290 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



powder of Liquorice two ounoes, of Ele-j College.'] Take of green Walnuts a 

 campane half an ounce, of Orris an ounce, ; pound and an half, Radish roots one 

 Cotton seeds an ounce and a half, the \ pouxcl, green Asarabacca six ounces, Radish 

 greater cold seeds, Annis seeds of each six \ seeds, six ounces. Let. all of them, beini: 

 drams, Saffron one dram, the flowers of \ bruised, be steeped in three pounds of white 

 red Roses, six pugils, of Violets and Bor-jWine for three days, then distilled in :i 

 rage, of each four pugils, steep them three i leaden still till they be dry. 

 days warm, and then distil them in a glass; ^__^ 



still, in sand. 



Culpcper.~] It purges the lungs of flegm \ TINCTURES. 



and helps consumptions there. If youj 



should happen to live where no better nor| Tmctura Croci. 



readier medicine can be gotten, you may Qr Tincture of Saffron. 



use this. 



Aqua Sconlii com posit a. 



Or Compound Water of Scordium. 



College.~\ Take two drams of Saffron, 

 eight ounces of Treacle water, digest them 

 i six days, then strain it. 



College.'] Take of the juice of Goat's; Culpeper.l See the virtues of Treaclo 

 Rue, Sorrel, Scordium, Citrons, of each one j water> an d'then know that this strengthens 

 pound, London Treacle, half a pqand, t j ie h eart something more, and keeps 

 steep it three days, and distil it in sand. : melancholy vapours thence by drinking a 



Culpeper.] A tasterful taken in the j spoon f u i o f j t every morning, 

 morning, preserves from ill airs. Tmctura Custom. 



Aqua Maria. 

 College^] Take of Sugar Candy a pound, 

 Canary Wine six ounces, Rose Water four 



ounces ; boil it well into a Syrup, and add 

 to it Imperial water two pounds, Amber- \ 



Or Tincture of Castoreum. 

 College.'] Take of Castoreum in powder 

 half an ounce, spirit of Castoreum half a 

 I pound, digest them ten days cold, strain it. 



reese, ki of each ten grain,, , 



"* r e prev r ent than the 



a clear water of it. Tmctura Fragroram. 



Aqua Papaveries composita. Or Tincture of Strawberries. 



Or Poppy Water compound. j College.'] Take of ripe Wood-stpw- 



College.] TakeofredPoppiesfour pounds,; berries two pounds, put them in a phia 

 sprinkle them with white Wine two pounds, j and put so much small spirits of Wine 

 then distil them in a common still, let the ! them, that it may overtop them the t 

 distilled water be poured upon fresh flowers } ness of four fingers, stop the vessel close, 

 and repeated three times; to which dis- and set it in the sun two days, then strain 

 tilled water add two Nutmegs sliced, red j it, and press it but gently ; pour this spii 

 Poppy flowers a pugil, Sugar two ounces, } to as many fresh Strawberries, repeat 

 set it in the sun to give it a pleasing sharp- j six times, at last keep the dear hquoi 

 ness ; if the sharpness be more than you \ your use. 



would have it, put some of the same water! Culpeper.'] A fine thing for Gon 

 to it which was not set in the sun. : that have nothing else to do with thci 



Aqua Juglandium composita. '.money, and it will have a lovely look to 



Or Walnut Water compound. f please their eyes. 



