3o8 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



an handful, being cut, bruised, and put in a! Cardamoms, of each one ounce and a half, 

 glass, three pounds of Oil Omphacine being j bruise them all grossly, ,and steep them in 

 put to it, let it stand eight days in the sun, \ water and wine, of each fourteen ounces, 

 -*r in a bath, close stopped, then strain it ; Oil of Sesamin, or oil of Olives, four pounds 

 out, in the oil put in fresh simples, do so the | and an half, for one day : then perfect the 

 third time, the oil may be perfected accord- > oil by boiling it gently in a double vessel. 

 }ng to art. Oleum Populeum. Nicholaus. 



Culpeper.] It helps weariness and dis- j College.] Take of fresh Poplar buds 

 eases of the brain and nerves, coming of; three pounds, Wine four pounds, common 

 cold ; it helps the dead palsy, the back (viz. j Oil seven pounds two ounces, beat the Pop- 

 the region along the back bone) being 5 lar buds very well, then steep them seven 

 anointed with it ; being snuffed up in the - days, in the oil and wine, then boil them in 

 nose, it helps Spasmus cynicus, which is a j a double vessel till the wine be consumed, 

 wrying the mouth aside ; it helps noise in i (if you infuse fresh buds once or twice be- 

 the ears being dropped into them, it pro- 5 fore you boil it, the medicine will be the 

 vokes the menses, and helps the biting of j stronger,) then press out the oil and keep it. 

 venomous beasts ; it is a most gallant oil to ; Culpeper.] It is a fine cool oil, but the 

 strengthen the body, the back being anointed i ointment called by that name which follows 

 with it ; strengthens the muscles, they being | hereafter is far better, 

 chafed with it ; helps head-ache, the fore- > 

 head being rubbed with it. : 



Moschelaum OINTMENTS MORE SIMPLE. 



Or, Oil of Musk. 



College.'] Take two Nutmegs, Musk one j Unguentum album, 



dram, Indian leaf or Mace, Spikenard, \ Or, white Ointment. 



Costus, Mastich, of each six drams, Styrax : College.~] Take of Oil of Roses nine 

 Calamitis, Cassia Lignea, Myrrh, Saffron, I ounces, Ceruss washed in Rose-water and 

 Cinnamon, Cloves, Carpobalsamum or 1 diligently sifted, three ounces, white Wax 

 Cubebs, Bdellium, of each two drams, pure i two ounces, after the wax is melted in the 

 Oil three pounds, Wine three ounces, bruise j oil, put in the Ceruss, and make it into an 

 them as you ought to do, mix them, and let ointment according to art, add two drams of 

 them boil easily, till the Wine be consumed, i Camphire, made into powder with a few 

 the Musk being mixed according to art after { drops of oil of sweet Almonds, so will it be 

 it is strained. I camphorated. 



CulpeperJ] It is exceeding good against I Culpeper.] It is a fine cooling, drying 

 all diseases of cold, especially those of the j ointment, eases pains, and itching in wounds 

 stomach, it helps diseases of the sides, they j and ulcers, and is an hundred times better 

 being; anointed with it, the stranguary, cho- j with Camphire than without it. 

 lie, and vices of the nerves, and afflictions I Unguentum Egyptiacum. 



of the reins. College.] Take of Verdigris finely pow- 



Oleum Nardinum. : dered, five parts, Honey fourteen parts, 



Or, Oil of Nard. ; sharp Vinegar seven parts, boil them to a 



College.] Take of Spikenard three ounces, -just thickness, and a reddish colour. 

 Marjoram two ounces, Wood of Aloes, i Culpeper.'] It cleanses filthy ulcers and 

 Calamus Aromaticus, Elecampane, Cypress, | fistulas forcibly, and not without pain, it 

 Bay leaves, Indian leaf or Mace, Squinanth, j takes away dead and proud flesh, and dries. 



