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To make Gripe Water*

Take Two Dozen Bunches of Pennyroyal* shred grosly**. Then
take Coriander Seeds, Annaseeds, Sweet Fennell Seeds
Carraway Seeds. Bruise them all, and put them
to the Herbs in an earthen Pott mix them ~~to the Herbs~~
together, and Sprinkle on them a Quart of Brandy
let them stand all night, the next day distil it off
and take Six, Seven, or Eight Spoonfulls of this Water
Sweetened with Syrup of Gilliflowers*. Drink it warm
and go to Bed, cover very Warm, to Sweat if you,
and Drink some of it as long as the Gripes continue


For a Cough settled on the Stomach

Take half a pound of Figgs Sliced, Raisins of the Sun ston’d
as many, and a stick of Liquorish* scrap’d and slic’d
A Few Annaseeds, and some Hysop* Wash’d Clean, put all
these in a Quart of Spring Water, boil it till it comes to
a Pint, then strain it, and Sweaten it with White Sugar Candy
Take 2. or 3. Spoonfulls Morning and Night, and
when the Cough troubles you

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Transcribed by GB and KS