The charitable physitian with the Charitable apothecary. Written in French by Philbert Guibert Esquire, and physitian regent in Paris: and by him after many severall editions, reviewed, corrected, amended, and augmented. And now faithfully translated into English, for the benefit of this kingdome, by I. W.

The price of Medicaments compounded, and first of Syrups.

SYrup of Violets is made divers wayes, but prin∣cipally in three: The first which is the best, is made as followeth.

Make three infusions of a pound of Violets pickt at a time, in foure pints and a halfe of water, and the last infusion being strained and pressed, dissolve in it five pound and a halfe of fine Sugar and it is done; and there will be seven pound of Syrup.

The three pound of Violet flowers pickt commeth to sixe shillings, the Sugar seven shillings tenne pence fire sixteene pence: summe twenty two shillings and sixe pence.

The seven pound of Syrup abating for the losse, commeth to sixe pound foure ounces, the ounce com∣meth to two pence three farthings.

The second manner to make Syrup of Violets.

TAke foure ounces of juyce of Violets for each pound of Sugar, boyled almost as thicke as to make Lozinges, abating the scum and losse there will be eighteene ounces, which commeth to two pence halfe penny the ounce.

The third manner.

TAke a pound of Sugar boyled to the consistance, and passe it through a linnen cloath upon foure ounces of Violets well beaten in a marble morter, the Violets lying upon the cloath; and it commeth to two pence the ounce.

Syrup of Colts foote.

MAke three infusions one after another of Colts-foot, each time halfe a pound in a quart of wa∣ter; the last infusion being strained, clarifie it, and put into it a pound and a halfe of good Sugar, and boyle it to the height of a Syrup: The which Syrup amoun∣teth to penny halfe penny the ounce.

Syrup of Damask Roses.

THere are made nine infusions of Rose leaves, a pound each time, in five pints of water; the last in∣fusion being strained, clarifie with it foure pound of good Sugar and boyle it as aforesaid? it amounteth to two pence an ounce.

Syrup of Poppies Simple.

MAke an Infusion of seven ounces and a halfe of white Poppie heads, and as many blacke heads; twenty foure houres in foure pints of water, boyle it untill it commeth to a pint and a halfe; Then straine it and boyle in it halfe a pound of Sugar, and as many

Sugar pellets, the ounce penny halfe penny.

Syrup of red Poppies.

MAke an Infusion of halfe a pound of red Poppie flowers three times, a quart of water halfe a pound each time; the last infusion being strained put to it a pound and a halfe of Sugar, and foure ounces of Sugar of Roses; the ounce amounteth to three halfe pence.

Syrup of water Lillies:

MAke three Infusions of water Lillie flowers or leaves a pound at each time in foure pints of water; the last infusion being strained, boyle with it foure pound of Sugar to the height. The ounce commeth to a penny.

Syrup of Maiden-haire.

IT is made by boyling and infusing the simples in five pints of water, then it is strained and clarified with foure pound of Sugar, the ounce a penny.

Syrup of five Roots.

THere is a decoction made with the roots, cleansed in sufficient quantity of water, and boyld to foure pints, then strained, and with three pound of Sugar it is made into a Surup: the ounce a penny.

Syrup of Marsh Mallowes.

A Decoction is made with the roots, hearbs, fruits, and seeds, in sufficient quantity of water, boyled to foure pints, in the which is clarified and boyled to the height three pound of Sugar; and the Syrup commeth to three halfe pence the ounce.

Syrup of Succory compounded with Rubarbe.

THe decoction is made of hearbs, roots, seeds, &c. according to art, and strained, in the which is put sixe pound of Sugar, and being boyled to the height, there is stirred and tied in it sixe ounces of Rubarbe and an ounce of Spikenard or Cinnamon, the which Syrup amounteth to three pence an ounce.

Syrup of Succory Simple.

TAke foure pints of the said decoction, and boyle and clarifie with it as much Sugar, which commeth to three halfe pence the ounce.

Syrup of Endive simple.

Boyle with eight pound of the juyce of Endive dispumd and clarified five pound of sugar, the ounce a penny.

Syrup of Femmatorie:

Two pound of the juyce clarified and despumed, boyld with as much Sugar maketh the Syrup, which commeth to penny the ounce.

Syrup of the juyce of Buglosse.

IN sixe pound of the juyce of Buglosse, boyle a pound of the flowers, then straine them, and clari∣fie them, boyle with the decoction foure pound of Su∣gar, and the Syrup commeth to two pence the ounce.

Syrup of Vineger.

BOyle foure pints of fountaine water, with five pound of fine Sugar; and when it is halfe consu∣med, scumme it, and poure in by little and little three pound or pints of good white Wine vineger, boyling it to the consistance of a Syrup, the

which amounteth to a penny an ounce.

Syrup of Mulberries.

TAke a pound and a halfe of the juyce of Mulber∣ries, and boyle with it two pound of honey, scum it well, and make it into a Surup of one penny the ounce.

BOyle foure pound of the juyce of Quinces, with three pound of Sugar, the ounce one penny halfe penny:

Syrup of Apples Simple.

FOure pound of the juyce of Apples clarified, with three pound of Sugar, which commeth to a penny.

Syrup of Apples compounded.

IN five pound of the juyce, there is put to infuse foure ounces of Sene, and halfe an ounce of Anni∣seeds twenty foure houres, then strained and clarified with three pound of good Sugar, which commeth to two pence the ounce.

Syrup of Mints simple.

THree pound of the juyce clarified, and boyled with as much Sugar, the ounce amounteth to sixe pence.

Syrup of dryed Roses.

THere is infused three or foure ounces of dry Rose leaves in a pint and a halfe of water, the space of twenty foure houres, then it is boyled a little and strained, in the which is boyled a pound of Sugar, the ounce a penny▪

Iulep of Roses.

BOyle foure ounces of good Sugar, with eight ounces of Rose water to the height of a Iulep which is but a little boyled, the ounce a penny.

Syrup of Wormewood:

AN infusion is made of the simples in two pints and a halfe of white Wine, and as much juyce of Quinces; the which being boyled and clarified, there is put to it two pound of Sugar, and made into a Syrup, the ounce two pence halfe penny.

Syrup of Staechados.

A Decoction made with the simpler in tenne pints of water, and boyled to five pints, then straine it, and clarifie it, and boyle with it two pound of Sugar, and as much honey, being well scummed and Aro∣matized with Cinnamon, Ginger, and Aromat: Ro∣sat: the ounce two pence.

Syrup of Licorish.

AN Infusion made with the ingredients, mentio∣ned in foure pints of water; and the decoction being boyled to three pints, there is mixed with it Su∣gar, honey, and pennedes, or sugar pellets, the ounce amounting to a penny an ounce.

• Syrup of Iujubes: Amounteth to sixteen pence a pound, or a penny an ounce.
• Syrup of Isope to eighteene pence the pound, or three halfe pence the ounce.
• Syrup of Horehound to eighteen pence a pound.
• Oximell simplex amounteth to eighteene pence a pound.
• Oximell Squillitic: or honey of Squills: the ounce three halfe pence or eighteen pence the pound.
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• Oximell compounded, amounteth to sixteen pence a pound, or a penny an ounce.
• Vineger of Squills, amounteth to sixteene pence the pound.
• Scum'd Honey or dispumd: eight pence the pound.
• Honey of Roses, eighteen pence a pound, three halfe pence an ounce.
• Honey of Violets and Mercury, sixteene pence a a pound.