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cut in bits, and put it in a glass vessel, the 
mouth close stopped, and covered with a 
_ skin, set in the sun forty days,to wit, twenty 
_ before and after the rising of the dog star, 
then open the vessel, and take the juice 
_ which lies at the bottom, and preserve it 
with the best Honey. 
College.] Honey of Violets is prepared 
_ like as Honey of Roses. 
Ozxymel, simple. 
College.] Take of the best Honey four 
_ pounds, clear Water and white Wine Vine- 
gar, of each two pounds, boil them in an 
earthen vessel, taking the scum off with 
4 wooden scummer, till it be come to the 
consistence of a Syrup. 
Culpeper.] It cuts flegm, and it is a good 
Preparative against a vomit. 
Ozymel compound. 
College.] Take of the Bark of the Root 
of Fennel, Smallage, Parsley, Bruscus, 
_ Asparagus, of each two ounces, the seeds of 
‘Fennel, Smallage, Parsley, Annis, of each 
_ one ounce, steep them all (the roots being 
first cleansed and the seeds bruised) in six 
Pounds of clear Water and a pound and a 
half of Wine Vinegar, the next day boil it 
to the consumption of the third part, boil 
the rest being strained, with three pounds 
= Honey into a liquid Syrup according to 
Culpeper.] First having bruised the 
_ Toots and seeds, boil them in the water till 
half be consumed, then strain it and add the 
Honey, and when it is almost boiled enough, 
add the Vinegar. 
Oxymel Helleboratum. 
Or Oxymel Helleborated. 
College.] Take of Rue, Thyme, Dittany 
of Crete, Hyssop, Pennyroyal, Horehound, 
Carduus, the roots of Celtick, Spikenard 
without leaves, the inner bark of Elders, of 
*ach a handful, Mountain Calaminth two 
Pugils, the seeds of Annis, Fennel, Bazil, 
oc Nettles, Dill, of each two drams, 
the roots of Angelica, Marsh-mallows, 
Aron, Squills prepared, Birthwort, long, 
round, and climbing, Turbith, English 
Orris, Costus, Polypodium, Lemon pills, of 
each an ounce, the strings of black Helle- 
bore, Spurge, Agerick, added at the end of 
the Decoction, of each two drams, the bark 
of white Hellebore half an ounce, let all of 
them being dried and bruised, be digested 
in a glass, or glazed vessel close stopped, 
in the heat of the sun, or of a furnace, 
Posca, made of equal parts of Water and 
Vinegar, eight pounds, Sapa two ounces, 
three days being expired, boil it little more 
than half away, strain it, pressing it gently, 
and add to the liquor a pound and a half 
of Honey Roses, wherein two ounces of 
Citron pills have been infused, boil it to 
the thickness of Honey, and perfume it 
with Cloves, Saffron, Ginger, Galanga, 
Mace, of each a dram. 
Oxymel Julianizans. 
College.| Take of the Bark of Caper 
roots, the roots of Orris, Fennel, Parsley, 
Bruscus, Chicory, Sparagus, Cypress, of 
each half an ounce, the leaves of Harts- 
tongue, Schenanth, Tamarisk, of each half 
a handful, sweet Fennel seed half an ounce, 
infuse them in three pounds of Posca, which 
is something sour, afterwards boil it till 
half be consumed, strain it, and with Honey 
and sugar clarified, of each half a pound, 
boil it to the thickness of Honey. 
Culpeper.] This medicine is very open- 
ing, very good against Hypocondriac mel- 
ancholy, and as fit a medicine as can be for 
that disease in children called the Rickets. 
College.] Oxymel of Squills simple, is 
made of three pounds of clarified Honey; 
Vinegar of Squills two pounds, boil them 
according to art. 
Culpeper.] It cuts and divides humours — 
that are tough and viscous, and therefore = 
helps the stomach and bowels afflicted by _ 
such humours, and sour belchings. If ee 
