Royal College of Physicians: A collection of medical receipts and prescriptions 17th century (MS502)

An Apozeme Take Sena haffe an ounce choice rhubarbe 2 dragms, Aqaricke in Trockesse a dram and a halfe epelhinum or dodder of time 50 grams Aniseede and Cinamon either 40 grames. Sweet ffemell seeds 20 grames: Cloves in number 12; Prepare these and infuse them in a Pinte of Succory water made tart with the oyle of Sulphurr Let them stand all night uppon the Cinders: In the morneing give the infusion a gentle boylinge; untill a fowrth parte of the water bee wasted; Then straine forth the ingredients, and dissolve in the liquor, Two ounces of the sirrupp of roses with Aqarick, and one ounce of the Augustane sirrupp of rhubarbe and soe reserve it for 4 doses or Purges Adde to this Apozeme Creame of tartar 4 scruples, and observe That you were best make upp a fourth parte, or haffe of this att once.

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An Ointment for the Breast Gum Arabick Dragant ʒii infuse it in Rose water, oyle of violets ʒiii fresh butter one ounce Lapis prunella ℥ss Camphirr ℈ii with breast milke make it into an Ointment To make strengtheninge Pills for the backe chomfrey Roots and china Roots, Amber prepared, Corrall, nutmegg of each 2 drams, mashed and white sanders of each half ^a drams, Rhubarbe one dram, make them upp in pilles with chia terpentine