Syrupus Acetosus Simplicior. Pag. 50. in the L. Book. OR Syrup of Vineger more Simple.
The Colledg. Take of white Sugar five pound, white Wine Vine∣gar two pound, by melting it in a bath, make it into a Syrup.
Culpeper. A. Of these two Syrups let every one use which he finds by experience to be best; the difference is but little, I hold the last to be the best of the two, and would give my reasons for it, but that I fear the Book will swell too big: They both of them cut flegm, as also tough, hard, viscous humors in the stomach; they cool the body, quench thirst, provoke urine, and pro∣pare the stomach before the taking of a vomit. If you take it as a prepatative for a vomit, take half an ounce of it when you go to bed the night before you intend to vomit, it will make you to vomit the easier, but if for any of the foregoing occasins, take it with a Liquoris stick.