358 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



an handful, being cut, bruised, and put in a \ Cardamoms, of each one ounce and a half, 

 glass, three pounds of Oil Omphacine being | bruise them all grossly, and steep them in 

 put to it, let it stand eight days in the sun, ! water and wine, of each fourteen ounces, 

 or in a bath, close stopped, then strain it ; Oil of Sesamin, or oil of Olives, four pounds 

 out, in the oil put in fresh simples, do. so the j and an half, for one day : then perfect the 

 third time, the oil may be perfected accord- \ oil by boiling it gently in a double vessel, 

 ing to art. Oleum Populeum. Nicholaus. 



Culpeper.~\ It helps weariness and dis- \ CollegeJ] Take of fresh Poplar buds 

 eases of the brain and nerves, coming of I three pounds, Wine four pounds, common 

 cold ; it helps the dead palsy, the back (viz. j Oil seven pounds two ounces, beat the Pop- 

 the region along the back bone) being j lar buds very well, then steep them seven 

 anointed with it ; being snuffed up in the { days in the oil and wine, then boil them in 

 nose, it helps Spasmus cynicus, which is a j a double vessel till the wine be consumed, 

 wrying the mouth aside ; it helps noise in \ (if you infuse fresh buds once or twice be- 

 the ears being dropped into them, it pro- j fore you boil it, the medicine will be the 

 vokes the menses, and helps the biting of; stronger,) then press out the oil and keep it. 

 venomous beasts ; it is a most gallant oil to j CulpeperJ] It is a fine cool oil, but the 

 strengthen the body, the back being anointed \ ointment called by that name which follows 

 with it ; strengthens the muscles, they being \ hereafter is far better, 

 chafed with it ; helps head-ache, the fore- j 

 head being rubbed with it. "" 7 



Moschelaum OINTMENTS MORE SIMPLE. 



Or, Oil of Musk. 



College^ Take two Nutmegs, Musk one j Unguentum album, 



dram, Indian leaf or Mace, Spikenard, \ Or, white Ointment. 



Costus, Mastich, of each six drams, Sty rax i College.'} Take of Oil of Roses nine 

 Calamitis, Cassia Lignea, Myrrh, Saffron, \ ounces, Ceruss washed in Rose-water and 

 Cinnamon, Cloves, Carpobalsamum or ; diligently sifted, three ounces, white Wax 

 Cubebs, Bdellium, of each two drams, pure | two ounces, after the wax is melted in the 

 Oil three pounds, Wine three ounces, bruise j oil, put in the Ceruss, and make it into an 

 them as you ought to do, mix them, and let > ointment according to art, add two drams of 

 them boil easily, till the Wine be consumed, I Camphire, made into powder with a few 

 the Musk being mixed according to art after \ drops of oil of sweet Almonds, so will it be 

 it is strained. | camphorated. 



CulpeperJ] It is exceeding good against j Culpeper.~] It is a fine cooling, drying 

 all diseases of cold, especially those of the j ointment, eases pains, and itching in wounds 

 stomach, it helps diseases of the sides, they \ and ulcers, and is an hundred times better 

 being anointed with it, the stranguary, cho- \ with Camphire than without it. 

 lie, and vices of the nerves, and afflictions i Unguentum Egyptiacum. 



of the reins. College.~] Take of Verdigris finely pow- 



Oleum Nardinum. i dered, five parts, Honey fourteen parts, 



Or, Oil of Nard. 1 sharp Vinegar seven parts, boil them to a 



College.] Take of Spikenard threeounces, jjust thickness, and a reddish colour. 

 Marjoram two ounces, Wood of Aloes, \ Culpeper.~] It cleanses filthy ulcers and 

 Calamus Aromaticus, Elecampane, Cypress, j fistulas forcibly, and not without pain, it 

 Bay leaves, Indian leaf or Mace, Squinanth, j takes away dead and proud flesh, and dries. 



