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LXXVIII. Conferve of Damask Rofes. Take 
frefh Damask Rofes the whites being cut off a 
Pound , beat them in a. MoKtMmJo & Tiilp, adding 
a double proportion of white Sugar , as they are a 
• beating ; but the Apothecaries have now a much bet- 
ter way of doing it , which is by paffing them through 
a Miff which makes the Mafs or Conferve fmooth 
and uniform. It gently opens the Belly and 
Purges, and has the Virtues of the Syrup of 
Damask Rofes ; but is clogg’d with more earthy 
parts; and therefore Binds after it has done 
purging. 
LXXIX. Damask Rofes Preferved. It is 
done either by laying the Flowers, Stratum fuper 
f) rat urn, with double refined Sugar , and a double 
quantity of Sugar : Or by making the double quanti- 
ty of Sugar into a Syrup with Damask Rofe Water , 
and then pouring it on them: but in this laft 
way, the Syrup muft be made very high or thick , 
and be fomewhat thicker, than new Honey. It 
has the Virtues of the Conferve aforegoing, and 
operates exaftly after the fame manner. 
LXXX. Elettuarium Rofatum Mynfichti , Electu- 
ary of Rofes, called alfo Zinzibar Rofatum t or 
Ginger Rofate. Take Conferve of Red Rofes Vitrio- 
latcd J 2 Ounces ; Green Ginger Preferved 4 
Ounces ; Oil of Cinnamon, a Scruple-, Oil of C*o'vcf. 
half a Scruple: mix, and with Syrup of Violets 
Vit Violated, make an EJdluary. It comforts the 
Heart and Stomach, ftrengthens the Digeftion, ex 
cites Appetite, takes away Loathing, and flops 
Vomiting. It recreates the Spirits, chears the Vi- 
tals, refills putrifaction, expels Wind, gives eafe 
in the Cholick, and is a famous and prefent Reme- 
dy againft all cold Difeafes of the Head, Stomach, 
or Womb. Dofe 2 or 3 Drams. 
LXXX I- Saccharum Rofatum Tabulation, Sugai 
of Rofes Tabulated. Take Red Rofes exungulated, 
and dried, carefully, in the Sun an Ounce ; double 
refined Sugar a Pound ; melt the Sugar ip Red Rofe 
J Voter, and Juice of the fame, of each 2 Ounces-, 
in a gentle Balnco ; con fume the humidity by degrees , 
and put in the Rofe Leaves in Ponder , mix them 
well, then- put it upon a Marble, that it may be 
made into Lozenges according to Art. Thefe Lo- 
zenges comfort the Head, Biefl, Lungs, and Liver; 
flay Vomiting, flop Fluxes, and are good for fuch 
as are in Conlhmprions. Dole from a Dram to 2 
Drams, or more Morning, Noon, and Night. 
LXXXII. Elettuarium Ref arum Mynfichti , 
Electuary of Rofes. Take Conferve of Red Rofes 
Variolated a Pound and half ; Rob of Barberries, 
Rob of Englifl) Currants , of each a Pound-, 
Syrup of the Juice of Citrons, and of the 
Juice of unripe Grapes, Oxyficcharum , of each 
half a Pound-, Citron Peels Condited, Pulp of 
Citrons Candied, Species Diarrhodon abb at is fpr ink- 
led with Spirit of Vitriol, of each 5 Ounces ; Ni- 
tre prepared, an Ounce and half: mix and mafic an 
Elettuary, adding a little firong Cinamon Water. 
It cools and moiftens the heat of Fevers, allays 
Thirft, and takes away all preternatural heats 
whatsoever to a Wonder. It ftrengthens the Sto- 
mach, flops Vomiting, prevails in the Cholerick 
paflion, heals a Dyfentery, and cures Contagious 
Difeafes. It comforts the more noble Members, as 
the Heart , Stomach , Liver , Spleen , Reins , and 
other Vifcera , it opens their obftruftions, and pre- 
ferves them from Putrefaftion. It flops bleeding 
at Nofe, reprefles the Vomiting of Choler, and is 
profitable againft Calentures. Dofe from a Dram 
to half an Ounce, two or three times a Day, or 
oftener. 
LXXXIII. Aloe Rofata, Rofed Aloes. Take 
Aloes Succotrina and clear , which reduce into 
Poudcr, 4 Ounces ; Juice of Damask Rofes depu- 
rated a Pound-, mix and digeft in the Sun , or in 
Balneo, till the fuperfluous moiflure is evaporated : 
repeat this digeftion and evaporation four times, 
and make a Mafs for Pills according to Art. k 
purges Qholer and Flegm excellently, cleanfes 
and ftrengthens both Head and Stomach, frees the 
the Bowels from evil Humors 1 TauTes Digeftion, 
excites Appetite, flops Fluxes, and is good againft 
the Yellow Jaundice. Dofe from half a Dram to 
a Dram in the Morning Falling. 
LXXXIV. Pouder of Red Rofes. It ftrengthens 
the Heart, Stomach, and Liver, fortifies the reten- 
tive Faculty, eafes pain from a hot Caufe, allays 
Inflamations , induces Reft and Sleep , flops the 
Whites and Terms in Women, all Fluxes of the 
Belly, and heals a Gonorrhoea in Men. Dofe a 
Dram, or more , in Syrup of Red Rojes ; or made 
up into Pills with Chio Turpentine, to be taken at 
Night going to Bed. It is (fo ufed) profitable 
alfo againft Ulcers of the Reins, Ureters, and 
Bladder. 
LXXXV. Aromaticum Rofatum, The Rofe 
Aromarick. Take Red Rofes exungulated 1 ? 
Drams ; Liquorice 7 Drams ; Xy loaloes, Yellow 
Sanders, of each 3 Drams ; Cinamon ? Drams: 
Cloves, Mace, of each 2 Drams and half ; Gum 
Arabick, Tragacanth, of each 8 Scruples ; Nut- 
megs , Greater Cardamoms, Galangal, of each I 
Dram -, Indian Sphknard, Ambergrife , of each 2 
Scruples -, Musk 1 Scruple ; make a Pouder ac- 
cording to Art ; which keep in a Glafs clofe flopt 
for ufc. It is a great Cordial , ftrengthens the 
Head, Brain, Nerves, Heart, Stomach, and 
Womb; makes a good Appetite and ftrong Di- 
geftion, expels Wind powerfully , and prevails 
againft the Cholick, Griping of the Guts, Epikp- 
fy. Apoplexy and Palfie: it drys up Catarrhs, and 
rcflores in Confumptions. Dofe from a Scruple to 
a Dram, Morning and Night. 
LXXX VI. Diarrhodon Abbatis , The Abbats Con- 
fe£t of Rofes. Take Red Rofes exungulated 12 
Drams ; of Red and White Sanders, each 2 Drams 
and half-. Ivory , Gum Arabick, Tragacanth , of 
of each 2 Scruples Afar abacca Roots, Indian Spick- 
nurd, Maffick, Cardamoms , Cinamon , Liquorice, 
Saffron, Xyloaloes, Cloves, Gallia Mofchata , Seeds 
of Anife and Fennel, Seeds of Bafil , of Barberries, of 
Succory, of Pur fane, the four greater cold Seeds clean- 
fed, White Poppy Seed, of each a Scruple ; Pearls, 
Bone of a Stags Heart , of each half a Scruple $ 
Camphir 7 Grains ; Musk 4 Grains ; make all into 
a Pouder according to Art. It is a delicate cool- 
ing Cordial Pouder, PeUoral and Carminative : 
It is Stomatick, and Stops Fluxes of the Bowels. 
Dofe from half a Dram to a Dram and half 
LXXX VII. Pouder of the Anther*. The An- 
ther* are the yellow Threads in the middle of the 
Rofe-, (which fome tho 1 erronioufly, call the Seed.) 
Thefe Anther* of the Red Rofe efpecially being 
made into Pouder, and drank in the Dijiilled Wa- 
ter of Quinces, flops the overflowing of the 
Courfes in Women; and is a powerful Remedy 
againft Catarrhs, and other defluxions of Rheum 
upon the Gums ‘and Teeth, and is faid to preferve 
them from Corruption : and fallens them if they 
be loofe, being mixed with Vinegar of Rofes, and 
the Mouth and Teeth be wafhed and gargled there- 
with. 
LXXXV III. The Pouder of Damask and Musk 
Rofes. Taken to a Dram or Dram and half, in 
Whey of Goats Milk, it opens the Bowels, and 
Purges the Belly of Flegm , Choler and Watery 
Humors, much like as the Syrup does, as Coft*us 
in his Comment upon Mefues lays. 
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