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cut in bits, and put it in a glass vessel, the > Squills prepared, Birthwort, long, round, 

 mouth close stopped, and covered with a ? and climbing, Turbith, English Orris, Costus, 

 skin, set in the sun forty days, to wit, twenty | Poly podium, Lemon pills, of each an 

 before and after the rising of the dog star, j ounce, the strings of black Hellebqre, 

 then open the vessel, and take the juice I Spurge, Agerick, added at the end of the 



which lies at the bottom, and preserve it 

 with the best Honey. 



Decoction, of each two drams, the bark of 

 white Hellebore half an ounce, let all of 



College.] Honey of Violets is prepared them being dried and bruised, be digested 

 like as Honey of Roses. in a glass, or glazed vessel close stopped, 



Oxymel, simple. \ in the heat of the sun, or of a furnace, 



College^] Take of the best Honey four I Posca, made of equal parts of Water and 

 pounds, clear Water and white Wine Vine- j Vinegar, eight pounds, Sapa two ounces, 

 gar, of each two pounds, boil them in an j three days being expired, boil it little more 

 earthen vessel, taking the scum off with \ than half away, strain it, pressing it gently, 

 a wooden scummer, till it be come to the i and add to the liquor a pound and a half 



consistence of a Syrup. 



CulpcpcrJ] It cuts flegm, and it is a good 



preparative against a vomit, 



Oxymel compound. 



of Honey Roses, wherein two ounces of 

 Citron pills 'have been infused, boil it to 



the thickness of Hone} r , and perfume it 

 <with Cloves, Saffron, Ginger, Galanga, 

 College^] Take of the Bark of the Root j Mace, of each a dram. 

 of Fennel, Smallage, Parsley, Bruscus, \ Oxymel Julianizans. 



Asparagus, of each two ounces, the seeds oh College^ Take of the Bark of Caper 

 Fennel, Smallage, Parsley, Annis, of each; roots, the roots of Orris, Fennel, Parsley, 



one ounce, steep them all (the roots being; 

 first cleansed and the seeds bruised) in six 



Bruscus, Chicory, Sparagus, Cypress, of 

 each half an ounce, the leaves of Harts- 



pounds of clear Water and a pound and a \ tongue, Schaenanth, Tamarisk, of each half 

 half of Wine Vinegar, the next day boil it j a handful, sweet Fennel seed half an ounce, 

 to the consumption of the third part, boil \ infuse them in three pounds of Posca, which 



the rest being strained, with three pounds 

 of Honey into a liquid Syrup according to 



art. 



is something sour, afterwards boil it till half 

 be consumed, strain it, and Avith Honey and 

 | sugar clarified, of each half a pound, boil it 

 CulpeperJ] First having bruised the roots ! to the thickness of Honey, 

 and seeds, boil th in the water till half! Culpeper.~\ This medicine is very open- 

 be consumed, then strain it and add the? ing, very good againstHypocondriacmelan- 



Honey, and when it is almost boiled enough, 



choly, and as fit a medicine as can be for 



that disease in children called the Rickets. 



College.] Oxymel of Squills simple, is 



; made of three pounds of clarified Honey ; 



add the Vinegar. 



Oxymel Helleboratum. 

 Or Oxymel Helleborated. 



College."] Take of Rue, Thyme, Dittany j Vinegar of Squills two pounds, boil them 

 of Crete, Hyssop, Pennyroyal, Horehound, I according to art. 



Carduus, the roots of Celtick, Spikenard \ Culpeper.'] It cuts and divides humours 

 without leaves, the inner bark of Elders, of j that are tough and viscous, and therefore 

 ach a handful, Mountain Calaminth two j helps the stomach and bowels afflicted by 

 pugils, the seeds of Annis, Fennel, Baziljsuch humours, and sour belchings. If you 

 Roman Nettles, Dill, of each two drams, ] take but a spoonful in the morning, an able 

 the roots of Angelica, Marsh-mallows, Aron, ' body will think enough. 



