Culpeper's complete herbal ... To which are ... annexed his English physician enlarged, and Key to [Galen's Method of] physic ... to which is also added ... receipts selected from the author's Last legacy / Nicholas Culpeper.

  • Nicholas Culpeper
Date:
1814
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Credit: Culpeper's complete herbal ... To which are ... annexed his English physician enlarged, and Key to [Galen's Method of] physic ... to which is also added ... receipts selected from the author's Last legacy / Nicholas Culpeper. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Capers, Fern roots, Cetrach, of each a dram, i lars and Services, of each a sufficient quan- the seeds of Agnus Castuus, and Broom, | tity, then dry them by a gentle tire, and of each a scruple, with a sufficient quantity j with the oil and wax boil it into an oint- of Wax, make it into an ointment accord-Dnent. ing to art. \ Culpeper.'] It is a gallant drying and Unguentum Splanchniciim Magistrale. i binding ointment* Besides, the stomach College.] Take of the bark of Caper | anointed with it, stays vomiting, and the roots six drams, Briony roots, Orris Floren-i belly anointed with it stays looseness, if line, powder of sweet Fennel seeds, Ammo- ^ the fundament fall out, when you have put niacum dissolved in Vinegar, of each half! it up again anoint it with this ointment, and an ounce, tops of Wormwood, Chamomel I it will fall put no more. Do the like by the flowers, of each a dram, ointment of the | womb if that fall out. juice and of flowers of Oranges, of each six 5 Ointment of Marsli~mallms, compound drams, oil of Orris and Capers, of each an | Nicholaus. ounce and an half: the things which ought | College^ Take of Marsh-mallow roots being powdered and sifted, the rest dili-jtwo pounds, the seeds of Flax and> Foenu- gently mixed in a hot mortar, make it inlo| greek, of each one pound, pulp of Squills an ointment according to art. | half a pound. Oil four pounds. Wax one Cidpeper.] Both these ointments are ^jound, Turpentine, Gum of Ivy, Galbanum, appropriated to the spleen, and eases the | of each two ounces, Colophonia, Rozin, of pains thereof, the sides being anointed with leach half a pound : Let the roots be well them. I fancy not the former. I washed and bruised, as also the Linseed, Unguentum e Succis. | Foenugreek seed, and Scpiills, then steep Or, Ointment of Juices. Uhem three days in eight pints of water, the College.] Take of the juice of Dwarf- \ fourth day boil them a little upon the fire, Elder eight ounces, of Smallage and Parsley, \ and draw out the miissilage, of which take of each four ounces. Wormwood and Orris, | two pounds, and boil it with the oil to the of each five ounces, common Oil half a | consumption of the juice, afterwards add pound, oil of white Lilies ten ounces, of: the Wax, Rozin, and Colophonia, when Wormwood and Chamomel, of each six | they are melted, add the Turpentine, after- ounces, the fat of Ducks and Hens, of each | wards the Galbanum and Gum of Ivy, dis- two ounces, boil them together with a gentle i solved in Vinegar, boil them a little, and fire till the juice be consumed, then strain j having removed them from the fire, stir them it, and with seven ounces of white Wax, | till they are cold, that so they may be well and a little white Wine Vinegar, make it I incorporated. into an ointment according to art. | Cidpeper.] It heals and moistens, helps See Unguentum ex Succis Aperitifs. I pains of the breast coming of cold and Unguentum Sumach. I pleurises, old aches, and stitches, and College.] Take of Sumach, unripe Galls, \ softens hard swellings. ^Myrtle berries, Balaustines, Pomegranate! Unguentum DiapompJioligos niliili. Pills, Acorn Cups, Cypress Nuts, Acacia, I Nicholaus. Mastich, of each ten drams, white AVax! College.] Take of Oil of Roses sixteen five ounces, oil of Roses often washed in i ounces, juice of Nightshade six ounces, let Alum water, a pound and ten ounces, make I them boil to the consumption of the juice, a fine powder of the things you can, and!then add white AVax five ounces, Oeniss steep them four whole days in juice of Med- \ washed two ounces, Lead burnt and washed.