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.

Onion: This is proper to such as are afflicted with cold vicious Humours, because they procure Sleep, and help Concoction, prevent sower Belchings, open Obstructions, force Courses, and the Urin, promote insensible Transpira∣tion; but are not proper to be

taken by those that are of co∣lerick Constitutions, because they disturb their Heads, and cause troublesome Dreams, and offend the Eyes; an old Oni∣on steeped in Water a Night's time, and the Water with a little Honey given the next Morning, kills the Worms in Children: a large Onion filled with Venice-Turpentine, and roasted, softens hard Swellings, laid Plaisterwise; also opens them: a raw Onion, stamped with Salt, draws the Fire out of Burns, or Scalds; and the inward Cloves, under the se∣veral Coats of a raw Onion, laid to the Gums, ease the Pains of the Tooth-ach.