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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Title: 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.
Author: Royal College of Physicians of London.
Publication: London :: Printed for Peter Cole ...,; 1653.
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Subject terms: Pharmacopoeias -- England.; Dispensatories -- England.; Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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Syrupus de Cinnamomo. Pag. 54. In the L. Book. O R, Syrup of Cinnamon.

The Colledg. Take of Cinnamon grosly bruised, four ounces; steep it in white Wine, and small Cinnamon water, of each half a pound three daies in a glass by a gentle heat; strain it and with a pound and an half of Sugar boyl it gently to a syrup.

Culpeper. A. This comes something neerer the Augustan Dispensatory than their former did; it is not altoge∣ther the same, for then people would have said they did nothing, whereas now 'tis apparent they did something though to little purpose.

It refresheth the vital spirits exceedingly, and chee∣reth both heart and stomach languishing through cold; it helps digestion exceedingly, and strengthens the whol body. You may take a spoonful at a time in a Cordial.

The Colledg. Thus also you may conveniently prepare syrups (but only with white Wine) of Annis seeds, sweet Fennel seeds, Cloves, Nutmegs, Ginger &c.