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VVOmen with great success, give to their coughing un∣quiet children, the recent Rob of the Elder, which is more liquid.
In older, the Linctus of the Oyl of Elder-sugar is profitable.
In that wild Cough, where corrupt
matter is exercat, and more corrupti∣on feared, this is much praised.
Take of the Elder-leaves recent, or dried in the shadow, M. I. boil them in a quart of Fountain, or clear River water, to the consumption of a third part; the strained drink is to be sweetned with Sugar-Candy, or scummed hony, of which every day, morning and evening, drink a warm draught.
The same is commended in hoars∣ness proceeding from a Catar, that fils the inequalities of the wind-pipe, or Arteriae Asperae.
Or where more detersion in neces∣sary for the same effect, there is a fit Lixive prepared of the ashes of the leaves with the water of the flowers, which being sweetned with sugar or hony, is to be oft taken by spoonfuls in the day. This, if any thing, will take away hoarsness, & is a great se∣cret amongst women, as the giving their own proper urine to the diseas∣ed to drink, which is loathsom to ma∣ny.
To make a clear voice, this is a se∣cret of Alexis.
Take of Elder-flowers dried in the Sun, and pulverised, of which drink a little every morning in white Wine fasting.
The Cough and hoarsness proceed∣ing from heat in feavers, is excellently remedied by a Linctus of the Syrup made of the juice of Elder-berries, with equal parts of the Syrup of Vi∣olets.
If you list, and have leasure, you may make Elder-sugar in imitation of Violet-sugar-candy, Cinnamon, or Rose-sugar; of which in these pecto∣ral diseases, hold some still to be dis∣solved in your mouth, that by little and little it may descend into Asperae Arteriae, or wind-pipe. 'Tis thus made.
Take of the best Canary-sugar lib. 6. let it melt and boil in the fragrant water of the flowers, till it acquire a fit thickness, for making up tablets: Then infuse the fresh juice pressed
from the berries, well purified, or the frequent infusion of the flowers, as vou please to have the colour, lib. 2. on a soft fire boil them to the con∣sistency of a syrup, then in a glass, or earthen pot, put sticks in order, two fingers broad asunder, and pour the liquor hot thereon, and in a warmed shop, the vessel being bound up in a thick Cotton cloth, leave it there to congeal. See more of this in the famous Botanicks Pena and Lobel p. 20. advers. Nov. Stirpium & Cas. Bau∣hine, lib. I. c. 19. de comp. Medicam.