900 Salmon’.? ‘Herbal. Lib, I 
alleviate the (harp and fiery Heat of Burnings and 
Scaldings. 
XIII. T he DecoO'm of toe Greek Heads and 
Seed. It has all the Virtues of the Juice and 
Effence, befides which, given inwardly it cools the 
heat of Fevers, is profitable againlt Deliriums and 
Frenzies, eal'es pains and Hitches of the Sides, and 
prevails againlt tbe'Colick ; dropt into the Eyes, it 
is good againlt Inhumations therein, Blood-lhot, 
vehement fains, and defluxions of hot and (harp 
Humors. Dole from 2 to fix Spoontuls, (Weetned 
with Syrup of Violets , or White Sugar. 
XIV. The Oil or Ointment. It is Angular againlt 
the Gout in Hands, Arms, Legs and Feet. The 
Head and Temples anointed therewith, it eales the 
Megrim and Head-ach, and procures Reft and Sleep. 
It is good againlt Delirium or Frenzy; and is pro- 
fitable to cool and allay Inflamations in what part 
of the Body foever. 
XV. The Catap/afm. It is made of the Greet. 
Heads and Seed, and for want of them of the Seed. 
It has in outward Application all the Virtues of the 
Juice, Efience , Oil and Ointment : Applyed to the 
Fore-head and Temples it gives eafe in the Megrim 
and Head-ach. Applyed to the Crown of the 
Head (being firft Shaved) it is profitable againlt 
Dotage, and perturbation of the Senfes. Applyed 
to any part, it repreftes, and repercuffes the Flux 
of Humors, efpecially to the Joints, eafing all 
manner of pains vvhatfoever. 
XVI. The Dijlil/cd Water out of the Green 
Heads and Seed, and indeed from the whole Plant. 
It is refrelhing'-and cooling, and very profitable 
being takdn -inwardly againlt burning Fevers, more 
efpecially if it is acuated with a few Drops of Spi- 
rit of Salt, or Sulphur, and then dulcified with 
Double refined Sugar : and makes a good Vehicle 
for conveying other Medicines, (efpecially Opiates) 
dotvn into the Body : it gives Reft and Eafe to 
weary” Bodies , and caufes pleafant Sleep. It 
quenches the heat, and allays the fury of Antho- 
nies Fire , by cooling and fupprefling the Flumor. 
Dtopt into the Eyes, it prevails alfo againlt an 
Ophthalmia or Inflamation in them, and ltops the 
Flux of the Elumor. 
XVII. The Difti/led Water from the Flowers. It 
is a Angular good thing for the cure of the Pleu- 
lifie, and all forts of pains and ditches in the Side. 
It is an excellent thing to give Reft and Eafe to 
Women in Child-Bed, after due cleanfing ; and to 
give pleafant Sleep. It is held alfo to be of good 
ufe againft Surfeits, to drink it Evening and Morn- 
ing , more efpecially if it is fweetned with the 
Syrup of the flowers. Varkinfon fays, It is more 
cooling in quality than any other Poppy, (vix credo) 
and therefore cannot but be as effeftual in hot 
Agues, Frenzies, and other Inflamations either in- 
ward or outward. 
XVIII. Spiritus Papaveris erratic i. The Spirit 
of Corn Poppies. Take J Vi Id or Corn Poppy flowers 
S Pounds, rectified Spirit of Wine 16 Pounds, mix, 
djgeft a Week, and then diftill in a G/afs Alembick 
in Balneo to drinefs. Affufe this djtilled Liquor 
upon as many more of the Jame flowers, digeft again a 
Days and dip Has before : this di ft tiled Spirit affufe 
again a third time upon frejh flowers, and if you fo 
pleafe a fourth time , difti/ling each time to drinefs ; 
Lajily, in a gentle Balneo , draw off three parts of 
the Liquor, which keep as Spirit of Poppies ftm- 
plc. 2. Or thus. Take french Corn Poppy flowers 
20 Pounds-, White Port Wine 16 Pounds ; mix, and 
with Sugar 1 or 4 Pound, and a large Leven dijjolved 
in the Wine , caufe a fermentation, t ill the whole 
becomes fomewhat Acid, then dijhl in Balneo to dri- 
nefs. Affufe the Liquor upon 10 Pounds more of 
j refit flowers, digejt 3 Days, and diflil in like man 
nor to drinefs. Then in a gentle Balneo, draw off 
the one half of the Liquor , which keep for Spirit 
of Corn Poppy flowers. If you continue the diftil- 
lation to drinefs in the fame Balnea, you may 'keep 
the Liquor for Aqua Papaveris, or referve it for 
making more Spirit with. If you would have a 
Spirit from the whole Plant, you may proceed 
with it in the lame manner, as with the Flowers, 
by eithej: of the former ways, or otherwife yon 
may make it after this manner. Take Corn Poppies, 
the whole Plant when in flowering, as much as you 
pleafe , bntijc it well in a Marble Mortar-, add warm 
Rain Water 4 times the quant ity in weight, diffolving 
in every Gallon of Wetter a Pound of brown Sugar-, 
mix well, and caufe them to ferment to a fit Acidi- 
ty. 1 hen diflil in a Copper Vefica Pin'd within, 
in a proper heat, drawing off the firft quarter parr 
0} the humidity for Spirit of Poppies: and half 
the remaining part for Poppy Water: which keep 
for ufe, or referve for making new Spirit of Poppies. 
Any of tiiefe Spirits ate excellent againft the Coliclf, 
and to alleviate pains in any part of the Body. 
They give eafe in the Stone, and are profitable 
againft After-pains of Women in Child-Bed , and 
with a great deal of pleafure induce Sleep. Bur 
thefe things they will do more powerfully, if you 
make a TinHure of the Flowers with the fame. 
They have in a Word, the Virtuesof Spiritus Opij , 
in Sell. LII, of the former Chapter, but not alto- 
gether fo powerful. Dofe from half a Dram, to 
3 Drams, plus-minus. 
XIX. Spiritus Rhteudus Crapularii/s, The Surfeit 
Spirit of Poppies. Take Corn Poppy flowers new 
gathered a Pound ; Caraway Seeds 2 Ounces ; Nut- 
megs I Ounce ; Ambergnfe 4 Grains,-, Spirit of 
Wine 4 Pounds ; digeft according to Art-, ftraincur , 
and keep it for Ufe. Dofe from 4 Drams, to 4 Ounces, 
at the Hours of Sleep, or in the Morning after 
Surfeiting. It is a Specifick alfo in a Pleurifie. 
The Spirit of Wine here intended is only common 
Spirit of Wine or Brandy, for otherwile the Dofe 
could not be fo large as we have here given it. ft 
is not only excellent againft Surfeiting and Drunk- 
ennefs, as alfo the Pleurifie, but againlt all manner 
of pains and Hitches in theSides, Brett and Stomach 
the Colick and gripings of the Guts, pains in the 
Back, Reins and Bladder, but indeed againft all 
manner of Pains in what part of the Body foever. 
It gently provokes Sweat, diffolves coagulated 
Blood, and gives relief againft the ftrongelt Ago- 
nies. It m.iy be given either alone Iweetned with 
White Sugar, or in Wine, or Aqua LaUis alexiter'ut 
chiefly at Night going to Bed.' 
XX. Ti allure of Corn Poppy Flowers. Take 
Corn Poppy flowers frejh gathered a Pound: Spirit 
of Corn 'Poppy flowers , choice Canary or Sherry 
Wine, of each 2 Pounds : Winters Cinnamon in 
tine Pouier 2 Ounces : Cochinelc in fine Pouder, 
choice Eng/ijh Saffron, of each half an Ounce: mix , 
digeft, and make a Tinllurc according to Art. It 
has all the V irtues and Excellencies of all the Spi- 
rits of the flowers, at Sell. XIX and XX, afore- 
going: befides which it is an excellent Cordial 
and a potent expeller of Wind, and therefore good 
againft Fainting and Swooning Fits, Sicknefs at 
Heart, CV. Dofe from half an Ounce to an Ounce, 
or more in a Glafs of Angelica Water , well dul- 
cified with white Sugar. 
XXI. Tinltura Papaveris erratic i Mynfichti, 
another Tinfdure of the fame from Mynjicht. 
Take Corn Poppy flowers 1 Ounces ; fprinkle them 
will) Spirit of Vitirol a Dram: then with the 
Di f illed Water from 30 Ounces of the Juice of 
frejh flowers, exlrali a Rubicund TinUure, which 
filter. 
