Image 365 (unnumbered folio), three receipts
| The Saffron Cordial | ||||
| Fill a Large Still with Marigold Flowers, and Stew* on it an Ounce of | ||||
| Case Nutmegs, that is, the Nutmegs that have the Mace on them beat | ||||
| them Grosly*, and take an ounce of the Best English Saffron, Pull it | ||||
| and Mix it with the Flowers, then take three Pints of Muscadine* or | ||||
| Tent*, or Malaga Sack*, and with a Sprig of Rosemary dash it on the | ||||
| White Sugar Candy, draw it off till it begins to Sowre*, Save a Pint of | ||||
| the First Running to mix with other Waters, on Extraordinary Occation | ||||
| Mix the Rest together to drink by it self. This Cordial is Excellent | ||||
| in Fainting, and for the SmallPox, or Ague, take Five or Six | ||||
| Spoonfulls at a time | ||||
| For a Cough Settled in the Stomach | ||||
| Take half a pound of Figgs, as many Raisins of the Sun stoned a stick | ||||
| of Liquorish* scrap’d and Slic’d a Few Anniseeds, a Few Sweet Fennel Seeds | ||||
| and some Hysop* wash’d. Boil all these in a Quart of Spring Water | ||||
| till it comes to a Pint, strain it, and Sweeten it very well with White | ||||
| Sugar Candy. Take Two or three Spoonfulls of it Morning and | ||||
| night & when you please | ||||
| A Drink to Preserve the Lungs | ||||
| Take Three Pints of Spring Water, put to it an ounce of Flour of | ||||
| Sulphur*, and let it Boil on a Slow Fire till half is Consumed | ||||
| then let it stand to Settle, and Strain it out, and Pour it on One | ||||
| Ounce of Liquorish Scrap’d, and a Dram of Coriander Seeds | ||||
| and as many Annaseeds bruised, let it stand to Settle, and Drink | ||||
| a quarter of a Pint Morning and Night | ||||
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Transcribed by GB and KS