qua Vitae_; in a glass, close stopped for
fifteen dayes, often shaking it, then let it be put into a Limbeck close
stopped, and let it be distilled gently; when you have done, hang in a
cloth, two drams of Musk, half a dram of Ambergreese, and ten or twelve
grains of gold, and so receive it to your use.
_Hypocras taught by Dr._ Twine _for Wind in the Stomach._
Take Pepper, Grains, Ginger, of each half an ounce, Cinnamon, Cloves,
Nutmegs, Mace, of each one ounce grosly beaten, Rosemary, Agrimony, both
shred of each a few crops, red Rose leaves a pretty quantity, as an
indifferent gripe, a pound of Sugar beaten; lay these to steep in a
gallon of good Rhenish or white-Wine in a close vessel, stirring it two
or three times a day the space of three or four dayes together, then
strain it through an Hypocras strainer, and drink a draught of it before
meat half an hour, and sometimes after to help digestion.
_Marigold flowers distilled, good for the pain of the Head._
Take Marigold flowers, and distill them, then take a fine cloth and wet
in the aforesaid distilled water, and so lay it to the forehead of the
Patient, and being so applied, let him sleep if he can; this with Gods
help will cease the pain.
_A Water good for Sun burning._
Take Water drawn off the Vine dropping, the flowers of white Thorn,
Bean-flowers, Water Lilly-flowers, Garden Lilly-flowers, Elder-flowers,
and Tansie-flowers, Althea-flowers, the whites of Eggs, French Barley.
_The Lady_ Giffords _cordial Water._
Take four quarts of _Aqua vitae_, Borrage and Poppy-water, of each a
pint, two pounds of Sugar-candy, one pound of figs sliced, one pound of
Raisins of the Sun stoned, two handfuls of red Roses clipped and dried,
one handful of red Mint, half a handful of Rosemary, as much of Hysop, a
few Cloves; put all these in a great double Glass close stopped, and set
it in the sun three months, and so use it.
_A water for one pensive and very sick, to comfort the Heart very
excellent._
Take a good spoonful of _Manus Christi_, beaten very small into powder,
then take a quarter of a pound of very fine sugar, and beat it small,
and six spoonfuls of Cinamon water, and put to it, and ten spoonfuls of
red Rose-water; mingle all these together, and put them in a dish, and
set them over a soft fire five or six walms, and so let it be put into a
glass, and let the party drink thereof a spoonful or two, as he shall
see cause.
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