308 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



| it he thick, and with one pound of Honey, 



SYRUPS MADE WITH VINEGAR 

 AND HONEY. 



Md dnthosatum. 



Or Honey of Rosemary Flowers. 

 College.] Take of fresh Rosemary 



boil it to the thickness of Honey. 



OulpeperJ] It is a good preservative m 

 pestilential times, a spoonful being taken 

 as soon as you are up. 



Mel Passalatum. 

 Or Honey of Raisins. 



flowers a pound, clarified Honey three j College.] Take of Raisins ol the sun 

 pounds, mix them in a glass with a narrow \ cleansed from the stones two pounds, steep 

 mouth, set them in the sun, keep them for ; them in six pounds of warm water, the next 

 use. 5 day boil it half away, and press it strongly, 



Culpeper] It hath the same virtues with j and with two pounds of Honey, let the 

 Rosemary flowers, to which I refer you, \ expressed liquor boil to its thickness, 

 only by reason of the Honey it may be; Culpeper] It is a pretty pleasing medi- 

 somewhat cleansing. | cine for such as are in consumptions, and 



Mel Helleboratnm. \ are bound in bod J- 



Or Honey Hellcbomtecl. Me * Rosatltm commune, she Foliatum. 



College.-] Take of white Hellebore roots r 7/ Or n con r j, m 1 on ^ one / f Roses ' 

 bruised a pound, clear Water fourteen Co11 ^ Take of red Roses not quite 

 pounds, after three days infusion, boil it pen two pounds, Honey six pounds, set 

 (ill half be consumed, then strain it clili . them m the sun according to art. 

 gently, and with three pounds of Honey j n ^ el Rosa f tu Colatlim ' 



boil it to the thickness of Honey. r 0r - 1 Ho " e { of * os f ^^med 



,, , ,, . , College.] lake of the best clarified 



Mel Mercnnale. Honey ten poundS) j dce of fresh rc(] R()ses 



Or Honey of Mercury. one pou nd, set it handsomely over the fire. 



College.'] Boil three pounds of the juice! a nd when it begins to boil, put in four 

 of Mercury, with two pounds of Honey to | pounds of fresh red Roses, the whites being 

 the thickness of Honey. j cut O ff . tne juice being consumed by boil- 



Vulpeper.] It is used as an emollient in ! i ng an d stirring, strain it and keep it for 

 clysters. j use> 



Mel Mororum, vel Diamoroti. Culpeper] They are both used for dis- 



Or Honey of Mulberries. j eases in the mouth. 



College] Take of the juice of Mulberries \ Mel Rosatum solulivitm. 



and Blackberries, before they be ripe, \ Or Honey of Roses solutive. 



gathered before the sun be up, of each a : College.'] Take of the often infusion of 

 pound an a half, Honey two pounds, boil; Damask Roses five pounds, Honey rightly 

 them to their due thickness. 1 clarified four pounds, boil it to (he thick- 



Culpeper] It is vulgarly known to be | ness of Honey. 



good for sore mouths, as also to cool in-j Culpeper] It is used as a laxative in 



flammations there. | clysters, and some use it to cleanse wounds. 



Md Nuceum, alias, Diacarion et Diannciim. : College] After the same manner is pre- 



Or Honey of Nuts. ! pared Honey of the infusion of red Roses. 



College] Take of the juice of the out- 1 Mel scilliticnm. 



ward bark of green Walnuts, gathered in | Or Honey of Squils. 



the dog days two pounds, boil it gently till ; College] Take one Squil full of juice, 



