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I shall now quote you their former 
receipt in their former Dispensatory. 
Angelica water the greater composition. 
The College.]| Take of Angelica two 
_ pounds, Annis seed half a pound, Corian- 
der and Caraway seeds, of each four ounces, 
Zedoary bruised, three ounces: steep them 
twenty four hours in six gallons of small 
wine, then draw out the spirit, and sweeten 
it with sugar. 
Culpeper.| It comforts the heart, 
cherishes the vital spirits, resists the pes- 
tilence, and all corrupt airs, which indeed 
are the natural causes of epidemical dis- 
eases, the sick may take a spoonful of it in 
any convenient cordial, and such as are in 
health, and have bodies either cold by 
nature, or cooled by age, may take as much 
either in the morning fasting, or a little 
before meat. 
Spiritus Lavendula compositus Matthie. 
Or compound spirit of Lavender. Matthias. 
The College.] Take of Lavender flowers 
one gallon, to which pour three gallons of 
the best spirits of wine, let them stand to- 
gether in the sun six days, then distil them 
with an Alembick with his refrigeratory. 
Take of the flowers of Sage, Rosemary, 
and Bettony, of each one handful: the 
flowers of Borrage, Bugloss, Lilies of the 
Valley, Cowslips, of each two handfuls: let 
the flowers be newly and seasonably gath- 
ered, being infused in one gallon of the best 
Spirits of wine, and mingled with the fore- 
going spirit of Lavender flowers, adding 
the leaves of Bawm, Feather-few, and 
Orange tree fresh gathered; the flowers of 
Stechas and Orange tree, Bay berries, of 
each one ounce: After convenient digestion 
distil it again, after which add Citron pills 
the outward bark, Peony seed husked, of 
each six drachms, Cinnamon, Mace, Nut- 
megs, Cardamoms, Cubebs, yellow Sanders, 
of each half an ounce, Wood of Aloes one 
dram, the best Jujubes, the stones being 
taken out half a pound, digest them six 
weeks, then strain it and filter it, and add to 
it prepared Pearls two drams, Emeralds 
prepared a scruple, Ambergrease, Musk, 
Saffron, of each half a scruple, red Roses 
dryed, red Sanders, of each half an ounce, 
yellow Sanders, Citron Pills dryed, of each 
one dram. Let the species being tyed up in 
a rag, be hung into the aforementioned 
spirit. 
Culpeper.| I could wish the Apothecaris 
would desire to be certified by the College. 
1. Whether the gallon of Lavender 
flowers must be filled by heap, or by strike. 
2. Next, whether the flowers must be 
pressed down in the measure, or not. 3. 
How much must be drawn off in the first 
distillation. 4. Where they should get 
Orange leaves and flowers-fresh gathered. 
5. What they mean by convenient digestion. 
6. Where you shall find Borrage, Bugloss 
and Cowslips flowering together, that so 
you may have them all fresh according to 
their prescript, the one flowering in the 
latter end of April, and beginning of May, 
the other in the end of June, and beginning 
of July. 7. If they can make a shift to make 
it, how, or which way the virtues of it will 
countervail the one half of the charge and 
cost, to leave the pains and trouble out. 
Spiritus Castorii. 
Or Spirit of Castoreum. 
The College.| Take of fresh Castoreum 
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, spirits of Wine recti- 
fied, six pounds, digest them in a phial filled 
only to the third part, close stopped with 
cork and bladder in warm ashes for two 
days, then distilled in Balneo Marie, and 
the distilled water kept close stopped. 
Culpeper.| By reason of its heat itis 
no ways fit to be taken alone, but mixed ae 
with other convenient medicines appro- 
priated to the diseases you would give it 
for, it resists poison, and helps such as are 
