Syrupus de Cicborio cum Rhabarbaro. Page 67. Or, Syrup of Succory with Rhubarb.
The Colledg. TAke of whol Barley, the Roots of Smal∣lage, Fennel and Sparagus of each two ounces, Succory, Dandelyon, Endive, smooth Sowthistles of each two handfuls, Lettice, Liver∣wort, Fumitory, tops of Hops, of each one handful, Maiden-hair white and black, Cetrach, Liquoris, Winter Cherries, Dodder of each six drachms; to boyl these take sixteen pound of spring water, strain the liquor and boyl in it six pound of white Sugar, adding towards the end six ounces of Rhubarb, six drachms of Spicknard bound up in a thin and slack rag, the which crush often in boyling, and so make it into a sy∣rup according to art.
Culpeper] A. This Receipt (without a name) was borrowed from Nicholaus Florentinus; the diffe∣rence is only in the quantity of the Rhubarb, and Spike, besides the order inverted, whose own aproba∣tion of it runs in these terms.
A. It clenseth the body of venemous humors, as Boyls, Carbuncles, and the like; it prevails against pestilential Feavers, it strengthens the heart and nu∣tritive vertue, purgeth by stool and urine, it makes a man have a good stomach to his meat, and provokes sleep.
A. But by my Authors leave, I never accounted purges to be proper Physick in Pestilential Feavers; this I beleeve, the syrup clenseth the liver well, and is exceeding good for such as are troubled with Hypo∣condriack Melancholly. The strong may take two ounces at a time, the weak one; or you may mix an ounce of it with the Decoction of Senna.