298 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



indeed the wisest way is to order the quan- 

 tity of sugar according to the palate of 

 him that takes it. It restores such as are 

 in consumptions, comforts the heart, 



a pound, Sugar two pounds, make it into 

 a Syrup like Syrup of Clove-gilliflowers. 

 CulpeperJ] It prevails against all dis- 



eases proceeding from choler, or heat of 



cherishes the drooping spirits, and is of an j blood, fevers, both pestilential, and not 

 opening quality, thereby carrying away pestilential ; it resists poison, cools the 

 those vapours which might otherwise annoy ] blood, quenches thirst, cures the vertigo, 

 the brain and heart: You may take an ! or dizziness in the head, 

 ounce at a time, or two if you please. College^] After the same manner is 



Syrupus infusionis forum Cariophillorum. j made Syrups of Grapes, Oranges, Bar- 

 Or Syrup of Clove-gilliflowers. ! berries, Cherries, Quinces, Lemons, Wood- 



CollegeJ] Take a pound of Clove-gilli- j sorrel, Mulberries, Sorrel, English Currants, 

 flowers, the whites being cut off, infuse them ; and other sour Juices. 

 a whole night in two pounds of water, then \ Culpeper.~\ If you look the simples you 

 with four pounds of sugar melted in it, j may see the virtues of them : they all cool 

 make it into a Syrup without boiling. \ and comfort the heart, and strengthen the 



Culpeper.~\ This Syrup is a fine tern- \ stomach, Syrup of Quinces stays vomiting, 

 perate Syrup : it strengthens the heart, \ so doth all Syrup of Grapes, 

 liver, and stomach ; it refreshes the vital i Syrupus Corticum Citriorum. 



spirits, and is a good cordial in fevers ; | Or Syrup of Citron Pills, 



and usually mixed with other cordials, you j College.] Take of fresh yellow Citron 

 can hardly err in taking it, it is so harm- \ Pills five ounces, the berries of Chermes, 

 less a Syrup. |or the juice of them brought over to us, 



Syrupus de Cinnamomo. \ two drains, Spring Water four pounds, 



Or Syrup of Cinnamon. j steep them all night, boil them till half be 



College.'] Take of Cinnamon grossly | consumed, taking off the scum, strain it, 

 bruised, four ounces, steep it in white ! and with two pounds and a half of sugar 

 Wine, and small Cinnamon Water, of each | boiled it into a Syru, : let half of it be 

 half a pound, three days, in a glass, by a j without Musk, but perfume the other hair 

 gentle heat; strain it, and with a pound \ with three grains of Musk tied up in a rag. 

 and a half of sugar, boil it gently to a ! Culpcper.] It strengthens the stomach, 

 Syrup. I resists poison, strengthens the heart, and 



Culpeper.~\ It refreshes the vital spirits $ resists the passions thereof, palpitation, 

 exceedingly, and cheers both heart and j faintings, swoonings ; it strengthens the 

 stomach languishing through cold, it helps ! vital spirits, restores such as are in con- 

 digestion exceedingly, and strengthens the j sumptions, and hectic fevers, and strengthens 

 whole body. You may take a spoonful at j nature much. You may take a spoonful 

 a time in a cordial. \ at a time. 



College.'] Thus also you may con- \ Syrupus e Coralliis simplex. 



veniently prepare Syrups (but only with* Or Syrup of Coral simple, 



white Wine,) of Annis seeds, sweet Fennel j College.'] Take of red Coral in very fine 

 seeds, Cloves, Nutmegs, Ginger, &c j powder four ounces, dissolve it in clarified 



Syrupus Acetosltat'n Citriorum. \ juice of Barberries in the heat of a bath, 



OrSyrup of Juice of Citrons.. ja pound, in a glass well stopped with wax 



College^] Take of the Juice of Citrons, \ and cork, a digestion being made three or 

 strained without expression, and cleansed, \ four days, pour off what is dissolved; put 



