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of the Roots of Male- 
Peony ; of White Dittany, 
and long Birth-wort, each 
half an Ounce ; of the 
Leaves of Mifleto of the 
Oak, and Rue, each two 
Handfuls ; of the Seeds of 
Peony ten Drams, of Rue 
three Drams and an half, 
of Caftor two Scruples, of 
Cubebs and Mace, each 
two Drams ; of Cinnamon 
one Ounce and an half, 
of prepar’d Squills three 
Drams, of Rofemary-flow- 
ers fix Pugils, of Stechas 
and Lavender, each four 
Pugils ; of Betony, July- 
flowersand Cowfiips, each 
eight Pugils ; add four 
Quarts of the Juice of 
Black-Cherries, and diftil 
them inaGlafs.The Syrup 
is made m the -following 
manner :Take of the frcfii 
Roots of both Peonies, at 
FulIMoon,each oneOunce 
and an half ; /lice them, 
and infufethemin White- 
wine for the fpace of a 
Day ; of Contrayerva half 
an Ounce, of Sermountain 
■fix Drams, of Elk-hoof one 
Ounce, of Rolemary with 
the Flowers one Handful, 
of Betony, Hyifop, Wild- 
Marjoram , of Ground- 
pine and Rue, each three 
Drams ; of the Wood of 
Aloes, of Cloves, of the 
Seeds of the Lefler Carda- 
moms, each two Drams ; 
of Ginger and Spikenard 
each one Dram ; of Ste- 
chas and Nutmegs, each 
two Drams and an half; 
infufc them warm, a Day, 
in three Quarts of the di- 
ftill’d Water of the Roots 
of Peony ; boyl them to 
four Quarts ; ftrain it, and 
add four Pounds and an 
half of Fine Sugar, and 
boyl it to a Syrup. 
Peppe^hJD^C, in Latin 
Lepidiwn. The Root is of 
the thictanels of a Finger, 
or thicker ; ’tis white, it 
has an acrid, hot Tafte ; it 
creeps in the Earth. It has 
many Stalks, about four 
Foot high, round, fmooth, 
and full of Pith ; they are? 
branchy, and lefs than the 
Little Finger, and are co- 
ver’d with a gray Powder 
that is eafily rub’d off. 
The Leaves are long , 
broad , and end fharp ; 
they are fmooth, far, and 
of a dull green Colour ; 
they are placed alternately, 
and are' indented about the 
Edges t 
