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to a Syrup, and perfume it with Cinnamon 
and Spikenard, of each three drams. 
Culpeper.| It helps the passion of the 
matrix, and retains it in its place, it dis- 
solves the coldness, wind, and pains thereof: 
it strengthens the nerves, opens the pores, 
corrects the blood, it corrects and provokes 
the menses. You may take a spoonful of 
it at a time. 
Syrupus de Betonica compositus. 
Or Syrup of Bettony compound. 
College.] Take of Bettony three hand- 
fuls, Marjoram four handfuls and a half, 
Thyme, red Roses, of each a handful, 
Violets, Steechas, Sage, of each half a hand- 
ful, the seeds of Fennel, Annis, and Ammi, 
of each half an ounce, the roots of Peons, 
Polypodium,and Fennel, of each five drams, 
boil them in six pounds of river water, to 
three pounds, strain it, and add juice of 
Bettony two pounds, sugar three pounds 
and a half, make it into a Syrup. 
Culpeper.] It helps diseases coming of 
cold, both in the head and stomach, as also 
such as come of wind, vertigos, madness; 
it concocts melancholy, it provokes the 
menses, and so doth the simple Syrup more 
than the compound. 
Syrupus Byzantinus, simple. 
College.] Take of the Juice of the leaves 
of Endive and Smallage, of each two 
pounds, of Hops and Bugloss, of each one 
pound, boil them together and scum them, 
and to the clarified liquor, add four pounds 
of white sugar, to as much of the juices, and 
with a gentle fire boil it to a Syrup. 
Syrupus Byzantinus, compound. 
College.] Take of the Juices so ordered 
as in the former, four pounds, in which boil 
ted Roses, two ounces, Liquorice half an 
Ounce, the seeds of Annis, Fennel, and 
Smallage, of each three drams, Spikenard 
two drams, strain it, and to the three pounds 
Temaining, add two pounds of Vinegar, four 
_ Pounds of Sugar, make it into a syrup ac- 
cording to art. 
Culpeper.] They both of them (viz. 
both Simple and Compound) open stop- 
pings of the stomach, liver, and spleen, help 
the rickets in children, cut and bring away 
tough flegm, and help the yellow jaundice. 
You may take them with a Liquorice stick, 
or take a spoonful in the morning fasting. 
Syrupus Botryos. 
Or Syrup of Oak of Jerusalem. 
College.| Take of Oak of Jerusalem, 
Hedge-mustard, Nettles, of each two hand- 
fuls, Colt’s-foot, one handful and a half, 
boil them in a sufficient quantity of clear 
water till half be consumed; to two pounds 
of the Decoction, add two pounds of the 
Juice of Turnips baked in an oven in a 
close pot, and with three pounds of white — 
sugar, boil it into a Syrup. 
Culpeper.] This Syrup was composed 
against coughs, shortness of breath, and 
other the like infirmities of the breast pro- 
ceeding of cold, for which (if you can get 
it) you may take it with a Liquorice stick. 
Syrupus Capillorum Veneris. 
Or Syrup of Maiden-hair. 
College.] Take of Liquorice two ounces, — 
Maiden-hair five ounces, steep them a 
natural day in four pounds of warm water, 
then after gentle boiling, and strong strain- 
ing, with a pound and a half of fine sugar 
make it into a Syrup. 
Culpeper.| It opens stoppings of the 
stomach, strengthens the lungs, and helps 
the infirmities of them. This may be taken 
also either with a Liquorice stick, or mixed 
with the Pectoral Decoction like Syrup of 
Coltsfoot. 
Syrupus Cardiacus, vel Julepum Cardiacum. 
Or a Cordial Syrup. 
College.| Take of Rhenish Wine two 
pounds, Rose Water two ounces and a half, Be 
Cloves two scruples, Cinnamon half a _ 
dram, Ginger two scruples, Sugar three _ 
ounces and a half, boil it to the consistence 
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