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cut in bits, and put it in a glass vessel, the * Squills prepared, Birth wort, long, round,mouth close stopped, and covered with a $ and climbing,Turbith, EnglishOrris, Costus,skin, set in the sun forty days, to wit, twenty j Poly podium, Lemon pills, of each anbefore and after the rising of the dog star, j ounce, the strings of black Hellebore,then open the vessel, and take the juice j Spurge , Agerick, added at the end of thewhich lies at the bottom, and preserve it j Decoction, of each two drams, the bark orwith the best Honey . | white Hellebore half an ounce, let all @f

College .] Honey of Violets is prepared 1 them being dried and bruised, be digestedlike as Honey of Roses . j in a glass, or glazed vessel close stopped,

Oxymel, simple. I in the heat of the sun, or of a furnace,

College.] Take of the best Honey four j Posca, made of equal parts of Water andpounds, clear Water and white Wine Vine- \ Vinegar, eight pounds, Sapa two ounces,gar, of each two pounds, boil them in an j three days being expired, boil it little moreearthen vessel, taking the scum off wdth j than half away, strain it, pressing it gently,a wooden scummer, ti'l it be come to the i and add t© the liquor a pound and a halfconsistence of a Syrup. j of Honey Roses, wherein two ounces of

Culpeper .] It cuts flegrn, and it is a good j Citron pills have been infused, boil it topreparative against a vomit. \ the thickness of Honey , and perfume it

Oxymel compound. i with Cloves , Saffron , Ginger , Galanga,

College.] Take of the Bark of the Root j Mace, of each a dram. ,

of Fennel , Smallage , Parsley, Bruscus ,\ Oxymel Jidianizans.

Asparagus, of each two ounces, the seeds of j College.] Take of the Bark of CaperFennel, Smallage , Parsley, Annis, of each j roots, the roots of Orris, Fennel , Parsley,one ounce, steep them all (the roots being j Bruscus, Chicory , Sparagus, Cypress, offirst cleansed and the seeds bruised) in six j each half an ounce, the leaves of Harts-pounds of clear Water and a pound and a! tongue, Schaenanth, Tamarisk, of each halfhalf of Wine Vinegar, the next day boil it I a handful, sweet Fennel seed half an ounce,to the consumption of the third part, boil 1 infuse them in three pounds of Posca, whichthe rest being strained, with three pounds s is something sour, afterwards boil it till halfof Honey into a liquid Syrup according to j be consumed, strain it, and wdth Honey andart. \ sugar clarified, of each half a pound, boil it

Culpeper .] First having bruised the roots 1 to the thickness of Honey ,and seeds, boil them in the water till half \ Culpeper!] This medicine is very openbe consumed, then strain it and add the 1 ing, very good against Ilypocondriac melan-Honey, and when it is almost boiled enough, I choly, and as fit a medicine as can be foiadd the Vinegar. j that disease in children called the Rickets

Oxymel Ilelleboratum. i College.] Oxymel of Squills simple, is

Or Oxymel Helleborated. \ made of three pounds of clarified Honey ,

College.'] Take of Rue, Thyme, Dittany \ Vinegar of Squills two pounds, boil themof Crete , Hyssop, Pennyroyal, Horehound , | according to art.

Carduus, the roots of Celtick, Spikenard j Culpeper.] It cuts and divides humourswithout leaves, the inner bark of Elders, of j that are tough and viscous, and thereforeeach a handful, Mountain Calaminth two j helps the stomach and bowels afflicted bypugils, the seeds of Annis, Fennel , Bazil, f such humours, and sour belchings. If youRoman Nettles, Dill, of v each two drams, j take but a spoonful in the morning, an ablethe roots of Angelica, Marsh-mallows, Aron, 5 body will think enough.