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lations of rheum from the brain to the nose, and dofliirfion 

 of rhciiin info the eyes; as also lor tliixes ami lasUs uf 

 the belly ; and l)eiiig mixed with tlic powder of mastic, is 

 \ciy good for the rmuiing of the reins, and for the 

 looseness of humours in the body. The old eonscrve 

 against faintings, SMooning";, weakness and tremblings 

 of file l.e;ir(, strengthens both it and a weak stomach, 

 helpeth digestion, stayeth casting, and is a very good 

 p^eservative in the timeof inftCtion. 'I'he dry conserve, 

 ■which is called the Sugar of Roses, is a very good cordial 

 to strengtiien the heart and the bpiri.'s, as also to stay 

 detluxions. The syrnp of dried red Roses strengthens a 

 stomach given to easting, cooleth an over. heated liver, 

 and (he blood in ague?, comforteth the heart, and resisteth 

 putrefaction and infection, and hclpeth to stay lasks and 

 fluxes. Honey of Koses is much used in gargles and 

 lotions to wash sores, cither iu the mouth, throat, or 

 other parts, both to cleanse and heal (hem, and to stay 

 the fluxes of hisntonrs falling upon them, it is also used 

 in clysters both to eool and cleanse. The cordial pow- 

 ders, called Diarrhodon Abbatis and Aroniatica Kosarum, 

 do comlbrtand strengthen the heart and stomach, procure 

 an appetite, hflp dieesiion, stay vomiting, and are very 

 good lor those that ha\e slippery bowels, to strengthea 

 them, and to dry up tluir moisture, lied Rose v\ater is 

 well known, and of a fun^iliar use on all occasions, and 

 better than damask ilosc-water, being cooling and cordial, 

 refreshing, quiektning the weak and faint spirits, used 

 either iu meats or broths, to wash the temples, to smell 

 at the nose, or to smell the sweet vapours thereof out of a 

 perfuming pot, or cast into a hot fire-shovel. It is also 

 of much good use against the redness auvl iullammations of 

 the e>cs to bathe them therewith, and the temples of the 

 head ; as also against pain and ach, for which purpose also 

 vinegar of Hoses is of much good use, and to procure rest 

 and sleep, if some thereof and Rose-water together be used 

 to smell unio, or the nose and temples moistened there- 

 with, but more usually to moisten a piece of a red Rose- 

 cake, cut for the purpose, and Iseated between a double- 

 folded clotli, with a little beaten nutmeg, and poppy-seed 

 strewed on the side that must lie next to the forehead and 

 templesj and bound so theretoall ni^ht. The ointment of 



