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temperate, and their children will sleep : the sun, or the fire, that it is capable ol 

 well enough. j being kept safe from putrefaction. 2. Its 



Svrup of Eupatorium (or Maudlin.) Mesue. fuse was first invented for diseases in the 



College.'] Take of the Roots of Smallage, 

 Fennel, and Succory, of each two ounces, 

 Liquorice, Schaenanth, Dodder, Worm- 

 wood, Roses, of each six drams, Maiden- 



hair, Bedeguar, or instead thereof, the roots 

 of Carduus Mariae, Suchaha or instead 



mouth. 3. It is usually made, in respect 

 of body, somewhat thicker than new Honey. 

 4. It may be kept about a year, little more 

 or less. 



Rob sive Sapa, simplex. 

 Or Simple Rob, or Sapa. 

 thereof the roots of Avens, .the flowers or| College.'] Take of Wine newly pressed 

 roots of Bugloss, Annis seeds, sweet Fennel ! from white and ripe Grapes, boil it over a 

 seeds, Ageratum, or Maudlin, of each five j gentle fire to the thickness of Honey, 

 drams, Rhubarb, Mastich, of each three! Culpeper.~] Whenever you read the 

 drams, Spikenard, Indian leaf, or instead of j word Rob, or Sapa throughout the Dispen- 

 it put Roman spike, of each two drams, isatory, simply quoted in any medicine with- 

 boil them in eight pints of Water till the out any relation of what it should be made, 

 third part be consumed, then strain the this is that you ought to use. 

 Decoction, and with four pounds of sugar, Rob de Barberis. 



clarified juice of Smallage and Endive, of! Or Rob of Barberries, 



each half a pound, boil it into a Syrup. j College.'] Take of the juice of Barberries 

 Culpeper.'] It amends infirmities of the j strained as much as you will, boil it by it- 

 liver comingofcold,opensobstructions,helps self Cor else by adding halt a pound of sugar 



the dropsy, and evil slate of the body ; it 

 extenuates gross humours, strengthens the 



to each pound of juice) to the thickness of 

 Honey. 



liver, provokes urine, and is a present sue- \ Culpeper .] It quenches thirst, closes 

 cour for hypocondriac melancholy. You | the mouth of the stomach, thereby staying 

 may take an ounce at a time in the morning, j vomiting, and belching, it strengthens 

 it opens but purges not. j stomachs weakened by heat, and procures 



Honey of ' Emblicks. Augustanus. 1 appetite. Of any of these Robs you may 

 College!] Take fifty Emblick My robalans, jtake a little on the point of a knife when 

 bruise them and boil them in three pints of* you need. 



water till two be consumed, strain it, and 

 with the like weight of Honey, boil it into 

 a Syrup. 



Culpeper.'] It is a fine gentle purger both 

 of flegm and melancholy : it strengthens the 

 brain and nerves, and senses both internal 

 and external, helps tremblings of the heart, 



Rob de Cerasis. 

 Or Rob of Cherries. 

 College^] Take of the juice 



of red 



Cherries somewhat sbwerish, as much as 

 you will, and with half their weight in sugai 

 boil them like the former. 



CulpeperJ] See the virtue of Cherries ; 



slays vomiting, provokes appetite. You j and there you have a method to keep them 

 may take a spoonful at a time. [all the year. 



Rob de Cornis. " 

 Or Rob of Cornels. 



College."] Take of the juice of Cornels 

 itwo pounds, sugar a pound and an half 



ROB, OR SAPA : AND JUICES. 



Culpeper.'] 1. Rob, or Sapa, is the juice! boil it according to art. 

 of a fruit, made thick by the heat either of * Culpeper.'] Of these Cornel trees -ire 



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