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THE COMPLETE HERBAL’

Samphire, Maiden-hair, of each one hand- 5 and Cotton , of each three drams, boil themful, Winter Cherries, Jujubes, of each ten, \ all (the roots being infused in white Winethe seeds of Bazil, Bur, Parsley of Mace- i the day before) in a sufficient quantity ofdonia, Hartwort, Carraway, Carrots, Grom-1 Wine and Water to eight ounces, strain it,well, the bark of the root of Bay-tree, of; and adding four ounces of the Juice ofeach two drams, Raisins of the sun stoned,* Scabious, and ten ounces of sugar, boil itLiquorice , of each six drams, boil them in | to a Syrup, adding to it twenty drops of oiltwelve pounds of water to eight, strain it, j of sulphur.

and with four pounds of sugar, and two j Culpeper .] It is a cleansing Syrup ap-pounds of honey, make it into a Syrup,; preprinted to the breast and lungs, whenand perfume it with an ounce of Cinnamon , \ you perceive them oppressed by flegm,and half an ounce of Nutmegs . \ crudites, or stoppings, your remedy is to

Culpeper. ] A tedious long medicine for \ take now and then a spoonful of this Syrup,the stone. 1 it is taken also with good success by such

Syrupus Regius, alias Julapium Alexantlrinum. \ as are itchy, or scabby.

Or Julep of Alexandria. 5 Syrupus ele Scolopendrio ,

College .] Boil four pounds of Rose- ? Or Syrup of Harfs-tongue.

water, and one pound of white Sugar into \ College.] Take of Harfs-tongue threea Julep. Julep of Roses is made with * handfuls, Polypodium of the Oak, theDamask Rose water , in the very same | roots of both sorts of Bugloss, bark of themanner. | roots of Capers and Tamerisk, of each two

Culpeper. ] Two fine cooling drinks in j ounces, Hops, Dodder, Maiden-hair, Bawm,the heat of summer. $ of each two handfuls, boil them in nine

Syrupus de Rosis siccis. f pounds of Spring water to five, and strain

Or Syrup of dried Roses. S it, and with f@ur pounds of white sugar,

College.'] Make four pounds of spring \ make it into a Syrup according to art.water hot, in which infuse a pound of dried 1 Culpeper .] It helps the stoppings ofRoses , by some at a time, press them out 1 melancholy, opens obstructions of the liverand with two pounds of sugar, boil it into; and spleen, and is profitable against splen-a Syrup according to art. I etic evils, and therefore is a choice remedy

Culpeper .] Syrup of dried Roses, strength- \ for the disease which the vulgar call theens the heart, comforts the spirits, binds j rickets, or liver-grown: A spoonful in athe body, helps fluxes, and corrosions, or \ morning is a precious remedy for childrengnawings of the bowels, it strengthens the j troubled with that disease. Men that arestomach, and stays vomiting. You may j troubled with the spleen, which is knowntake a*n ounce at a time, before meat, if for j by pain and hardness in their left side, mayfluxes; after meat if for vomiting, \ take three or four sped fouls, they shall find

Syrupus Scabiosee. j this one receipt worth the price of the whole

Or Syrup of Scabious. | book.

College.] Take of the roots of Elecam- \ Syrupus de Stcechade.

pane, and Polypodium of the Oak, of each i Syrup of Stoechas.

two ounces, Raisins of the sun stoned an! CoMege.] Take of Stoechas flowers fourounce, Sebestens twenty, Colt’s-foot, Lung-! ounces, Rosemary flowers half an ounce,wort, Savory, Calaminth, of each a hand-j Thyme, Calaminth, Origanum, of each anful and an half, Liquorice , Spanish Tobacco, j ounce and an half, Sage, Bettony, of eachof each half an ounce, the seeds of Nettles phalf an ounce, the seeds of Rue, Peony, and