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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Title: 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.
Publication: London :: Printed for Peter Cole ...,; 1653.
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Chap. 4. Of Resolving Medicines.

THese the Greeks call Diaphoretica, the Latins, Carminativa, and these are used externally as well as internally; for it is the external use of Me∣dicines we are to speak of in this place.

Their Use is,

1. To open the Pores.
2. To make the Humor thin.
3. To Evacuate them by Sweat, which is that they call, Insensible transpiration.

They are,

1. Simple.
2. Compound

The Simple are,

1. Weak.
2. Strong.

Weak are,

Savin, Marjoram, Rosemary, Origanum, Worm∣wood, Melilot, Arrach, Spicknard, Chamomel, Dill, Annis, Cummin, Hysop, Fumitory, Elder, Dwarf El∣der, Valerian, Southernwood, Wormwood, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Rozin, all sorts of Turds, Turpentine, old Cheese, Wine, strong-water.

Strong are,

Dittany, Leeks, Onions, Garlick, Vineger, Aqua vitae, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Spain, all the hot seeds which you may find ranked in Battalia at the beginning of the Compounds, Cinnamon, Chervil, Nutmegs Pepper, Crowfoot.

Coupound are,

Oyls, Oyntments, and all Compositions of the former; Oyl of Euphorbium, Oyntment of Bays, Diachylon magnum, and cum Gummi, Emplastrum de Cymino, Oxicroceum, Emplastrum de Baccis lauri: Of Melilot, Oyutments of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Arregon, and Martiatum.