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it strengthens the nerves, opens the pores, \corrects the blood, it corrects and provokes :the menses. You may take a spoonful of:it at a time. \
Syrupus de Betonica compositus. \
Or Syrup of Bettony compound. \
College.'] Take of Bettony three hand- jfuls, Marjoram four handfuls and a half,;Thyme,red Roses , of each a handful, Violets,'
jaundice. You may take them with aLiquorice stick, or take a spoonful in the
Stoechas, Sage, of each half a handful, the:seeds of Fennel , Annis, and Ammi, of each \half an ounce, the roots of Peons, Poly- \podium, and Fennel , of each five drains,fboil them in six pounds of river water, to \three pounds, strain it, and add juice of jBettony two pounds, sugar three pounds \and a half, make it into a Syrup. 1
Culpeper.] It helps diseases coming of]cold, both in the head and stomach, as also \such as come of wind, vertigos, madness ; jit concocts melancholy, it provokes the:menses, and so doth the simple Syrup more ithan the compound. j
Syrupus Byzantium, simple. \
College.] Take of the Juice of the leaves !o r Endive and Smalluge, of each two pounds,;of Hops and Bugioss, of each one pound, 1boil them together and scum them, and to;the clarified liquor, add four pounds of;while sugar, to as much of the juices, and;with a gentle fire boil it to a Syrup. j
Syrupus Byzantium, compound. j
College.] Take of the Juices so ordered Ias in the former, four pounds, in which boil;red Roses , two ounces, Liquorice half an \ounce, the seeds of Annis, Fennel , and:Smallage , of each three drams, Spikenard:two drams, strain it, and to the three pounds 1remaining, add two pounds of Vinegar, jfour pounds of Sugar, make it into a syrup jaccording to art. ]
Culpeper.] They both of them (viz. jboth Simple and Compound) open stopp- jings of the stomach, liver, and spleen, help!the rickets in children, cut and bring jaway tough flegm, and help the yellow |
morning fasting.
Syrupus Botryos.
Or Syrup of Oak of Jerusalem .
College.] Take of Oak of Jerusalem ,Hedge-mustard, Nettles, of each two hand-fuls, ColtVfoot, one handful and a half,boil them in a sufficient quantity of clearwater till half be consumed ; to two poundsof the Decoction, add two pounds of theJuice of Turnips baked in an oven in aclose pot, and with three pounds of whitesugar, boil it into a Syrup.
Culpeper.] This Syrup was composedagainst coughs, shortness of breath, andother the like infirmities of the breast pro-ceeding of cold, for which (if you can getit) you may take it with a Liquorice stick.
Synwus Capillorum Veneris.
Or Syrup of Maiden-hair.
College.] Take of Liquorice two ounces,Maiden-hair five ounces, steep them anatural day in four pounds of warm water,then after gentle boiling, and strong strain-ing, with a pound and a half of fine sugarmake it into a Syrup.
Culpeper.] It opens stoppings of thestomach, strengthens the lungs, and helpsthe infirmities of them. This may be takenalso either with a Liquorice stick, or mixedwith the Pectoral Decoction like Syrup ofColtsfoot.
Syrupus Cardiacus, tel Julcpum Cardiacum.
Or a Cordial Syrup.
College.] Take of Rhenish Wine tv T opounds, Rose Water two ounces and a half,Cloves two scruples, Cinnamon half adram, Ginger two scruples, Sugar threeounces and a half, boil it to the consistenceof a Julep, adding Ambergris threegrains, Musk one grain.
Culpeper.] If you would have this Julepkeep long, you may put in more sugar,and yet if close stopped, it will not easilycorrupt because it is made up only of Wine;