22 AXGKLICA. 



Take of Angelica Root, 



Leaves of the Blessed Thistle, of each three ounces ; 



Balm and Sage, of each two ounces ; 



Angelica seeds, three ounces ; 



8weet Fennel seeds, one ounce : 

 l^et the dried herbs be coarsely powdered ; then add, 



Cinnamon, one drachm ; 



Cloves and Mace, of each half a drachm ; 



Nutmeg and Lesser Cardainom seeds, of each half a drachm ; 



Allspice and Saffron, of each half a drachm. 

 Infuse the whole for several days in two quarts of brandy, or proof spirit 

 and then draw off by distillation the same quantity. After this quantity 

 has been obtained, the last runnings of the still may be kept separate. It 

 ■will make a pleasant water to administer any carminative tincture or spirit 

 in. This was called the Compound Spirit of Angehca, and is still much in 

 use in the northern countries. It may be given with great advantage in 

 typhus fevers, and is a good preservative against those diseases where 

 people are exposed to the contagion. The dose in general is a table-spoonful, 

 but when iised as a preservative, should be taken in a larger quantity ; — two 

 or three spoonfuls at a time, in any kind of vehicle, or simply diluted with 

 water. 



A very elegant distilled water may be obtained from the dried 

 leaves, which possesses the same aromatic properties as the 

 plant, and is a pleasant vehicle for other more nauseous me- 

 dicines. 



The fresh stalks of the Angelica are made by confectioners 

 into an agreeable sweetmeat, which contains much of the virtues 

 of the plant. In the Pharmacopoeia of Paris, the following mode 

 of preserving it is given : — 



Take of young stalks of Angelica, any quantilj. 

 Remove from them the outer rind, cut them into pieces three or four 

 inches long, whiten them in boiling water, and lay them on a sieve that the 

 water may drain from them. Then put them into a syrup made of purified 

 sugar, boil till aqueous vapour ceases to ascend, and leave them to dry in a 

 stove chamber on a wooden frame. 



An essential oil may also be obtained from the root, thus 



Take of Root of Angelica .... 25 parts. 



Water 75 parts. 



Common Salt 3 parts. 



Distil, and separate the oil. 



The roots should be dug in the autumn, and the young stems 

 for candying in May. 



The quaint and amusing Gerard thus describes the manifold 

 virtues of Angelica : — 



