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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Subject terms
Pharmacopoeias -- England.
Dispensatories -- England.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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Pages

Oleum Excestrense. Page 147 in the Latin Book. Or, Oyl of Exceter.

The Colledg] Take of the leaves of Wormwood, Centaury the less, Eupitorium, Fennel, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Bays Marjo am, Bawm, Nep, Penyroyall, Savin, Sage, Time, of each four ounces; Southernwood, Bettony, Chamepilys, Lavender, of each six ounces; Rose∣mary one pound, the flowers of Chamomel, Broom, white 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Elders, the seeds of Cummin, and Fe∣nugreek the roots of Hellebore black and white, the bark of Ash and Lemmons, of each four ounces; Eu∣phorbium, Mustard, Castorium, Pellitory of Spain, of each an ounce: Oyl sixteen pound, Wine three pound, the herbs, flowers, seeds, and Euphorbium being bru∣sed, the roots, Barks, and Castorium cut, all of them infused twelve hours in the Wine and Oyl, in a warm bath, then boyled with a gentle fire, to the consumpti∣on of the Wine and moisture, strain the Oyl and keep it.

Culpeper] A. Many people by catching bruises when they are young, come to feel it when they are old: others by catching cold, catch a lameness in their limbs; to both which I commend this Sovereign Oyl to bath their grieved members with.

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