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 Scolopendrio. Page 64. in the L. Book. Or, Syrup of Hartstongue.

The Colledg] Take of Hartstongue three handfuls, Polypodium of the Oak, the Roots of both sorts of Bugloss, bark of the roots of Capars & Tamaris of each two ounces, Hops, Doddar, Maiden-hair, Bawm of each two handfuls, boyl them in nine pound of spring water to five, and strain it, and with four pound of white sugar make it into a syrup according to art.

Culpeper] A. It helps the stoppings of Melanchol∣ly, opens obstructions of the Liver and spleen, and is profitable against splenetick evils, and therefore is a choice remedy for the disease which the vulgar call the Rickets, or Liver-grown: A spoonful in a mor∣ning is a precious Remedy for children troubled with that disease. Men that are troubled with the spleen, which is known by pain and hardnes in their left side, may take three or four spoonfuls, they shall find this one Receipt worth the price of the whol Book.