Take of dry Spear-mint Leaves fourteen Pounds, Proof Spirit ten Gallons and a Half, Water two Gallons; draw off ten Gallons by a gentle Heat. You may dulcify it with Sugar if required.
Mint Water is greatly recommended by the learned Boerhaave and Hoffman, against Vomitting, Nauseas, and the Cholic.
CHAP. XII.
Of Pepper Mint Water.
The Pepper-mint has been already described Page 136, to which the Reader is referred.
Recipe for ten Gallons of Pepper Mint Water.
Take of dry Pepper Mint Leaves fourteen Pounds, Proof Spirit ten Gallons and a Half, Water one Gallon; draw off ten Gallons by a gentle Fire, You may either dulcify it or not.
Pepper Mint Water is a noble Stomachic, good against Vomiting, Nauseas, Cholic, and other griping Pains in the Bowels, in all which Intentions it greatly exceeds the common Spear Mint Water.
CHAP. XIII.
Of Angelica Water.
There are two Sorts of Angelica Water, the Single and the Compound. I shall give Receipts for making both Kinds; and with regard to the Nature of Angelica, it is sufficient to observe, that it is an excellent Carminative.