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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Pleres Arconticon. Nicholaus.

The Colledg] Take of Cinnamon, Cloves, Galan∣ga, wood of Aloes, Indian Spicknard, Nutmegs, Gin∣ger, Spodium, Schoenanthus, Cyperus, c 1.1 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Violets of each one dcachm, Indian Leaf or Mace, Liquoris, Mastich, Styrax Calamitis, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or Water-Mints, Bazil, Cardamoms, long and white Pepper, Mirtle berries, and Citron pills, of each half a drachm and six grains, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 white and red (or if they be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 take the roots of Avens and Tormentil in their steads) red Corral, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Silk, of each eighteen grains, Musk six grains, Cam∣phire four grains, beat them into pouder according to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and with ten times their weight in Sugar dissolved in Bawm water you may make them into an Electuary.

Culpeper.] A. It is exceedingly good for 〈◊〉〈◊〉, me∣lancholly, lumpish, pensive, grieving, vexing, pining, sighing, sobbing, fearful, careful spirits, it strengthens weak stomachs exceedingly, and helps such as are prone to faintings and swoonings, it strengthens such as are weakned by violence of sickness, it helps bad memories, quickens all the sences, strengthens the brain and Animal spirit, helps the falling-sickness, and succours such as are troubled with Asthmacs, or other cold afflictions of the lungs. It will keep best in an Electuary, of which you may take a drachm in the morning, or more, as age and strength requires.

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