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ness of four fingers, stop the vessel close, 
and set in the sun two days, then strain 
it, and press it but gently; pour this spirit 
to as many fresh Strawberries, repeat this 
six times, at last keep the clear liquor for 
your use. 
Culpeper.| A 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 Scordit. 
Or Tincture of Scordium. 
College.] Take of the leaves of Scor- 
dium gathered in a dry time, half a pound, 
digest them in six pounds of small spirits of 
Wine, in a vessel well stopped, for three 
days, press them out gently, and repeat the 
infusion three times, and keep the clarified 
liquor for use. 
So is made Tincture of Celandine, Rest- 
harrow, and Rosa-solis. 
Culpeper.] See the herbs for the vir- 
tues, and then take notice that these are 
better for cold stomachs, old bodies. 
Tinctura Theriacalis vulgo Aqua Theria- 
calis Ludg. per infus. 
Or Tincture of Treacle. 
College.| Take of Canary Wine often 
times distilled, Vinegar in which half an 
ounce of Rue seeds have been boiled, two 
pounds choice treacle, 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 Cinnamoni, vulgo, Aqua Clareta 
Cinnam. 
Or Tincture of Cinnamon. 
College.] Take of bruised Cinnamon 
two ounces, rectified spirits of Wine two 
pounds, infuse them four days in a large 
glass stopped with cork and bladder, shake 
it twice a day, then dissolve half a pound 
of Sugar Candy by itself in two pounds of 
Rose water, mix both liquors, into which 
: _ a nodule sherri eee half 
Tinctura Viridis. 
Or a green Tincture. 
College.| Take of Verdigris, half an 
ounce, Auripigmentum, six drams, Alum 
three drams, boil them in a pound of white 
Wine till half be consumed, adding, after it 
is cold, the water of red Roses, and Night-" 
shade, of each six ounces. ; 
Culpeper.] This was made to cleanse 
ulcers, but I fancy it not. 
Aqua Aluminosa Magistralis. 
College.| Take of Plantain and red 
Rose water, of each a pound, roch Alum 
and Sublimatum, of each two drams; let 
the Alum and Sublimatum, being in pow- 
der, boil in the waters, in a vessel with a 
narrow mouth till half be consumed, when 
it has stood five days, strain it. 
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PHYSICAL WINES. 
Vinum Absynthitis. 
Or Wormwood Wine.- 
College.] 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.] It helps cold stomachs, 
breaks wind, helps the wind cholic, 
strengthens the stomach, kills worms, and 
helps the green sickness. 
Rosemary-flower Wine, is made after the 
same manner. It is good against all cold 
diseases of the head, consumes = 
strengthens the gums and teeth. 
Eye-bright Wine is made after the same 
manner. It wonderfully clears the sight — 
being drank, and revives the sight of elderly _ 
men: A cup of it in the morning is worth © 
a pair of spectacles. ae 
All other Wines are preperes in the same 
manner. _ 
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