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.

Syrup Epileptick: Take Misleto of the Oak, Roots of Peony, the Shavings of a dead Man's Skull that dy'd a violent Death, of each half an ounce; Flowers of Lily of the Valley, Rosemary, Lavender, Sage, and Mari∣golds, of each a little hand∣ful: bruise the Misleto and Roots, and put them toge∣ther with the Shavings of the Skull and Flowers, into a Matras, and pour on them one pint of rectified Spirit of Wine; and having well closed the Vessel, let them macerate a Week together over a moderate Heat; then with a gentle heat draw off half the Spirit of Wine, and preserve it a-part. The re∣mainder being pressed, redu∣ced, and filtered, bring it in∣to the consistence of a Syrup with eight ounces of the finest Sugar; then aromatize it with two drops of distilled Cinnamon.

This Syrup is very highly commended for the Preven∣tion and Cure of the Epilep∣sie. It is to be taken alone, and fasting, from half an ounce to an ounce: You may re-inforce the Dose with a dram of the Spirit drawn off, and mix the Syrup with ce∣phalick Waters, or Decoctions.