The compleat herbal of physical plants containing all such English and foreign herbs, shrubs and trees as are used in physick and surgery ... : the doses or quantities of such as are prescribed by the London-physicians and others are proportioned : also directions for making compound-waters, syrups simple and compound, electuaries ... : moreover the gums, balsams, oyls, juices, and the like, which are sold by apothecaries and druggists are added to this herbal, and their irtues and uses are fully described / by John Pechey ...

The Purging Syrup of Apples.

Take of the Juice and Water of fragrant Pippins, each one Pint and an half; of the Juice and Water of Borage and Bugloss, each nine Ounces; of the Leaves of Oriental Sena half a Pound; of Anise and Fen∣nel-seeds, each three Drams; of Dodder of Crete two Ounces; of White Aga∣rick, and the best Rubarb▪ each half an Ounce; of Ginger and Mace, each four Scruples; of Cinna∣mon two Scruples; of Saf∣fron half a Dram: Infuse the Rubarb with the Cin∣namon a-part, in White-Wine and Juice of Apples, each two Ounces: Infuse the rest of the Ingredients, except the Saffron, in the Waters above-mentioned; the next Day pour on the Juices, and put them on a gentle Fire; take off the Scum, and strain it; then add four Pounds of White Sugar, and boyl it to a Sy∣rup, the Infusion of Ru∣barb being put to it, and the Saffron being tied up in a Rag, and dipp'd often in it, and squeez'd out. This Syrup is a very pro∣per Purge for melan∣choly People, but will scarce purge enough by it self; wherefore take two Ounces of it in three Ounces of the Decoction of Dodder; which see a∣mong the Vertues of Dod∣der. The Confection of Alkermes is made with Juice of Apples, and the Ointment called Pomatum.

Cyder is good for the Scurvy.