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temperate, and their children will sleep ; the sun, or the fire, that it is capable o/ 

 well enough. j being kept safe from putrefaction. 2. Its 



Sump of Eupaiorium (or Maudlin. ) Mesue. juse was first invented for diseases in the 

 College^] Take of the Roots of Smallage, j mouth. 3 It is usually made, in respec 

 Fennel, and Succory, of each two ounces, j of body, somewhat thicker than new Honey. 

 Liquorice, Scluenanth, Dodder, Worm- j 4. It may be kept about a year, little more 

 wood, Roses, of each six drams, Maiden- j or less. 



hair, Bedeguar, or instead thereof, the roots Rob sife Sar>a, simplex. 



of Carduus Marias, Suchaha or instead j Or Simple Kob, or Sapa. 



thereof the roots of Avens, the flowers or j College.] Take of Wine newly pressed 

 roots of Bugloss, Annis seeds, sweet Fennel Ifrom white and ripe Grapes, boil it over a 

 seeds, Ageratum, or Maudlin, of each five \ gentle fire to the thickness of Honey, 

 drams, Rhubarb, Mastich, of each three! Culpeper.'] Whenever you read the 

 drams, Spikenard, Indian leaf, or instead of j word Rob, or Sapa throughout the Dispen- 

 it put Roman spike, of each two drams, i satory, simply quoted in any medicine with- 

 boil them in eight pints of Water till the ; out any relation of what it should be made, 



third part be consumed, then strain the 



this is that you ought to use. 



Decoction, and with four pounds of sugar, \ Rob de Barberis. 



clarified juice of Smallage and Endive, of j Or Rob of Barberries, 



each half a pound, boil it into a Syrup. College^] Take of the juice of Barberries 



Culpeper.'] It amends infirmities of the! strained as much as you will, boil it by it- 

 liver coming of cold, opens obstructions, helps | self Cor else by adding halt a pound of sugar 

 the dropsy, and evil slate of the body ; it ; to each pound of juice) to the thickness of 

 extenuates gross humour*- strengthens the 1 Honey 



liver, provoake urine, and is a present suc- 

 cour for hypo;ondriac melancholy. You 

 may take an ounce at a time in the morning, 

 it opens but purges not. 



Honey of Emblicks. Augustanus. 

 College J] 1'uke fifty Emblick My robalans, 



Culpeper.] It quencnes thirst, closes 

 the mouth of the stomach, thereby staying 

 vomiting, and belching, it strengthens 

 stomachs weakened by heat, and procures 

 appetite. Of any of these Robs you may 

 take a little on the point of a knife when 



bruise them and boil them in three pints of | you need. 



water till two be consumed, strain it, and i Rob de Cerasis. 



with the like weight of Honey, boil it into | Or Rob of Cherries. 



a Syrup. College^] Take of the juice of red 



Culpeper.'] It is a fine gentle purger both 

 of flegm and melancholy : it strengthens the 

 brain and nerves, and senses both internal 

 find external, helps tremblings of the heart, 



Cherries somewhat sowerish, as much as 

 you will, and with half their Aveight in sugai 

 boil them like the former. 



Culpeper.'] See the virtue of Cherries 



stays vomiting, provokes appetite. You * and there you have a method to keep them 

 may take a spoonful at a time. :all the year. 



Rob de Corni&. 

 Or Rob of Cornels. 



ROB, OR SAPA: AND JUICES. College.-] Take of the juice of Cornels 



; two pounds, sugar a pound and an halt 



Culpeper.'] 1. Rob, or Sapa, is the juice j boil it according to art, 

 f a fruit, made thick by the heat either of * Culpepir."] Of these Cornel trees 



