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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Royal College of Physicians of London.
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London :: Printed for Peter Cole ...,
1653.
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Pharmacopoeias -- England.
Dispensatories -- England.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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Some they have left out in their new Model, which are these that follow:
A Carminative Decoction.

Colledg] TAke of the c 1.1 seeds of Annis, Carrots, Fennel, Cummin, and Caraway, of each three drachms; Chamomel flowers half a handful; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Sun an ounce and an half: boyl them in two pints of water, till almost half 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sumed.

Culpeper] A. It is commonly used in Clysters, to such whose bodies are molested or oppressed with wind, these seeds being added to the former Deco∣ction.

A Decoction of Flowers and Fruits.

The Colledg] Take five Figs, fifteen Prunes, Ju∣jubes, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, of each twenty, Tamarinds an ounce, the flowers of Roses, Violets, Borrage, Bug∣loss, of each a drachm; Maidenhair, Hops, Endive, of each half an handful, Liquoris two drachms: be∣ing cut and bruised, boyl them in three pints of spring Water to the consumption of the third part.

Culpeper] A. It strengthens the Lungues, and helps Obstruction.

Lac Virgineum.

The Colledg] Take of Allum four ounces, boyl it in a quart of spring Water, to the third part: Af∣terwards,

Take of d 1.2 Litharge half a pound, white Wine Vine∣ger a pint and an half; boyl it to a pint, strain both the waters, then mix them together, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them about till they are white.

Culpeper] A. It takes away Pimples, redness, frec∣kles and sunburning, the face being washed with it.

A Drink for wounded men.

The Colledg] Take of Crabs of the River calcined, and beaten into very fine pouder, two drachms; the roots of round Birthwort, and of Comfry the greater, Self-heal, Bay-berries lightly bruised, of each one drachm; tie them all up in a linnen cloath, and boyl them in three pints of white Wine till the third part be consumed, adding about the middle of the De∣coction, one pugil of h 1.3 Perewinkles, then strain it for your use.

This Decoction must be prepared only for the present, when the Physitian appoints it, as also must almost all the rest of the Decoctions.

Culpeper] A. And therefore left my poor woun∣ded Country man should perish for want of an Angel to fee 〈◊〉〈◊〉 k 1.4 Physitian, or if he have it, before the Phy∣sitian (which in some places is very remote) can come at him: I have taken the pains to write the Receipt in his own Mother tongue; he may get any friend to make it: He may drink half a pint of it in the morning; or if he please to boyl it in smal Ale instead of Wine; he would be well the sooner if he drunk no other drink.

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