Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-04-15
RECIPES OF OLD HERBALIsT.
Some of Them of Interest Today-Uses
of Rosemary and Violets.

"A Compleat Herbal" compiled in the
year 1868 by one Nicholas Culpeper Eat
his house in Spitalfelds, next door to the
Red Lion" fell the other day into the
hands of the writer. Mr.. Culpeper NJ
D., was a physician of great renown
in the Seventeenth century and with his
Herbal left upward of fifty choice re
cipes many of which were lads to vani-
tie." to his wife.
Those women who are now eager to
procure good recipes for the stillro0m
will be interested to know that out of
the numberless too intricate recipes sup
piled by Nicolas Culpeper there are
some of quite modern interest
For frightening the hair and to bring
comfort to the head and brain battle
with a decoction of camOmile flowers,
which will remove pain and WEAKNESS
| to whatever part of the body applied.
To keep the teeth white it is well to
rub them with ounce juice copiously d.
luted with water. which not only ceanses
the teeth but fastens them and strength
ems the gums.
Violets are a ''fne pleasing plant OF
Venus" To relieve hoaneness take
dram weight of the purple flowers AID
steep them in a pint of fresh water
After some hours gargle with the deceit
ton.
IS made by adding two ounces of the
strip of either flower to a pint of dis
titled water. To purify the complexion
| drink three ounces every morning OF
the julep.
The sun claims rosemary and it IS
under the celestial rain. 1t is a herb OF
great use 'fOr physical as well as civil
purposes" The decoction thereof in
white wine or water helps rheumatic
pains in the eyes. For giddiness the
head and temples should be bathed win
it. 1t helps dim eyes and procures clear
sight, the flowers thereof being taken
! all the while if poisoning.
Every morning taken fasting win
bread and salt a conserve of the flowers
is comforting to the heart and to burn
the stalks and flowers of the herb IN
! houses corrects the air in them.
! In the Seventeenth century the dTled
! leaves. shredded small, were smoked III
a pipe as tobacco is and were considered
very helpful for coughs and consumF
| ton.
| A seasonable remedy for colds is syrup
| of minis. Take of the juice of ounces
| between sweet and sour and the JUICE Oh
pomegranates sweet and sour, of eace9
| pound and a half dried mints haT
{! pound and dried red roses two ounces
! let them steep one day, then boil me
( mixture half away and with four poNHH>
Of sugar boil it into a fragrant syrup
Take a spoonful Of it several times
| day.
A bit of vine branch burned and me
ashes thereof rubbed on black teeth W."
make them white as snow.
] Nutmeg finely grated on the, top "a
hot milk IN a glass eases pain in the hea''
takes away .he wea kness coming il'"
a cold and restores the fatigued
! Tincture of cinnamon, considered mus
/ valuable in influenza colds in the SrFe.
/ tenth century, is once again .aYeElt{
remedy with doctors. Take Of bFu.se-+
cinnamon two ounces, spirits OF " iI
(rectifiedJ two pounds. infuse them -four
! days in large glass stopped with a g'.n
and bladder. Shake twice a day, l'Ea I
I dissolve half a pound of sugar candy w
( itself in two pounds of rose water -l-
mix both liquors. Take a spoonful III
water.-Loadon Daily Mail.