296 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



it cuts and brings away tough flegm and j four hours in three ounces of white Wine, 



choler, and is therefore a special remedy j Radish and Fumitory water, of each two 



for such as have a stuffing at their stomach. ! pounds, then boil it away to one pound 



Syrupus de Agno Casio. \ eight ounces, let it settle, in four ounces of 



Or Syrup of Agnus Castus. | which, whilst it is warm, dissolve by itself 



College.] Take of the seeds of Rue and | Gum Ammoniacum, first dissolved in while 

 Hemp, of each half a dram, of Endive, j Wine Vinegar, two ounces, boil the. rest 

 Lettice, Purslain, Gourds, Melons, of each t with a pound and an half of white sugar 

 two drams, of Fleawort half an ounce, of j into a Syrup, adding the mixtures of the 

 Agnus Castus four ounces, the flowers of j Gum at the end. 



Water Lilies, the leaves of Mints, of each: Cvlpeper] It cools the liver, and opens 

 half a handful, decoction of seeds of Lentils, ; obstructions both of it and the spleen, helps 

 and Coriander seeds, of each half an ounce, i old surfeits, and such like diseases, as scabs, 

 three pounds of the decoction, boil them ; itch, leprosy, and what else proceed from 

 all over a gentle fire till two pounds be con- Uhe liver over heated. You may take an 

 sumed, add to the residue, being strained J ounce at a time, 

 two ounces of juice of Lemons, a pound 5 Syrupus de Artemisia. 



and a half of white sugar, make it into ai. Or Syrup of Mugwort. 



Syrup according to art. 5 College.] Take of Mugwort two hand- 



Culpeper] A pretty Syrup, and good for j fuls, Pennyroyal, Calaminth, Origanum, 



little. j Bawm, Arsmart, Dittany of Crete, Savin, 



Syrupus de Althcea. \ Marjoram, Germander, St. John's Wort, 



Or Syrup of Marsh-mallows. \ Camepitis, Featherfew with the flowers, 



College.] Take of roots of Marsh-mal- 1 Centaury the less, Rue, Bettony, Bugloss, 

 lows, two ounces, the roots of Grass Aspara- ? of each a handful, the roots of Fennel, 

 gus, Liquorice, Raisins of the Sun stoned, : Smallage, Parsley, Sparagus, Bruscus, 

 of each half an ounce, the tops of Mallows, | Saxifrage, Elecampane, Cypress, Madder, 

 Marsh-mallows, Pellitory of the Wall, \ Orris, Peony, of each an ounce, Juniper 

 Burnet, Plantain, Maiden-hair white and > Berries, the seeds of Lovage, Parsley, 

 black, of each a handful, red Cicers an j Smallage, Annis, Nigella, CWpobalsamum 

 ounce, of the four greater and four lesser : or Cubebs, Costus, Cassia Lignea, Carda- 

 cold seeds, of each tluee drams, boil them j moms, Calamus Aromaticus, the roots of 

 in six pounds, of clear Water till four remain, JAsarabacca, Pellitory of Spain, Valerian, 

 which being strained, boil into a syrup with | of each half an ounce, being cleansed, cut, 

 four pounds of white sugar. jand bruised, let them be infused twenty- 



Culpeper] It is a fine cooling, opening, J - four hours in fourteen pounds of clear water, 

 slipery Syrup, and chiefly commendable for I and boiled till half be consumed, being 

 the cholic, stone, or gravel, in the kidneys j taken off from the fire, and rubbed between 

 or bladder. : $ your hands whilst it is warm, strain it, and 



Syrupus de Ammoniaca. 'with honey and sugar, of each two pounds, 



Or Syrup of Arnmoniacum. 



of each four handfuls, common Wormwood 



sharp Vinegar fourounces, boil it toa Syrup, 



College] Take of Maudlin and Cetrach, land perfume it with Cinnamon and Spike- 



nard, of each three drams. 



an ounce, the roots of Succory. Sparagus, | Culpeper] It helps the passion of tl 

 bark of Capei roots, of each two ounces, | matrix, and retains it in its place, it dis- 

 after due preparation steep them twenty- \ solves the coldness, wind, and pains thereof: 



