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Pharmacopoeia Londinensis: or, the London dispensatory further adorned by the studies and collections of the Fellows, now living of the said colledg [sic] ... In which is printed, I. The vertues, qualities, and properties of every simple ... VI. The Latin names of every one of the compounds / ... By Nich. Culpeper ... In this impression, 1661. There is added, to the compounds, many vertues and uses. By divers learned W.R.A.C.J.W., doctors of physick ... And, by Abdiah Cole.

Nicholas Culpeper

Date:: 1661

Credit: Pharmacopoeia Londinensis: or, the London dispensatory further adorned by the studies and collections of the Fellows, now living of the said colledg [sic] ... In which is printed, I. The vertues, qualities, and properties of every simple ... VI. The Latin names of every one of the compounds / ... By Nich. Culpeper ... In this impression, 1661. There is added, to the compounds, many vertues and uses. By divers learned W.R.A.C.J.W., doctors of physick ... And, by Abdiah Cole. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$f! 'll *44 I it ml ConfcEllo de Hyacinth. X’age 103.,Latin. ColiedgO Take of Jacinth Red Coral, Eole-sirmenicks Earth of Lemnos, of each half an ounce. The Berries of Chermes, Roots of Torment'd, and Dittany, Seeds of Citrons, Sorrel, Pur/lain, Saffron3 Mirrh, v Red Rpfes exungulated, 'SflI the forts of Sanders, Bone of a Stags heart, Harts-hern, Ivory prepared, of each fur fcru pies. Saphire, Emerald, Topas, P earls, Retwfilk, Leaves of Gold, and Silver, of each two fcru- ples. Camphire, Mus1\, _sfmbcr-grecce, of each five grains, With Syrup of Lemmons make it into a ConfcBion according to^Crt. Culpeper.] It is a great Cordial, and cool, exceeding good in acute Feavers and Pedilences ; it mightily ftrengtheneth and cherifheth the Heart. Never above half a dram is given at a time,very feldom fo much; not becaufe of its offenlivenefs, I fuppofeits chargablenefs, ytntidotum Htemagogum. Page 103. Latin.. Colledg.) Takp of Lupines husked two drams. Blaclg pepper five fcruples and fix grains. Licfuoris four fcruples, Long Birthwort, Mugwort, Caffia Lignea, Macedonian parfiyfeed, Pellit ory of Spain, Rise feed, Spickyiard, Mirrh, Peny royal,* of each two fcruples four¬ teen grains. Seeds of Smallage, Savin, 0} each two fcruples ancf thir¬ teen grains. Centaury the greater, Cretijh Carrots, NigelLa, Caraway, ytnnis. Cloves, siHum, of each two fcruples. Bay leaves one fcruple, one halffcru- ple, and three grains.] Schjenanth one fcruple and thirteen grains. Stfarabacca, Lalamus yRrom.aticus, simomnm, Centaury the lefs, Seed ofOrrach, Peony, Fennel, of each one fcruple and fix grains. Wood of siloes, a fcruple and four¬ teen grains. ] Cyperus, Sflicampane, Ginger, v C appar roots, _ Cummin, Orobus, of each one fcruple. ytll of them being beaten into very fine psuder, let them be made into an EleB- ttary according to art, with four times their weight in Sugar: Ley it fiand one month before you ufe it. Culpeper.] It provokes the Terms, • brings away both birth and after-- birth, the dead Child, purgeth fuch as are not diffidently purged after Travel; it provokes Urine, breaks the done in the bladder, helps the Strangury, Difury, Iskury, &c. helps indigedion, the chollick, opens any (loppings in the Body ; it heats the ftomach, purgeth the liver and fpleen confumes wind,daies vomiting : but let it not be taken by women with Child, nor fuch people as have the Hemorrhoids. The Dofe is from one dram to two drains. They that would be knowing Phy- fitians, let them read thefe Books of mine, of the lad Edition, viz. Rive- rius, Riolams, fohnfion, Veflingus, 1 Sennerms, and phyfic\for the Poor. Diafttyrion. Page 104. Latin. Oi, The Eledluary of Satyrion Roots. Colledg.] Tafe of Satyrion Roots three ounces. Dates, Bitter Almonds, Indian Nut, pine-nuts, ) pifticfNnts, 1 Green Ginger, Eringo roots preferved, of each one ounce. Ginger, Cloves, Galanga, Pepper long and blacky of each three drams. ytmbcr-greece one fcruple. Musktwo fcruples. Penids four ounces, fiinnamon. Saffron, of each half an ounce, Malaga wine three ounces. Nutmegs, Macej Grains of Paradtf, of each drams. ^fjh-trte JRey, The belly and loyns of Stinky, Borax, Benjamin, of each three drams. Wood of siloes, C ardamoms of each two drams. Seeds of Nettles, and Onions, Roots of sivens, of each a dram and an half. With two pound and an half cf Syntp of of Green Ginger. Makp them into an ElcBuary according to art. yertues newly added. This Eleftuary hath been invented to adid lazy husbands that have final lud or ability to exercife their Til¬ lage. It is a powerful inciter to j-he adions of Generation. It clenfes die Kidneys, moves Urine, ftrengthens the back, Warms the -Stomach, quickens the fenfes and provokes Womens moii,ethly Courfes. The dofe is two 01; three drams, or in cold Bodies half an ounce, in a cup of Sack, or Muskadine, toprov9keto Generation, or in Hippocras, And to move Urine or the Courfes give it in white or Rhenifh Wine, with a fpoonful of Syrup of Mugwort com¬ pound. Elecluaritim Diaffcrmaton. Page 104. Latin. Or, Which is made of feveral forts of Seeds. Colledg. Tafe of the four greater and leffer cold feeds, Seeds of Sparagus, Burnet, Ba'fil, Parfiy, Wmtcr Cherries, of each two drams. Gromwel, Juyce of Liquoris, of each three drams. Cinnamon, Mace, of each one dram. With eight times their weight In white Sugar diffolved in MarJb-maUow water. Make it into an Elettnary accordingto sirt. Culpeper.'] It breaks the dope,and provokes Urine. Men may take half an ounce at a time, and Children half fo much, in water of any Herbs or Roots &c.(or Deco&ion of them) that break the $,tone ; which the lad Catalogue in the Book (viz. the.Ca- tapolue ofdifeafbs) wil furnifh you With. I delight to have men dudious. I yertues newly added. It hath like Vertues with tfye for¬ mer though not fo efferftial, and was 1« fi$

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