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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Diasatryon. Nich.

The Colledg] Take of the roots ofa 1.1 Satyrion fresh and sound, Garden Parsnips, Eringo, Pine Nuts, In∣dian Nuts, or if Indian Nuts be wanting, take the double quantity of Pine Nuts, Fistich Nuts, of each oneb 1.2 ounce and an half; Cloves, Ginger, the seeds of Annis, Rockit,c 1.3 Ash Keys, of each five drachms; Cinnamon, the tayls and loins of Scincus, the seeds ofd 1.4 Bulbus, Nettles, of each two drachms and an half; Musk seven grains; of the best Sugar dissolved in 〈◊〉〈◊〉, three pounds: make it into an Electu∣ary according to art.

Culpeper] A. Either the Colledg or the Printer, left out Cicer roots seven drachms, which I think are proper to the Receipt; they also added the loins of Scincus and the Nettle seeds, and in so doing they did well.

A. It helps weakness of the reins and bladder, and such as make water with difficulty, it provokes lust exceedingly, and speedily helps such as are im∣potent in the acts of Venus. You may take two drachms or more at a time.

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