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add_v ten_o drop_n of_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n to_o your_o pint_n and_o shake_v it_o together_o and_o it_o will_v have_v a_o fine_a grateful_a taste_n 5._o all_o julep_n be_v make_v for_o present_a use_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o speak_v of_o their_o duration_n chap._n 4._o of_o decoction_n 1._o all_o the_o difference_n between_o decoction_n and_o syrup_n make_v by_o decoction_n be_v this_o syrup_n be_v make_v to_o keep_v decoction_n only_o for_o present_a use_n for_o you_o can_v hardly_o keep_v a_o decoction_n a_o week_n at_o any_o time_n if_o the_o weather_n be_v hot_a not_o half_o so_o long_o 2._o decoction_n be_v make_v of_o leave_n root_n flower_n seed_n fruit_n or_o bark_n conduce_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o disease_n you_o make_v they_o for_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v they_o make_v as_o we_o show_v you_o in_o syrup_n 3._o decoction_n make_v with_o wine_n last_v long_o than_o such_o as_o be_v make_v with_o water_n and_o if_o you_o take_v your_o 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3._o the_o seed_n 4._o the_o flower_n 5._o the_o spice_n if_o you_o put_v any_o in_o because_o their_o virtue_n come_v soon_a our_o 7._o such_o thing_n as_o by_o boil_a cause_n sliminess_n to_o a_o decoction_n as_o fig_n quince_n seeds_n linseed_n etc._n etc._n your_o best_a way_n be_v after_o you_o have_v bruise_v they_o to_o tie_v they_o up_o in_o a_o linen_n rag_n as_o you_o tie_v up_o a_o calf_n brain_n and_o so_o boil_v they_o 8._o keep_v all_o decoction_n in_o a_o glass_n close_o stop_v and_o in_o the_o cool_a place_n you_o keep_v they_o the_o long_a will_v they_o last_v ere_o they_o be_v sour_a last_o the_o usual_a do_v to_o be_v give_v at_o one_o time_n be_v usual_o two_o three_o four_o or_o five_o ounce_n according_a to_o the_o age_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_n the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o medicine_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o discase_v chap._n 5._o of_o oil_n 1._o oil_n olive_n which_o be_v common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o salad_n oil_n i_o suppose_v because_o it_o be_v usual_o eat_v with_o salad_n by_o they_o that_o love_v it_o if_o it_o be_v press_v out_o of_o ripe_a olive_n according_a to_o galen_n be_v temperate_a and_o exceed_v in_o no_o one_o quality_n 2._o of_o oil_n some_o be_v simple_a and_o some_o be_v compound_v 3._o simple_n oil_n be_v such_o as_o be_v make_v of_o fruit_n or_o seed_n by_o expression_n as_o oil_n of_o sweet_a and_o bitter_a almond_n linseed_n and_o rapeseed_n oil_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v my_o dispensatory_a 4._o compound_v oil_n be_v make_v of_o oil_n of_o olive_n and_o other_o simple_n imagine_v herb_n flower_n root_n
cut_v it_o into_o it_o and_o let_v it_o so_o remain_v till_o you_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v it_o 3._o root_n be_v thus_o preserve_v first_o scrape_v they_o very_o clean_o and_o cleanse_v they_o from_o the_o pith_n if_o they_o have_v any_o for_o some_o root_n have_v not_o as_o eringo_n and_o the_o like_a boil_v they_o in_o water_n till_o they_o be_v soft_a as_o we_o sâ—ew_v you_o before_o in_o the_o fruit_n then_o boil_v the_o water_n you_o boil_a the_o root_n into_o a_o syrup_n as_o we_o show_v you_o before_o then_o keep_v the_o root_n whole_a in_o the_o syrup_n till_o you_o use_v they_o 4._o as_o for_o bark_n we_o have_v but_o few_o come_v to_o our_o hand_n to_o be_v do_v and_o those_o of_o those_o few_o that_o i_o can_v remember_v be_v orange_n lemon_n citron_n and_o the_o outer_a bark_n of_o walnut_n which_o grow_v without_o the_o shell_n for_o the_o shell_n themselves_o will_v make_v but_o scurvy_a preserve_v there_o be_v they_o i_o can_v remember_v if_o there_o be_v any_o more_o put_v they_o into_o the_o number_n thâ—â—_n of_o preserve_v these_o be_v nor_o all_o one_o be_v author_n for_o some_o be_v bitter_a some_o be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v bitter_a say_v author_n must_v be_v soak_v in_o warm_a water_n often_o time_n change_v till_o their_o bitter_a taste_n be_v flee_v but_o i_o like_v not_o this_o way_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v because_o i_o doubt_v when_o their_o bitterness_n be_v go_v so_o be_v their_o virtue_n also_o i_o shall_v then_o prescribe_v one_o common_a way_n namely_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a viz._n first_o boil_v they_o whole_a till_o they_o be_v soft_a then_o make_v a_o syrup_n with_o sugar_n and_o the_o liquor_n you_o boil_a they_o in_o and_o keep_v the_o bark_n in_o the_o syrup_n 5._o they_o be_v keep_v in_o glass_n or_o glass_v pot_n 6._o the_o preserve_v flower_n will_v keep_v a_o year_n if_o you_o can_v forbear_v eat_v of_o they_o the_o root_n and_o bark_n much_o long_o 7._o this_o art_n be_v plain_o and_o clâ—erly_o as_o first_o invent_v for_o delicacy_n yet_o come_v afterward_o to_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n in_o physiak_n for_o 1._o first_o hereby_o medicine_n be_v make_v pleasant_a for_o sick_a and_o queasy_a stomiâ—â—s_n which_o else_o will_v â—â—_o they_o 2._o hereby_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o dccay_v a_o long_a time_n chap._n 9_o of_o lohoch_n 1._o that_o which_o the_o arabian_n call_v lohoch_n and_o the_o greek_n eclegma_n the_o latin_n call_v linctus_fw-la and_o in_o plain_a english_a signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v lick_v up_o 2._o their_o first_o invention_n be_v to_o prevent_v and_o remedy_v affliction_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o lung_n to_o cleanse_v the_o lung_n of_o phlegm_n and_o make_v it_o fit_a to_o be_v cast_v out_o 3._o they_o be_v in_o body_n thick_a than_o a_o syrup_n and_o not_o so_o thick_a as_o a_o electuary_n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o take_v they_o be_v often_o to_o take_v a_o little_a with_o a_o liquoris_fw-la stick_n and_o let_v it_o go_v down_o at_o leisure_n 5._o they_o be_v easy_o thus_o make_v make_v a_o decoction_n of_o any_o pectoral_a herb_n the_o treatise_n will_v furnish_v you_o with_o enough_o and_o when_o you_o have_v strain_v it_o with_o twice_o its_o weight_n of_o honey_n or_o sugar_n boil_v it_o to_o a_o lohoch_n if_o you_o be_v molest_v with_o tough_a phlegm_n honey_n be_v better_a than_o sugar_n and_o if_o you_o add_v a_o little_a vinegar_n to_o it_o you_o will_v do_v well_o if_o not_o i_o hold_v sugar_n to_o be_v better_a than_o honey_n 6._o it_o be_v keep_v in_o pot_n and_o will_v a_o year_n and_o long_o 7._o it_o be_v use_n be_v excellent_a for_o roughness_n of_o the_o windpipe_n inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n ulcer_n in_o the_o lung_n difficulty_n of_o breath_n asthmae_n cough_n and_o distillation_n of_o humour_n chap._n 10._o of_o ointment_n 1._o various_a be_v the_o way_n of_o make_v ointment_n which_o author_n have_v leave_v to_o posterity_n which_o i_o shall_v omit_v and_o quote_v one_o which_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v make_v and_o therefore_o most_o beneficial_a to_o people_n that_o be_v ignorant_a in_o physic_n for_o who_o sake_n i_o write_v this_o it_o be_v thus_o do_v bruise_v those_o herb_n flower_n or_o root_n you_o will_v make_v a_o ointment_n of_o and_o to_o two_o handful_n of_o your_o bruise_a herb_n add_v a_o pound_n of_o hog_n grease_n try_v or_o cleanse_v from_o the_o skin_n beat_v they_o very_o well_o together_o in_o a_o stone_n mortar_n with_o a_o wooden_a pestle_n than_o put_v it_o in_o a_o stone_n pot_n the_o herb_n and_o grease_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o mortar_n cover_v it_o with_o a_o paper_n and_o set_v it_o either_o in_o the_o sun_n or_o some_o other_o warm_a place_n three_o four_o or_o fius_n day_n that_o it_o may_v melt_v then_o take_v it_o out_o and_o boil_v it_o a_o little_a then_o whilst_o it_o be_v hot_a strain_v it_o out_o press_v it_o out_o very_o hard_a in_o a_o press_n to_o this_o grease_n add_v as_o many_o more_o herb_n bruise_v as_o before_o let_v they_o stand_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o long_o then_o boil_v they_o as_o you_o do_v the_o former_a if_o you_o think_v your_o ointment_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o you_o may_v do_v it_o the_o three_o and_o four_o time_n yet_o this_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o full_a of_o juice_n your_o herb_n be_v the_o soon_o will_v your_o ointment_n be_v strong_a the_o last_o time_n you_o boil_v it_o boil_v it_o so_o long_o till_o your_o herb_n be_v crisp_a and_o the_o juice_n consume_v then_o strain_v it_o press_v it_o hard_o in_o a_o press_n and_o to_o every_o pound_n of_o ointment_n ad_fw-la two_o ounce_n of_o turpentine_n and_o as_o much_o wax_n because_o grease_n be_v offensive_a to_o wound_n as_o well_o as_o oil_n 2._o ointment_n be_v vulgar_o know_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o pot_n and_o will_v last_v above_o a_o year_n above_o two_o year_n chap._n 11._o of_o plaster_n 1._o the_o greek_n make_v their_o plaster_n of_o diverse_a simple_n and_o put_v metal_n in_o most_o of_o they_o if_o not_o in_o all_o for_o have_v reduce_v their_o metal_n into_o powder_n they_o mix_v they_o with_o that_o fatty_a substance_n whereof_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o plaster_n consist_v whilst_o it_o be_v yet_o hot_a continual_o stir_v it_o up_o and_o down_o lest_o it_o shall_v sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n so_o they_o continual_o stir_v it_o till_o it_o be_v stiff_a than_o they_o make_v it_o up_o in_o roll_n which_o when_o they_o need_v for_o use_v they_o can_v melt_v by_o the_o fire_n again_o 2._o the_o arabian_n make_v up_o they_o with_o meal_n oil_n and_o fat_a which_o need_v not_o so_o long_o boil_v 3._o the_o greek_n emplaster_n consist_v of_o these_o ingredient_n metal_n stone_n diverse_a sort_n of_o earth_n fece_n juice_n liquoris_fw-la seed_n root_n herb_n excrement_n of_o creature_n wax_v rozin_n gum_n chap._n 12._o of_o pultiss_n 1._o pultiss_n be_v those_o kind_n of_o thing_n which_o the_o latin_n call_v cataplasmata_fw-la and_o our_o learned_a fellow_n that_o if_o they_o can_v read_v english_a that_o be_v all_o call_v they_o cataplasm_n because_o it_o be_v a_o â—rabbed_a word_n few_o understand_v it_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a fine_a kind_n of_o medicine_n to_o ripen_v sore_n 2._o they_o be_v make_v of_o herb_n and_o root_n fit_v to_o the_o disease_n and_o member_n afflict_v be_v chap_v small_a and_o boil_a in_o water_n almost_o to_o a_o jelly_n then_o by_o add_v a_o little_a barley_n meal_n or_o meal_n of_o lupin_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n or_o rough_a sheep_n sure_a which_o i_o hold_v to_o be_v better_o spread_v upon_o a_o cloth_n and_o apply_v to_o the_o grieve_a place_n 3._o their_o use_n be_v to_o case_n pain_n to_o break_v sore_n to_o cool_v inflammation_n to_o dissolve_v hardness_n to_o ease_v the_o spleen_n to_o concoct_v humour_n to_o dissipate_v swell_n 4._o i_o beseech_v you_o take_v this_o caution_n along_o with_o you_o use_v no_o pultiss_n if_o â—â—an_z help_v it_o that_o be_v of_o a_o heat_a nature_n â—â—re_v you_o have_v first_o cleanse_v the_o body_n beâ—â—ey_n be_v subject_a to_o draw_v the_o humour_n to_o they_o from_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n chap._n 13._o of_o troche_n 1._o the_o latin_n call_v they_o placentulae_n or_o little_a cake_n and_o you_o may_v have_v see_v what_o the_o greek_n call_v they_o too_o have_v not_o the_o last_o edition_n of_o my_o london_n dispensatory_a be_v so_o hellish_o print_v that_o be_v all_o the_o commonwealth_n get_v by_o one_o stationer_n print_n another_o copy_n viz._n to_o plague_v the_o country_n with_o false_a print_n and_o disgrace_v the_o author_n the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v