Roses, an Oil Com∣pound: Take fresh Red Ro∣ses bruised one pound, Juice of Red Roses four ounces, common Oil four pound, put them into a glazed earthen Pot with a narrow Neck, and stop it well: set it in the Sun to macerate, and having boiled it in Balneo Mariae, strain and press out the Liquor, and re∣turn it into the same Vessel again; do the like two or three times: then purifie the Oil, and keep it for use. If there be any moisture in it, it will be easie to separate it, because it falls to the bot∣tom.
This Oil dulcifies and dis∣sipates Fluxions that fall upon the external Parts. It extin∣guishes Inflammations, and hinders the descent of the Humours, and appeases Pains; it tempers the heat of the Stomach, and the heat in the Reins; it asswageth the Pains in the Head, as also Deliriums, and provokes Sleep, dulcify∣ing the sharp Humours that interrupt by their Acrimony. It must be warmed before you anoint the Part with it. It may be also internally gi∣ven against the Worms and Dysenteries, from half an ounce to an ounce: It is good to anoint the Parts upon Fra∣ctures, and Dislocations of Bones. It is mixed with equal Parts of Vinegar of Roses, to anoint the Head when shaved, for the abating the Vapours that ascend in burn∣ing Fevers, which too fre∣quently cause want of Sleep, and Deliriums. This Oil al∣so mixed in Pain-easing, and dissolving Liniments, and Ca∣taplasms, and softening Plai∣sters, to give them the con∣sistence of Searcloath, is of singular use. The same way that this is prepared, you may prepare the Oils of Myrtle, Melilot, Elder-Water, Lilies or Nimphaea, Chamomil, Vio∣lets, Lilies, &c.