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THE COMPLETE HERBAL 
an handful, being cut, bruised, and put in a 
glass, three pounds of Oil Omphacine being 
put to it, let it stand eight days in the sun, 
or in a bath, close stopped, then strain it 
out, in the oil put in fresh simples, do so the 
third time, the oil may be perfected accord- 
ing to art. 
_ Culpeper.| It helps weariness and dis- 
eases of the brain and nerves, coming of 
cold; it helps the dead palsy, the back (viz. 
the region along the back bone) being 
anointed with it; being snuffed up in the 
nose, it helps Spasmus cynicus, which is a 
wrying the mouth aside; it helps noise in 
the ears being dropped into them, it pro- 
vokes the menses, and helps the biting of 
venomous beasts; it is a most gallant oil 
to strengthen the body, the back being 
anointed with it; strengthens the muscles, 
they being chafed with it; helps head-ache, 
the forehead being rubbed with it. 
Moscheleum. 
Or, Oil of Musk. 
College.] Take two Nutmegs, Musk one 
dram, Indian leaf or Mace, Spikenard, 
_ Costus, Mastich, of each six drams, Styrax 
_ Calamitis, Cassia Lignea, Myrrh, Saffron, 
Cinnamon, Cloves, Carpobalsamum, or 
Cubebs, Bdellium, of each two drams, pure 
Oil three pounds, Wine three ounces, bruise 
them as you ought to do, mix them and let 
them boil easily, till the Wine be consumed, 
_ the Musk being mixed according to art after 
_ it is strained. 
_ Culpeper.| It is exceeding good against 
all diseases of cold, especially those of the 
_ stomach, it helps diseases of the sides, they 
being anointed with it, the stranguary, cho- 
lie, and vices of the nerves, and afflictions 
of the reins. 
ae Oleum Nardinum. 
ceo k Or, Oil of Nard. 
Stich Take of Spikenard three 
Squinanth, Cardamoms, of each one ounce 
and an half, bruise them all grossly, and 
steep them in water and wine, of each four- 
teen ounces, Oil of Sesamin, or oil of Olives, 
four pounds and an half, for one day: then 
perfect the oil by boiling it gently in a 
double vessel. 
Oleum Populeum. Nicholaus. 
College.| Take of fresh Poplar buds 
three pounds, Wine four pounds, common 
Oil seven pounds two ounces, beat the Pop- 
lar buds very well, then steep them seven 
days in the oil and wine, then boil them in 
a double vessel till the Wine be consumed, 
(if you infuse fresh buds once or twice be- 
fore you boil it, the medicine will be the 
stronger,) then press out the oil and keep it. 
Culpeper.| It is a fine cool oil, but the 
ointment called by that name which follows 
hereafter is far better. 
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OINTMENTS MORE SIMPLE. 
Unguentum album. 
Or, white Ointment. 
College.| Take of Oil of Roses nine 
ounces, Ceruss washed in Rose-water and 
diligently sifted, three ounces, white Wax 
two ounces, after the wax is melted in the 
oil, put in the Ceruss, and make it into an 
ointment according to art, add two drams of 
Camphire, made into powder with a few 
drops of oil of sweet Almonds, so will it be 
camphorated. 
Culpeper.] It is a fine cooling, drying 
ointment, eases pains, and itching in 
wounds and ulcers, and is an hundred times 
better with Camphire than without it. 
Vnguentum Egyptiacum. 
College.| Take of Verdigris finely pow- 
dered, five parts, Honey fourteen parts, 
sharp Vinegar seven parts, boil them to a 
just thickness, and a reddish colour. 
Culpeper.] It cleanses filthy ulcers and 
e, | fistulas forcibly, and not without pain, it — 
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