Part 15

Water for Falling Sickness, Jaundice, etc. 526.

For the Farcy in a Horse. 531.

Gascoins Powder. 295.

Goosberries to Preserve. 105, 126, 372, 373.

A Goosberry Fool. 261.

Goosberrys to dry. 406.

Gout to cure. 202, 236.

Grapes to preserve. 354, 392.

For Green Sickness. 290, 293.

To cure the Grease in a Horse. 532.

Hams to salt. 140, 210, 387, 402.

Harsh of Calves Head. 27.

For Giddiness in ye Head. 13, 174.

Heartburning to Cure. 380.

Water for the Head. 484.

Hippocras. 383.

Hysterick Fits. 413, 415.

Jaundice to cure. 159, 180, 299, 517.

Jelly to make. 101, 127, 398.

Jelly of Currance, etc. 158.

Jelly of Harts horne. 376.

Icing for Cakes. 391.

Jimbols to make. 98, 360.

Imperial Water. 186.

For an Imposthume. 239.

Iringo roots to Candy. 356.

Iringo roots to dry. 386.

Itch to cure. 177.

Plumme Jumbols. 116.

King’s Evil. 185, 212, 511, 512, 513.

Lace to wash. 211.

Lemon water. 19.

Lemons to preserve. 106, 342.

Leg of Mutton to Roast. 253.

Juice of Liquorish. 501.

For Looseness in Lying in. 233.

Lozenges of Flowers. 445.

Marmalade of Apricocks. 65. Of Quinces, White. 66, 82. Of Quinces, Red. 78, 425, 481. Of Pippins. 82. Of Oringes. 88. Of Plummes. 427.

A March Paine. 446.

Macaroons. 452, 488.

Metheglin. 8, 323, 324, 332, 352, 353.

Mead to make. 55, 90.

Miscarrying to prevent. 196.

Milk water. 217.

Minc’d Pyes. 483.

Mother Fits. 24, 26, 216, 224, 227.

Sore Mouth to cure. 179.

Moths to destroy. 461, 472, 473.

Mumme to make. 50.

Nipples to Harden. 164.

Oringe water. 19, 422.

Oringes to preserve. 106, 129, 342, 358.

Oringes to keep. 480.

China Oringes to preserve. 347.

Oyster Porridge. 338.

Oysters to pickle. 384.

A Green oyntment. 465.

A Healing Oyntment. 494.

Oyntment of Swallows. 514.

Oyle for sores. 515.

An oyntment for old sores, etc. 529.

Paste of Peaches. 76.

Paste of Apricocks. 120.

Cracknell Paste. 168, 315.

Jumbal Paste. 169.

Puff Paste. 264, 506.

Paste of Ginnay. 424.

Paste of Oringes or Lemons. 426.

Paste of Plummes. 427.

Paste Royal of Fruits. 431.

Palsey Water. 187.

For ye Palsey. 234, 247, 248.

Pasty Crust. 263.

Pancakes. 339, 351.

Electuary for ye Palsey. 518, 519.

For ye Sinking of the Pallat. 183, 226, 243.

Perfumed Water. 49.

A Perfume to burne. 458, 468, 470.

A Perfume for Starch. 459.

To Perfume Gloves. 460.

Perfume for Linnen. 469, 471.

To Perfume Bedding. 478.

Peaches to Dry. 75, 393.

To Pickle Mushrooms. 124.

To Pickle Kidny Beans. 147, 416.

To Pickle Turnips. 148.

To Pickle Oysters. 149.

To Pickle Broom Buds. 150, 363.

Pickle for Brawn. 258.

To Pickle Trouts or Salmon. 276.

To Pickle Violets. 371.

Fig to Souce. 130.

Dr. Moore’s Pills. 141.

Piles Inwardly. 205, 206.

Pidgeons to encrease. 246.

Pidgeons to Stew. 271.

Plague Water. 3.

For the Plague. 176, 181.

Plaister for Sprains, &c. 198.

Plummes to Dry. 406.

Posset to make. 67, 109, 366.

Posset without Milk. 326.

Point to Wash. 211.

Pomatum to make. 230.

To Pot Hare. 279.

Poultrey to fat. 287.

Oyster Porridge. 338.

Pottage. 359.

Poultise for a Sore Breast. 418.

A Poultise. 497.

Pomander to make. 457, 482.

To Preserve Plummes white. 80.

To Preserve Pippins. 89,343.

To Preserve Plummes Green. 364.

To Preserve ye Water Melon. 423.

To Preserve Fruits Green. 432.

To Preserve Plumbs. 433, 434.

To Preserve Grapes, etc. 435.

To Preserve Quinces white. 436.

For Proud Flesh. 209.

Oringe Pudding. 68, 254, 401.

Almond Pudding. 48, 142, 269.

Almond Puddings. 94, 296.

Quaking Pudding. 85, 257.

Black Puddings. 107.

White Puddings. 108.

Carrot Pudding. 136.

Oatmeal Pudding. 215.

Puddings 4 in a Dish. 270.

Marrow Pudding. 355.

A Purge. 163, 192, 193, 289.

Sugar Puffs. 327.

Chicken Pye with Sweet Seasonings. 274.

A Lumber Pye. 277.

Punch to make. 530.

Pectorals for a Cold. 2.

Quidony of Plummes. 430.

Quince to preserve red. 79. White preserve & whole. 125.

Quinces to Preserve. 436.

Quinces to keep raw. 437.

Rasberries to Preserve. 70, 74, 128.

A Ragou of Veal. 489.

To Refresh Carpets, etc. 474.

To Refresh Gold Lace. 475.

To Refresh Pictures. 476.

Rickets to Cure. 35, 44, 45, 56.

For a Rupture. 173.

Sack to make Fine. 199.

Sawce for Boyl’d Fish. 256.

Sawce for Boyled Mutton. 265.

Sawce for all Stewed Meats. 268.

Sauceages to make. 143.

Scaulds. See Burns.

Scurvy to Cure. 170, 524.

A Tenting Salve. 496.

A Drawing Salve. 495.

A Sherbet. 336.

Sirrop of Lemons. 53.

Sirrop of Violets. 63, 73, 42.

Sirrop of Clove Jilly Flowers, &c. 54, 73.

Sirrop of Buckthorne. 155.

Snow for Syllabubs. 111, 154.

Spleen Plaister. 9.

For the Stone. 171, 200, 201, 241, 242, 250, 300, 485, 502.

Stag Powder. 237.

Stomach Paine. 316.

To take Stains out of Linnen. 362.

For a Strain. 500, 198.

Sugar Cakes. 100.

Surfeit Water. 113, 498, 499.

To Sugar any Herbs or Fruit to Dry. 346.

To Boyle Sugar to a Candy Hight. 456.

To Boyle Sugar to a Manus Christi. 455.

Sugar Plate. 447.

Sweet Bag. 132.

Sweet Meat like Bacon. 357.

Cockle Shell Sweetmeat. 408.

To Mould Sweetmeats in Shape of Fruits, etc. 448, 454.

Sweet Water. 420.

Swelling to Asswage. 162.

Syllabub to make. 110, 325.

Whipt Syllabubs. 144.

A Healing Salve. 528.

Tansie to make. 255.

Teeth Powder. 306, 463.

Almond Tarts. 397.

Sore Throat to Cure. 179, 203, 240.

Tongues to Salt. 140, 388.

Vapours. 522.

Venison to Pot. 40, 404.

Venison to Fry. 403.

Haunch of Venison to Boyle. 272.

Haunch of Venison to Roast. 407.

Veal Collups. 189, 399.

Vinegar to make. 6, 375, 411.

Elder Vinegar. 385.

Vomiting to stop. 228, 317.

Walnuts to Preserve. 102.

To Wash Lace. 211.

To Wash Gloves. 280.

For those which make Bloody Water. 288.

Dutch Wafers. 314.

A White Pot. 267.

Goosberry Wine. 7, 361.

Celeriony Wine. 71.

Cowslip Wine. 20, 41, 42.

Quince Wine. 51.

Cherry Wine. 134, 378.

Rasberry or Currant Wine. 151.

Currant Wine. 195, 409.

Nants Wine to Counterfeit. 213.

Rasberry Wine. 331.

Wine of Plummes. 350.

Barberry Wine. 367.

Apricock Wine. 368.

For Wind in ye Bladder. 235.

For ye Wind. 303.

Wigs. 12, 521.

Past for Wigs. 405.

Worms to kill. 21, 36, 172.

Man Wormes to Kill. 166.

Green Wounds. 291.

Water for Wounds. 507.

Wound Drink. 508.

An Oyle for Wounds, 527.

GLOSSARY

AVENS. Geum Urbanum. Herb Bennet. Flower Yellow. Perennial. Roots scented like cloves, sudorific, tonic, antipodagric stomachic. When young the roots give a pleasant flavour to ale. They are said to be useful in diarrhœa.

BENJAMIN. Styrax Benzoin. A gum exuded from a species of laurel. Stimulant. Is the principal ingredient in Friar’s Balsam.

BOLE ARMENIACK. Armenian Bole. Several minerals were formerly used in medicine under this name. The Armenian Bole of the present day is usually made by mixing pipe-clay or common chalk with oxide of iron or red ochre.

CARDOMUM. Elettaria Cardamomum. Amomum Repens. Repens. True Cardamom. Seeds, stimulant, assisting digestion, largely used in medicine. Strong, pungent, but aromatic odour when bruised.

CARDUS. Cardunus is probably this herb, and there is a great variety. It is evidently one of the Thistles, or the Artichoke.

COMMING SEED. Cumin. Cyminum Cumin. Seeds carminative, smell disagreeable, chiefly used in veterinary medicine.

CRAB’S EYES, or CRAFISH EYES. Concretions found in the stomach of the river Crawfish. They are white, and resemble in appearance miniature mushrooms. They vary in size from a quarter to five-eights of an inch in diameter. Formerly used as absorbents and antacids. Only to be found to-day in Museums. Prepared chalk used instead.

CUBIBS. Cubebs. Piper Cubebae. A pepper, contains an oil largely used in medicine. Aromatic, pungent, stimulant, and purgative.

DYASCORDIRUM. Diascordium. An electuary which was formerly in high repute as an antipestilential. The Swedish Pharmacopeia of 1845 had a formula for this, and the principal ingredient was Herb of Water Germander (Teucrium Scordium).

EGREMONY. This evidently must be Agrimony. Agrimonia Eupatoria. Flower yellow. Perennial. Herb used in gargles, also as tea. Celebrated as a vermifuge.

ENUL-CAMPANE. Inula Helenium. After Officinalis Elecampane. Flower Yellow. Perennial. Moist pastures. Root aromatic, slightly bitter, tonic, diaphoretic, stomachic. A decoction of the root used as an application in several cutaneous diseases, especially those attended with a troublesome itching.

FAIR WATER. The Oxford English Dictionary, edited by Dr. J. A. H. Murray, defines fair water as “clean, pure.”

FFILIPENDULA. Spiraea Filipendula. Flower white, tipped with pink. July. Perennial. Herb astringent, and diuretic. Roots dried and powdered used for bread in famine. Tonic.

FLOWERS OF TUSSICA. Can this be Coltsfoot? ?Tuffilago Farfara. Used still as an expectorant in coughs.

FUMETORY. Fumitory-Corydalis. Capnoides. Flower yellow. Very opening, refreshing, used in cutaneous diseases.

GALLBANUM, plaizsters of. A plaister made of Gum Galbanum, Lead Plaister, Turpentine, and Frankincense, nearly but not quite obsolete. Still used in some country districts. The formula was published in the London Pharmacopeia of 1851.

GWACOMBEWOOD. Guaiacum Officinale. Lignum vitae tree. Wood resinous, hot, aromatic, diaphoretic, diuretic. Has been used in dropsy and gout. Is still used in the Compound Decoction of Sarsaparilla.

ISOPE WATER. Hyssop Water.

LAPIS CALAMINARY. Lapis Calaminaris. Calamine. A native impure carbonate of zinc. Largely used in lotions for all skin diseases. Nearly all the old cooling lotions for the face contained this ingredient, generally with rose water and glycerine.

LIETHERIEGIE OF GOLD. A name for Protoxide of Lead. Litharze, the basis of lead plaister.

MELLILOT. Melilotus Officinalis. Yellow Melilot. Herb pectoral, discussive, causes the peculiar flavour of the Schabziger or scraped cheese of Germany. Decoction emolient. Still used in country places in plaisters, but dying out.

METHRIDATE. Mithridate or Damocrates Confection. An example of Poly-Pharmacy, it contained between 40 and 50 ingredients, and was supposed to contain the antidote to every known poison. The formula was included in the London Pharmacopeia of 1746.

MIROBALENCE. Myrobalanus belerica. Fruit dried and used as an astringent. Used in India, but not much in this country, except as a substitute for Galls in ink manufacture.

MUSKADINE. Muscardine. A fungus which grows on silk worms, or Muscadine, which was a rich spiced wine.

OYLE OF BENN. Oil of Ben. An oil obtained from the seeds of Moringa Aptera (Egypt and East India), used in perfumery and by watchmakers, as it does not readily freeze.

PURSLAWE WATER. Probably Purslane. Portulaca Oleracea. Used as a potherb, cooling, useful in scurvy, and bilious disorders.

RED SANDERS. Red Sandal Wood. Pterocarpus Santalinus. Resinous, odoriferous, austere, astringent, tonic, used as a red colouring ingredient in spirituous tinctures.

SANICLE. Sanicula Europaea. Wood Sanicle. Flowers white. May--June Perennial. Leaves vulnerary, cleaning.

SCORDIUMWOOD. Scordium is the Teucrium Scordium, or Water Germander. Flowers pale purple. Perennial. Found in wet meadows, rare.

SEYNAC. Probably meant for Senna. Leaves a very welknown purgative.

SNEEZING POWDER ROOT. This is either Achillea Ageratum, Sweet Maudlin, or Ptarmica Vulgaris. Achillea Ptarmica Sneezewort.

SPERMINT. Mentha Viridis. Spearmint. The ordinary garden mint. The oil used in medicine.

SPIRITS DIAMBRA. Spirits of Diambar. The name of a stomachic and cordial, which consisted of Amber, Musk, various aromatics, and other ingredients.

STORAX. Styrax Officinale. A fragrant resinous balsam obtained from the tree by incision. A close relative of Gum Benzoin, and is with it an ingredient of Friar’s Balsam.

TORMENTIL. Potentilla Tormentilla. Sept-foil. Root very astringent, febrifuge, and not stimulant. Recommended in some cases of diarrhœa.

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A book of Cookerie gathered by A. W., and now newlie enlarged with the serving in of the table. With the proper Snaces to each of them convenient. Lond., 1591. 8vo.

BUTTE (Henry).

Dyets Dry Dinner. Lond., 1599. 12mo.

A Closet for ladies and Gentlewomen, or the art of preserving, conserving, and candying, with the manner of howe to make divers kinds of syrups and all kind of banquetting stuffes. Lond., 1608. 12vo.

Other editions. 1632, 1636, 1647, 1651, 1654, 1656.

MARKHAM (Gervase).