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one pound, mix them together, that so you 
_ may make a Lohoch of them. 
Culpeper.| The medicine is so binding 
that it is better let alone than taken, unless 
in inward bruises when men spit blood, then 
you may safely take a little of it. 
Lohoch e Pulmone Vulpis. 
Or Lohoch of Fox Lungs. 
College.| Take of Fox Lungs rightly 
prepared, juice of Liquorice, Maiden-hair, 
_Annis-seeds, sweet Fennel seeds, of each 
equal parts, Sugar dissolved in Colt’s-foot, 
and Scabious Water, and boiled into a 
Syrup, three times their weight; the rest 
_ being in fine powder, let them be put to it 
and strongly stirred together, that it may be 
made into a Lohoch according to art. 
Culpeper.| It cleanses and unites ulcers 
in the lungs and breast, and is a present 
remedy in phthisicks. 
Lohoch sanum et Expertum. 
Or a sound and well experienced Lohoch. 
College.| Take of dried Hyssop and 
Calaminth, of each half an ounce, Jujubes, 
Sebestens, the stones being taken out, fif- 
teen Raisins of the Sun stoned, fat Figs, 
Dates, of each two ounces, Linseed, Fenu- 
greek seed, of each five drams, Maiden-hair 
one handful, Annis-seeds, sweet Fennel 
seeds, Orris Roots cut, Liquorice, Cinna- 
mon, of each an ounce, boil them according 
to art in four pounds of clear water till half 
be consumed, and with two pounds of 
Penids boil it into a Syrup, afterwards cut 
and bruise very small Pine-nuts five drams, 
_ sweet Almonds blanched, Liquorice, Gum 
Tragacanth and Arabick, white Starch of 
each three drams, let these be put into the 
Syrup when it is off the fire, and stir it 
_ about swiftly with a wooden pestle till it 
_ Culpeper.] It succors the breast, lungs, 
throat, oppressed by cold, it restores the 
voice lost by reason of cold, and attenuates. 
Lohoch Scilliticum. 
Or Lohoch of Squils. 
College.| Take three drams of a Squil 
baked in paste, Orris Roots two drams, 
Hyssop, Hore-hound, of each one dram, 
Saffron, Myrrh, of each half a dram, Honey 
two ounces and an half, bruise the Squil, 
after it is baked, in a stone mortar, and 
after it hath boiled a walm or two with the 
Honey, put in the rest of the things in pow- 
der, diligently stirring it, and make it into 
a Lohoch according to art. 
Eclegma of Squils. Mesue. 
College.] Take of the juice of Squils 
and Honey, both of them clarified, of each 
two pounds, boil them together according 
to art to the consistence of Honey. 
Culpeper.| For the virtues of it see Vine- 
gar of Squils, and Oximel of Squils, only 
this is more mild, and not so harsh to the 
throat, because it hath no Vinegar in it, and 
therefore is far more fitting for Asthmaes, 
and such as are troubled with difficulty of 
breathing, it cuts and carries away humours 
from the breast, be they thick or thin, and 
wonderfully helps indigestion of victuals, 
and eases pains in the breast, and for this, 
I quote the authority of Galen. 
Lohoch of Coleworts. Gordonius. 
College.| Take one pound of the juice 
of Coleworts, clarified Saffron three drams, 
clarified Honey, and Sugar, of each half a 
pound, make of them a Lohoch according 
to art. 
Culpeper.| It helps hoarseness, and loss 
of voice, eases surfeits and head-ache com- 
ing of drunkenness, and opens obstructions 
of the liver and spleen, and therefore is 
good for that disease in children called the 
rickets. 
jm manana cae 
PRESERVED ROOTS, STALKS, 
BARKS, FLOWERS, FRUITS. 
College.] Take of Eringo Roots as many 
Le Oe comes hee aiet and 
