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Pound; of Penny-royal and Rue, of each two Pounds; of the Flowers of Fever-few, and Tops of Savin, of each four Ounces; of the Rind of fresh Orange-peel, and Lovage-seeds, of each Half a Pound: Cut or bruise these Ingredients and infuse them in eleven Gallons of Proof Spirit, and two Gallons of Water, and draw off ten Gallons with a gentle Heat. Or, Take of fresh Bryony-root four Pounds; of the Leaves of Rue and Mugwort, of each four Pounds; of the Tops of Savin six Handfuls; of Fever-few, Catmint and Penny-royal, of each four Handfuls; of Orange-peel eight Ounces; of Myrrh four Ounces; of _Russia_ Castor, two Ounces; Proof Spirit eleven Gallons, Water two Gallons. Digest, and distil as before. This Composition is very unpalatable, but excellently adapted to the Intention of an Hysteric, in which Cases it is used with Success. It is very forcing upon the Uterus, and therefore given to promote Delivery, and forward the proper Cleansings afterwards; as also to open Menstrual Obstructions, and in abundance of other Female Complaints. It is also good against Convulsions in Children, and of service in all nervous Complaints in either Sex. It may not be amiss to observe here, that the oily Parts of the Ingredients will often render the Water foul and milky. If therefore the Distiller desires to have it fine and transparent, the Receiver must be removed as soon as the Liquor at the Worm appears the least turbid, which will be long before the Faints begin to rise. The Water, however, is not the worse for being milky, with regard to its Medicinal Virtue. Some, when the Liquor is milky, throw in a little burnt Allum to fine it; but this should never be done, because it spoils the Medicine. CHAP. XXVII. _Of compound Baum Water, commonly called_ Eau de Carmes. This has its Name (_Eau de Carmes_) from the Carmelite Friars who were the Inventors of it. The great Profit accruing to these Fathers, from the Sale of this Cordial, induced them to keep the Method of making it a Secret; but notwithstanding all their Care the Secret has at last been discovered, and the following is the Method by which they prepare it. _Recipe for two Gallons of_ Eau de Carmes. Take of the fresh Leaves of Baum four Pounds; of the yellow Peel, or Rind of Lemons, two Pounds; of Nutmegs and Coriander-seeds of each one Pound; of Cloves, Cinnamon, and Angelica-root, of each Half a Pound. Pound the Leaves, bruise the other Ingredients, and put them with two Gallons of fine Proof Spirit into a large Glass Alembic (the Figure of which with its Head is represented on the Plate, Fig. 7.) stop the Mouth, and place it in a Bath-Heat to digest two or three Days. Then open the Mouth of the Alembic, and add a Gallon of Baum Water, and shake the whole well together. After this place the Alembic in Balneum Mariæ, and distil till the Ingredients are almost dry; and preserve the Water thus obtained in Bottles well stopped. This Water has been long famous both at _London_ and _Paris_, and carried thence to most Parts of _Europe_. It is a very elegant Cordial, and very extraordinary Virtues are attributed to it; for it is esteemed very efficacious not only in Lowness of Spirits, but even in Apoplexies; and is greatly commended in Cases of the Gout in the Stomach. CHAP. XXVIII. _Of Ladies Water._ This Water has its Name from its Dearness, being much fitter for the Closet than to be sold in a Shop; but as it is an excellent Cordial, I could not omit giving it a Place here. _Recipe for one Quart of Ladies Water._ Take of Sugar-candy one Pound; of Canary Wine six Ounces, Rose Water four Ounces; boil them into a Syrup, and mix with it of Heavenly Water (described Chap. xxx.) one Quart; of Ambergrise and Musk of each eighteen Grains; of Saffron fifteen Grains; yellow Saunders two Drams. Digest the whole three Days in a Vessel close stoped, and decant the clear for use. This is an extraordinary Cordial where the Perfumes are not offensive. It is too rich to be drank alone, and therefore should be mixed with Water, or some other Liquid. CHAP. XXIX. _Of Cephalic Water._ This Water has its Name from its use, being one of the best Cephalic Waters known. _Recipe for ten Gallons of Cephalic Water._ Take of Male Piony-root twelve Ounces; of Angelica and Valerian of each four Ounces and a Half; of the Leaves of Rosemary, Marjoram and Baum; of the Flowers of Lavender, Betony, Piony, Marigolds, Sage, Rosemary, Lilies of the Valley, and of the Lime Tree, of each three Handfuls; of Stæchus, or _French_ Lavender, four Ounces and a Half; of red Roses and Cowslips, of each six Handfuls; of Rhodium Wood and yellow Saunders, of each two Ounces and a Half; of Nutmegs four Ounces and a Half; of Galangals, an Ounce and a Half; of Cardamoms and Cubebs, of each one Ounce. Bruise these Ingredients, and digest them ten Days in eleven Gallons of Proof Spirit, and two Gallons of Water, after which add three Pounds of Cinnamon, and digest two Days more; and then draw off ten Gallons with a pretty brisk Fire, and dulcify it to your Palate with fine Sugar. This is an excellent Cordial, of great Use in Faintings or Sinking of the Spirits, and to remove any sudden Nauseas or Sickness at the Stomach. CHAP. XXX. _Of Heavenly Water; or, Aqua Cœlestis._ This Water has its Name from the great opinion its Inventors had of it; but at present it is not so much called for as formerly. _Recipe for ten Gallons of Heavenly Water._ Take of Cinnamon, Mace, and Cubebs, of each three Ounces; Ginger one Ounce and a Half; Cloves, Galangal, Nutmegs, and Cardamoms, of each one Ounce; Zedoary one Ounce and a Half; Fennel-seeds one Ounce; of the Seeds of Anise, wild Carrot and Basil, of each Half an Ounce; Roots of Angelica, Valerian, Calamus Aromaticus, Leaves of Thyme, Calamint, Penniroyal, Mint, Mother of Thyme, and Marjoram, of each an Ounce; Flowers of red Roses, Sage, Rosemary, and Stæchus, of each six Drams; Citron-peel an Ounce: bruise all these Ingredients and digest them three Days in eleven Gallons of Proof Spirit, and four Gallons of Water; after which draw off ten Gallons, with a pretty brisk Fire; and dulcify the Goods with fine Sugar, adding Ambergrise and Musk of each three Scruples. The Perfumes ordered to be added with the Sugar, rendering the Medicine offensive to some People, they may be omitted at pleasure. It is esteemed very efficacious in all nervous Complaints, particularly Palsies, Loss of Memory, and the like. In all Decays of Age, and languishing Constitutions, it is exceeded by nothing in suddenly raising the Spirits, and warming the Blood. CHAP. XXXI. _Of Spirituous Penniroyal Water._ The Plant from whence this Water has its Name has been already described Chap. xiii. Part II. _Recipe for ten Gallons of Spirituous Penniroyal Water._ Take of the Leaves of Penniroyal dried fifteen Pounds; Proof Spirit ten Gallons; Water two Gallons: draw off ten Gallons with a gentle Fire. This is a good Carminative, of use in Cholics and Gripings of the Bowels; also in Plurisies and the Jaundice: It is of known Efficacy in promoting the Menses and other Disorders of the Female Sex. CHAP. XXXII. _Of Compound Parsley Water._ This Plant from whence the Water is denominated is the common Parsley of our Gardens, an Herb too well known to need Description. _Recipe for ten Gallons of compound Parsley Water._ Take of Parsley-root, one Pound and a Quarter; fresh Horse-radish Root, and Juniper-berries, of each fifteen Ounces; the Tops of St. John’s-wort, biting Arsmart, and Elder-flowers, of each ten Ounces; the Seeds of wild Carrot, sweet Fennel, and Parsley, of each seven Ounces and a Half; slice and bruise the Ingredients, and digest them four Days in eleven Gallons of Spirit, and two Gallons of Water; after which draw off ten Gallons. This is a very good Diuretic, frees the Kidnies from Sand and other Matter, which often forms Gravel and Stones. It is also good in cholic Pains arising from a Stone in the Bladder, and drains off all ill Humours by Urine. CHAP. XXXIII. _Of Carminative Water._ This Water has its Name from its use, being an excellent Carminative. _Recipe for ten Gallons of Carminative Water._ Take of fresh Camomile-flowers, four Pounds; Dill seed two Pounds and a Half; Leaves of Baum, Origany, and Thyme, of each one Pound; Seeds of Anise and Fennel of each six Ounces; Cummin-seed four Ounces; Peels of Oranges and Citrons, of each eight Ounces; Juniper and Bayberries, of each six Ounces; Cinnamon eight Ounces; Mace four Ounces. Digest these Ingredients, bruised in eleven Gallons of Proof Spirit, and two Gallons of Water; after which draw off ten Gallons; and dulcify it with fine Sugar. This is an admirable Carminative, and therefore good in all Cholicky Pains and Gripings of the Bowels; and to remove Sickness and Nauseas from the Stomach. CHAP. XXXIV. _Of Gout Water._ This Water also has its Name from its use, being of great Service in that Distemper. _Recipe for ten Gallons of Gout Water._ Take of the Flowers of Camomile, Leaves of Penniroyal, Lavender, Marjoram, Rosemary, Sage, and Ground-pine, of each eight Ounces; Myrrh four Ounces; Cloves and Cinnamon of each one Ounce; Roots of Piony two Ounces; Pellitory of _Spain_, and Cypress Orrice, of each one Ounce; the lesser Cardamoms and Cubebs, of each Half an Ounce; Nutmegs, two Ounces: Cut and bruise these Ingredients and digest them four Days in eleven Gallons of Proof Spirit and two Gallons of Water; then draw off ten Gallons, and dulcify with fine Sugar. This is a very good Water in all nervous Cases; and a continued moderate Use of it will comfort and fortify the Fibres, so as to prevent the Discharge of such Juices upon the Joints as cause arthritic Pains and Swellings. It is also of excellent Use in Palsies, Epilepsies, and Loss of Memory; particularly when these Distempers proceed from old Age, or when the principal Springs of Life begin to decay. CHAP. XXXV. _Of Anhalt Water._ This Water is supposed to have been invented by a celebrated Physician of _Anhalt_, a Province of the Circle of Upper _Saxony_. _Recipe for making ten Gallons of Anhalt Water._ Take of the best Turpentine a Pound and a Half; Olibanum three Ounces; Aloes-wood powdered one Ounce; Grains of Mastick, Cloves, July-flowers, or Rosemary-flowers, Nutmegs and Cinnamon of each two Ounces and a Half; Saffron one Ounce; powder the whole and digest them six Days in eleven Gallons of Spirit of Wine; adding two Scruples of Musk tied up in a Rag; and draw off in Balneum Mariæ till it begins to run foul. This Water is a high aromatic Cordial, invigorates the Intestines, and thereby promotes Digestion and dispels Flatulencies. It is also in great Repute as a sovereign Remedy for Catarrhs and Pains arising from Colds; as also in Palsies, Epilepsies, Apoplexies and Lethargies, the Parts affected being well rubbed with it. CHAP. XXXVI. _Of Vulnerary Water, or, Eau d’ Arquebusade._ This Vulnerary Water is greatly esteemed abroad; and if properly tried, there is no doubt of its obtaining the same Reputation here. _Recipe for five Gallons of Vulnerary Water._ Take of the Leaves, Flowers and Roots of Comfrey, Leaves of Mugwort, Sage, and Bugle, of each eight Handfuls; Leaves of Betony, Sanicle, or Ox-eye Daisy, the greater Figwort, Plantain, Agrimony, Vervain, Wormwood, and Fennel, of each four Handfuls; St. John’s-wort, Birth-wort, Orpine, Paul’s-betony, the lessor Centory, Yarrow, Tobacco, Mouse-ear, Mint, and Hyssop, of each two Handfuls: Cut them, bruise them well in a Mortar, and pour on them three Gallons of white Wine and two Gallons and a Half of Proof Spirit; digest the whole six Days with a gentle Heat, in a Vessel close stopped: after which distil off with gentle Fire, about five Gallons, or till it begins to run milky from the Worm. This Water is of excellent Service in Contusions, Tumors attending Dislocations, Fractures and Mortifications, the Part affected being bathed with it. Some also use it to deterge foul Ulcers, and incarn Wounds; from whence it was called Vulnerary Water. CHAP. XXXVII. _Of Cedrat Water._ The Fruit called _Cedrat_ by the _French_ is a Species of the Citron, called by Botanists _Citratum Florentinum_, _fructu Mucronato & recurvo_, _Cortice verrucoso Odoratissimo_, Florentine Citron, with a pointed Fruit, which is recurved, and a warted sweet smelling Rind. This Fruit is in so great Esteem, that they have been sold at _Florence_ for two Shillings each, and are often sent as Presents to the Courts of Princes. It is only found in Perfection, in the Plain between _Pisa_ and _Leghorn_; and tho’ the Trees which produce this Fruit have been transplanted into other Parts of _Italy_, yet they are found to lose much of that excellent Taste with which they abound in those Parts. _Recipe for a Gallon of Cedrat Water._ Take the yellow Rinds of five Cedrats, a Gallon of fine Proof Spirit, and two Quarts of Water: Digest the whole twenty-four Hours in a Vessel close stoped; after which draw off one Gallon in Balneum Mariæ, and dulcify with fine Loaf Sugar. This is esteemed the finest Cordial yet known; but as it is very difficult to procure the Fruit here, I shall give the Method of making this celebrated Cordial, with the Essence or essential Oil of the Cedrat, which is often imported from _Italy_. _Recipe for a Gallon of Cedrat Water with the Essence of the Fruit._ Take of the finest Loaf Sugar reduced to Powder a Quarter of a Pound, put into it a Glass Mortar, with one Hundred and twenty Drops of the Essence of Cedrat, rub them together with a Glass Pestle, put them into a Glass Alembic with a Gallon of fine Proof Spirits and a Quart of Water. Place the Alembic in Balneum Mariæ, and draw off one Gallon, or till the Faints begin to rise; and dulcify with fine Sugar. You may make this Water without Distillation, by mixing the Essence with the Sugar, as before directed, and dissolving it in the Spirit and Water directed as above. But the Water will be foul and milky, and therefore you must filtrate it thro’ Paper, which will restore its Brightness and Transparency. But whatever Method is used, you must be very careful that the Spirit been tirely freed from its essential Oil; and therefore if your Spirit be not very cleanly rectified, it will be adviseable to use _French_ Brandy, lest the fine Flavour so highly esteemed in this Cordial be destroyed by the Spirit. CHAP. XXXVIII. _Of Bergamot Water._ The Bergamot is a Species of the Citron, produced at first casually by an _Italian_’s Grafting a Citron on the Stock of a Burgamot Pear Tree, whence the Fruit produced by this Union participated both of the Citron Tree and Pear Tree. The Inventor is said to have kept the Discovery a long Time a Secret, and enriched himself by it. The Bergamot is a very fine Fruit both in Taste and Smell; and its Essence or essential Oil highly esteemed. _Recipe for a Gallon of Bergamot Water._ Take the outer Rind of three Bergamots, a Gallon of Proof Spirit, and two Quarts of Water. Draw off one Gallon in Balneum Mariæ, and dulcify with fine Sugar. If you make your Bergamot Water from the Essence or essential Oil, observe the same Directions as given in the preceeding Chapter for making Cedrat Water. One Hundred and sixty Drops of the Essence will be sufficient for a Gallon of Spirit, and so in Proportion for a greater or smaller Quantity. CHAP. XXXIX. _Of Orange Cordial Water; or, Eau de Bigarade._ The Orange called by the _French_ Bigarade, is called by Botanists _Aurantium maximum_, _verrucoso Cortice_, the large worted Orange. It is a large and beautiful Fruit, and greatly esteemed for the Fragrancy of its Essence. It is common in diverse Parts of _Italy_, _Spain_, and _Provence_ in _France_. _Recipe for making a Gallon of Orange Cordial._ Take of the outer or yellow Part of the Rinds of fourteen Bigarades; Half an Ounce of Nutmegs; a Quarter of an Ounce of Mace, a Gallon of fine Proof Spirit, and two Quarts of Water. Digest all these together two Days in a close Vessel; after which draw off a Gallon with a gentle Fire, and dulcify with fine Sugar. This Cordial is greatly esteemed abroad, and would be the same here if sufficiently known. If the Orange Peels are not easily procured, one Hundred and forty Drops of the Essence may be used in their stead, and the Water will be nearly equal to that made from the Peels. CHAP. XL. _Of Jasmine Water._ There are several Species of Jasmine, but that Sort intended here is what the Gardeners call, _Spanish_ White or _Catalonian_ Jasmine. This is one of the most Beautiful of all the Species of Jasmine; the Flowers much larger than any of the others, of a red Colour on the Outside, and extremely fragrant. But if the Flowers of this Species cannot be procured, those of the common Sort may be used, but the Quantity must be considerably augmented. _Recipe for a Gallon of Jasmine Water._ Take of _Spanish_ Jasmine-flowers twelve Ounces; Essence of Florentine Citron, or Burgamot, eight Drops; fine Proof Spirit a Gallon, Water two Quarts. Digest two Days in a close Vessel, after which draw off one Gallon, and dulcify with fine Loaf Sugar. This is a most excellent Cordial, and deserves to be more known here than it is at present. CHAP. XLI. _Of the Cordial Water of_ Montpelier. This Water has its Name from the Place where it was first made, and what is now brought from thence is still in great Reputation. _Recipe for a Gallon of the Cordial Water of_ Montpelier. Take of the yellow Rinds of two Bergamots, or fifty Drops of the Essence of that Fruit; Cloves and Mace of each Half an Ounce; Proof Spirit a Gallon; Water one Quart: Digest two Days in a close Vessel, draw off a Gallon, and dulcify with fine Sugar. CHAP. XLII. _Of Father_ Andrew’_s Water_. This Water has its Name from its Inventor; and is greatly esteemed in _France_. _Recipe for a Gallon of Father_ Andrew’_s Water_. Take of white Lilly-flowers eight Handfuls; Orange-flowers four Ounces; Rose Water a Quart; Proof Spirit a Gallon; Water a Quart: Draw off a Gallon in Balneum Mariæ, and dulcify with fine Sugar. CHAP. XLIII. _Of the Water of Father_ Barnabas. This Water has also its Name from its Inventor, a Jesuit of _Paris_. _Recipe for a Gallon of the Water of Father_ Barnabas. Take of the Roots of Angelica four Ounces; of Cinnamon and Orris-root, of each Half an Ounce; bruise these Ingredients in a Mortar; put them into an Alembic, with a Gallon of Proof Spirit and two Quarts of Water; draw off a Gallon with a pretty brisk Fire. CHAP. XLIV. _Of the Water of the four Fruits._ This Water has its Name from the four Fruits in its Composition, namely