The English physitian, or An astrologo-physical discourse of the vulgar herbs of this nation being a compleat method of physick, whereby a man may preserve his body in health, or cure himself being sick for three pence charge, with such things only as grow in England ... / by Nich. Culpeper.

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Title: The English physitian, or An astrologo-physical discourse of the vulgar herbs of this nation being a compleat method of physick, whereby a man may preserve his body in health, or cure himself being sick for three pence charge, with such things only as grow in England ... / by Nich. Culpeper.
Author: Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
Publication: London :: Printed by Peter Cole,; 1652.
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Subject terms: Botany, Medical -- Early works to 1800.; Materia medica.; Herbs -- Therapeutic use -- Early works to 1800.
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Chap. 9. Of Lohochs.

1. THat which the Arabians call Lohoch, and the Greeks Eclegma, the Latins call Linctus, and in plain English, signifies nothing else but a thing to be licked up.
2. Their first invention was to prevent and remedy afflictions of the Breast and Lungs, to clense the Lungs of Flegm, and make it fit to be cast out.
3. They are in Body thicker than a Syrup, and not so thick as an Electuary.
4. The manner of taking them is often to take a little with a Liquoris stick, and let it go down at leisure.
5. They are easily thus made, make a De∣coction of any pectoral Herbs, the Treatise will furnish you with enough, and when you have strained it, with twise its waight of Ho∣ney or Sugar, boyl it to a Lohoch; If you are molested with tough Flegm, Honey is better than Sugar, and if you ad a little Vineger to it you will do well, if not, I hold Sugar to be better than Honey.
6. It is kept in Pots and will a yeer and lon∣ger.
7. Its use is excellent for roughness of the Windpipe, Inflamations of the Lungs, Ulcers in the Lungs, difficultie of Breath, Asthmaes, Coughs and distillation of Humors.