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.
Author
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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Pulvis Saxonicus. Page 96. in the Latin Book.

The Colledg] Take of the Roots of both sorts of Angelica, Swallow-wort, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Valerian, Polypo∣dium of the Oak, Marsh-mallows, Nettles, of each half an ounce, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of German Mezereon, two drachms; twenty grains of Herb 〈◊〉〈◊〉-love, the Leaves of the same, Roots and all, thirty six; the Roots being steeped in Vineger and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, beat it all into pouder.

Culpeper] A. It seems to be as great an expeller of poyson, and as great a preservative against it, and the pestilence as one shall usually reade of. Widdow∣wail left out by 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Crato, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉: and out of question it makes the Receipt the worse, and not the 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 intend the flower of herb True∣love,

Page 128

thereby distinguishing it from one leaf of the flower, or whether they mean the flower and branch, is very difficult if not impossible to judg; for their word [cum toto] comprehends all, both root, branch, leaf, and flower.

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