800 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



drains, Dodder, Fumitory, ot each ten | Culpever.~\ The Syrup is a cooling purge, 

 drams, red Roses, Annis-seeds and sweet j and tends to rectify the distempers of the 

 .Fennel seeds of each two drams and an \ blood, it purges choler and melancholy, ano 

 naif, sweet Prunes ten, Raisins of the sun j therefore must needs be effectual both in 

 stoned four ounces, Tamarinds two ounces | yellow and black jaundice, madness, scur 

 and an half, after twenty-four hours infusion j leprosy, and scabs, it is very gentle. The 

 in ten pints of spring water, boil it away t dose is from one ounce to three, according 

 to six, then take it from the fire and strain ! as the body is in age. and strength. An 

 it, and with five pounds of fine sugar boil j ounce of it in the morning is excellent for 

 it inty Syrup according to art. 1 such children as break out in scabs. 



CulpeperJ] It is best to- put in the Dod- j Syrupus de Pomis magistralis 



der, Stoechas and Agarick, towards the Or Syrup of Apples magisterial. 



latter end of the Decoction. It purges melan-j CoR , Take of ^ Juice and 

 choly, and other humours, it strengthens;^ A ^ Qf each 



coy, an oer umours, i seg;^ A Qf each a d anj an ha]f 



the stomach and liver cleanses the body of L^ j^ ce and Watcr Q \ B e and B 

 addust choler and addust blood, as also of j loss of each nine QU s * nna ha i f * a 



salt humours, and helps diseases proceeding j d Annig seed an(1 gweet Fennd ^ 

 from these, as scabs, itch, tetters, ringworms, j f ^ three d E ithimum of Crete 



leprosy, &c. A man may take two ounces L ounceS} Agaric k, Rhubarb, of each 

 at a time, or add one ounce to the Decoc- { faalf an Qunce? ^ Mace? ()f cach four 



tion of Epithmium. 1 scruples, Cinnamon two scruples, Saffron 



Syrupus 6 Flonbus Persicorum. j hft]f ^ d infuse the Rhubarb and Cin _ 



Or Syrup of Peach-flowers t namQn b itgdf in white Wine and 



College.] Take of fresh Peach-flowers j Juice JZgfa o f eac h two ounces, let 

 a pound, steep them a whole day in three j a]} ^ g gaffron excepted? be steeped 

 pounds of warm water, then boil a little and in ^ Waterg aboye ment ioned, and the 

 strain it out repeat this infusion five times next d t in the juices, which being 

 in the same liquor, m three pounds of which boi , ed / Cl f mmed and J strained , then with 

 dissolve two pounds and an half of sugar ! four Qunces of white boi , k jnto a 



and boil it into a Syrup. i g crush in g the saffron in it being tied 



Culpeper] It is a gentle purger of| u j in a linen ra = ' the infusion of the Rhu _ 

 choler, and may be given even in fevers to j ^ b - ^^ at the latter cnd 

 draw away the sharp choleric humours. Culpeper.-] Out of doubt this is a gallant 



Syrupus dePomts purgans. j Syrup to purge choler and melancholy, 



rn n J ^ ^ P C 1CS ^ Urgm f ' *** to resist madness. 



CdleeeA Take of the mice of sweet' , ,,, , , 



11- i .. r Si/ritnus de Khubarbaro. 



smelling Apples two pounds, the juice of 



Borrage and Bugloss of each one pound! Or S J ru P of Rhubarb. 



and an half, Senna two ounces, Annis seeds j College.'] Take of the best Rhubarb and 

 half an ounce, Saffron one dram, let the | Senna of each two ounces and an half, 

 Senna be steeped in the juices twenty-four ! Violet flowers a handful, Cinnamon one 

 hours, and after a boil or two strain it, } dram and an half, Ginger half a dram, 

 and with two pounds of white sugar boil j Bettony, Succory and Bugloss Water of 

 it to a Syrup according to art, the saffron | each one pound and an half, let them be 

 being tied up in a rag, and often crushed] mixed together warm all night, and in the 

 in the boiling. I morning strained and boiled into a 



