OYL of SEEDS.
Oyl of Dill. Seeds.
The Colledg] Take of Dill seeds bruised two
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.
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- 1653.
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pound, spring Water twenty pound, steep them twenty 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, then 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them in a Copper Stil, or an Allembick with his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, seperate the Oyl from the Water with a 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and keep the water for a new distillation.
So also is prepared Oyl of the seeds of Annis, Lara∣way, Cummin, Carrots, Fennel, Parsly, Saxifrage, &c.
Culpeper] A. Oyl of Annls seeds although it be often given and happily with good success in verti∣goes or dissiness in the head, yet its chief operation is upon the breast and lungues, it helps narrowness of the breast, rawness and wind in the stomach, all in∣firmities there, coming of cold and wind, strengthens the nerves; six drops is enough at a time, taken in broath or any other convenient liquor.
〈◊〉〈◊〉. As Annis seeds are apropriated to the breast, so are Fennel seeds to the head, the Oyl of which clenseth the brain of cold infirmities, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, iudis∣position of the body, numbness, want of motion, also it helps the stomach and expels wind.
A. Cummin seeds, the Oyl of them is a great ex∣peller of wind, nothing better; it also wonderfully caseth pains of the spleen, pains in the reins and blad∣der, stopping of urine especially if it come of wind, and is a present remedy for the chollick; for the way of taking of them see Annis seeds.
The Colledg] So also are made Oyl of Spices, as of Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, Pepper &c.
Culpeper] A. One or two drops of Oyl of Cinna∣mon is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to take at a time, and is exceeding good for such as are in consumptions. See [Cinna∣mon] among the Simples.
A. Oyl of Maco is excellent good for Rhewms in the head: and Oyl of Pepper for the Chollick.
The Colledg] Also Oyls of Aromatical woods, as of Sassafras, and Rhodium, &c.