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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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OYNTMENT 18$ 'Hoyl them to ajujl thickyiefi. Culpeper.] It is a very fine,and ve¬ ry gentle clenfer of wounds and ul¬ cers. w. Vertues newly added. This oyntinent doth alfo open ob- ftru&ions of the Liver and ipleen,be¬ ing fmeared upon the Hypochon- dnes. It moves urine anointed u- pon the Region of the Kidneys and fhare. It is good again!} the wind colick, anointed upon the belly. It clears the Huffing of the Lungs, fmeared upon the cheft. Liniment of Gum Elemi Colledg.] Take of Gum Elemi, Turpentine of the Fir-tree, of each one ounce and an half. Old Sheep Suet clenfed two ounces. Old Hogs greetfe clenfed one ounce. Mix them} and make them into an oynt- ment according to art. Culpeper.] Although our Chyrur- gians commonly ufe this only for wounds and ulcers in the head, yet he that makes trial Ihal find it excel¬ lent for ulcers, if not too famous, in any part of the body, though in the feet, and they are at the greateft di- ftance from the head ; it gently clen- feth and filleth up an ulcer with flefii, it being of a mild nature, and friend¬ ly to the Body. Vertnes newly added. It fafely heals wounds withont danger of fettering, it fills hollow ul¬ cers with flefh alter they have been firft clenfed according to art, when there is pain in ulcers it affwages the fane, and fpeedily over fpreads the Cicatrix or Scar. Pag. if 4. Lat. Or, The Golden Oyntment. Unguentum ^tureum. Colledg.] Takp of yellow wax half a pound. Common oyl two pound. Turpentine tivo ounces. Pine-roof n} Colop]>oniai of each one ounce and an half - F rardfnccnfe, r . jilaflich, of each one ounce. Saffron one dram. Firff melt the wax in the oyl) then the Turpentine being added, let them boyl together) having done boy ling) put in the ref in fine ponder, ( let the faffron be the lafl ) and by diligent fiirring, make them into at} oyntment according to art. Cu’peper.] If you remember, the. Colledg commends this Oyntment to engender flefh in the beginning of the Compounds, and indeed it doth fo i but if you pleafe to take counfel of Dr. Experience, he wil tel you that the former is better. Unguentum Bafilicum. Page If4. Lat. Or, The Royal Oyntment, Colledg. Takp ofivhite Wax, Pine fosfin. Heifers fset, Gretk^pitch) T urpentincy Qlibanum) Mirrh) of each one ounce. Oylffve ounces. ppuder,the Olibanum and Mirrhyand the refi being melted, makpit into an Oyntment according to art. Vermes newly added. This Oyntmefit, it feems, by its foveraigne Vertues has meritedthe kingfhip among!} oyntments. It has a rare faculty to affwage the pains of old fores,to digeft bad humors there¬ in, to affwage the biteing Acrimony and eating faculty of the faid Hu¬ mors, and finally to fill the cavity of ' ulcers with Belli. Bafilicou) the Lefs Page if 4. Latin Colledg.] Tafe of Tellow tvax. FatRyorfn) Greekpitch) of each half a pound. Oyl nine ounces. Mix them together, by melting them ac¬ cording to art. Culpeper.'] Both this and the for¬ mer, hear, moiflen, and digeft, pro¬ cure mater in wounds, I mean bring the filth or corrupted Blood from green wounds : They clenfe and eafe pain. Oyntment of Bdellium. Page 154. Lat. Or, Gum Bdellium. Colledg.] T akp of Bdellium fix drams. Euphorbinm, Saga pen, of each four drams. Cafiorium three drams. Wax fifteen drams. Oyl of Elder or Wal-fiowerS) ten drams. The bdellium and Sagapen being dif- folved in water of wild Tfue, let the refi | be united by the heat of a bath. Virtues newly added. It is good again!} al cold and old difeafes of the Brain and Nerves, for tremblings, pallies, cramps, Falling- ! licknefs anointed on the feams of the Head, the nape of the Neek and the. whol back bone. It helps the wind colick anointed upon the Belly. Unguentum de Cake. Page iff. Lat. Or, Oyntment of Chalk. Colledg.] Takp of Chalky* afk id fe- vm times at leaf, half a pound. Wax three ouiices. ( ‘ Oyl of fofes one pound. Stir them altogether diligently in a lea- den mortar, the wax being firfi rndted by a gentle fire in a firfficient quantity of thepreferibed Oyl. Culpeper] It, is exceeding good in burnings and fealdings. Vertues newly added. It is alfo good again!} red pimpls, whelks, and.watry pufhes andpu- ftles of the skin. Unguentum JDialtheax. Page, r ff, Lat. Or, Oyntment.ofMarfh- Malfows. 4' Colledg-] Take of common oyl font pound. Mucilage of Marjh-mallow foots, Linfeeds and Fcnu-greef feeds two pound. Boyl them together til the watry part of the Mucilage be confumed, then add Wax half a pound, fpefin three ounces. Turpentine an ounce. -- .. - r Boyl them to the conftfiance of an Oyntment. But let the Mucilage be prepared ofet pound offre/h foots bruifed} and half a pound of each of the feeds fteeped, and boyled in eight pound offering water, & thenpreffed out.See the Compound^ » '■* ‘ Unguentum />. la pomp holy go si Page iff. Latin. Colledg.] T akp of Oyl of JVightJhad^ fixteenpunces. White wax) iVafhed Cerufi, of each four drams] Lead burnt and wajhed, Pompholixpreparedyof each two oun¬ ces. Pure Frankjncenje one ounce. Bring them into the forme of an Oynt- merit according to an. ■afc Culpeper.] This much differing from the former, you fhall have that infer ted at the latter end, and then you may ufe which you pleafe. Unguentum Enulatum. Page iff* Latin. Or, Oyntment of , Alicampane, Colledg.] Take of Alicampane roots boyled tn Vinegary bruifid and pulped) one pound. Turpentime wajhed in their Deco- Slion, Nerv waxy of each two ounces. Old Hogs greafed faked ten ounces4 Old oyl four ounces. I Common Salt one ounce. • Add the Turpentine to the greafe, wax,- V* tt <t > n.

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