f white Wine, and a pint of Sack, steep in it as much
broad Thime as it will wet, put to it of Galingale and Calamus
Aromaticus, of each one ounce, Cloves, Mace, Ginger, and grains of
Paradise two drams, steep these all night, the next morning distil it in
an ordinary still, drink it warm with Sugar.
_A Receipt to make damnable Hum._
Take Species de Gemmis, Aromaticum Rosatum, Diarrhodon Abbatis,
Laetificans Galeni, of each four drams, Loaf-sugar beaten to powder half
a pound, small _Aqua Vitae_ three Pints, strong Angelica water one pint;
mix all these together, and when you have drunk it to the Dregs, you may
fill it up again with the same quantity of water. The same powders will
serve twice, and after twice using it, it must be made new again.
_An admirable Water for sore Eyes._
Take _Lapis Tutiae_; Aloes Hepatica, fine hard sugar, of each three
drams, beat them very small, and put them into a Glass of three pints,
to which put red Rose-water and white Wine, of each one pint; set the
Glass in the Sun, in the Month of _July_, for the whole Month, shaking
it twice in a day for all that while; then use it as followeth, put one
drop thereof into the Eye in the evening, when the party is in bed, and
one drop in the morning an hour before the Patient riseth: Continue the
use of it till the Eyes be well. The older the Water, the better it is.
Most approved.
_A Snail Water for weak Children, and old People._
Take a pottle of Snails, and wash them well in two or three waters, and
then in small Beer, bruise them shells and all, then put them into a
gallon of red Cows Milk, red Rose leaves dried, the whites cut off,
Rosemary, sweet Marjoram, of each one handful, and so distil them in a
cold still, and let it drop upon powder of white Sugar candy in the
receiver; drink of it first and last, and at four a clock in the
afternoon, a wine-glass full at a time.
_Clary Water for the Back, Stomach, &c._
Take three gallons of midling Beer, put in a great brass Pot of four
gallons, and put to it ten handfuls of Clary gathered in a dry day,
Raisins of the Sun stoned three pounds, Anniseeds, and Liquorish, of
each four ounces, the whites and shells of twenty four eggs, or half so
many, if there be not so much need, beat the shells small, and mix them
with the whites; put to the bottoms of three white loaves, put into the
Receiver one pound of white sugar-candy, or so much fine loaf sugar
beaten small, and d
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