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.

Parsly-Water: This must be distilled from the Leaf, Root, and Stalks, in Balneo Mariae, being gathered in the beginning of the Spring. It Attenuates, Opens, Cleanses, and is Hepatick and Diuretick, insomuch that many allow it to cure all Pains and Effects of the Stone, where the Par∣ty frequently and freely drinks of the Water: but this is certain, that being exceeding Diuretick, it nevertheless for∣ces without Pain, and makes the Urin come freely from those that have had Obstru∣ctions for many Years; and, in some, it has brought away the Urin with ease, after it had been totally obstructed for many Days. It may be taken from six ounces, sweet∣ned with white Sugar-candy, or alone, to eight, or you may add to it ten or twelve grains of Salt of Tartar, or what other Diureticks you think convenient.