296 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



it cuts and brings away tough flegm and \ four hours in three ounces of white Wine, 



choler, and is therefore a special remedy j Radish and Fumitory water, of each two 



for such as have a stuffing at their stomach. J pounds, then boil it away to one pound 



Syrupus de dgno Casio. \ eight ounces, let it settle, in four ounces of 



Or Syrup of Agnus Castus. \ which, whilst it is warm, dissolve by itself 



College^ Take of the seeds of Rue and \ Gum Ammoniacum, first dissolved in white 

 Hemp, of each half a dram, of Endive, j Wine Vinegar, two ounces, boil the rest 

 Lettice, Purslain, Gourds, Melons, of each \ with a pound and an half of white sugar 

 two drams, of Fleawort half an ounce, of i into a Syrup, adding the mixtures of the 

 Agnus Castus four ounces, the flowers of j Gum at the end. 



Water Lilies, the leaves of Mints, of each ? Culpeper.~] It cools the liver, and opens 

 half a handful, decoction of seeds of Lentils, ; obstructions both of it and the spleen, helps 

 and Coriander seeds, of each half an ounce, | old surfeits, and such like diseases, as scabs, 

 three pounds of the decoction, boil them ; itch, leprosy, and what else proceed from 

 all over a gentle fire till two pounds be con- \ the liver over heated. You may take an 

 sumed, add to the residue, being strained,! ounce at a time, 

 two ounces of juice of Lemons, a pound \ Syrupus de Artemisia. 



and a half of white sugar, make it into a 1 Or Syrup of Mugwort. 



Syrup according to art. \ College^] Take of Mugwort two hand- 



Culpeper.~] A pretty Syrup, and good for f fuls, Pennyroyal, Calaminth, Origanum, 



little* {Bawm, Arsmart, Dittany of Crete, Savin, 



Syrupus de Altluea. \ Marjoram, Germander, St. John's Wort, 



Or Syrup of Marsh-mallows. j Camepitis, Featherfew with the flowers, 



College.'} Take of roots of Marsh-ma] - \ Centaury the less, Rue, Bettony, Bugloss, 

 lows, two ounces, the roots of Grass Aspara- 1 of each a handful, the roots of Fennel, 

 gus, Liquorice, Raisins of the Sun stoned, j Smallage, Parsley, Sparagus, Bruscus, 

 of each half an ounce, the tops of Mallows, > Saxifrage, Elecampane, Cypress, Madder, 

 Marsh-mallows, Pellitory of the Wall, j Orris, Peony, of each an ounce, Juniper 

 Burnet, Plantain, Maiden-hair white and | Berries, the seeds of Lovage, Parsley, 

 black, of each a handful, red Cicers an i Smallage, Annis, Nigella, Carpobalsamum 

 ou:;ce, of the four greater and four lesser ; or Cubebs, Costus, Cassia Lignea, Carda- 

 cold seeds, of each thiee drams, boil them j moms, Calamus Aromaticus, the roots of 

 in six pounds of clear Water till fourremain, | Asarabacca, Pellitory of Spain, Valerian, 

 which being strained, boil into a syrup with \ of each half an ounce, being cleansed, cut, 

 four pounds of white sugar. \ and bruised, let them be infused twenty- 



Culpeper.~] It is a fine cooling, opening, | four hours in fourteen pounds of clear water, 

 slipery Syrup, and chiefly commendable for I and boiled till half be consumed, being 

 the cholic, stone, or gravel, in the kidneys \ taken off from the fire, and rubbed between 

 or bladder. \ your hands whilst it is warm, strain it, and 



Syrupus de Ammoniaca. \ with honey and sugar, of each two pounds, 



Or Syrup of Ammoniacum. j sharp Vinegar four ounces, boil it to a Syrup, 



College.] Take of Maudlin and Cetrach, 

 of each four handful s, common Wormwood 

 an ounce, the roots of Succory. Sparagus, 



and perfume it Avith Cinnamon and Spike- 

 nard, of each three drams. 



Culpeper.'] It helps the passion of the 



bark of Caper roots, of each two ounces, j matrix, and retains it in its place, it dis-, 

 after due preparation steep them twenty- \ solves the coldness, wind, and pains thereof; 



