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.

Such Plaisters as their Worships (being wise) thought fit to leave out, are these.

Emplastrum 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Nich. Alex.

The Colledg] Take of Pitch scraped from a Ship that hath been a long time at Sea, yellow wax, of each seven drachms; Sagapenum six drachms; Am∣moniacum, Turpentine, Colophonia, Saffron, of each four drachms; Aloes, Olibanum, Mirrh, of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 three drachms; Styrax Calamitys, Mastich, Opapanax, Galbanum, Allum, the seeds of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, of each two drachms; the setlings or feeces of liquid Styrax, Bdel∣lium, of each one drachm; Litharge half a drachm.

Culpeper] A. It is of a gentle emollint nature, prevails against stoppings of the stomach coming of cold, hardness of the spleen, coldness of the liver and matrix.

Emplastrum Gracia Dei. Nicholaus. Or, the Grace of God.

The Colledg] Take of Turpentine half a pound; Rozin one pound; white Wax four ounces; Mastich an ounce; fresh Betony, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, of each a handful: Let the Herbs being bruised, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sufficient∣ly boyled in white Wine, the Liquor pressed out, in which let the Wax and Rozin be boyled to the consump∣tion of the Liquor; being taken from the fire, let the Turpentine be mixed with it; lastly the Mastich in pouder, and so make of them a Plaister according to art.

Culpeper] A. It is excellent good in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and green ulcers, for it keeps back 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and joyneth wounds, fills up ulcers with flesh. Alas poor men, they have left out the Grace of God; it seems they are past Grace.

Emplastrum de Janua, or of Betony. Nicholaus.

The 〈◊〉〈◊〉] Take of 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 of Betony, Plan∣tane, and Smallage, of each one pound; Wax, Pitch, Rozin, Turpentine, of each half a pound: boyl the Wax and Rozin in the Juyces with a gentle fire, con∣tinually stirring them till the Juyce be consumed, then ad the Turpentine and Pitch, continually stirring it till it be brought into the consistence of a Plaister accor∣ding to art.

Culpeper] A. 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 I am mistaken) it matters not much which. It is a gallant plaister for pains in the head, and to recruit an 〈◊〉〈◊〉 brain, helps green wounds, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 inflamations, strengthens the liver.

Emplastrum Isis Epigoni. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

The Colledg] Take of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wax an hundred drachms; Turpentine two hundred drachms; scales of Copper, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉, of each eight drachms; 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, of each 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 half; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Oyl 〈◊〉〈◊〉 pound, sharp Vineger 〈◊〉〈◊〉 much 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉, let the mettals 〈◊〉〈◊〉 dissolved in the Sun 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 put in those 〈◊◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊◊〉 last of all the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and make them all 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉.

Culpeper] A. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊◊◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊◊◊〉 ulcers 〈◊〉〈◊〉. I know no 〈◊〉〈◊〉 but why it 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 well serve for other parts of the body.

A 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Nich. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

The Colledg] Take of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, of each six 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 of each three 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Styrax Calamitis, Allum; (Rondeletius appoints, and we for him) Bitumen, Foenugreek, of each two drams; the feeces of Liquid Styrax, Bdellium, Litharge, of each half a drachm: Let the Litharge being beaten in∣to Pouder, be boyled in a sufficient quantity of Water, then add the Pitch, which being 〈◊〉〈◊〉, ad the Wax and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 and feeces being mixed with the Turpentine, last of all the Colophonia, Mastich, Frankinsence, Bdellium, Allum, Mirrh, and Foenugreck in Pouder, let them be made into a Plaister.

Culpeper] A. It strengthens the stomach, and helps digestion.

Emplastrum nigrum. August. Called in High Dutch Stichpflaster.

The Colledg] Take of Colophonia, Rozin, Ship∣Pitch, white Wax, Roman Vitriol, Ceruss, Olibanum, Mirrh, of each eight ounces; Oyl of Roses seven 〈◊〉〈◊〉; 〈11 words〉〈11 words〉; 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, Mummy, of each two oun∣ces; Earth of Lemnos, Mastich, Dragons blood, of each one ounce; the fat of an Heron one ounce,; the fat of* 1.1 Timullus three ounces; Loadstone prepared

two ounces; Earth-worms prepared, Campbire, of each one ounce: make them into a Plaister according to art.

Culpeper] A. It is very good (say they) in green wounds and pricks.

Emplastrum Sanctum. Andr. è Cruce. A. A holy Plaister composed by Andrew of the Gollows.

The Colledg] Take of Per-rozin twelve ounces; Oyl of Bays, Turpentine, of each two ounces; Gum 〈◊〉〈◊〉 four ounces: Let the Rozin and Gum be mel∣ted over the fire in a brass pan stirring it with a brass instrument, then ad Oyl of Bays and Turpentine, boyl it a little, then put it in a linnen bag, and that which drops through keep in a glazed pot for your use.

Culpeper] A. The vertues are the same with Arce∣us his Liniment.

Emplastrum sine Pari.

The Colledg] Take of Frankinsence, Bellium, Sty∣rax, of each three drachms; Ammoniacum, Galbanum of each one drachm and an half; Ship pitch, six drachms; the Marrow of a Stag, sat of Hens and Geese, of each two drachms; Sulphur 〈◊〉〈◊〉 washed in Milk, Hermodactils in pouder, of each a drachm and an half: Let the Gums be dissolved in white Wine, (not in Vineger, because that is inimical to the nerves) and with two parts of Oyl of Roses compleat, and one part of Oyl of Eggs, and a little Oyl of Turpentine, make it into a Plaister accor∣ding to art.

A Plaister for the Stomach. Mesue.

The Colledg] Take of wood of Aloes, Worm∣wood, Gum Arabick, Mastick, Cyperus, Costus, Ginger, of each half an ounce; Calamus Aromaticus, Olibanum, Aloes of each three drachms; Cloves, Mace, Cinnamon, Spicknard, Nutmegs, Gallia Moschata, Schananthus, of each one drachm and an half; with Rob of Quinces make it into an Emplaster: And when you have spread it upon a Cloath, perfume it with wood of Aloes, and apply it to your stomach.

A Cerecloath of Ammoniacum.

The Colledg] Take of Ammoniacum dissolved in Vineger an ounce; Unguentum de Althaeae, Melilot Plaister, of each half an ounce; Bran an ounce; pou∣der of the Roots of Briony, and Orris, of each half an ounce, the Grease of Ducks, Geese, and Hens, of each three drachms; Oyl of Orris one ounce and an half: Let them boyl gently in the Mussilages of Lin and Foe∣nugrelk seeds so much as is sufficient: by adding Wax four ounces, make it into a Cerecloath according to art.

Culpeper.] A. It asswageth swellings, or ripens und breaks them, and easeth pains thereby co∣ming.

Ceratum Stomachium. Galen.

The Colledg] Take of red Roses, Mastich, of each twenty drachms: dried wormwood fifteen drachms: Spicknard ten drachms: Wax four ounces: Rose Water so much as is sufficien: Oyl of Roses a pound and an half: Let it boyl so till it be like an Oynt∣ment: Then ad Oyl of Roses eight ounces; Wax four∣teen ounces; the Pouders afore mentioned (excepting the Mastich which must be melted in the Oyl of Roses) of all of them used in this manner, make a Cerecloath according to art.

Culpeper] A. It strengthens the stomach and liver, easeth their pains, provokes appetite to ones meat, and helps digestion.

A. And thus you see I have left out Vigo his nonsence, or his most excellent Plaister of Vineger and Saffron in which is no Saffron, there being other things in the book rediculous enough, if you are dis∣posed to laugh.

Notes

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  Akind of Fish.