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THE COMPLETE HERBAL 
them in Balneo Marie: to the distilled water 
add Pearls prepared, an ounce and a half, 
red Coral, Crabs eyes, white Amber, of each 
two drams, Crabs claws, six drams, Bezoar, 
Ambergrease, 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 powders for Spicord. 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.| I suppose this was invented 
for a cordial to strengthen the heart, to re- 
lieve languishing nature. It is exceeding 
dear. I forbear the dose, they that have 
money enough to make it themselves, can- 
not want time to study both the virtues 
and dose: I would have gentlemen to be 
studious. 
Aqua cordialis frigida Sazenie. 
College.| Take of the juice of Borrage, 
Bugloss, Bawm, Bistort, Tormentil, Scor- 
dium, Vervain, sharp-pointed Dock, Sorrel, 
Goat’s Rue, Mirrhis, Blue Bottle great and 
small, Roses, Marigolds, Lemon, Citrons, 
of each three ounces, white Wine Vinegar 
one pound, Purslain seeds two ounces, 
Citron and Carduus seeds, of each half an 
ounce, Water Lily flowers two ounces, 
the flowers of Borrage, Bugloss, Violets, 
Clove-gilliflowers, of each one ounce, 
Diatrion Sentalon six drams: let all of 
them, being rightly prepared, be infused 
three days, then distilled in a glass still: 
to the distilled Liquor add earth of Lemnos, 
Siletia, and Samos, of each one ounce and 
an half, Pearls prepared with the juice of 
Citrons, three drams, mix them, and keep 
them together. : 
Culpeper.| It mightily cools the blood, 
and therefore profitable in fevers, and all 
_ diseases proceeding of heat of blood; it 
_ provokes sleep. You may take half an 
ounce at a time, or two drams if the party 
Aqua Theriacalis. 
Or Treacle Water. 
College.] Take of the juice of green 
Walnuts, four pounds, the juice of Rue 
three pounds, juice of Carduus, Marigolds, 
and Bawm, of each two pounds, green 
Petasitis roots one pound and a half, the 
roots of Burs one pound, Angelica and 
Master-wort, of each half a pound, the 
leaves of Scordium four handfuls, old 
Venice Treacle, Mithridates, of each eight 
ounces, Canary Wine twelve pounds, 
Vinegar six pounds, juice of Lemons two 
pounds, digest them two days, either in 
Horse-dung, or in a bath, the vessel being 
close shut, then distil them in sand; in the 
distillation you may make a Theriacal ex- 
traction. Bes 
Culpeper.] This water is exceeding good 
in all fevers, especially pestilential; it 
expels venomous humours by sweat; it 
strengthens the heart and vitals; it is an 
admirable counter-poison, special good for 
such as have the plague, or are poisoned, oF 
bitten by venomous beasts, and expels 
virulent humours from such as have the 
venereal disease. If you desire to know 
more virtues of it, see the virtues of Venice 
Treacle. The dose is from a spoonful to 
an ounce. 
Aqua Brionie composita. 
Or Briony Water compound. 
College.| Take of the juice of Briony 
roots, four pounds, the leaves of Rue and 
Mugwort, of each two pounds, dryed Savin 
three handfuls, Featherfew, Nep, Penny- 
royal, of each two handfuls, Bazil, Dittany, 
of Crete, of each one handful and a half, 
Orange pills four ounces, Myrrh two 
ounces, Castoreum one ounce, Canary Wine 
twelve pounds, digest them four days in 4 
convenient vessel, then still them in Balneo 
Marie: About the middle of the distilla- 
tion strain it out, and make an Hysterical 
extraction of the residue. 
 Culpeper.] A spoonful of it taken, 
