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.

Emplastrum Caesaris: This is called Caesar's Plaister, for the strength it gives to those that are weakned with Sickness or Hurts. To make it, Take red Roses an ounce and a half, the Roots of Bith∣wort, Cyprus Nuts, the seve∣ral sorts of Saunders, Mint, Corianderseed, Dragrons-Blood, Hypocistis, Acacia, seal'd-Earth, bole and red Coral powdered, of each two drams; Turpentine that has been in∣fused in Plantain-water four ounces, Oil of Roses three ounces, white VVax twelve ounces, Rosin of the Pine ten ounces, Stone-pitch six ounces, Plantane, Orpin, and Housleek-Juices, of each an ounce. To the Rosin, VVax, and Pitch melted together, add the Turpentine and Oil, then the Hypocistis and Aca∣cia dissolved in the Juices, and then the Powders; and so over a gentle Fire make them into an Emplaster, or Cere∣cloath.

It is very astringent, and therefore strengthens the Back and all other Parts of the Bo∣dy, removes Pains, and is a

most excellent Remedy for the over-straining of the Si∣news.