300 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



drains, Dodder, Fumitory, ot each ten i Culpever.~\ The Syrup is a cooling purge, 

 drams, red Roses, Annis-seeds and sweet j and tends to rectify the distempers of the 

 Fennel seeds of each two drams and an j blood, it purges choler and melancholy, and 

 naif, sweet Prunes ten, Raisins of the sun j therefore must needs be effectual both in 

 stoned four ounces, Tamarinds two ounces ! yellow and black jaundice, madness, scurf, 

 and an half, after twenty-four hours infusion j leprosy, and scabs, it is very gentle. The 

 in ten pints of spring water, boil it away sdose is from one ounce to three, according 

 to six, then take it from the fire and strain; as the body is in age and strength. An 

 it, and with five pounds of fine sugar boil jounce of it in the morning is excellent for 

 it inty Syrup according to art. | such children as break out in scabs. 



Culpeper.'] It is best to put in the Dod- j Syrupus de Pomis magistralis 



der, Stcechas and Agarick, towards the Or Syrup of Apples magisterial, 



latter end of the Decoction. It purges melan-j /-, -, , j T 

 choly, and other humours, it strengthens! f ^f ] Take of the Juice and Water 

 the stomach and liver, cleanses the body of| f A PP les ^ <* a Kgf and an ^ 

 addust choler and addust blood, as also of ! he Ju ' ce a " d Watcr of Borra S e | Bug- 

 salt humours, and helps diseases proceeding > loss f ? ach nin f ounces ' Senna half a 

 from these, as scabs, itch, tetters, ringworms* P? und ' A " ms s f eds ' and sw , eet Fenn ^ !f eds ' 

 leprosy, &c. A man may take two ounces f each three drara \ E P ] ?T of , Crete ' 

 at a time, or add one ounce to the Decoc- w unces ' A & nck > * hubarb ~ f u each 

 tion of Epithimum. 1 half an U " Ce ' Gm er ' Mace ' f ca ^ h ^ our 



Syrupus e Floribus Persicorum. flf P l' ^"^ ^ Jj?3ft fr 



Or Syrup of Peach-flowers. half a dram ' ] " fuse * e Rhu l barb ' d C ^ 



Colletgc.-] Take of fresh Peach-flowers i " am n fP^rt by itself, in white Wine and 

 a pound, steep them a whole day in three I ^ rf i A 5??^ two ounces, let 



pounds of warm water, then boil a little and &11 J e T ^> the Sa , ffr n exce P ted ' ^ be ste fP^ 

 Strain it out, repeat this infusion five times m the Waters above mentioned, and the 

 in the same liquor, in three pounds of which ext da v P ut "J the juices, which being 

 dissolve two pounds and an half of sugar b lled ' Bummed, and strained, then with 



and boil it into a Syrup. | our ounces , of A r hlte ^ u g ar boil K ll mto a 



r> i T TI. t i r5^y ru Pi crushing the saffron in it being tied 



Lulpeper.} It is a gentle purger of i J "' ,. 8 ^ r r.u 01, 



^1^1^ i j , -r up in a hnen rag, the infusion of the Rhu- 



choler, and may be given even in fevers tor , ,j ft j . u , , , 



,]_, + i i i i I barb being added at the latter end. 



draw away the sharp choleric humours. n , fe n ^ r , .,- ,, 



Syrupas de Pomis purgans , Culpeper.-] Out of doubt this is a gallant 



Or Syrup of Apples purging. ! S ^ ru P to .P ur S e , choler and melanchol y. 



Colle^ Take of the juice of sweet | and l resist madness ^ 

 smelling Apples two pounds, the juice of I Synipus de Rhubarbaro. 



Borrage and Bugloss of each one pound I Or Syrup of Rhubarb., 



and an half, Senna two ounces, Annis seeds ? College..'] Take of the best Rhubarb and 

 half an ounce, Saffron one dram, let the; Senna of each two ounces and an half, 

 Senna be steeped in the juices twenty-four j Violet flowers a handful, Cinnamon one 

 hours, and after a boil or two strain it, j dram and an half, Ginger half a dram, 

 and with two pounds of white sugar boil Bettony, Succory and Bugloss Water of 

 it to a Syrup according to art, the saffron ; each one pound and an half, let them be 

 being tied up in a rag, and often crushed j mixed together warm all night, and in the 

 in the boiling. | morning strained and boiled into a Syrup, 



