The family dictionary, or, Houshold [sic] companion wherein are alphabetically laid down exact rules and choice physical receipts for the preservation of health ... directions for making oils, ointments, salves, ... chymical preparations, physical-wines, ales and other liquors and descriptions of the virtues of herbs, fruits, flowers ... and parts of living creatures used in medicinal potions, ... likewise directions for cookery, ... also the way of making all sorts of perfumes ... together with the art of making all sorts of English wines, ... the mystery of pickling and keeping all sorts of pickles ... : to which is added as an appendix the explanation of physical terms, bills of fare ... : with the art of carving and many other useful matters / by J.H.

Strangury: This is cau∣sed either from the Urin's be∣ing over sharp, which pro∣vokes the expulsive Faculties to expel it before any quantity be gathered together, or that the retentive Faculty to the Bladder is weakned through some distemperature, especi∣ally of Cold, or else through some Ulcer, or Inflammation of the Bladder, to which the Urin coming, doth extimu∣late the expulsive Faculty; or lastly, when the Womb, or Bowels being inflamed do trouble or distend the Blad∣der. To remedy this,

Take Cassia one dram, Man∣na two grains, Violets, Sor∣rel, and Purslain, of each a pugil; Licorice, Prunes, and the Leaves of Mallows, of each two ounces: bruise and boil these in two quarts of Whey till a fourth part be consumed; strain out the li∣quid part, and sweeten it with Honey, and drink a quarter of a pint as hot as may be fasting, and an hour after take a quarter of an ounce of the Oil of Violets, and half an ounce of the Oil of sweet Al∣monds mixed together.