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THE COMPLETE HERBAL 
SYRUPS MADE WITH VINEGAR 
AND HONEY. 
Mel Anthosatum. 
Or Honey of Rosemary Flowers. 
College.| Take of fresh Rosemary 
flowers a pound, clarified Honey three 
pounds, mix them in a glass with a narrow 
mouth, set them in the sun, keep them for 
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Culpeper.| It hath the same virtues with 
Rosemary flowers, to which I refer you, 
only by reason of the Honey it may be 
somewhat cleansing. 
Mel Helleboratum. 
Or Honey Helleborated. 
College.] Take of white Hellebore roots 
bruised a pound, clear Water fourteen 
pounds, after three days infusion, boil it 
till half be consumed, then strain it dili- 
gently, and with three pounds of Honey, 
boil it to the thickness of Honey. 
Mel Mercuriale. 
Or Honey of Mercury. 
College.| Boil three pounds of the juice 
of Mercury, with two pounds of Honey to 
the thickness of Honey. 
Culpeper.| It is used as an emollient in 
clysters. 
Mel Mororum, vel Diamoron. 
Or Honey of Mulberries. 
College.| Take the juice of Mulberries 
and Blackberries, before they be ripe, 
gathered before the sun be up, of each a 
pound and a half, Honey two pounds, boil 
them to their due thickness. 
Culpeper.| It is vulgarly known to be 
good for sore mouths, as also to cool in- 
flammations there. 
Mel Nuceum,alias, Diacarion et Dianucum. 
Or Honey of Nuts. 
_ College.| Take of the juice of the out- 
_ ward bark of green Walnuts, gathered in 
the dog days two pounds, boil it gently till 
it be thick, and with one pound of Honey, 
boil it to the thickness of Honey. 
Culpeper.| It is a good preservative in 
pestilential times, a spoonful being taken 
as soon as you are up. 
Mel Passalatum. 
Or Honey of Raisins. 
College.| Take of Raisins of the sun 
cleansed from the stones two pounds, steep 
them in six pounds of warm water, the next 
day boil it half away, and press it strongly, 
and with two pounds of Honey, let the ex- 
pressed liquor boil to its thickness. 
Culpeper.] It is a pretty pleasing medi- 
cine for such as are in consumptions, and 
are bound in body. 
Mel Rosatum commune, sive Foliatum. 
Or common Honey of Roses. 
College.| Take of red Roses not quite 
open two pounds, Honey six pounds, set 
them in the sun according to art. 
Mel Rosatum Colatum. 
Or Honey of Roses strained. 
College.| Take of the best clarified 
Honey ten pounds, juice of fresh red Roses 
one pound, set it handsomely over the fire, 
and when it begins to boil, put in four 
pounds of fresh red Roses, the whites being 
cut off; the juice being consumed by boil- 
ing and stirring, strain it and keep it for 
use. 
Culpeper.| They are both used for dis- 
eases in the mouth. 
Mel Rosatum solutivum. 
Or Honey of Roses solutive. 
College.| Take of the often infusion of 
Damask Roses five pounds, Honey rightly 
clarified four pounds, boil it to the thick- 
ness of Honey. 
Culpeper.] It is used as a laxative in 
clysters, and some use it to cleanse wounds. 
College.] After the same manner is pre- 
pared Honey of the infusion of red Roses. 
Mel scilliticum. 
Or Honey of Squills. — 
College.] Take one Squill full of juice, 
