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.

Electuary of Lawrel-Berries: Take ten drams of the Powder of dried Rue; the Seeds of Bishops-weed, Cumin and Lovage, Caraways, Nigellum, wild Marjoram, wild Carrots, Parsley, Bitter Al∣monds, Round and Long Pep∣per, Horse Mint, Lawrel-Ber∣ries and Castor, of each two drams; Sagapenum half an ounce, Clarify'd Honey a pound and an half, Opopanax three drams: these things be∣ing well beaten, bruised and mixed together, add the Gums, towards the end, dissolved in White-wine, and make them up into an Electuary.

A dram of it may be taken at any time. It is good for the Colick, expels Wind, and strengthens the Stomach; and when, upon extraordinary Oc∣casions, it is given in Clysters, near half an ounce of it may be mingled with the other Ingredients.