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Capers, Fern roots, Cetrach, of each a dram, i 

 the seeds of Agnus Castuus, and Broom, \ 

 of each a scruple, with a sufficient quantity j 

 of Wax, make it into an ointment accord- { 

 ing to art. 



Unguentum Splanchnicum Magistrate* 

 College.'] Take of the bark of Caper! 

 roots six drams, Briony roots, Orris Floren- 5 



tine, powder of sweet Fennel seeds, Ammo- \ 

 niacum dissolved in Vinegar, of each half! 

 an ounce, tops of Wormwood, Chamomel ! 

 flowers, of each a dram, ointment of the] 

 juice and of flowers of Oranges, of each six | 

 drams, oil of Orris and Capers, of each an 5 

 ounce and an half: the things which ought 

 being powdered and sifted, the rest dili- 

 gently mixed in a hot mortar, make it into 

 an ointment according to art. 



Culpeper."] Both these ointments are 5 

 appropriated to the spleen, and eases the 

 pains thereof, the sides being anointed with 

 them. I fancy not the former. 



Unguentum e Succis. 

 Or, Ointment of Juices. 



College .] Take of the juice of Dwarf- 

 Elder eight ounces, of Smallage and Parsley, 

 of each four ounces, Wormwood and Orris, 

 of each five ounces, common Oil half aj 

 pound, oil of white Lilies ten ounces, of; 

 Wormwood and Chamomel, of each six 

 ounces, the fat of Ducks and Hens, of each 

 two ounces, boil them together with a gen tie 

 fire till the juice be consumed, then strain j 

 it, and with seven ounces of white Wax, \ 

 ind a little white Wine Vinegar, make it 

 into an ointment according to art. 



See Unguentum ex Succis Aperitivis. 

 Unguentum Sumach. 



College^] Take of Sumach, unripe Galls, j 

 Myrtle berries, Balaustines, Pomegranates 

 Pills, Acorn Cups, Cypress Nuts, Acacia, I 

 Mastich, of each ten drams, white Wax] 

 five ounces, oil of Roses often washed in i 

 Alum water, a pound and ten ounces, make 

 a fine powder of the things you can, and 

 fcteep them four whole days in juice of Med- 



lars and Services, of each a sufficient quan- 

 tity, then dry them by a gentle fire, and 

 with the oil and wax boil it into an oint- 

 ment. 



Culpeper.'] It is a gallant drying and 

 binding ointment. Besides, the stomach 

 anointed with it, stays vomiting, and the 

 belly anointed with it stays looseness, if 

 the fundament fall out, when you have put 

 it up again anoint it with this ointment, and 

 it will fall out no more. Do the like by the 

 womb if that fall out. 



Ointment of Marsh-mallows, compound 

 Nicholaus. 



College.'] Take of Marsh-mallow roots 

 two pounds, the seeds of Flax and Fcenu- 

 greek, of each one pound, pulp of Squills 

 half a pound, Oil four pounds, Wax one 

 pound, Turpentine, Gum of Ivy,Galbanum, 

 of each two ounces, Colophonia, Rozin, ot 

 each half a pound : Let the roots be well 

 washed and bruised, as also the Linseed, 

 Fcenugreek seed, and Squills, then steep 

 them three days in eight pints of water, the 

 fourth day boil them a little upon the fire, 

 and draw out the mussilage, of which take 

 two pounds, and boil it with the oil to the 

 consumption of the juice, afterwards add 

 the Wax, Rozin, and Colophonia, when 

 they are melted, add the Turpentine, after 

 wards theGalbanum and Gum of Ivy, dis- 

 solved in Vinegar, boil them a little, and 

 having removed them from the fire, stir them 

 till they are cold, that so they may be well 

 incorporated. 



CulpeperS] It heats and moistens, helps 

 pains of the breast coming of cold and 

 pleurises, old aches, and stitches, and 

 softens hard swellings. 



Unguentum Diapompholigos nihili. 

 Nicholaus. 



College.'] Take of Oil of Roses sixteen 

 ounces, juice of Nightshade six ounces, let 

 them boil to the consumption of the juice, 

 then add white Wax five ounces, Ceruss 

 washed two ounces, Lead burnt and washed, 



