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each four ounces, Southernwood, Betony, 
Chamepitys, Lavender, of each six ounces, 
Rosemary one pound, the flowers of Cham- 
omel, Broom, white Lilies, Elders, the seeds 
of Cummin, and Fenugreek, the roots of 
Hellebore black and white, the bark of Ash 
and Lemons, of each four ounces, Euphor- 
bium, Mustard, Castoreum, Pellitory of 
Spain, of each an ounce, Oil sixteen pounds, 
Wine three pounds, the herbs, flowers, 
seeds, and Euphorbium being bruised, the 
roots, barks, and Castoreum cut, all of them 
infused twelve hours in the Wine and Oil, 
in a warm bath, then boiled with a gentle 
fire, to the consumption of the Wine and 
moisture, strain the Oil and keep it. 
Culpeper.] Many people by catching 
bruises when they are young, come to feel 
it when they are old: others by catching 
cold, catch a lameness in their limbs, to 
both which I commend this sovereign oil to 
bathe their grieved members with. 
Oleum Hirundinum. 
Or, Oil of Swallows. 
College.| Take of whole Swallows six- 
‘teen, Chamomel, Rue, Plantain the greater 
and lesser, Bay leaves, Pennyroyal, Dill, 
Hyssop, Rosemary, Sage, Saint John’s 
Wort, Costmary, of each one handful, 
common Oil four pounds, Spanish Wine one 
pound, make it up according to art. 
Culpeper.| Both this and the former are 
appropriated to old bruises and pains there- 
of coming, as also to sprains. 
Oleum Hyperici compositum. 
Or, Oil of St. John’s Wort compound. 
College.| Take of the tops of St. John’s 
Wort four ounces, steep them three whole 
days in a pound of old Sallad Oil, in the 
heat either of a bath, or of the sun, then 
press them out, repeat the infusion the sec- 
ond or third time, then boil them till the 
Wine be almost consumed, press them out, 
_ and by adding three ounces of Turpentine, 
and one scruple of Saffron, boil it a little 
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| Southernwood, Water Mints, of each half 
Culpeper.] See the simple oil of St. 
John’s Wort, than which this is stronger. 
Oleum Hyperici magis compositum. 
Or, Oil of St. John’s Wort more compound. 
College.] Take of white Wine three 
pounds, tops of St. John’s Wort ripe and 
gently bruised, four handfuls, steep them 
two days in a glass, close stopped, boil them 
in a bath, and strain them strongly, repeat 
the infusion three times, having strained it 
the third time, add to every pound of de- 
coction, old Oil four pounds, Turpentine 
six ounces, oil of Wormwood three ounces, 
Dittany, Gentian, Carduus, Tormentil, Car- 
line, or Cordus Maria, Calamus Aromaticus, 
all of them bruised, of each two drams, 
Earth-worms often washed in white Wine 
two ounces, set it in the sun five or six 
weeks, then keep it close stopped. 
Culpeper.] Besides the virtue of the sim- 
ple oil of St. John’s Wort, which this per- 
forms more effectually, it is an excellent 
remedy for old bruises, aches, and sprains. 
Oleum Irinum. 
Or, Oil of Orris. 
College.] Take of the roots of Orris 
Florentine, three pounds four ounces, the 
flowers of purple Orris fifteen ounces, Cy- 
press roots six ounces, of Elecampane three 
ounces, of Alkanet two ounces, Cinnamon, 
Spikenard, Benjamin, of each one ounce: 
let all of them, being bruised as they ought 
to be, be steeped in the sun, or other hot 
place, in fifteen pounds of old oil, and four 
pounds and an half of clear water, after the — 
fourth day, boil them in Balneo Marie, the 
water being consumed, when it is cold, 
strain it and keep it. 
Culpeper.| The effects are the same with 
the simple, only ’tis stronger. 
Oleum Marjorane. 
Or, Oil of Marjoram. 
College.] Take of Marjoram four hand- — 
fuls, Mother of Thyme two handfuls, the © 
leaves and berries of Myrtles one handful, 
