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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Pharmacopoeias -- England.
Dispensatories -- England.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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Unguentum Nervinum. Page 165. in the Latin Book.

The Colledg] Take of Cowslips with the Flowers, Sage, Chamepytis, Rosemary, Lavender, Bay with the Berries, Chamomel, Rue, Smallage, Melilot with the flowers, wormwood of each a handful, mints, Beto∣ny, Penyroyal, Parsly, Centaury the less, St. Johns wort, of each half a handful, Oyl of Sheeps or Bul∣locks feet, five pound, Oyl of Spike half an ounce; Sheeps or Bul∣locks suct, or the Marrow of either two pound, the Herbs being bruised and boyled with the Oyl and Suet, make it into an Oyntment according to art.

Culpeper.] A. It is apropriated to the nerves, and helps their infirmrties coming of cold, (which you may find often enough related, I do not love alwaies to harp upon the same string) as also old bruises; make use of it in dead pal seys, chilliness or coldness of particular members, such as the Arteries perform not their office to as they ought; for wind anoynt your belly with it; for want of digestion, your stomach; for the Chollick, your belly; for what ever diseas in a∣ny part of the body comes of cold, esteem of this as a Jewel, and you shall give me thanks for declaring it, after you have been thankful to God for raising me up to that end.

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