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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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$*73 Of the UJe of Oyls, isrc. ncd. Of this Nature, and for this ufe are Narcotkky. Of thefe fome are fimple; As, Mandrakes, Henbane, Poppies, Opium, Lettice, Sengreen, Night- ihade, Camphire, Hemlock, &c. Compound are ; Oyls and Oynt- rnents of thefe ; philonium Perpcum Fhilonium Hymanum, PiluUi Cyno- gl,Jf0, or Pills of Hounds-tongue, PiUU e Styrace >• and moft Opiates you meet withal in the Difpenfa- tory. Chap. 2. Of Repelling Medicines. BY Repelling, or Rcpulfive Medi i cines I mean, either, i. Such as a cold quality put back the humor. Or, z. Such as by binding, ftrengthen the part affli&ed. They are in c I. Hot And binding. Slality : L i. Cold and binding ey are divided into Simple, and Compound. Simple Rypercufli'ves ( which is a- nother term they have ) rMild are < Strong >and binding CHot 3 Mild Rjpulpvet are : Rofes, En¬ dive, Lcttice, Sorrel, Navel-wort, Purflain, Violets, Water-lillies, cold Water, Whey, Coriander,Cynkfoyl, Trefoyl, Pellitory of the wal,Apples, Pears, whites of Eggs, Hors-tail Woodbine, Strong are : Teazels, Shepheards purfe, Plantane, Nightfhade, 5en- green,or Houfleek,Melones,Guords, Citruls, Duckmeat, Fleaw'ort, Myr¬ tles, Quinces, Pomegranate rinds and flowers. Sanguis Draconis, Pop¬ py, Op ium, Bol e-armeniack> C erufs. Terra SigiUa^a, Lead burnt, and not burnt, Cyprefs Nuts. Hot and binding : Comfry the greater, Wormwood, Centaury, Horehound, Cardamoms, Cyperus grafs,Calamus Aromaticus,rhe meal of Lupines, and of Orobus. Compound are: The Oyls and Oyntments of thefe, Bypigerans Ga- leni, Unguentum alburn Rhafis, Vn¬ guentum Citrinum, Vnguentum Popnlt on, Vnguentum Depccativum Bytbrum, Vnguentum Peflorale, Diacalciteos. Chap. 3. OfylttraElives. f 1. Natural Heat. Attra&ives J 2. Putrefaftion. draw by )!• Hidden Property. C4. TFugaVami. I. Such as draw by 9 1. Simple. natural heat are, 1.Compound. Simple are : Onions,Briony, Leeks, Garlick ; and now you may know a Reafon why the cutring of Onions makes your Eyes run a water ; Birth- wort, Spurge, Southernwood, Net¬ tles, Aron, Gentian, Afphodel, Bdellium, Opopanax, Euphorbium, Water-crelfes, Affafcetida, Xylobal- famum, Carpobalfamum, Frankin- leace, Mirth, Marjoram, Rofemary flowers Cabbage s Aquae vitae. Sea water, Ammoniacuin, Pitch, Bitu¬ men, Calaminth, Dittany, Milliard, Afarabacca, Galbanum, Pellitory of Spain, Cantharides, Crowfoot, &c. Compound are, ] The Oyls and Oyntments made of thefe. Turpen¬ tine, Oyl of Bricks, Oyl of Foxes, Oyl of Baies, Oyl of Dill, Oyl of Rue, Peter Oyl, Oyl of Caftorium, Oyl of St. Johns-wort, Oyntment of ^4rregon,Martiatnm and Agrippa, Mithridate and VemceTreacle appli¬ ed outwardly for Philters, Diachy- and thefe are ufed externally as well as internally ; for it is the external ufe of Medicines we are to fpcak of in this place. Their Ufe is, 1. To open the Pores. 2. To make the Humor thin.- 3. To Evacuate them by Sweat. They are, 1. Simple. 2. C ompound, The Simple are, 1. Wealg. 2. Strongs Weak are: Savin, Marjoram,Rofe- mary. Origanum, Worm-wood, Me- lilot, Arrach, Spicknard, Chamo- mel, Dill, Annis, Cummin, Hyfop, Fumitory, Elder, Dwarf Elder, V ale- rian. Southernwood, Worm-wood, FcEnugreekjRozin, al lorts of Turds, Turpendne^old cheefe,Wine,ftrong- Water. Strong are : Dittany,Leeks,Oniohs Garlick, Vineger, Aqua vitae, Pelli¬ tory of Spam,all the hot feeds which you may And ranked in Battalia at the beginning of the Compounds, Cinnamon , Chervil, Nut-megs , ATtra£lives(called by the Greeks EleSlica ) are contrary to Re- percuflives i for the nature of Repel¬ ling, Repulfive, or Repercufllve Me- diclnes,is to drive from the Circum¬ ference to the Centre, but of At- ti aflives to draw' from the Centre to the Circumference. They are all hot in temper, and of thin parts. Ion magnum, Diachylon cum Gummi,1 Pepper, Crowfoot. A Plaifter of Melilot,both fimple and Compound, Oxycroceum, with ma¬ ny others, which Reading and Dilii- gence ( if they be .gentlemen of your acquaintance) will help you (to, and furniih you with. Such as draw by Putrefaction are. All Turds in ge¬ neral, efpecially Pidgeons and Goats dung, Leaven, Ola Cheele, &c. By hidden Property as they call it, All purges in general, Amber, Vifeus Quercinus, or Miiletoj Peony, the Load-ftone 5 thefe they (poor fools, being utterly ignorant of the Sympa¬ thy and Antipathy of the Creation, and by confequence, of the Magne- tick Vertue of thin gs, upon wnich the Foundation ofPhyfick is built j cal them Hidden Qualities, and fo. give Phyfick by rote, as a Parrot fpeaks. I could if I durft tel you of common things obvious to tlgp Eye of every one, that have a far greater Magnetick Vertue in them than the Load-ftone ; but I muft be lilent till men learn to be Honefter: It is deny- ed me to write all I know. By Fuga Vacui, or driving away Emptinefs. It is a moft certain truth that na¬ ture abhors Vacuum or Emptinefs, neither is there fuch a thing in rerum Natura, let Baptifta van Helmoht fpeak his pleafure ; And this way do Cupping-glafles, and Horfe Leaches draw; and thus may you draw with a horn. Chap. 4. Of Refolving Medicines. T Hefe the Greeks cal Diaphore tic a, the Latins, Carminativa Compound are, Oyis,Oyntments ; and all Compofitions of thp former. Oyl of Euphorbium, Oyntment of Baies, Diachylon magnttm, and cum Gummi, Emplaprum &c. Cymino> Oxicroceum, Emplapmm de BaccU lauri, Of Melilot. Oyntments, of Agrippa, ylcregonj and Martiatnm* Chap. 5. Of Emollients. . *.'“■* r» T He ufe of Emollients, istofof- ten hard places, and bring them to their priftine eftate, of which - .we fpake more at large in the firm pies. They are,.f r- Common. £z. Proper. Thofe are common, whofe general operation is to foften hard fwellings and fuch parts ‘and places of the- body, as are hardned by Congela¬ tion. They are Proper, which are-ap-* propnated to peculiar humors, and belong not to my fcope at piefent j for I intend not a Treatife ofChy- rnrgery, but to give a Candie and a L?*h thorn} to light you through the Oyls, Oyntments, and piaifters r that you may fee what a mift hath hitherto wrapped you in, andcorn- palfed you round about with : for take this (or a general rule, and you- (if you have any Ingenuity in you/ muft needs confefs. Ignorance is en- croching, and feeky .Authority to bac\ it : But Wifdom deftres to he publicity and is alwaies ptftified of her Chil- *• lV\ To 4$

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