Decoction of tops of green broom

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Historical use wording: when other powerful medicines have proved ineffectual

Source: The British herbal and family physician to which is added a dispensatory for the use of private families by Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654. n 83007664 (1816), narrative-offset-471540.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• tops of green broom: Brookes says, he knew a young woman who was cured of a dropsy by taking a dram of nitre every morning in a draught of ale, after she had been given over as incurable ; and a large spoonful of un- bruised mustard-seed taken every night and morning, and drink- ing half a pint of the decoction of the tops of green broom after it, has performed cures when other powerful medicines have proved ineffectual. When the disease

Method as extracted

1. Boil according to the source passage: Brookes says, he knew a young woman who was cured of a dropsy by taking a dram of nitre every morning in a draught of ale, after she had been given over as incurable ; and a large spoonful of un- bruised mustard-seed taken every night and morning, and drink- ing half a pint of the decoction of the tops of green broom after it, has performed cures when other powerful medicines have proved ineffectual. When the disease does not evidently and speedily give way to purgative and diuretic medicines, the water ought to be let oft' by tapping.

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