roots of Cicers Acorus or Calamus Aromaticus Pine-nuts of each a pound and an half let the Cicers roots being clensed cut boyled and pulped be added to ten pound of clarified Honey and boyled stirring it to its just thickness then being removed from the fire ad the Acorus roots beaten the Pine-nuts cut and these following in pouder Take of black Pepper an ounce Long Pepper Cloves Ginger Mace of each half an ounce Nutmegs Galanga Cardamoms of each three drachms mix them with the Roots and Honey into an Electuary according to art Culpeper A. The Electuary provokes lust heats the brain strengthens the nerves quickens the sences causeth an acute wit easeth pains in the head helps the falling-sickness and convulsions coughs cathars and all diseases proceeding from coldness of the Brain Half a drachm is enough to take at one time because of its heat Diacydonium Simple Page 102. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the flesh of Quinces cut and boyled in fair water to a thickness eight pound white Sugar six pound boyl it to its just thickness Diacydonium with Species Page 102. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the 〈◊〉 of Quinces Sugar of each two pound white 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 half a pound added at the end of the Decoction it being gently boyled and the scum taken away ad Ginger two ounces white Pepper ten drachms and two scruples bruise them grosly and boyl it again to the thickness of Honey Culpeper A. Is not this then more a Syrup than an Electuary Surely either the Colledg or I doted when we set this among the Electuaries and would not be beaten out of our follies Diacydonium Compound Magisterial Page 102. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of white Sugar six pound spring water four pound clarifie them well with the white of an Eg scumming them then take of ripe Quinces clensed from the rind and seeds and cut in four quarters eight pound boyl them in the foregoing Syrup till they be tender then strain the Syrup through a linnen cloath vocata Anglice boulter boyl them again to a Gelly adding four ounces of white Wine Vineger towards the end remove it from the fire and whilst it is warm put in these following Species in gross pouder Ginger an ounce white Pepper Cinnamon Nutmegs of each two drachms keep it in diverse bones Culpeper A. If a man void of partiality should compare this and the former Receipt together 〈◊〉 would find but little difference between them only a little Cinnamon and Nutmegs added A. The vertues of all these three are They comfort the stomach help digestion stay vomiting belching c. stop fluxes and the terms in women They are all harmless you may take the quantity of a Nutmeg of them at a time before meat to help digestion and fluxes after meat to stay vomiting in the morning for the rest Consectio de Hyacintho Page 103. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Jacinth red Corral Bole Armenick Earth of Lemnos of each half an ounce the Berries of 〈◊〉 the Roots of Tormentil and Dittany the seeds of Citrons Sorrel and Purstain Sassron Mirrh red Roses exungulated all the sorts of Sanders bone of a Stags
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
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 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
it in Balneo mariae till the Wine be consumed Culpeper A. It heats opens obstructions strengthens the nerves and all nervous parts as muscles tendons ligaments the ventricle besides these it strengthens the liver it keeps the hairs from turning gray and gives a good colour to the body I pray you take notice that this and the following Oyls til I give you warning to the contrary are not made to eat Oleum Crocinum Pag. 146. in the Lat. Book Or Oyl of Saffron The Colledg Take of Saffron Calamus Aromaticus of each one ounce Mirrh half on ounce Cardamoms nine drachms steep them six daies the Cardamoms excepted which are not to be put in till the last day in nine ounces of Vineger the day after put in a pound and an half of washed Oyl boyl it gently according to art till the Vineger be consumed then strain it Culpeper A. It helps pains in the nerves and strengthens them mollifies their hardness helps pains in the matrix and causeth a good colour Oyl of Euphorbium Page 147. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of Stavesacre Sopewort of each half an ounce Pellitory of Spain six drachms dryed Mountaine Calaminth one ounce and an half Costus two drachms Castorium five drachms being bruised let them be three daies steeped in three pound and an half of vine boyl them with a pound and an half of Oyl of Wall flowers adding half an ounce of Euphorbium before the wine be quite consumed and so boyl it according to art Culpeper A. It hath the same yertue only something more effectual than the Simple Oleum Excestrense Page 147 in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Exceter The Colledg Take of the leaves of Wormwood Centaury the less Eupitorium Fennel 〈◊〉 Bays Marjo am Bawm Nep Penyroyall Savin Sage Time of each four ounces Southernwood Bettony Chamepilys Lavender of each six ounces Rosemary one pound the flowers of Chamomel Broom white 〈◊〉 Elders the seeds of Cummin and Fenugreek the roots of Hellebore black and white the bark of Ash and Lemmons of each four ounces Euphorbium Mustard Castorium Pellitory of Spain of each an ounce Oyl sixteen pound Wine three pound the herbs flowers seeds and Euphorbium being brused the roots Barks and Castorium cut all of them infused twelve hours in the Wine and Oyl in a warm bath then boyled with a gentle fire to the consumption of the Wine and moisture strain the Oyl and keep it Culpeper A. Many people by catching bruises when they are young come to feel it when they are old others by catching cold catch a lameness in their limbs to both which I commend this Sovereign Oyl to bath their grieved members with Oleum Hirundinum Page 148. in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Swallows The Colledg Take of wholl Swallows sixteen Chamomel Rue 〈◊〉 the greater and lesser Bay leaves Penyroyal Dill Hysop Rosemary Sage Saint Johns-wort Costmary of each one handful Common Oyl four pound Spanish Wine one pound make it up according to art Culpeper A. 〈◊〉 if instead of Oyl you will put so much May Butter to it as here is appointed Oyl and boyl it with the foregoing Simples then will it have both the name and consistance of an Oyntment A. Both this and the former are apropriated to old brulses and pains thereof coming as also to sprains If you please you may mix them together Oleum Hyperici Compositum Pag. 148 in Lat. Book Or Oyl of Saint Johns wort Compound The Colledg Take of the tops of Saint Johns-wort four ounces steep them three whol daies in a pound of old Sallet Oyl in the heat either of a bath or of the Sun then press them out repeat the infusion the second or third time then boyl them till the Wine be almost consumed press them out and by adding three ounces of Turpentine and one scruple of Saffron boyl it a little and keev it Culpeper A. See the Simple Oyl of Saint Johns-wort than which this is stronger Oleum Hyperici magis Compositum P. 148. in Lat. B. Or Oyl of Saint Johns wort more Compound The Colledg Take of white Wine three pound tops of Saint Johns-wort ripe and gently bruised four handfuls steep them two daies in a glass close stopped boyl them in a bath and strain them strongly repeat the infusion three times having strained it the third time aad to every pound of decoction old Oyl four pound Turpentine six ounces Oyl of Wormwood three ounces Dittany Gentian Cardus Tormentil Carline or Cardus Maria Calamus Aromaticus all of them bruised of each two drachms Earth worms often washed in white Wine two ounces set it in the Sun five or six weeks then keep it close stopped Culpeper A. Besides the vertues of the simple Oyl of St. Johns-wort which this performs more effectually it is an excellent remedy for old bruises aches and sprains Oleum Irinum Page 149. in in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Orris The Colledg Take of the roots of Orris Florentine three pound four ounces the flowers of Purple Orris fifteen ounces Cyperus roots six ounces of Alicampane three ounces of Alkanet two ounces Cinnamon Spicknard Benjamin of each one ounce let all of them being bruised as they ought to be be 〈◊〉 in the Sun or other hot place in fifteen pound of old Oyl and four pound and an half of cleer water after the fourth day boyl them in Balneo Mariae the water being consumed when it is cold strain it and keep it Culpeper The effects are the same with the Simple only 't is stronger and better composed here than it was in their former Dispensatory yet I know no great reason why this or any other Oyl must be boyled in a bath I see the Apothecaries shall never want ignorance nor trouble if the Colledg can help it Oleum Majoranae Page 149. in the Latin Book Or Oyl of Marjoram The Colledg Take of Marjoram four handfuls mother of Time two handfuls the leaves and berries of Mirtles one handful Southernwood water Mints of each half an handful being cut bruised and put in a glass three pound of Oyl Omphacine being put to it let it stand eight daies in the Sun or in a bath close stopped then strain it out in the Oyl put in fresh Simples do so the third time the Oyl may be perfected according to art Culpeper A. It helps weariness and diseases of of the brain and nerves coming of cold it helps the dead palsie the back viz. the region along the back bone being anointed with it being snuffed up in the nose it helps Spasmus Cynicus which is a wrying the mouth aside it helps noise in the ears being dropped into them it provokes the terms and helps the bitings of venemous beasts it is a most gallant Oyl to strengthen the body the back being anointed with it strengthens the muscles they being chafed with it it helps headach the forehead being rubbed with it Oleum Mandragorae Page 149. in the Latin
roughness of the skin and take away the the chops of the lips hands face or other parts Unguentum Potabile Page 158. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of butter without salt a pound and an half Spermaceti 〈◊〉 Tormentil roots Castorium of each half an ounce boyl them as you ought in a sufficient quantity of Wine till the Wine be consumed and become an Oyntment Culpeper A. I know not what to make of it Unguentum Resinum Page 158. in the Lain Book The Colledg Take of 〈◊〉 or Rosin of the pine tree of the purest Turpentine yellow Wax washed pure Oyl of each equal parts melt them into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. It is as pretty a Cerecloath for a new sprain as most is and cheap Let it not be despised for I have known a gentlewoman in Sussex do much good with it even before their Dispensatory was ever hatched or in the Egge Unguentum Rosatum Page 158. in the Latin Book Or Oyntment of Roses The Colledg Take of fresh Hogs grease elensed a pound fresh Red roses half a pound juyce of the same three ounces make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. The Colledge give you but a short come off in this Oyntment they love to be breife and tedious last time when they were honester they taught you how to make it which was thus The Colledg Take of Hogs grease well clensed from the skins a pound wash it nine times in warm water then as often in cold water fresh red Roses a pound mix them together and so let them stand seven daies then boyl them over a gentle fire and strain out the Roses then mix with the Oyntment the like quantity of fresh red Roses and then let them stand together as many daies then strain them out having first boyled them at the last ad juyce of red Roses six ounces boyl them over a gentle fire till the juyce be consumed then strain it and make an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. You need do no more than let it stand till it is cold and you shall see it is Oyntment alone without any further making now compare but this with what I wrote before and see if they do not love to be breife and tedious A. It is of a fine cooling nature exceeding usefull in all gaulings of the skin and frettings accompanied with chollerick humors angry pushes tetters ringworms it mitigates diseases in the head coming of hear as also the intemperate heat of the stomach and liver 〈◊〉 Rubrum Page 158. in the Latin Book Or a drying red Oyntment The Colledg Take of Oyl of Roses Omphacine a pound white Wax five ounces which being melted and put in a leaden Mortar put in Earth of Lemnos or Bole-Armenick Lapis Calaminaris of each four ounces Litharge of gold Ceruss of each three ounces Camphire one drachm make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. It binds and restrains fluxes of humors and is as gallant an Oyntment to skin a sore as any is in the Dispensatory Unguentum è Solano Page 158. in the Lat. Book Or Oyntment of Nightshade The Colledg Take of juyce of Nightshade Litharge washed of each five ounces Ceruss washed eight ounces white Wax seven ounces Frankinsence in pouder ten drachms Oyl of Roses often washed in water two pound make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. It was invented to take away inflamations from wounds and to keep people from scratching of them when they are almost well Unguentum Tutiae Page 158. in the Latin Book Or Oyntment of Tutty The Colledg Take of Tutty prepared two ounces Lapis Calaminaris often burnt and quenched in Plantane water an ounce make them being finely poudered into an Oyntment with a pound and an half of Oyntment of Roses Cul. A. It is a cooling drying Oyntment apropriated to the eyes to dry up hot and salt humors that flow down thither the eye-lids being anointed with it Valentia Scabiosae Page 159. in the Latin Book A famous Oyntment much in use 300. years ago The Colledg Take of the juyce of green Scabious pressed out with a scrue and strained through a cloath Hogs grease of each as much as you will beat the Hogs greas in a stone mortar not grind it putting in the juyce by degrees for the more commodious mixture and tincture afterwards set it in the Sun in a convenient vessel so as the juyce may overtop the grease nine daies being passed pour of the discoloured juyce and beat it again as before putting in fresh juyce set in the Sun again five daies which being elapsed beat it again putting in more juyce after 15 daies more do so again do so five times after which keep it in a glass or glazed vessel Tapsivalentia Page 159. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the juyce of Mullen Hogs grease of each as much as you will let the grease be clensed and cut in pieces and beat it with the juyce pressed and strained as you did the former Oyntment then keep it in a convenient vessel nine or ten daies then beat it twice once with fresh juyce until it be green and the second time without juyce beaten well pouring off what is discoloured and keep it for use Tapsimel Page 159. in the Latin Book The Colledg Take of the juyce of Sullendine and Mullen of each one part clarified Honey two parts boyl them by degrees till the juyce be consumed adding the Physitian prescribing Vitriol burnt Alum burnt Ink and boyl it again to an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. These three last was stolen out of the Manuscripts of Mr. John Ardern for a Chyrurgian at Newwark upon Trent though now the Colledg have the honesty to conceal his name you may know the vertues of the two former if you view but the Simples as for the latter he quotes a pretty passage of which is like to be the 〈◊〉 because the Colledge conceales it now and did not before it is this when you are troubled with the Itch put a little Tapsimel up your fundament and the Itching will presently Cease OYNTMENTS MORE COMPOUND Unguentum Agrippa Page 160. in the Lat. in Book The Colledg TAke of Briony roots two pound the roots of wild Cucumers one pound Squills half a pound fresh English Orris roots three ounces the roots of Male Fearn Dwarffe Elder water Caltrops or Aron of each two ounces bruise them all being fresh and steep them six or seven daies in four pound of old Oyl the whitest not rank then boyl them and press them out and in the Oyl me 〈◊〉 fifteen ounces of white wax and make it into an Oyntment according to art Culpeper A. It purgeth excceedingly and is good to anoint the bellies of such as have dropsies and if there be any humor of flegm in any part of the body that you know not how to remove provided the part be not too tender you may anoint it
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
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
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
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