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THE COMPLETE HERBAL 
Culpeper.| This in my opinion is a 
gallant Syrup for such whose bodies are 
stuffed either with flegm, or tough humours, 
for it opens obstructions or stoppings both 
of the stomach, liver, spleen, and reins, it 
cuts and brings away tough flegm and 
choler, and is therefore a special remedy 
for such as have a stuffing at their stomach. 
Syrupus de Agno Casto. 
Or Syrup of Agnus Castus. 
_ College.] Take of the seeds of Rue and 
Hemp, of each half a dram, of Endive, 
Lettice, Purslain, Gourds, Melons, of each 
two drams, of Fleawort half an ounce, of 
Agnus Castus four ounces, the flowers of 
Water Lilies, the leaves of Mints, of each 
half a handful, decoction of seeds of Len- 
tils, and Coriander seeds, of each half an 
ounce, three pounds of the decoction, boil 
them all over a gentle fire till two pounds be 
consumed, add to the residue, being 
strained, two ounces of juice of Lemons, a 
pound and a half of white sugar, make it 
into a Syrup according to art. 
Culpeper.| A pretty Syrup, and good for 
litile. Syrupus de Althea. 
Or Syrup of Marsh-mallows. 
College.| Take of roots of Marsh-mal- 
lows, two ounces, the roots of Grass Aspar- 
agus, Liquorice, Raisins of the Sun stoned, 
of each half an ounce, the tops of Mallows, 
Marsh-mallows, Pellitory of the Wall, 
Burnet, Plantain, Maiden-hair white and 
black, of each a handful, red Cicers an 
ounce, of the four greater and four lesser 
cold seeds, of each three drams, boil them 
in six pounds of clear Water till four re- 
main, which being strained, boil into a 
__ syrup with four pounds of white sugar. 
Culpeper.| It is a fine cooling, opening, 
_ slipery Syrup, and chiefly commendable for 
the cholic, stone, or gravel, in the kidneys 
— Syrupus de Ammoniaca. 
of each four handfuls, common Wormwood 
an ounce, the roots of Succory, Sparagus, 
bark of Caper roots, of each two ounces, 
after due preparation steep them twenty- 
four hours in three ounces of white Wine, 
Radish and Fumitory water, of each two 
pounds, then boil it away to one pound 
eight ounces, let it settle, in four ounces of 
which, whilst it is warm, dissolve by itself 
Gum Ammoniacum, first dissolved in white 
Wine Vinegar, two ounces, boil the rest 
with a pound and an half of white sugar 
into a Syrup, adding the mixtures of the 
Gum at the end. 
Culpeper.] It cools the liver, and opens 
obstructions both of it and the spleen, helps 
old surfeits,and such like diseases,as scabs, 
itch, leprosy, and what else proceed from 
the liver over heated. You may take an 
ounce at a time. 
Syrupus de Artemisia. 
Or Syrup of Mugwort. 
College.| Take of Mugwort two hand- 
fuls, Pennyroyal, Calaminth, Origanum, 
Bawm, Arsmart, Dittany of Crete, Savin, 
Marjoram, Germander, St. John’s Wort, 
Camepitis, Featherfew with the flowers, 
Centaury the less, Rue, Bettony, Bugloss, 
of each a handful, the roots of Fennel, 
Smallage, Parsley, Sparagus, Bruscus, 
Saxifrage, Elecampane, Cypress, Madder, 
Orris, Peony, of each an ounce, Juniper 
Berries, the seeds of Lovage, Parsley, 
Smallage, Annis, Nigella, Carpobalsamum 
or Cubebs, Costus, Cassia Lignea, Carda- 
moms, Calamus Aromaticus, the roots of 
Asarabacca, Pellitory of Spain, Valerian, 
of each half an ounce, being cleansed, cut, 
and bruised, let them be infused twenty- 
four hours in fourteen pounds of clear 
water, and boiled till half be consumed, 
_ being taken off from the fire, and rubbed be- 
tween your hands whilst it is warm, strain 
it, and with honey and sugar, of each two 
, | pounds, sharp Vinegar four ounces, boil it 
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