A Sirrup for a Consumption and Cough.
TAke two handfuls of Elecampane, slice it thin, boyle it in faire water halfe an houre, shifting it two or three times, then take two handfuls of Colts-foot, two handfuls of Liver∣wort, one of Harts-tongue, and two handfuls of Egrimony, one handful of Mayden-haire, a quar∣ter of an handful of Mayden-hysop, an ounce of China root sliced, two ounces of Licoras sliced, a spoonfull of Anniseeds, a good handfull of Raisins of the sun stoned, foure or five Figs sliced, two spoonfuls of French-barly bruised, and boyled in∣to two or three several waters; put all these in∣to a pottle of running water, boyle them until more then halfe be consumed, and strain the li∣quor from the drugs, and put in your Elecampane boyled before, and a pound and an halfe of Sugar boyle it to a sirrup, and keep it in a gally pot to your use.