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Salmons Herbal Lib. I. 
LXXX 1 X. The dried Leaves of Damask and 
Red Rifes. The dried Leaves of the Damask and 
Musk Rofcs ferve chiefly for Sweet Rags. Bur 
their Infufion in Clarified Whey, or White Tori 
Wine, gently open and purge the Body, moreefpe- 
cially if it is dulcified with Manna , or Syrup of 
Violets. The Dried Leaves of the Red Rofes are 
ufed in Deco ft ions and Infufions , both inwardly and 
outwardly, as a Cordial , and to cool, bind , 
ftrengthen, flop Fluxes of the Bowels, and eafethe 
Cholick. 
XC. The Rofe Cake, if it is moiftned 
with Vinegar oj Rofes , or with Vinegar of Rofes 
mixt with Rofe Water , and cut fit to the place it is 
to be applied to , It is faid to eafe the Head-ach, 
and unquietnefs thereof, and to procure Reft and 
Sleep. 
XCI. The Epithem. Take Damask Rofe Leaves , 
either frefh or dryed , moiften them with Vinegar oj 
Rofes , ajter they have been a little heat between a 
double folded Cloth or Taper in a Trying Tan , or be- 
fore the Fire , then ftrew upon them a little Grated , 
Nutmegs and Toppy Seed , on that fide which is to 
ly next the Skin , and apply it to the Tore-head and 
; Temples , and l'o bind it on all Night, it eafes the 
Head of Pain, and caufes Reft , Quietnefs and 
Sleep. 
XC II. Oleum R.faccum 0 mphacinum, 0 \\ of Rofes 
Omphacine. Take Red Rojes exKngulatcd not yet 
ripe, and bruifed in a Stone Mortar with a Wodden 
Jpejl/e , 4 Ounces ; Oil Omphacine fever al times 
zcajhed a Pound : mix, and expofe them in a Gla/s 
dofc fl opt, to the Sun for a whole Week , Jhaking 
them even Toy, then boil them gently in Balnea : 
prrfs them out, and put in frefh Rofes, doing in like 
manner , and repeat a third time , and keep the Oil 
upon one Pound of Juice of Rofes. It cools and 
lengthens, and eafes pain proceeding from a hot 
Caute: it flops the Flux of Humors, cools the 
Head, Stomach, and Joints, and extinguiflies an 
Eryfpelds. _ , „ 
XC! 1 1 . Oleum Rofaceum comp let um, Oil of Rofes 
compleat. h is made in the fame manner of Jweet 
and ripe Oil Olive , often wafhed , and Red Rofes 
jully blown, bruifed , and fet in the Sun , and gently 
boiled in Dalneo -, letting the third Infufion ft and in 
the Sun forty Days , and then to keep the Oil and 
Rofes together without Exprejfton. It is Anodyn, 
Emollient, and Arthritick, and has the Virtues of 
the former, but islefs cooling hnd binding. 
XC 1 Y. Unguent urn Rof at urn. Ointment of Rofes. 
Take frefh Hogs Lard , cleanfcd and well wafhed , a 
Pound 1 frefh Red Rofe Leaves a Round -, mix and 
digeft 7 Days then boil with a gentle Tire , and 
ft rain out. Repeat the fame Work with frefh Rofes 
' bruifed , for 7 Days more , then boil and ftrain out 
cu 1 before . At length affufe Juice of Red Rofes 
half a Tint Oil of Sweet Almonds 2 Ounces •, boil 
them with a gentle Tire to the confumption of the 
Juice : ftrain out , and make an Ointment accord- 
ing to Art. It is Anodyn, cooling, and refrefh- 
ing: it llrengthens weak, pained, and wearied 
Limbs, heals gaulings and frettings of the Skin, 
angry Puftles, Wheals, Tettars, Ringworms, and 
clears the Head , and other parts from ScurfI , 
Morphew , and other like Leprous Defilements : 
having all the Virtues of both the Oils of Rofes. 
XCV. The Cataplafm. It Is made of frefh 
Red Rofes beaten to a Tulp , and either boiled foft 
with Vinegar of Rofes-, or not boiled, adding Vinegar 
of Rofes, and Touder of the Anther a, or Touder 
of Balauftians. This being applyed hot to the 
throat and Jaws, is good againft pains in the 
Ears, Throat, and Gums : applyed to the Funda- 
ment, it is good againft the Piles, and flops their 
exceffive Bleeding. Applied to the Region of the 
Heart, it prevails againft its Palpitation, allays In- 
flamations, cutes Anthony's Fire, and is good againft 
molt Difeafes of the Stomach. Applied to the 
Joints , it ftrengthens them, and gives eafe in the 
Gout. 
XCVI. White Rofe Water. It is ufed as an 
Ophthalmic^, is excellent good to cool Inflamed 
Eyes, flop the fluxion of Rheum, and eafe their 
pain. Take white Rofe Water a Stuart -, choife 
Brandy a Tint ^ Honey 4 Ounces Touder of Coche- 
nele half an Ounce -, mix, dijfolve , digeji, and keep 
the Water upon the Touder for Ufe. It is truly a 
moft excellent Eye Water. 
XCVII. Aqua Ro far urn Ruhr arum. Red Rofe 
Water. It is well known, and of familiar ufe 
almoft upon all occafions. It is Cooling, Cordial, 
Anodyn, Refrefhing, and Chearing the weak and 
fainting Spirits , whether ufed inwardly in 
Draughts, or Broths, as Bar/y Broth, Chicken 
Broth, Veal Broth, &c. or ufed outwardly to bath 
with, as the Forehead , Temples, Noftrils, Efc. 
to eafe their pain, heat, Cfc. befides it has all the 
Virtues of the White Rofe Water , being ufed as an 
Ophthalmick. 
XCVIII. Aqua Rofarum Damafcenarum , Damask 
or Musk Rofe Water. Take Damask or Musk 
•Rofe Leaves, as much as you pleafe , and without 
bruiftng put them into a Common Still, and draw off 
the Water with a gentle Tire without burning, till 
the Rofe Leaves are dry. Or thus , Take whole 
Damask or Musk Rofes, as many as you pleafe (i. e. 
The Rofe Leaves not exungulated) beat them in a 
Mortar , and in a fit Veffel aft ufe on them a good 
quantity oj fair Water, which digeft together for a 
Day or two , and then Diftill with a good Tire in a 
Copper Vefica Tinned within , as is ufual : You will 
find upon the top of the Water fome few Drops 
of a very Sweet and Odoriferous Oil , called by 
fome Adept Rofarum , which if you pleafe you 
may feparate from the Water. Or thus, Take 
Damask or Musk Rofes , bruife them as before, and 
then put them ‘into a Wooden Veftel with a narrow 
Mouth, laying them Stratum Super ftratum with 
Salt in fine Touder , and fo much on top, as may 
'over-top all 3 or 4 Inches, ftop the Veftel clofe with Cork 
and Pilch, and let it ft and in a Cellar for a Month, 2, 
or 3, then Diftill by a Copper Vefica, fo will you have 
a moft odoriferous Rofe Water, much exceeding all 
thofe which are Diftilled the common ways. Or 
thus, Take Damask or Musk Rofes , and macerate 
them in Canary, or White Lisbon, or Madera Wine, 
jor a Week or more, then Diftill in a Copper Vefica 
as before. This is indeed a much fhorrer way, but 
far inferior to that of pickling with Salt, becaufe 
in this you have a mixture of Spirit of Wine, 
with your Water -, whereas, the other is the pure 
Water alone. It is Cordial, and chears the Heart 
and Spirits, and is generally mixt with Cordial 
Waters and Medicaments, to make them the more 
acceptable. Cojheus in his Commentary upon 
Mefues , fays, that 10 Ounces of Damask Rofe 
Water drank in a Morning Faffing, does open 
and purge the Belly. If it will do this of its 
felf , it will do it much beter if it be fweetned 
with Syrup of Violets , or with Syrup of Rofes 
folutive. 
XC 1 X. Spirit us Rofarum Damafcenarum & 
Mufchatarum, Spirit of Damask or Musk Rofes. 
Take blowers of Musk or Damask Rofes 40 or 50 
Pounds, bruife them in a Stone Mortar with a Wooden 
Teftle , and ftreio them by degrees with Bay Salt 
finely Touder ed 4 Pounds-, put the whole into a large 
Earthen Jar with a narrow Mouth-, croud the 
Tlowers hard in, and ftop the Mouth of the Veftel fo 
firmly 
