Syrupus de Althaea. Pag. 51. In the L. Book. O R Syrup of Marsh-Mallows.
The Colledg. Take of Roots of Marsh-Mallows two ounces, the Roots of Grass Sparagus, Liquoris, Raisons of the Sun stoned, of each half an ounce, the tops of Mallows, Marsh-Mallows, Pellitory of the Wall, Burnet, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Maiden-hair white and black, of each a hand∣ful red 〈◊〉〈◊〉 an ounce, of the* 1.1 four greater and four lesser cold seeds, of each three drachms, boyl them in six pound of cleerr Water till four remain, which being strained, boyl into a Syrup with four pound of white Sugar.
Culpeper. A. It is a fine cooling, opening, slippery Syrup, and chiefly commendable for the chollick, stone, or gra∣vel, in the kidnies or bladder.
A. I shall only give you a Caution or two concer∣ning this Syrup, which for the forenamed effects, I hold to be excellent.
A. 1. Be sure you boyl it enough, for if you boyl it never so little too little, it will quickly be sour.
A. 2. For the Chollick (which is nothing else but an infirmity in the gut called Colon and thence it takes its name) you had best use it in Clysters, but for gra∣vel or the stone, drink it in convenient Medicines, or by it self; If both of them afflict you use it both waies: I assure you this medicine will save those that are subject to such diseases, both mony and misery.