Anatomia sambuci, or, The anatomy of the elder cutting out of it plain, approved, and specific remedies for most and chiefest maladies : confirmed and cleared by reason, experience, and history / collected in Latine by Dr. Martin Blochwich ...

The Stomatical spirit of the Elder.

Is more efficacious, and is this:

• Take of our Acorous roots and Gin∣ger, of each half an ounce.
• Of Mynt Crisped, one handful.
• Of Fennel-seeds and Anise-seeds, of each two drachms.

Being cut and pounded, pour upon them the spirit of the grains of the berries of the Elder, that it may be four fingers deep above them. Let them infuse

twelve or fourteen days, every day stirring them about. Afterward strain or distil from them the stomatical spirit, whose uses are many: For it is not only to be taken inwardly, as we have said; but likewise externally to be applied to the cold and weak sto∣mach with linnen; for it helps diffi∣culty of concoction, stops vomit, and mitigateth all pains and sobbings, which proceed from a cold temper or windy humor. If there be nauce∣ousness or vomit, with oppressing of the heart, and difficulty of breathing; it is suspicious that these effects pro∣ceed from tough phlegm, or some other putred humor gathered there; then give two ounces of the oil of in∣fused flowers, or bark of the Elder, with black water; and by thrusting the finger in the throat provoke vo∣mit; or give a drachm of the oil drawn out of the berries and kernels in a draught of warm Ale, & hasten vomit.

By which means any thing that's trouble to the stomach will be cast up,

which being done, give a spoonful of the stomatical Elder-spirit or simple, well sweetned with Sugar, and im∣bibed in the heart of the Rie-bread for strengthening the stomach.

That Wine which is prepared of the dried berries, as we appointed, is alto∣gether stomatical, and greatly help∣eth the weak and windy stomach; whereof you must drink oft, chiefly in time of supper a cup full or two.

Neither is it to be objected that Dioscorides says, That Elder is hurt∣ful to the stomach, seeing he speaks there of the crude and unprepared, which we acknowledge is hurtful to the stomach, as some preparations thereof likewise are; but experience it self doth attest, that this wine, and other medicines thereof, have great vertue in corroborating and comfort∣ing the stomach.

The spirit of Elder-salt, taken in six grains or more, weekly in flesh∣broth, doth cleanse the stomach, and stir up appetite.

In the burning of the stomach and Cardialgia, proceeding from hot bi∣lous humors, which hath flowed into it from other parts, or hath been in∣gendred and corrupted there, if it be needful, you may give a vomit of the oyl pressed out of the kernels. The acetous syrup of the Elder described in the 19 Chapter, is profitable; whereof give an ounce for a dose, dis∣solved in two or three ounces of Bar∣ley-water. Or make this powder:

Take of

• Tragea Granorum Actes, ounces 2.
• Oculi Cancrorum prepared dr. 1.
• Sugar rosat. intablets.
• Sugar perlat. half an ounce, mix them.

Of which give a drachm in two spoonfuls of the syrup, which we now commended.