OYL of BERRIES.
The Colledg] Take of fresh Juniper berries fifty pound, bruise them and part them in a wooden Vessel, with twenty four pound of spring water, sharp leaven one pound, keep them in a Cellar three months, the vessel being close stopped, then distill them in an Allem∣bick, with a sufficient quantity of Simple water, after the Oyl is separated, keep the water for a new distil∣lation.
After the same manner is made Oyl of Bay berries, Ivy berries &c.
Or you may draw Oyl from the aforenamed berries bruised and steeped twenty four hours in warm wa∣ter, adding six pound of water, or if the berries be ve∣ry dry, ten pound of water to each pound of berries, and stilling them as before.
Culpeper] A. Oyl of Juniper berries, prevails wonderfully in pains of the yard, and running of the reins, the falling sickness, it is a mighty preservative against the pestilence, and all evil airs, it purgeth the reins, provokes urine, breaks the stone, helps the drop∣sie: the quantity to be taken at a time in any conve∣nient liquor, is three or four drops; outwardly by unction it helps the gout; two or three drops dropped upon the navil helps the Chollick.
A. Oyl of Bay berries helps the Chollick and Il∣liack passion.
A. Oyl of Ivy berries helps cold 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the joynts, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 one, and provokes the terms 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉. Use them as Juniper Oyl.
The Colledg] Take of Venis Turpentine as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as you will, put it into an Allembick, with four times its waight in common Water, still it with a conveni∣ent fire, and draw off a white thin Oyl like water, the Colophonia will remain in the bottom of the vessel, this Oyl 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be drawn into a bath, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 from bur∣ning in a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 still.
Culpeper] A. It is wonderful good in cold afflicti∣ons of the nerves, and all diseases coming of cold and wind, it corrects the cold afflictions of the lungues, as Asthmaes, difficulty of breathing &c. A drachm being taken in the morning: outwardly it adorns the body, takes away the prints of scabs, and the small pocks, chops in the skin and breasts of women, and deafness being dropped into the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
The Colledg] Take of Mirth bruised, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 of each six pound, dissolve them in sixty pound of spring water, and still them in a Copper still, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 bick.
Culpeper] It keeps wounds (and all things else 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Fioravantus) from 〈◊〉〈◊〉, it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 and youthful, quickly cures wounds, and 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 dropped into the ears.
The Colledg] Take of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in gross pouder, as much as you will, put it in a retort, and still it in Sand, the Oyl that cames first out, because 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 and sweeter keep it by its self, which by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with much water will yet be sweeter.
The same things are to be observed in the distilla∣tion of Box, and Oak, and other solid woods, as also Oyl of Tartar, with its 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Spirit, which 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 be distilled out of Christal of Tartar in the same 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
The Colledg] Take of yellow Wax melted one pound, with which mix three pound of Tiles in pou∣der, draw out the Oyl in Sand with a 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which rectifie with water.
Culpeper] A. I am of Opinion that Oyl of Wax, is as singular remedy for burns, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ulcers, as any is, or need to be.
The Colledg] After the same manner is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Oyl of Fats, and Gums, and Rosins, which cannot be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 into pouder, as Ammoniacum, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Sagapen, Liquid Styrax, Tacha 〈◊〉〈◊〉 &c.
The Colledg] Take of Bricks broken in pieces, as big as an Hens egge, heat them red hot, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them in old Oyl, where let them lie till they be 〈◊〉〈◊〉, then beat them into fine Pouder, and still them in a