℞ Fresh heads of Poppies with their seed, white and black, of a middle size, neither too green, nor too ripe, ana ℥ viij. rain or foun∣tain Water lbviij. digest for twenty four hours, and then boil till lbiij. only remain: express out, and add thereto white Sugar ℥ xxiv. Spirit of Wine ℥ x. mix, and with a gentle heat make a Syrup.
It is a Vehicle for other things, and of frequent use to re∣strain thin and sharp Defluxions flowing down upon the Brest and Lungs, it stops the Cough, quenches Thirst, induces Sleep, and stays Fluxes of the Belly, and a Bloody-flux; it eases