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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Syrupus de Hyssopo. Page 57. in the Latin Book. O R Syrup of Hysop.

The Colledg. Take eight pound of spring Water, half an ounce of Barley, boyl it about half an hour, then ad the Roots of smallage, Parsly, Fennel, Liquoris, of each ten drams; Jujubes, Sebestens of each fifteen; Raisons of the sun stoned an ounce and an half; Figs, Dates, of each ten; the seeds of Mallows and Quinces, Gum Tragacanth tyed up in a rag, of each three drachms; Hysop meanly dried ten drachms, Maiden-hair six drachms; boyl them together, yet so, that the Roots may precead the Fruits, the Fruits the Seeds, and the Seeds the Herbs, about a quarter of an hour; at last, five pounds of Water being consumed, boyl the other three (being first strained and clarified) into a syrup with two pound and an half of Sugar.

Culpeper. A. You may thank Mesue for it, not the Col∣ledg.

A. It mightily strengthens the b breast and lungs, causeth long wind, cleer voice, is a good remedy a∣gainst coughs. Use it like the syrup of Liquoris.

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