Unguentum Citrinum. Page 163. in the Lat. Book. Or, A Citron Oyntment.
The Colledg] Take of Borax an ounce; Camphire a drachm, white Corral half an ounce, Allum Plume an ounce, Umbilicus Marinus, Tragacanth, white Starch of each three drachms, Cristal, Dentalis Eu∣talis, Olibanum, Niter, white Marble of each two drachms, Gersa Serpeutaria an ounce, Ceruss six ounces, Hogs grease not salted, a pound and an half, Goats Suet prepared an ounce and an half, Hens fat two ounces and an half; Pouder the things as you ought to do both together, and by themselves, melt the fats being clensed in a stone vessel, and steep in them two Citrons of a mean bigness cut in bits, in a warm bath, after a whol week strain it and put in the Pou∣ders by degrees, amongst which, let the Camphire and Borax be the last, stir them and bring them into the form of an Oyntment.
Culpeper] A. It takes away Pimples, redness, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and other deformities of the face, Scabs in any part of the body; it takes away the redness of the eyes, and makes a rough skin smooth. It is a terrible tedious piece of stuff, such as they usually use to make men beleeve wonders, only here they left out Gipsum because they could not tell what it was, they should have asked their Brother Dr. P. S. the Receipt co∣ming from Rome, he could have told them when he was there to be confirmed in his Religion what the walls were plaistered with, for Gypsum is the plaister of a wall.