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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Oyl of sweet Almonds.

Colledg. TAke of sweet Almonds not corrupted, as many as you will, cast the shells a∣way, and blanch them, beat them in a stone Mortar, heat them in a double Vessel, and press out the Oyl without heat.

Culpeper.] A. It helps roughness and soreness of the throat and stomach, helps Pleuresies, encreaseth seed, easeth coughs, and Hectick feavers; by injecti∣on, it helps such whose water 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them; ulcers in the bladder, reins, and matrix. You may either take half an ounce of it by it self, or mix it with half an ounce of Syrup of Violets, and so take a spoonful at a time, still shaking them together when you take them; only take notice of this: If you take it in∣wardly, let it be new drawn, for it will be sowr in three or four daies.

A. In their new Moddel, they bid you heat them in a double vessel, and then ptess out the Oyl without the help of heat; Oh Heavens! did ever the Sun shine upon such rediculous creatures! who would think a whol Colledg of Physitians should dote so young!

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