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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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$op Culpeper.'] Authors hold it profi¬ table for women in labor, that it pro¬ vokes the terms,and brings away the after-birth. They that would be knowing Phy- fitians, let them read thefe Books of mine, of the laft Edition, viz. pive- rlus, piolanus, Johnfion, Veflingus, Sennerms, and phyficlgfor the Poor. \ ertues newly added. It Ilrengthens the Brain, Eyes,and Stomach, and expels wind and U- rine. Ordinary ^iqua vita. Colledg.] Diflill *Ale and Lee t of jVme in an Alembick^ (whofe worm runs through cold water] into fmal Wine, in ten gallons of which infufe one pound of bruifed ytnnis feeds, for twenty four hours, then dijiil it again into Jlrong water. Compound qua vita. Colledg-3 Is made of fmal Twines, in fix gallons of which,infufe Seeds of ytnnis half a pound. fennel. Caraway> of each two ounces. Cloves, Cinnamon, Ginger, of each one ounce, jtnd then draw the Jlrong fpirit from it. Culpeper.] This is excellent good in my opinion for fuch as are trou¬ bled with wind. Vertues newly added. This is of the fame faculties with the former. A fpoonful may be ta¬ ken alone, or mingled with common Mint water. ZJfquebath. Colledg-3 Take of Jlrong sfqua vi¬ ta twenty four pints. In which, for four daies infufe a'pound of Li quarts. Paifons of the Sun half a pound. Cloves half an ounce. Mace, Ginger, of each two drams. Strain it and Jeep it for your ufe. Culpeper.] It Ilrengthens the fto* mach, and helps indigeftion coming offlegm and cold. Vertues newly added. It is good for Difeafes of the cheft mingled with Hyfop and Colts¬ foot waters. 1$? I?# TINCTURES. TinBura Croci. Pag. 41. Lat. Or, Tin&ure otSaffron. T-Akp Saffron two dr arris. Treacle IVater eight onn- Col. ces. Digef them fix daies, then Jlrain it. Culpeper.] See the Vertues of Treacle Water, and then know that this Ilrengthens the heart fom thing more, and keeps melancholy vapors thence, by drinking a fpoonful of i t every morning. TinBura Caftorii. Pag. 41. Lat. Or, Tin&ure of caftorium. \ Colledg.] Tale of Cajlorium in pouder half an ounce. Spirit of cajlorium half a pound. Digejlthem ten daies cold. Strain it, and keep the Liquor for TinBure. Culpeper.] ’Tis fomthing more prevalent than the Spirit. Vertues newly added. It is of the fame ufe with Spirit of caftorium aforefaid, but more efFc- &uah TinBura Fragrorum. Pag.4r.L. Or, Tin&ure of Strawberries. Colledg.] Take of ripe Wood-f raw- berries two pound : Put them in a Phial, and put fo much fmal fpirit of wine to them that it may overtop them the thiepnefi of four fingers; fop the vcffel cloft, and fet it in the fun two daies, then firain it andprefs it but gently ; powr this fpirit to as many JreJh Strawberries, repeat this fix times , at laft keep the clcer Li¬ quor fbr your ufe. Vertues newly added. This pallaies the boyling heat of the blood, reprefles vapors amend¬ ing into the brain, Ilrengthens the Liver, and helps thofe that Ileep un- quietly. A fpoonful or two may be given by itfelf, or an ounce or two m altering Juleps. TinBura Scordii. Pag. 41. Lat. Or, Tin&ure of Scordium. Colledg.3 Tafe of the leaves of Scor¬ dium gathered in a dry time half a pound. Digefi^ them in fix pound of final fpirit of wine, in a vcffel well (topped for three dates ; prefs them out gently, and repeat the infufion three times, and keep the clarified liquor for ufe. So is made TinBure of SuM endine, fieft-harrotv, Pps-fo/is. Culpeper.] See the Herbs for the Vertues, and then take notice that thefe are better for cold ftomachs, old bodies. Vertues newly added. It is good in malignant andpefti-r lential and veneixious difeafes. TinBura Theriacalis, vulgo, Pfqud TheriacalisLugd. per infuf. P.41. L. Or, Tin&ure of Treacle. Colledg.] Take of Canary wine often times diflilled. Vinegar in which half an ounce of pue feeds have been boy led, two- pound. Choice Treacle, The beft Methridate, of each half a. pound. Mix them, and fet them in the fun, or heat of a bath, digeft them, and keep the water for ufe. Vertues newly added. This partakes the Vertues of Trea¬ cle, Mithridate, and Treacle Water. It is good in all venemous, peftileii- tial, Venereal Difeafes, being feafo- nably adrniniftred. TinBura Cinnamomi, vulgo, ^Aqua Clareta cinr.am. P.4’. L. Or,Tin- &ure of Cinnamon. Colledg.] Tafie of bruifed cinnamon two ounces. PeBifiedfpirit of wine two pound. Infufe them four daies in a large glafs flopped with cor\ and bladder, jjhake it twice a day ; then diffolve half a pound of Sugar candy by it felf in two pound of pofe water. Mix both 'Liquors, -into which hang a Nodule containing timber greece half a fcruple. Musp four grains. 1 Culpeper.] This was before a- mongft the Waters, only there is four ounces of cinnamon appointed^ and here but two. Vertues newly added. This hath the Vertues of Cinna¬ mon water aforefaid. It Ilrengthens the brain,ftomach, Liver,and womb, and is good for fuch as incline to the cachexia, droplie, feurvy, bein^ al- laied with fennel and feurvigrafs wa¬ ter. TiriBnrd$

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