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.

Oyntments left out in this Dispensatory.

Oyntments of Marsh-Mallows Compound. Nich.

The Colledg] Take of Marsh-Mallow Roots two 〈◊〉〈◊〉; the seeds of Flax and Foenugreek of each one pound; Pulp of Squils half a pound; Oyl four pound; Wax one pound; Turpentine, Gum of Ivy, Galbanum, of each two ounces, Colophonia, Rozin, of each half a pound: let the Roots be well washed and bruised, as also the Linseed, Foenugreek seed and Squills, then steep them three daies in eight pints of Water, the fourth day boyl them a little upon the fire, and draw out the Mussilage, of which take two pound and boyl it with the Oyl to the consumption of the juyce; afterwards, add the Wax, Rozin, and Colophonia; when they are melted, add the Turpentine, afterwards the Galba∣num and Gum of Ivie, dissolved in Vineger, boyl them a little; and having removed them from the fire, stin them till they are cold, that so they may be well incor∣porated.

Culpeper] A. They both (viz. this and the for∣mer) heat and moisten; the latter helps pains of the breast coming of cold and pleuresies, old aches, and stitches, and softens hard swellings.

Unguentum Diapompholigos nih ili. Nicholaus.

The Colledg] Take of Oyl of Roses sixteen oun∣ces; Juyce of Nightshade six ounces: let them boyl to the consumption of the juyce, then add white Wax five ounces; Ceruss washed two ounces; Lead burnt and washed, Pompholix prepared, pure Frankinsence, of each an ounce; let them be brought into the form of an Oyntment according to art.

Culpeper] A. It cools an binds, dries, and staies fluxes, either of blood or humors in wounds, and fills 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ulcers with flesh; this is much like 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Oyntment of Nightshade in their last Edition, and of the same operation, and the very same receipt, they last time called Guilielmus Placentinus Simple Liniament. Good Lord what shifts are they put too, to cheat this 〈◊〉〈◊〉! well, though I cannot rout the Colledge, yet know all men by this Oyntment, I have put them to their shifts.

Unguentum Refrigerans. Galenus, It is also called a Cerecloath

The Colledg.] Take of white Wax four ounces; Oyl of Roses Omphacine a pound; melt it in a double vessel, then powr it out into another, by degrees put∣ting in cold water, and often 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it out of one ves∣sel into another, stirring it till it be white; last of all wash it in Rose Water, adding a little Rose Water and Rose Vineger.

Culpeper] A. It is a fine cooling thing, (for what denomination to give it I scarce know) and excee∣ding good, yea super-excellent to cure inflamations in wounds or tumors.

Unguentum è 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Aperitivis primum. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

The Colledg] Take of the juyce of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Mints, Wormwood, Common Parsly, Valerian, of each three ounces; oyl of Wormwood and Mints, of each half a pound; yellow Wax three ounces; mix them together over the fire, and make of them an Oyntment. Sometimes is added also the pouders of Calamus Aromaticus, Spicknard, of each one drachm; a little oyl of Cappers.

Culpeper] A. It opens stoppages of the stomach and spleen, easeth the Rickets, the breast and sides being anointed with it.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 Martiatum. Nich.

The Colledg] Take of the Leaves of Bay and Rose∣mary, of each eight ounces; Rue seven ounces; Ta∣maris fix ounces; the Leaves of Dwarf-Elder, Mar∣joram, Savin, Costmary, or else, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ater-mints, Sage, Bazil, Polcy-mountain, Calaminth, Mugwort, Elicam∣pane, Betony, 〈◊〉〈◊〉-Ursine, Goose grass or Cleavers, Anemone or Wind-flower, or for want of it, Pellitory of the Wall, Burnet, Agrimony, Wormwood, Cow∣slips, Garden Costus, Elders, Orphine the greater, Housleek the greater and lesser, Yarrow, Germander, Centaury the less, Plantane, Strawberries, * 1.1 Tetrahit or for a 1.2 want of it Golden-rod, Cynksoyl, of each four ounces and an half; the roots of Marsh-mallows, the seeds of Cummin, Mirrh, of each three ounces; Foe∣nugreck an ounce and an half; the seeds of the greater Nettles, of Violets, red or erratick Poppies, common∣ly called Corn-roses, Garden Mints, Sorrel, wild Mints, Maindenhair, Carduus Benedictus, Woodbind or Honeysuckles, Valerian the greater, sweet Crane∣bil, or Muschata, Wood-sorrel, Harts-tongue, o 1.3 Ox-eye, Southernwood, Marrow of a Stag, Styrax Calami∣tys, of each half an ounce; Butter ten drachms; Bears and Hens grease, Mastich, Frankinsence, of each one ounce; Nard Oyl two ounces; Wax two pound: let the Herbs being green, be cut, and insused in eight pounds of Oyl with Wine for seven daies, on the eighth day let them be boyled almost to the consump∣tion of the Wine, then being removed from the fire, let it be strained and the Oyl put into the pan again, to which (being a little warmed) ad the Butter, Marrow, Fat, Nard Oyl, and Wax, then the Styrax dissolved in Wine and mixed with a little Turpentine, but let the Mastich, Mirrh, and Frankinsence being heaten into pouder be put in last of all, and when they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all wil mixed together, keep the Oyntment in a vessel.

Culpeper. A. This long Receipt of Nich. Myrep∣sus, is held to be profitable against cold afflictions of the brain, nerves, and joynts, as shaking palsey, dead palsey, convulsions &c. it helps numbness of the joynts, the gout and hard tumors of the spleen.

An Oyntment for the Worms. Foesius.

The Colledg] Take of Oyl of Rue, Savin, Mints, Wormwood, and bitter Almonds, of each an ounce and an half; juyce of the flowers or leaves of Peaches, and Wormwood, of each half an ounce; Pouder of Rue, Mints, Gentain, Centaury the less, Tormentill, of each one drachm; the seeds of Coleworts, the Pulp of Colocynthis, of each two drachms; Aloes Hepatick, three drachms; the meal of Lupines half an ounce; Mirrh washed in grass water, a drachm and an half; Bulls, Gall an ounce and an half: with juyce of Lem∣mons so much as is sufficient, and an ounce and an half of Wax, make it into an Oyntment according to art.

Culpeper] A. The Belly being anointed with it, kills the worms

Notes

• * 1.1

  Called also Syde∣rites, and Ironwort, because of its excelen cy to cure wounds.
• a 1.2

  Which in London cannot be, because it grows al∣most in e∣veryditch.
• o 1.3

  Bubthal∣mum.