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THE COMPLETE HERBAL 
Polypodium, Liquorice, Agarick, Thyme, 
Calaminth, Bugloss, Steechas of each six 
drams, Dodder, Fumitory, of each ten 
drams, red Roses, Annis-seeds and sweet 
Fennel seeds of each two drams and an 
half, sweet Prunes ten, Raisins of the sun 
stoned four ounces, Tamarinds two ounces 
and an half, after twenty-four hours infu- 
sion in ten pints of spring water, boil it 
away to six, then take it from the fire and 
strain it, and with five pounds of fine sugar 
boil it into Syrup according to art. 
Culpeper.] It is best to put in the Dod- 
der, Steechas and Agarick, towards the 
latter end of the Decoction. It purges 
melancholy, and other humours, it strength- 
ens the stomach and liver, cleanses the body 
of addust choler and addust blood, as also 
of salt humours, and helps diseases proceed- 
ing from these, as scabs, itch, tetters, ring- 
worms, leprosy, &c. A man may take two 
ounces at a time, or add one ounce to the 
Decoction of Epithimum. 
Syrupus e Floribus Persicorum. 
Or Syrup of Peach-flowers. 
College.] Take of fresh Peach-flowers 
a pound, steep them a whole day in three 
pounds of warm water, then boil a little and 
strain it out, repeat this infusion five times 
in the same liquor, in three pounds of which 
_ dissolve two pounds and an half of sugar 
and boil it into a Syrup. 
Culpeper.| It is a gentle purger of 
choler, and may be given even in fevers to 
_ draw away the sharp choleric humours. 
Syrupus de Pomis purgans. 
Or Syrup of Apples purging. 
College.| Take of the juice of sweet 
smelling Apples two pounds, the juice of 
_ Borrage and Bugloss of each one pound and 
- an half, Senna two ounces, Annis seeds half 
an ounce, Saffron one dram, let the Senna 
be steeped in the juices twenty-four hours, 
and after a boil or two strain it, and with 
. pein ek eS ees bt te 8 Syrup 
in a rag, and often crushed in the boiling. 
Culpeper.| The Syrup is a cooling purge, 
and tends to rectify the distempers of the 
blood, it purges choler and melancholy, and 
therefore must needs be effectual both in 
yellow and black jaundice, madness, scurf, 
leprosy, and scabs, it is very gentle. The 
dose is from one ounce to three, according 
as the body is in age and strength. An ounce 
of it in the morning is excellent for such 
children as break out in scabs. 
Syrupus de Pomis magistralis. 
Or Syrup of Apples magisterial. 
College.] Take of the Juice and Water 
of Apples of each a pound and an half, the 
Juice and Water of Borrage and Bugloss 
of each nine ounces, Senna half a pound, 
Annis seeds, and sweet Fennel seeds, of 
each three drams, Epithimum of Crete, two 
ounces, Agarick, Rhubarb, of each half an 
ounce, Ginger, Mace, of each four scruples, 
Cinnamon two scruples, Saffron half a 
dram, infuse the Rhubarb and Cinnamon 
apart by itself, in white Wine and Juice of 
Apples, of each two ounces, let all the rest, 
the Saffron excepted, be steeped in the 
Waters above mentioned, and the next day 
put in the juices, which being boiled, 
scummed, and strained, then with four 
ounces of white sugar boil it into a Syrup, 
crushing the saffron in it being tied up in a 
linen rag, the infusion of the Rhubarb being 
added at the latter end. 
Culpeper.] Out of doubt this is a gallant 
Syrup to purge choler and melancholy, and 
to resist madness. 
Syrupus de Rhubarbaro. 
Or Syrup of Rhubarb. 
College.] Take of the best Rhubarb and 
Senna of each two ounces and an half, 
Violet flowers a handful, Cinnamon one 
dram and an half, Ginger, half a dram, 
Bettony, Succory and Bugloss Water of 
each one pound and an half, let them be 
mixed together warm all night, and in the 
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