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Culpeper.| If you would have this Julep 
_ keep long, you may put in more sugar, 
and yet if close stopped, it will not easily 
corrupt because it is made up only of Wine; 
indeed the wisest way is to order the quan- 
tity of sugar according to the palate of 
him that takes it. It restores such as are 
in consumptions, comforts the heart, 
cherishes the drooping spirits, and is of an 
opening quality, thereby carrying away 
those vapours which might otherwise annoy 
- the brain and heart: You may take an ounce 
at a time, or two if you please. 
Syrupus infusions florum Cariophillorum. 
Or Syrup of Clove-gilliflowers. 
College.| Take a pound of Clove-gilli- 
flowers, the whites being cut off, infuse them 
a whole night in two pounds of water, then 
with four pounds of sugar melted in it, 
make it into a Syrup without boiling. 
Culpeper.| This Syrup is a fine tem- 
‘perate Syrup: it strengthens the heart, 
liver, and stomach; it refreshes the vital 
spirits, and is a good cordial in fevers; and 
usually mixed with other cordials, you can 
hardly err in taking it, it is so harmless a 
Syrup. 
Syrupus de Cinnamomo. 
Or Syrup of Cinnamon. 
College.| Take of Cinnamon grossly 
bruised, four ounces, steep it in white 
Wine, and small Cinnamon Water, of each 
half a pound, three days, in a glass, by a 
_ gentle heat; strain it, and with a pound and 
a half of sugar, boil it gently to a Syrup. 
Culpeper.|] It refreshes the vital spirits 
exceedingly, and cheers both heart and 
_ stomach languishing through cold, it helps 
_ digestion exceedingly, and strengthens the | 
_ whole body. You may take a = at 
Wine,) of Annis seeds, sweet Fennel 
prepare Syrups (but only with | 
Syrupus Acetositatis Citriorum. 
Or Syrup of Juice of Citrons. 
College.| Take of the Juice of Citrons, 
strained without expression, and cleansed, 
a pound, Sugar two pounds, make it into a 
Syrup like Syrup of Clove-gilliflowers. 
Culpeper.| It prevails against all dis- 
eases proceeding from choler, or heat of 
blood, fevers, both pestilential, and not 
pestilential; it resists poison, cools the 
blood, quenches thirst, cures the vertigo, 
or dizziness in the head. 
College.] After the same manner is made 
Syrups of Grapes, Oranges, Barberries, 
Cherries, Quinces, Lemons, Wood-sorrel, 
Mulberries, Sorrel, English Currants, and 
other sour Juices. 
Culpeper.] If you look the simples you 
may see the virtues of them: they all cool 
and comfort the heart, and strengthen the 
stomach, Syrup of Quinces stays vomiting, 
so doth all Syrup of Grapes. 
Syrupus Corticum Citriorum. 
Or Syrup of Citron Pills. 
College.] Take of fresh yellow Citron 
Pills five ounces, the berries of Chermes, 
or the juice of them brought over to us 
two drams, Spring Water four pounds, 
steep them all night, boil them till half be 
consumed, taking off the scum, strain it, 
and with two pounds and a half of sugar 
boiled it into a Syrup: let half of it be 
without Musk, but perfume the other half 
with three grains of Musk tied up in a rag. 
Culpeper.] It strengthens the stomach, 
resists poison, strengthens the heart, and 
resists the passions thereof, palpitation, 
faintings, swoonings; it strengthens the 
vital spirits, restores such as are in con- 
| sumptions, and hectic fevers, and strength- 
ens nature much. You may take a spoonful 
at a time. 
_ Syrupus e Coralliis simplez. 
Or Syrup of Coral simple. 
College.| Take of red Coral in very fine 
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