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.

Lungs to Purge: Take Agarick Trochiscated three drams; the Roots of Orris, with the Blue or Skie-colour'd Flowers, Mastick and Hore-hound, of each a dram; Tur∣bith five drams; Sarcocol, and Troches of Alhandal, of each two drams; the Species of Hiera Picra half an ounce, Myrrh a dram, and as much Sapa as will amass them; and of this take half a dram at a time, and it gently purges the Lungs, carrying off those Hu∣mours that chiefly create their Diseases, and afflict them.