Queen of Hungarys water, in Latin, aqua Reginae Hungariae.
Fill a Glass or Earthen Cucurbit half full of Ros∣mary flowers, gathered when they are at best, pour upon them a sufficient quantity of Spirit of wine, so infuse them, set the Cucurbit in a bath, and joyn∣ing its head and Receiver, lute close the junctures and give it a digesting fire for three days; after which unlute them, and pour into the Cucurbit that which may have been distilled, refit your Limbeck and increase the Fire, so as to make the liquor distil drop by drop; when you have drawn about two thirds of it, put out the fire, and unlute them, and put the water so distilled into a viol well stopped.
Virtues. It is good in •• ••a••••••e, Lethargie, Apo∣plexy, and for H••••••••••ick diseases; it is likewise used outwards for burns, tumors, cold, pains, contusions, palsie, and in all other cases, wherein it is requisite to revive the Spirits, Ladies use to mix half an ounce of it with six ounces of Lilly water, or bean-flower-water, and wash their faces with it.
Dose. A dram or two drams may be taken of it, in some convenient liquor.