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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Salmon, William, 1644-1713.
Publication: London :: Printed for H. Rhodes ...,; 1695.
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Subject terms: Medicine, Popular.; Cookery, English.; Cookery -- Early works to 1800.
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Wine, call'd Blessed Wine: To make this, Take Crocus-Metallorum in Powder one ounce, Mace in Powder, or grosly bruised, one dram, Spanish Wine a pint and a half: infuse the Crocus and Mace in the Wine a considera∣ble time, and then pour off the Liquid.

This is a very good Vomit, and more frequently used than any other; and among others it is used with great success in curing the Dropsie, Jaun∣dice, Phthisick, and Diseases in the Head; also, in the be∣ginning of Fevers, and be∣fore the coming out of the Small-pox. It must conse∣quently in these Cases do a great deal of good by free∣ing the Parts from the pec∣cant Humours.

The Dose is half an ounce, an ounce, or an ounce and a half at a time: but the Age and Strength of the Patient is in these Cases to be consi∣dered. And the best times to take Purges is in the After∣noon, having first eaten a light Dinner.