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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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$Schenanth, Pipper white and blackly *Olibamm, Dittany of Creety RaphonticR, Stcechasy Horehound, Macedonian Parfly feed, Caiaminth, Cyprefi, Turpentine, « The Roots of Cinkfoyl and Gingery of each fix drams. Foley mountainy Charmpit'us, C elticlg Spickriard, Mmomns, Styrax Calamitisy Ryots of Meurn, T ops of Germander, Roots of RaphonticR, / Earth of Lemnos, Indian Leaf, Cha/citis burnt, or infitad thereof Ro¬ man Vitriol burnty Gentian Roots} Gum Mrabiek? Juyce of Hyppociflis, Carpebalfamimy ox^Nutmcgs, or Cu- bebsy Seeds of Mnnis, Cardamoms, -• Fennel, Hartwort, cicada, or infiead thereof the juyce of Sloes made thick,, Seeds of Ireacle-MufiarA. The tops of St. Johns wort, Sagapen, of each four drams. Cafioreum, 1 Roots of long Birthwcrt) bitumen Judaicum, Carrot feed, Opopanax. Centaury the lefs, Galbanum, of each two drams. Canary Wine enough to diffolve what is to be diffolved. Honey the treble weight of the dry fpecies. Make them into an Electuary according to art. * helps pains,in the joynts, it helps not only the body, but alfo the mind, as vain fears, melancholly. Sec. and is a good remedy in peftilential feavers. Thus Galen. You may take half a dram and go about your bufinefs, and it will do you good if you have occafion to go in ill airs, or in pefti- lential times. If you fhal fvveat upon it as your belt way is, if your body be not in health, then take one dram, or between one and two, or lefs than one, according as age and ftrength is ; if you cannot take this or any o- ther {wearing Medicine by it felf, mix it.with a little Carduus, or Dra¬ gons water,or Angelica water,which in my opinion is the bed of the three. 47 Theriaca Londinenfis. Pag. ilo. Lat. Or, London Treacle. Culpeper.']. It is confeffed many Phylitiaus have consented upon this Recipt; asBartholomew, Mar ant a, Gallon, Medici Romani, and Medict Bononienfes,cum rmiltis alifi, but with little 'difference. The vertues of it aie. It redds poyfon, and the bitings of \ eneinous beads, inveterate heaa- aches. Vertigo, Deafnefs,thefalling- iicknefs, Aftohifhmerir, Apoplexies, dumels Of light, want of voyte, adh- maes, old and new coughs. It helps fuch as fpit or vomit blood, filch as can hardly fpit or breath, coldnefs of the donuch, wind, the cholfick, and llliack palfion, the yellow Jaundice, fiardaefc of the Spleen, done in the order 7 w^4 Jmentecl Colledg.] Take of Harts-horn two ounces, Seeds of Citron, Sorrel, ■ Peony, of each an ounce. Scordium, - Corra/lin, of each fix drams. Roots of tngelica, T ormentil. Peony, Leaves of Dittany, Bayberries, . Juniper-berries, of each half an ounce. Flowers of Rofemary, Marigolds, Clovc-gilliflowers, The tops of St. Johns wort, NmmegS, ■Saffron, of each three drams. Roots of Gentian, 21 e do ary, Ginger, M ace, Mirrh, Leaves of Scabious, Devils-bit, Cardus, of each two drams. Cloves, Opium, of each a dram. Matlego wine as much as is fuffuient. TPith their treble weight in Honey, mix them according to Mrt. Culpeper. This Medicine is a pretty Cordial, refids the pedilence, and is a goodAntidote in pedilential times, it refids poyfon, drengthens cold do- inachs, helps digedion, crudities of me domach A man may fafely take hrmfa™wamorninS’andift Venues newly added. for englifh bodies. It is we] tafted and therefore conveniently given to childien to kil worms. It is good for Jail cold difeafes of the Brain, Nerves, and Heart. It comforts the Stomach, helps dizzinefs of the Head. Being mixed 'with, conferva of Scurvy-grafs, it makes a good re¬ medy agamft the Scurvy. Diacrocuma. Page no. Latin,' 3 ulcers in the bladder, feavers, drop- I tZIiV hif'fT ?''d fies,Ieprofies. It provokes the Terms with Mith VI of the hme nature bangs forth both bid. ft but Jttfeo Colledg.] Take of Saffron, Mfxrabacca roots. Seeds of Parfly, Carrots, . .! Munis, 4 Smallage, of each half an ounce] Rlmbarb, Roots ofMeum, Indian SpicRnard, of each fix drams] Cafiia Zign'ea, Cofitis, Mirrh, . Schenanth, ! Cubcbs, ^ Maddir roots, j Juyccs of Maudlin and Wormwood made thick? Opobalfamum, or Oyl of Nutmegs] of each tivo drams. Cinnamon, Calamus Mromaticus , of each 4 dram arid an half. Scordium, Ceterach, Juyce ofL'ujmns, of each two drxmi and an half. Tragacanth a dram. With eight times their weight in white Sugar diffolved in Endive water, , and clarified. Make it into an EleBuary according Met. - ' J Culpeper.] SMefue appoints clarifi¬ ed Honey. It is exceeding good a- gainft cold difeafes of the ftoraach, fiver, oi fpleen, corruption of hu¬ mors and putrefaction of meat in the ftomachjilfavored color of the body, dropfies, cold faults in the Reins and Bladder, provokes urine. Take g dram in the morning. ***$**:M--#$.8***# Purging Ele&uariesJ BenediBa Laxativa. Pag.m, Lat.’ Colledg.] nriMke of choyce Tw* JL bath, ten drams, Diacridium, Barf of Spurge roots prepared, HermodaBils,. Red Rofesj of each five drams i Cloves, 1 Spicknard, :;s s Ginger, Saffron, -■ ■ Long Pepper,$

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