Choice and experimented receipts in physick and chirurgery as also cordial and distilled waters and spirits, perfumes, and other curiosities
Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665., Hartman, G. (George)
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Another for the Dropsie.

TAke a gallon of White-wine, and put into it a handful of Roman Wormwood, and a good piece of Horse-Radish, and a good quantity of Broom-ashes tied in a cloth; then take a good bunch of Dwarf-Elder, beat it in a Mortar, and strain out the juice, and put it into the Wine when you will drink it; but if the Dwarf-Elder be dry, you must steep a good quantity in the Wine. Take of this half a pint morning and evening.