Pharmacopœia Londinensis, or, The London dispensatory further adorned by the studies and collections of the Fellows, now living of the said colledg ... / by Nich. Culpeper, Gent.

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Pharmacopœia Londinensis, or, The London dispensatory further adorned by the studies and collections of the Fellows, now living of the said colledg ... / by Nich. Culpeper, Gent.
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Royal College of Physicians of London.
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London :: Printed for Peter Cole ...,
1653.
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Pharmacopoeias -- England.
Dispensatories -- England.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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Aqua Theriacalis. Page 36. in the Latin Book. Or, Treatle Water.

The Colledg] Take of the Juyce of green Walnuts, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 pound; the juyce of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 three pound, juyce of Carduus, Marigolds and Bawm, of each two pound, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Petasitis roots one pound and an half, the roots of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 one pound, Angellica and Master-wort, of each half a pound, the leaves of Scordium four 〈◊〉〈◊〉, old venis 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, of each eight oun∣ces, Canary Wine twelve pound, Vineger six pound, juyce of Lemons two pound; digest them two daies, either in horse-dung or in a bath, the vessel being close shut, then distil them in Sand: in the distillation you may make a theriacal extraction.

Culpeper] A. This water is exceeding good in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Feavers, especially pestilential, it expelleth venemous humors by sweat, it strengtheneth the heart and vi∣tals, it is an admirable counterpoyson, special good for such as have the Plague, or are poysoned, or bitten by venemous beasts, and expelleth virulent humors from such as have the French Pocks. If you desire to know more vertues of it, see the vertues of Venis Treacle. The dose is from a spoonful to an ounce.

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