College.] Take of green Walnuts a pound and an half, Radish roots one pound, green Asarabacca six ounces, Radish seeds, six ounces. Let all of them, being bruised, be steeped in three pounds of white Wine for three days, then distilled in a leaden still till they be dry.
TINCTURES.
Tinctura Croci.
Or Tincture of Saffron.
College.] Take two drams of Saffron, eight ounces of Treacle water, digest them six days, then strain it.
Culpeper.] See the virtues of Treacle water, and then know that this strengthens the heart something more, and keeps melancholy vapours thence by drinking a spoonful of it every morning.
Tinctura Castorii.
Or Tincture of Castoreum.
College.] Take of Castoreum in powder half an ounce, spirit of Castoreum half a pound, digest them ten days cold, strain it, and keep the Liquor for Tincture.
Culpeper.] A learned invention! ’Tis something more prevalent than the spirit.