308 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



5 it be thick, and with one pound of Honey, 



SYRUPS MADE WITH VINEGAR 

 AND HONEY. 



Mel Anthosatum. 

 Or Honey of Rosemary Flowers. 



boil it to the thickness of Honey. 



Culpeper.'] It is a good preservative in 

 pestilential times, a spoonful being taken 

 as soon as you are up. 



Mel Passalatum. 



College."] Take of fresh Rosemary ? Or Honey of Raisins, 



flowers a pound, clarified Honey three j College."] Take of Raisins of the sun 

 pounds, mix them in a glass with a narrow \ cleansed from the stones two pounds, steep 

 mouth, set them in the sun, keep them for i them in six pounds of warm water, the next 

 use. S day boil it half away, and press it strongly, 



Culpeper J] It hath the same virtues with j ar *d with two pounds of Honey, let the 

 Rosemary flowers, to which I refer you, j expressed liquor boil to its thickness, 

 only by reason of the Honey it may be j Culpeper.~] It is a pretty pleasing medi- 

 somewhat cleansing. j cine for such as are in consumptions, and 



Mel Helleboratum. \ are bound in b dy. 



Or Honey Hclleborated. Me J( Rosatum commune, sive Foliatum. 



College.-] Take of white Hellebore roots j r 7 , Or -F 01 " " ^ n 7 R SeS> 

 bruised a pound, clear Water fourteen! Co ^-J rak e of red Roses not quite 

 pounds, after three days infusion, boil it P en . tw P ounds ' H ne y slx P ounds set 

 till half be consumed, then strain it dili- them m the sun according to art. 

 gently, and with tnree pounds of Honey, n ^el Rosatinn Colatum. 



boil it to the thickness of Honey. 0r 1 Ho " e { ot g 08 ? st ned. 



M j M . j College.] Take of the best clarified 



Honey ten pounds, juice of fresh red Roses 



Or Honey of Mercury. one pou nd, set it handsomely over the fire, 



College. j Boil three pounds of the juice I an d when it begins to boil, put in four 



of Mercury, with two pounds of Honey to j pou nds of fresh red Roses, the whites being 



the thickness of Honey. \ cut ofl f . the j uice being consume d by boil- 



Cnlpeper.] It is used as an emollient in j i ng an a st irring, strain it and keep it for 



clysters. j use> 



Mel Morornm, vel Diamoron. Culpeper.'] They are both used for di- 



Or Honey of Mulberries. j eases in the mouth. 



College.'] Take of the juice of Mulberries! Mel Rosatum solulivum. . 



and Blackberries, before they be ripe, j Or Honey of Roses solutive. 



gathered before the sun be up, of each aj College.'] Take of the often infusion of 

 pound an a half, Honey two pounds, boil ; Damask Roses five pounds, Honey rightly 

 them to their due thickness. j clarified four pounds, boil it to the thick- 



Culptper."] It is vulgarly known to be | ness of Honey. 



good for sore mouths, as also to cool in-j CttlpcperJ] It is used as a laxative in 



flammations there. [ clysters, and some use it to cleanse wounds. 



Mfl Nuceum, alias, Diacarion et Dianucum.\ College.'] After the same manner is pro- 



Or Honey of Nuts. | pared Honey of the infusion of red Roses. 



College.'] Take of the juice of the out- j Mel scilliticinn. 



ward bark of green Walnuts, gathered in Or Honey of Sqmls. 



thedoir days two pounds, boil it gently till; College.] Take one Squil full of juice, 



