Syrupus Scabiosae. Page 64. In the L. Book. Or, Syrup of Scabious.
The Colledg] Take of the Roots of Alicampane, and Polypodium of the Oak, of each two ounces; Rai∣sons of the the sun stoned an ounce, sebestens twenty, Coltsfoot, Lungwort, savory, Calaminth, of each a handsul and an half; Liquoris, Spanish Tobacco, of each half an ounce; the seeds of Nettles and Cot∣ton of each three drachms; boyl them all (the Roots being infused in white Wine the day before) in a suffi∣cient quantity of Wine and Water to eight ounces; strain it, and adding four ounces of the Juyce of Scabious, and ten ounces of sugar boyl it to a syrup, ad∣ding to it twenty drops of oyl of Sulphur.
Culpeper] A. It is a clensing syrup, apropriated to the breast and lungues; when you perceive them op∣pressed by flegm, crudities, or stoppings, your reme∣dy is to take now and then a spoonful of this syrup, it is taken also with good success by such as are itchy or scabby.