# The Art of Distillation/Book 2

The Contents of the second book.
Of compound waters and Spirits.
Of compound Waters and Spirits.
BOOK. 2.
TAke Cyprus, Turpentine, and the best spirit of Wine, of each two pound, distil them in a Glass-gourd either in Balneo or Ashes. Separate the Oil from the spirit with a tunnell or separating glass, distill the Spirit again, and so often untill it favour no more of the Oil of Turpentine, and then it is sufficiently prepared.
This Menstruum dissolves any hard stones presently, and extracts the tincture of Corall.
Take Hony, Salt melted, of each a pound, of the strongest Spirit of Vineger two pound; digest them for the space of a fortnight, or more, then distill them in ashes, Cohobate the Liquor upon the feces three or four times, then rectifie the spirit.
Note that they must be done in a large Glass-gourd.
This is of the fame vertue as the former, if not more powerfull.
Take of the best rectified spirit of Wine, with which imbibe the strongest unflaked Lime, untill they be made into a past; then put them into a Glass-gourd and distill off the spirit in ashes: This Spirit pour on more fresh Lime, and doe as before, doe this three or four times, and thou shalt have a very subtile Spirit able to dissolve most things, and to extract the vertue out of them.
Take Oil Olive, Honey, rectified Spirit of Wine, of each a pint, distill them all together in ashes, then separate all the flegm from the Oils, which will be distinguished by many colours, put all these colours into a Pellican, and adde to them the third part of the Essence of Balm, and Sallendine, digest them for the space of a month. Then keep it for use.
This Liquor is so subtile that it penetrateth every thing.
Take a Gallon of small Aqua vitæ, put it into a Glass vessell; put thereto a quart of Canary Sack, two pound of Raisins of the Sun stoned, but not washed, two ounces of Dates stoned, and the white skins thereof pulled out, two ounces of Cinnamon grossely bruised, four good Nutmegs bruised, an ounce of the best English Licorish sliced, and bruised, stop the vessels very ​close, and let them infuse in a cold place fix or eight dayes, then let the Liquor runne through a bagge called Manica Hippocratis made of white Cotten.
This Liquor is commonly used in surfeits, being a good Stomach water.
Take of
* Cinamon
* Cloves
* Nutmegs
* Ginger
* Zedoary
* Galangall
* Long-Pepper
* Citron-pill
* Spicknard
* Lignum-aloes
* Cububs
* Cardamums
* Calamus aromaticus
* Germander
* Ground-pine
* Mace
* White Frankincense
* Tormentill
* Hermodactyls
* the pith of Dwarf Elder
* Juniper berries
* Bay-Berries
* the seeds and flowers of Motherwort
* the seeds of Smallage
* the seeds of„ Fennell
* the seeds of„ Anise
* the leaves of Sorrell
* the leaves of„ Sage
* the leaves of„ Fel-wort
* Rosemary
* Marjoram
* Mints
* Penny-royall
* Stechados
* the flowers of Elder
* the flowers of„ Roses red
* the flowers of Roses„ white
* of the leaves of Scabious
* Rue
* the lesser Moonwort
* Egrimonie
* Centory
* Fumitary
* Pimpernell
* Sow-thistle
* Eye-bright
* Mayden-hair
* Endive
* Red Saunders
* Aloes, of each two ounces
* Pure Amber
* the best Rhubarb, of each two Drams
* dryed Figges
* Raisins of the Sun
* Dates, stoned
* Sweet-Almonds
* Graines of the Pine, of each an ounce.
* the root of Gentian
* flowers of Rosemary
* Pepperwort,
* the root of Briony
* Sowbread
* Wormwood, of each half an ounce.
Now before these are distilled, quench gold being made red hot, oftentimes in the foresaid water, put therein orientall Pearls beaten small an ounce, and then distill it after twenty foure houres infusion.
This is a very Cordiall water, good against faintings and infection.
Take of
    the rind of Citrons dryed
    the rind of„ Oranges.
    Nutmeg
    Cloves
    Cinnamon, of each two ounces.
    the roots of Flower-de-luce
    the roots of„ Cyprus
    the roots of„ Calamus aromaticus
    the roots of„ Zedoary
    the roots of„ Galingal
    the roots of„ Ginger, of each half a pound
    Of the tops of Lavender
    Of the tops of„ Rosemary, of each two handfull
    the leaves of the Bay-tree
    the leaves of„ Marjoram
    the leaves of„ Balm
    the leaves of„ Mints
    the leaves of„ Sage
    the leaves of„ Thyme
    flower of Roses white
    flower of Roses„ Damask,
       of each half a handfull
    Rose water four pints ​
    the best white Wine a gallon.
Bruise what must be bruised then infuse them all twenty four houres, after which distill them.
This is of the same vertue as the former.
Take of
* Cloves
* Galingal
* Cububs
* Mace
* Cardamums
* Nutmegs
* Ginger of each a Dram
* the juice of Salendine half a pint
* Spirit of Wine a pint
* White Wine three pints.
Infuse all these twenty four houres, and then distill off two pints by an Alembick.
This water is very good against wind in the Stomach and Head.
Take
* a gallon of Gascoine Wine
* Ginger
* Galingale
* Cinnamon
* Nutmegs
* Grains
* Anniseeds
* Fennell seeds
* Carroway seeds of each a dram.
* Of Sage
* Red Mints
* Red Roses
* Thyme
* Pellitory
* Rosemary
* Wild Thyme
* Camomil
* Lavender, of each a handfull.
Beat the spices small and bruise the Hearbs, letting them macerate twelve houres, stirring them now and then, distill them by an Alembick or Copper Still with its refrigeratery, keep the first pint by it self, and the second by it self.
Note that the the first pint will be the hotter, but the second the stronger of the ingredients.
This water is well known to comfort all the Principallparts.
Take osred Poppie-cakes (after the Water hath been distilled from them in a cold Still) not over dryed two pound, pour upon them of the Water of red Poppie a gallon and halfe, Canary-Wine three pints; adde to them of Coriander-seeds bruised foure ounces, of Dill-seed bruised two ounces, of cloves bruised halfe an ounce, of Nutmegs sliced an ounce, of Rosemary a handfull, three Orenges cut in the middle, distill them in a hot Still; to the Water put the juice of fix Orenges, and hang in it halfe an ounce of Nutmegs sliced, and as much Cinamon bruised, two drams of Cloves, a handfull of Rosemary cut small, sweet Fennel-seeds bruised an ounce, of Raisins in the sunstoned halfe a pound, being all put into a bag, which may be hanged in the Water (the vessell being close stopt) the space of a moneth, and then be taken out, and cast away, the Liquor thereof being first pressed out into the foresaid Water.
This Water is of wonderfull vertue in Surfets, and Plurifies, composeth the Spirits, causeth rest, helpeth digestion if two or three or foure ounces thereof be drunk, and the patient compose himselfe to rest.
Distill green Hysop in a cold Still till you have a gallon and halfe of the Water, to this put foure handfull of dryed Hysop, a handfull of Rue, as much of Rosemary, and Hore-hound, Elecampany-root bruised, and of Horse-radish-root, bruised, of each foure ounces, of Tobacco in the leafe three ounces, annis-seed bruised two ounces, two quarts of Canary-wine, let them all stand in digestion two dayes, then distill them, and in the Water that is distilled put halfe a pound of Raisins of the sun stoned, of Licorish two ounces, sweet Fennel-seeds bruised two ounces and a halfe, Ginger sliced an ounce and a halfe, and let them be infused in Frigido the space of ten dayes, then take them out.
​This Water sweetned with Sugar-candie and drunk to the quantity of three or foure ounces twice in a day, is very good for those that are ptisicall, it strengthneth the Lungs, attenuates thick flegme, opens obstructions, and is very good to comfort the stomack.
Take of Worm-seed bruised eight ounces, the shavings of Harts-horne two ounces, of Peach-flowers dryed an ounce, of Aloes bruised halfe an ounce, poure on these the water of Tansie, Rue, Peach-flowers, and of Worm-wood of each a pint and halfe, let them being put into a glasse vessell bee digested the space of three dayes, then distill them; cohobate this Water three times.
This Water is very excellent against the Wormes; it may be given from halfe an ounce to three ounces, according to the age of the patient.
Take of Ros Vitrioli (which is that water that is distilled from Vitriall in the calcining thereof) two quarts, in this put of Rue a handfull, of Juniper-berries bruised an ounce, of Bay-berries bruised halfe an ounce, Piony-berries bruised six drams, Camphire two drams, Rhubarb sliced an ounce; digest these foure dayes in a temperate Balneo, then distill them in a glasse vessell in ashes, and there will come over a water of no small vertue.
It cures couvulsions in children especially, it helps also the vertigo, the Hystericall passion, and Epilepsie, it is very excellent against all offensive vapours and wind that annoyes the head, and stomack.
It may be taken from two drams to two ounces.
Take of Worm-wood, Broom-blossomes, of each a like quantity, bruise them, and mix with them some leaven, and let them stand in fermentation in a cold place the space of a week, then distill them in a cold Still till they be very dry; Take a gallon of this water, and halfe a gallon of the Spirit of Urine, poure them upon two pound of dryed Broom-bloffomes, halfe a pound of Horse-radish-roots dryed, three ounces of the best Rhubarb sliced, two ounces of sweet Fennel-seed bruised, and an ounce and halfe of Nutmegs: let them digest a week being put into a glasse vessell, in a temperate Balneo; then presse the liquor hard from the feces, put this Liquor in the said vessell again, and to it put three ounces of sweet Fennell-seeds bruised, Licorish sliced two ounces, digest them in a gentle heat the space of a week, then poure it off from the feces, and keep it close stopt.
This water being drank from the quantity of an ounce to four ounces every morning, and at four of the clock in the afternoon, doth seldome faile in curing the dropsie; it strengtheneth also the Liver, is very good against gravell in the back, stone, cures the scurvy, gout, and such diseases as proceed from the weaknesse, and obstructions of the Liver.
Take of
    Aniseed three ounces.
    Cummin-seed three drams.
    Cinnamon halfe an ounce.
    Mace
    Cloves
    Nutmeg, of each a dram.
    Galangall, three drams.
    Calamus Aromaticus, dryed halfe an ounce
    The dryed rind of Oranges, two ounces.
    Bayberries, halfe an ounce.
​Let all these being bruised be macerated in six pints of Mallago-wine 48. houres, then be distilled in Balneo till all de dry.
This Water being dranke to the quantity of an ounce or two at a time doth ease the gripings of the belly, and stomack, very much.
Take of Black-cherries bruised with their kernells, a gallon, of the flowers of Lavander three handfull, halfe an ounce of white Mustard-seed bruised, mix these together, then put some ferment to them and let them stand close covered the space of a week, then distill them in Balneo till all be dry.
This Water being drank to the quantity of an ounce or two or three, doth much relieve the weaknesse of the head and helps the Vertigo thereof, as also strengthen the sinewes, and expell windinesse out of the head and stomack.
Take
    the root of the great Burre, fresh,
    the root of„ Swallow-wort, fresh,
    The middle rind of the root of the Ash-tree, of each two pound;
cut them small, and infuse them 24 houres in the best White-wine, and Rue vinegar, of each five pints, then distill them in Balneo till all be dry, put to the Water as much of the Spirit of Sulphur Per Campanam, as will give it a pleasant acidity, and to every pint of the water put a scruple and halfe of Camphire cut small, and tyed up in a bag, which may continually hang in the water.
This was a famous water in Germany against the plague, pestilentiall and Epidemicall diseases; it causeth sweat wonderfull if two or three ounces thereof be drank and the patient compose himselfe to sweat.
Take of
    the best Spirit of Wine a gallon,
    Andromachus-treakle, six ounces,
    Myrrhe, two ounces,
    The roots of Colts-foot, three ounces,
    Sperma Ceti
    Terra sigillata, of each half an ounce,
    The root of Swallow-wort, an ounce,
    Dittany, Pimpernell
    Valerian-root, of each two drams,
    Camphire, a dram,
Mix all these together in a glasse vessell, and let them stand close stopt the space of eight dayes in the sun.
Let the patient drink of this a spoonfull or two and compose himself to sweat.
Take three pints of Muscadine, and boyle in it Sage, and Rue of each a handfull till a pint be wasted, then strain it, and set it over the fire againe, put thereto a dram of long Pepper, Ginger, and Nutmeg of each halfe an ounce being all bruised together: then boyle them a little, and put thereto halfe an ounce of Andromachus-treakle, and three drams of Mithridate, and a quarter of a pint of the best Angelica-water.
This Water (which, as faith the author, must be kept as your life, and above all earthly treasure) must be taken to the quantity of a spoonfull or two morning and evening if you be already infected, and sweat thereupon: if you be not infected, a spoonfull is sufficient, halfe in the morning and halfe at night; all the plague time under God (faith the Author) trust to this, for there was never man, woman, or child that failed of their expectation in taking of it: This is also of the same efficacy not only against the plague but pox, measles, surfets, &c.
Take of
    Andromachus his Treakle, five ounces,
    The best Myrrhe, two ounces, and halfe,
    The best Saffron, halfe an ounce,
    Camphire, two drams,
Mix them together, then pour upon them ten ounces of the best Spirit of Wine, and let them stand 24. houres in a warme place, then distill them in Balneo with a graduall fire, cohobate the Spirit three times.
This Spirit causeth sweat wonderfully, and resists all manner of infection.
It may be taken from a dram to an ounce in some appropriate Liquor.
Take of the
    roots of Bistort.
    the roots of„ Gentian
    the roots of„ Angelica
    the roots of„ Tormentill
    Pimpernell, of each ten drams,
    Bay-berries
    Juniper-berries, of each an ounce,
    Nutmeg, five drams,
    The shavings of Sassafras, two ounces,
    Zedoary halfe a dram,
    White Sanders, three drams,
    The leaves of Rue
    The leaves of„ Wormwood
    The leaves of„ Scordium, of each half a handfull,
    The flowers of Wall-flower
    The flowers of„ Buglosse, of each a handfull & half,
    Andromachus Treakle
    Mithridate, of each fix drams.
​Infuse them all in three pints of the best White-wine-vinegar, the space of eight dayes in Frigido in glasse vessels; then distill them in Balneo.
This Spirit is very good to prevent them that are free, from infection, and those that are already infected, from the danger thereof, if two or three spoonfull thereof be taken once in a day, with sweating after, for those that are infected, but without sweating for others.
Take of
    the middle rind of the root of Ash bruised 2.pound.
    Juniper-berries, bruised three pound.
    Venice turpentine that is very pure, two pound and halfe.
Put these into twelve pints of spring-water in a glasse vessell well closed, and there let them putrifie in horse-dung for the space of three moneths, then distill them in ashes, and there will come forth an Oil, and a water; separate the one from the other.
Ten or twelve drops of this Oil being taken every morning in four or six spoonfulls of the said water dissolves the gravell, and stone in the kidneys, most wonderfully.
Take the juice of Raddish, Lemmons, of each a pound and halfe: Waters of Betony, Tansey, Saxifrage, and Vervin, of each a pint, Hydromell, and Malmesey, of each two pound: In these Liquors mixed together, infuse for the space of four or five dayes in a gentle Balneo, Juniper-berries, ripe and newly gathered being bruised three ounces, the seed of Gromel, Bur-dock, Radish, Saxifrage, Nettles, Onyons, Anise, and Fennell, of each an ounce and half, the four cold seeds, the seed of great Mallowes, of each six drams, the Calx of Egsshells, Cinnamon, of each three drams, of Camphire two drams; let all be well strained and distilled in ashes. Two ounces of this water taken every morning doth won​derfully cleanse the Kidneies, provoke Urine, and expell the stone, especially if you calcine the feces and extract the salt thereof with the said water.
Take Plantain, Rib-wort, Bone-wort, wild Angelica, Red-mints, Betony, Egrimony, Sanacle, Blew-bottles, White-bottles, Scabius, Dandelion, Avens, Honey-suckle-leaves, Bramble-buds, Hawthorn-buds, and Leaves, Mugwort, Dasie-roots, Leaves, and Flowers, Wormwood, Southern-wood, of each one handfull: Boyle all these in a pottle of White-wine, and as much Spring-water, till one halfe be wasted, and when it is thus boyled, straine it from the hearbs, and put to it halfe a pound of Honey, and let it boyle a little after; then put it into bottles, and keep it for your use.
Note that these hearbs must be gathered in May onely, but you may keep them dry, and make your water at any time.
This Water is very famous in many counties, and it hath done such cures in curing outward and inward Wounds, Impostumes, and Ulcers, that you would scarce beleeve it, if I should recite them to you: also it is very good to heale a sore mouth.
The patient must take three or four spoonfulls thereof morning and evening, and in a short time he shall find ease and indeed a cure, unlesse he be so farre declined as nothing almost can recover him.
If the wound be outward it must be washed therewith, and linnen clothes wet in the same be applied thereto.
Take of Lavender flowers a gallon; poure upon them of the best Spirit of Wine three gallons: the vessell being close stopped let them be macerated together in the Sun for the space of six dayes, then distill them in an Alembick with its refrigeratory, then take
    the flowers of Sage
    the flowers of„ Rofemary
    the flowers of„ Betony, of each a handfull
    the flowers of„ Borage
    the flowers of„ Buglofs
    the flowers of„ Lillie of the vally
    the flowers of„ Cowslips, of each two handfuls.
Let all the flowers be fresh, and seasonably gathered, and macerated in a gallon of the best Spirits of Wine, and mixed with the aforesaid Spirit of Lavender, adding then
    the leaves of Balm
    the leaves of„ Motherwort
    the leaves of„ Orange tree newly gathered
    the flowers of Stechados
    the flowers of„ Oranges
    Bay-berries, of each an ounce.
After a convenient digestion let them be distilled again, then adde
    the outward rinds of Citrons.
    the seed of Piony husked, of each six drams
    the seed of„ Cinnamon
    the seed of„ Nutmegs
    the seed of„ Mace
    the seed of„ Cardamums
    the seed of„ Cububs
    of Yellow Sanders, of each half an ounce
    Lignum Aloes one dram
    the best Jujubs, the kernels taken out, half a pound.
Let them be digested for the space of six weeks, then strain and filter the Liquor, to which adde of
    prepared Pearl two drams.
    prepared Emralda scruple.
    Amber Gryfe ​
    Musk
    Saffron,
    red Roses
    red Roses„ Saunders of each an ounce
    Yellow Sanders
    rinds of Citrons dryed, of each a dram.
Let all these species be tyed in a silken bag, and hanged in the foresaid Spirit.
Take the leaves of both sorts of Scurvy-grass being made very clean, of each six pound: let these be bruised, and the juice pressed forth, to which adde the
    Juice of Brook-lime
    Juice of„ Water-cresses, of each half a pound
    of the best White Wine eight pints.
    twelve whole Lemmons cut
    of the fresh roots of Briony four pound
    of the fresh roots of„ Horse-radish 2 pound
    of the bark of Winteran half a pound
    of Nutmegs four ounces.
Let them be macerated three dayes and distilled.
Three or four spoonfuls of this water taken twice in a day cures the Scurvy presently.
Take of
    fresh Castoreum two ounces
    flowers of Lavender fresh half an ounce
    flowers of„ Sage
    flowers of„ Rosemary, of each two drammes
    Cinnamon three drams
    Mace
    Cloves, of each a dram
    the best rectified Spirit of Wine three pints.
Let them be digested in a Glass (two parts of three being empty) stopt close with a bladder, and Corke two dayes ​in warme ashes; then distill the Spirit in Balneo, and keep it in a glasse close stopt. If you would make it stronger take a pint of this Spirit, and an ounce of the powder of Castorcum, put them into a glasse and digest them into a cold place for the space of ten dayes, and then straine out the Spirit.
This Spirit is very good against fits of the Mother, passions of the heart which arise from vapours &c.
Take of
    the leaves of the greater Sallandine together with the roots thereof, 3. handfuls and a half.
    Of Rue 2, handfuls.
       Scordium 4. handfull.
       Dittany of Crete.
       Carduus, of each a handfull and half.
    Root of Zedoary.
    Root of„ Angelica, of each three drams.
    The outward rind of Citrons.
    The outward rind of„ Lemmons, of each 6. drams.
    The flower of Wall-gilly-flower, an ounce and half.
    The flower of„ Red-roses,
    The flower of„ Cinnamon,
    The lesser Centory, of each 2. drams.
    Cloves, of each 3. drams.
    Andromachus his Treakle 3. ounces.
    Mithridate an ounce and halfe.
    Camphire 2. scruples.
    Trochisces of Vipers 2. ounces.
    Mace 2. drams.
    Lignum aloes half an ounce.
    Yellow Sanders a dram and half.
    The seeds of Carduus an ounce,
    The seeds of„ Citron 6. drams.
Cut those things that are to be cut, and let them be macerated three dayes in the best Spirit of Wine, and Muscadine, of each three pints and half, vinegar of Wall-gilly-flowers, and the ​juice of Lemmons, of each a pint, let them be distilled in a glazed vessell in Balneo.
After half the liquor is distilled off, let that which remains in the vessell be streined through a linnen cloth, and vapoured away to the thicknesse of honey, which may be called A Bezoard extract. This Water is a great Cordiall and good against any infection.
Take of Ginger a pound, Long-pepper, and Black-pepper, of each half an ounce, of Cardamums three drams, of Graines an ounce, powder then, and put them into a glasse with half an ounce of the best Camphire, distilled vinegar 2. pound, digest them a moneth, then separate the vinegar by expression, which must putrefie a moneth, and then be circulated for the space of a week, then filter it, and thou hast as powerfull a Şudorifick as ever was or can be made.
The dose is from a dram to halfe an ounce, and to be drank in a draught of posset-drink.
Take of
    the juice of the green shales of Walnuts foure pound,
    the juice of Rue three pints.
    Carduus,
    Mary-gold,
    Balme, of each 2. pints,
    The root of Butter-burre fresh a pound and half.
    The root of„ Burre,
    The root of„ Angelica,
    The root of„ Master-wort fresh, of each half a pound.
    The leaves of Scordium, 4. handfull.
    Old Andromachus treakle,
    Mithridate, of each 8.ounces.
    The best Canarie, 12.pints..
    The sharpeft Vinegar 6. pints.
    The juice of Lemmons 2 pints.
Digest them two dayes in horse-dung, the vessell being close ​stopped; then distill them in sand.
Take of
    Sugar candid one pound.
    Canarie Wine, 6. ounces.
    Rose-water, 4. ounces.
Make of these a syrup, and boyl it well, to which adde
    of Aqua Imperialis 2.pints,
    Amber gryse,
    Muske, of each 18. grains,
    Saffron 15. graines,
    Yellow Sanders infused in Aqua Imperialis 2. drams.
Take of the
    juice of the root of Briony 4. pound.
    Leaves of Rue
    Leaves of„ Mugwort, of each 2 pound.
    Leaves of„ Savin dryed 3 handfull
    Leaves of„ Mother-wort
    Leaves of„ Nippe
    Leaves of„ Peny-royall, of each 2 handfull.
    Leaves of„ Garden basill
    Leaves of„ Cretensian dittany, of each a handfull and half.
    Leaves of„ The Rind of yellow Oranges, fresh, 4. ounces.
    Leaves of„ Myrrhe, 2. ounces.
    Leaves of„ Caftoreum an ounce.
    Leaves of„ The best Canarie Wine 12. pints.
Let them be digested four dayes in a fit vessell, then distill them in Balneo.
Take of
    the best Tobacco in leaves, cut small, 4. ounces,
    Squils 2.ounces, Nutmegs sliced half an ounce,
put these into 3. pints of Spring-water, a pinte of White-wine-vinegar, distill them in a hot Still or Alembick.
If thou wouldest have it stronger thou maist put this water on fresh Ingredients, and distill it again.
A little quantity of this water is a most safe, and effectuall Vomit, and may be taken from the eldest to the youngest, if so be you proportion the quantity to the strength of the Patient.
You may dulcifie it with Sugar, or syrup if you please.
Take green Walnuts gathered about Midsummer, Radish-root, of each bruised 2. parts, of distilled Wine-vinegar 4. parts, digest them 5.dayes, then distill them in Balneo.
This being taken to the quantity of 2. spoonfull or 3. causeth easie vomiting.
Take of Scammony an ounce, Hermodactyls 2. ounces, the seeds of Broome, of the lesser Spurge, of Dwarf-elder, of each half an ounce, the juice of Dwarf-elder, of wild Asses Cucumber, of black Hellebore, the fresh flower of Elder, ofeach an ounce and half, Polypodium 6. ounces, of Sene 3. ounces, Red-sugar 8. ounces, common distilled Water 6.pints.
Let all these be bruised, and infused in the water 24. houres, then be distilled in Balneo.
This Water may be given from 2. drammes to 3. ounces, and it purgeth all manner of humours, opens all obstructions, and is pleasant to be taken, and they whose stomachs loath all other physick may take this without any offence.
After it is distilled there may be hanged a little bag of Spices ​in it, as also it may be sweetned with Sugar, or any opening syrrup.
Take of Oil of Cloves well rectified half an ounce, in it dissolve halfa dram of Camphire, adde to them of the Spirit of Turpentine four times rectified in which half a dram of Opium hath been infused, half an ounce.
A drop or two of this Liquor put into a hollow tooth with some Lint easeth the Tooth-ach presently.
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