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Aqua Imperialis. \ Carduus water, in a glass, close stopped, 



Or Imperial Water. 5 and set it in the sun of bath for a fortnight, 



The College.'] Take of dried Citron, and j often shaking it, then distil it in Balnea Maries. 

 Orange pills, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cinnamon, | Let the two first pounds be kept by them- 

 of each two ounces, the roots of Cypress, j selves for use, and the remainder of the dis- 

 Orris, Florentine, Calamus Aromaticus, 5 tillation by itself : Lastly, mix one ounce 

 of each one ounce, Zedoary Galanga, j of Julep of Alexandria, and a spoonful of 

 Ginger, of each half an ounce, the tops of j Cinnamon water with each pound. 

 Lavender and Rosemary, of each two j CulpcperJ] _Aqua Protheriacalis, signifies 



a water for Treacle, so then if you put 

 Diascoridum to it, it is a water for Diasco- 

 ridum ; well then, we will take it for a 



handfuls, the leaves of Bay, Marjoram, 

 Bawm, Mints, Sage, Thyme, of each one 

 handful, the flowers of white and Damask 



Roses fresh, of each half a handful, Rose- ] general water for all physick. 

 water four pounds, white Wine eight pounds, Aqua Caponis. 



let all of them be bruised and infused 

 twenty four hours, then distil them accord- 

 ing to art 



Culpeper.~] You must distil it in a bath, 

 and not in sand : It comforts and strengthens 

 the heart against faintings and swoonings, 

 and is held to be a preservative against 

 consumptions and apoplexies. You may 

 take half a spoonful at a time. 

 Aqua Mirabilis. 



College."] Take of Cloves, Galanga, 

 Cubebs, Mace, Cardamoms, Nutmegs, 



Or Capon Water. 



College^] Take a Capon the guts being 

 pulled out, cut in pieces, the fat being 



taken away, boiled in a sufficient quantity 

 of spring- water in a close vessel, take of 

 this broth three pounds. Borrage and 

 Violet-water, of each a pound and a half, 

 white Wine one pound, red rose leaves two 

 drams and an half, the flowers of Borrage, 

 Violets and Bugloss, of each one dram, 

 pieces of bread, hot out of the oven, half 

 a pound, Cinnamon bruised, half an ounce, 



Ginger, of each one dram, Juice of Celan- 1 distil it in a glass still according to art. 

 dine half a pound, spirits of Wine one { Culpeper.~\ .The simples are most of 

 pound, white Wine three pounds, infuse I them appropriated to the heart, and in 

 them twenty-four hours, and draw off two truth the composition greatly nourishes and 

 pounds with an alembick. | strengthens such as are in consumptions, 



Culpeper.~] The simples also of this, \ and restores lost strength, either by fevers 

 regard the stomach, and therefore the water \ or other sickness : It is a sovereign remedy 

 heats cold stomachs, besides authors say it j for hectic fevers, and Marasmos, which 

 preserves from apoplexies, and restores | is nothing else but a consumption coming 

 lost speech. j from them. Let such as are subject to 



Aqua Protheriacalis. \ these diseases, hold it for a jewel. 



College.'] Take of Scordium, Scabius, j Aqua Limacum Magistr. 



Carduus, Goat's Rue, of each two handfuls, j Or Water of Snails. 



Citron and Orange pills, of each two ounces, ; College^] Take of the juice of Ground 

 the seeds of Citrons, Carduus, Hartwort, ; Ivy, Colt's-foot, Scabious, Lungwort, ot 

 Treacle, Mustard, of each one ounce, the J each one pound and a half, the juice of 

 flowers of Marigolds and Rosemary, of j Purslain, Plantain, Ambrosia, Paul's Bet- 

 each one handful, cut them, and bruise ; tony, of each a pound, Hog's blood, white 

 them grossly, then infuse them in four \ Wine, of each four pounds, Garden Snails, 

 pounds of white Wine, and two pounds of.i two pound, dried Tobacco leaves eight, 



