Culpeper. A. REader, before we begin, I thought good to advertise thee of these few things, which indeed I had inserted at the beginning of the Syrups had I not forgotten it.
A. 1. A Syrup is a Medicine of a liquid body, compounded of Decoction, Infusi∣on, or Juyce, with Sugar or Honey, and brought by the heat of the fire, into the thickness of Honey.
A. 2. Because all Honey is not of a thickness, understand new Honey, which of all other is thinnest.
A. 3. The Reason why Decoctions, Infusions, and Juyces, are thus used, is, be∣cause thereby,
- 1. They will keep the longer.
- 2. They will tast the better.
A. 4. In boyling Syrups have a great care of their just consistance, for if you boyl them too much they will candy, if too little, they will sour.
A. 5. All Simple Syrups have the vertues of the Simples they are made of, and are far more convenient for weak people, and queazy stomachs.