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.

Oyls left out in the new Dispensatory.

Culpeper. THe Receipt is before; the vertues of Oyl of Tobacco is, A. It is a gallant remedy for deep wounds, scabs or itch, as any is under the Cope of Heaven, and no way prejudicial: See the Oyntment.

Oyl of Pepper. Mesue.

The Colledg.] Take of long, black, and white Pepper, of each three drachms; Myrobalans, Che∣bul, Bellerick, Emblick, and Indian, of each five drachms: the roots of Smallage and Fennel, of each three drachms and an half; Sagapenum, Opopanax, Ammoniacum, white Henbane, of each two drachms and an half; Turbith two drachms; Ginger three drachms; the branches of green Time and green Rue, of each one handful: infuse them according to art, in a sufficient quantity of Aqua vitae, Oyl of Walflowers otherwise called Winter Gilliflowers two pound: then boyl them to the consumption of the A∣qua vitae.

Culpeper] A It helps cold diseases of the nerves, as Palsies, falling sickness, convulsions, wry-mouths, trembling or shaking palsie, likewise cold afflictions

of the reins, and bladder, yard and womb, gouts and all diseases of the joynts, it 〈◊〉〈◊〉, makes thin, and clenseth, and therefore it opens obstructions or stop∣pings, and breaks the stone.

Oleum Populeum. Nich.

The Colledg] Take of fresh Poplar buds three pound; Wine four pound; common Oyl seven pound two ounces; beat the Poplar buds very well, then steep them seven daies in the Oyl and Wine, then boyl them in a double vessel till the Wine be consumed (if you infuse fresh buds once or twice before you boyl it, the medicine will be the stronger) then press out the Oyl and keep it.

Culpeper.] A. It is a fine cool Oyl, but the Oyntment called by that name which follows here∣after is far better.