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.

Amber-Pills: Take Ve∣nice-Turpentine washed, one Ounce, Powder of white Amber Six Grains, mix them well and put them in a clean glazed Earthen Pot upon Em∣bers moderately hot, and to try whether it be enough, take a drop and let it cool, and when it is so stiff that it will not cleave to the Fin∣gers, it is enough; then take of the Powder of Pearl, white Amber and Coral, of each a Dram, of the inner Bark of an Oak, Nutmeg, and Cinamon, of each a quar∣ter of an Ounce; add to these Three Ounces of Loaf-Sugar bruised and sifted, then make them into a Powder and seeth them, and put the Pills into them; (but before you take them, it will be proper to take a gentle Purge) after which wrap up Three of the Pills in as much of the Powder as will lye on a Shilling; and take them, swallowing after them the Yelk of an Egg a lit∣tle warm: And by so doing Two or Three times, it will eradicate noxious Humours, and fortifie the Body against violent Distempers.