280 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



the ears, if helps deafness; if stopping be [pound, Peony flowers four ounces: steep 



the cause of it, the dcse to be given in- 1 them together fourteen days, then distil 



wurdly is between one dram, and half a! them in Balneo Marice till they be dry: in 



dram, according to the strength and age of! the distilled liquor infuse again male Peony 



the patient. . j roots gathered in due time, two ounces and 



Aqua Petasitidis composita. I a half, white Dittany, long Birthwort, of 



Or, compound water of Butter-bur. \ each half an ounce, the leaves of Misselto 



The College.'] Take of the fresh roots: of the Oak, and Rue, of each two handfuls, 

 of Butter-bur bruised, one pound and a ; Peony seeds husked, ten drams, Rue seeds 

 half, the roots of Angelica and Masterwort, i three drams and a half, Castoreum two 

 of each half a pound, steep them in ten 5 scruples, Cubebs, Mace, of each two 

 pints of strong Ale, then distil them till j drachms, Cinnamon an ounce and a half, 

 the change of the taste gives a testimony j Squills prepared, three drachms, Rosemary 

 that the strength is drawn out. 1 flowers six pugils, Arabian Staechas, Laven- 



Ctilpeper.~] This water is very effectual ! der, of each four pugils, the flowers of 

 being mixed with other convenient cor- j Betony, Clove-gilli-flowers, and Cowslips, 

 dials, for such as have pestilential fevers : j of each eight pugils, then adding four 

 also a spoonful taken in the morning, may \ pound of the juice of black Cherries, dis- 

 prove a good preservative in pestilential j til it in a glass till it be dry. 

 times : it helps the fits of the mother, and ! Aqua Bezoartica. 



such as are short winded, and being taken \ Or Bezoar Water, 



inwardly, dries up the moisture of such! College.~] Take of the leaves of Celan- 

 sores as are hard to be cured. { dirie, roots and all, three handfuls and a 



Aqua Raphani Composita. \ half, Rue two handfuls, Scordium four 



Or Compound water of Radishes. j handfuls, Dittany of Crete, Carduus, of 



The College.'] Take of the leaves of both ; each one handful and a half, Zedoary and 

 sorts of Scurvy-grass, of each six pound, j Angelica roots, of each three drams, Citrons 

 having bruised them, press the juice out of | and Lemon pills, of each six drams, Clove- 

 them, with which mix of the juice of brook- ; gilliflowers one ounce and a half, Red 

 lime, and Water-cresses, of each one pound | Rose, Centaury the less, of each two drams, 

 and a half, of the best white wine, eight | Cinnamon, Cloves, of each three drams, 

 pounds, twelve whole Lemons, pills and all, j Venice Treacle three ounces, Mithridates 

 freshBrionyrootsfourpound,therootsofwild |One ounce and a half, Camphire two 

 Radishes two pound, Captain Winter's Cin- > scruples, Troches of Vipers two ounces, 

 namon half a pound, Nutmegs four ounces, | Mace two drams, Wood of Aloes half an 

 steep them altogether, and then distil them \ ounce, Yellow Sanders one dram and a 



Culpeper.~\ I fancy it not, and so I leave j half, Carduus seeds one ounce, Citron seeds 



it; I suppose they intended it for purga-|six drams, let them be cut and infused in 



tion of women in child-bed. \ spirits of Wine, and Malaga Wine, of each 



Aqua Peonite Composita. j three pound and a half, Vinegar of Clove- 



Or Compound water of Peony. j gilliflowers, Juice of Lemons, of each one 



The College.'] Take of the flowers of j pound, and distilled in a glass still in Balneo 

 Lilies of the Valley, one pound: infuse j Marice, after it is half distilled off, the 

 them in four gallons of Spanish wine so long \ residue may be strained through a linen 

 till the following flowers may be had fresh. ! cloath, and be reduced to the thickness of 



Take of the fore-named flowers half a \ Honey, and called the Bezoartic extract. 



