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leek. Greater and Lelier 
Bur-dock, each three Oun- 
ces ; after the Tenth Day 
pour on them a Pint of 
Rofe-water ; boyl them 
over a gentle Fire, flir- 
ting them continually, till 
all the fuperfluous Moi- 
fture is confum’d ; then 
{train it, and keep it for 
ule. 
or Com- 
^ofe, in Latin Papavcr 
]\iieas. The Flowers cool, 
and affwage Pain, and 
diipofe to Sleep. They 
are chiefly ufed in Fevers, 
for Pleurifies and -Qui ri- 
fles, and other Difeafes 
(efpecially of the Breaft) 
that need cooling Medi- 
cines. And for immo- 
derate Fluxes of the 
Courfes, the Powder, the { 
diftilPd Water, the Sy- 
rup and the Conferee of 
them, are in ule • but 
the Syrup is mo ft in i 
ule, and is made in the 
following manner : Take 
of the frefh Flowers of 
Red Poppies two pounds, 
pour upon them two 
Quarts of hot Fountain- 
water ; prefs them out 
the next day, and infufe 
the fame Quantity of 
Flowers in the Liquor 
as before ; ftrain it 5 and 
with a Quantity of Su- 
gar equal in weight to 
Liquor, make a Syrup 
according to Art. Sur- 
feit-water is made in the 
following manner : Take 
what Quantity of Brandy 
you pleafe, lteep a good 
Quantity of Red Poppies 
therein, the black Bottoms 
being firft cut off , when 
the Colour is extracted, 
prefs them out, and put in 
frefh, and fo till the Bran- 
dy has a very deep Tin- 
cture - then put in Nut-, 
megs, Cloves, Ginger and 
Cinnamon, of each two 
Drams to a Quart of the 
Brandy : You may add 
leme Fine Sugar if you 
think fit : Keep it clofe 
ftopt. ’Tis good for Sur- 
feits, for Y ind, or IUncfs 
of the Stomach. 
White poppp, in Latin 
Pnpaver. album. The Seeds 
are ufed in Emul/Ions. 
The belt Diaccdium is 
made of the Heads and 
Seeds in the following, 
manner : Take fourteen 
Ounces of the Heads of 
White 
