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Plaster of Emplastrum de Meliloto Simplex

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Historical use wording: wounds, 1 old malignant ulcers, and is very drying

Source: The complete herbal to which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs ... To which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and Key to [Galen's Method of] physic ... forming a complete family dispensatory and natural system of physic ... to which is also added ... receipts selected from the author's Last legacy. To his wife by Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654. n 83007664; Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654. English physitian. n 86817616; Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654. Key to physic. n 83007664; Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654. Last legacy. n 83007664; Galen. Method of physic. n 79059644 (1847), narrative-offset-1372202.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • Emplastrum de Meliloto Simplex: of Rozin eight pounds, yellow Wax four pounds, Sheep's Suet two pounds : these being melted, add green Melilot cut small, five pounds : make it into a plaster according to art. or j ounces, Gum Elemi one ounce, white Wax as be t much as is sufficient

Method as extracted

  1. Mix according to the source passage: College.] Take of Rozin eight pounds, yellow Wax four pounds, Sheep's Suet two pounds : these being melted, add green Melilot cut small, five pounds : make it into a plaster according to art. or j ounces, Gum Elemi one ounce, white Wax as be t much as is sufficient : boil them a little, and \ make them into a plaster according to art. | Culpeper.] It potently cures wounds, 1 old malignant ulcers, and is very drying. ‘ Emplastrum de minio Simplicius. Or, A Plaster of red Lead simple. \ College.] Take of red Lead nine ounces, | Oil of red Roses one pound and an half, [white Wine Vinegar six ounces, boil it AND ENGLISH PHYSICIAN ENLARGED.

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Primary and supporting references

  1. The complete herbal to which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs ... To which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and Key to [Galen's Method of] physic ... forming a complete family dispensatory and natural system of physic ... to which is also added ... receipts selected from the author's Last legacy. To his wife — The complete herbal to which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs ... To which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and Key to [Galen's Method of] physic ... forming a complete family dispensatory and natural system of pPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at narrative-offset-1372202.
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