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THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



powder of Liquorice two ounces, of Ele-j 

 campaue half an ounce, of Orris an ounce, : 

 Cotton seeds an ounce and a half, the; 

 greater cold seeds, Annis seeds of each six j 

 drams, Saffron one dram, the flowers of j 

 red Roses, six pugils, of Violets and Bor- j 

 rage, of each four pugils, steep them three i 

 days warm, and then distil them in a glass; 

 still, in sand. 



Culpeper.] It purges the lungs of flegm \ 

 and helps consumptions there. If youj 

 should happen to live Avhere no better nor| 

 readier medicine can be gotten, you may 

 use this. 



Aqua Scorclii composita. 

 Or Compound Water of Scordium. 



College.] Take of green Walnuts a 

 pound and an half, Radish roots one 

 pound, green Asarabacca six ounces, Radish 

 seeds, six ounces. Let all of them, being 

 bruised, be steeped in three pounds of white 

 Wine for three days, then distilled in a 

 leaden still till they be dry. 



College^] Take of the juice of Goat's; 

 Rue, Sorrel, Scordium, Citrons, of each one \ 

 pound, London Treacle, half a pound, \ 

 steep it three days, and distil it in sand. 



Culpeper, .] A tasterful taken in thei 

 morning, preserves from ill airs. 

 Aqua Maria. 



College.] Take of Sugar Candy a pound, 

 Canary Wine six ounces, Rose Water four 

 ounces ; boil it well into a Syrup, and add 

 to it Imperial water two pounds, Amber- j 



freese, Musk, of each eighteen grains, i 

 affron fifteen grains, yellow Sanders in- 1 

 fused in Imperial water, two drams ; make \ 

 a clear water of it. 



Aqua Papaveries composita. 

 Or Poppy Water compound. 

 College.] Take of red Poppies four pounds, 

 sprinkle them with white Wine two pounds, 

 then distil them in a common still, let the 5 

 distilled water be poured upon fresh flowers 

 and repeated three times ; to which dis- 

 tilled water add two Nutmegs sliced, red! 

 Poppy flowers a pugil, Sugar two ounces, i 

 set it in the sun to give it a pleasing sharp- \ 

 ness ; if the sharpness be more than you 

 would have it, put some of the same water ' 

 to it which was not set in the sun. 



Aqua Juglandium composita. 

 Or Walnut Water compound. 



TINCTURES. 



Tmctura Croci. 

 Or Tincture of Saffron. 



College.] Take two drams of Saffron, 

 eight ounces of Treacle water, digest them 

 six days, then strain it. 



Culpeper.] See the virtues of Treacle 

 water, and then know that this strengthens 

 the heart something more, and keeps 

 melancholy vapours thence by drinking a 

 spoonful of it every morning. 



Tmctura Castorii. 

 Or Tincture of Castoreum. 



College.] Take of Castoreum in powder 

 half an ounce, spirit of Castoreum half a 

 pound, digest them ten days cold, strain it, 

 and keep the Liquor for Tincture. 



Culpeper.] A learned invention! J Tis 

 something more prevalent than the spirit. 



Tinctura Fragroram^ 

 Or Tincture of Strawberries. 



College^] Take of ripe Wood-straw- 

 berries two pounds, put them in a phial, 

 and put so much small spirits of Wine to 

 them, that it may overtop them the thick- 

 ness of four fingers, stop the vessel close, 

 and set it in the sun two days, then strain 

 it, and press it but gently ; pour this spirit 

 to as many fresh Strawberries, repeat this 

 six times, at last keep the dear liquor for 

 your use. 



Culpeper. ~\ A fine thing for Gentlemen 

 that have nothing else to do with their 

 money, and it will have a lovely look to 

 please their eyes. 



