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.

IAcinth Confection: Take Jacinth Stones, red Coral, Bole Ar∣moniack, and sealed Earth, of each two ounces and two drams; the Shavings of Harts-Horn, the Seeds of Sorrel and Purslain, of each five drams; Leaves of Cretan Ditany, Grains of Kermes, Roots of Tormentile and Bithworth, Seeds of Citron cleansed, Aethiopian Myrrh, Saffron, red Roses, the several sorts of Saunders, the Shavings of I∣vory and of the Bone in a Stag's Heart, of each five drams; Smaragds, Orien∣tial Pearl, Topazes, raw Silk, and Leaves of Gold and Sil∣ver, of each eight scruples, Ambergrease, and eastern Milk twenty grains, Syrup of Clove-Gilliflowers six pound and seven ounces.

This is an excellent Confe∣ction to strengthen the Heart, remove Infections, and is pro∣per for killing of Worms in the Belly or Stomach. It may be taken in a Bolus alone, or mixed with other Powders, or Opiates, or else dissolved in Wine or Broth, or in some Cordial Liquor. The Dose is from a scruple to a dram, and sometimes two: It is likewise outwardly applied in Liquid and solid Epithems.