Family Herbal - Electric Scotland

xxxii. INTRODUCTION.
juice of any plant thus mixed with honey and
boiled down, may be made what is called the
honey of that plant. As to the oxymels, they
are also made in a very uniform maimer. The
following are so useful, that it v/ill be proper
always to k:
;p them in readiness.
For oxyme 1 or'
g-i.Tic. put half a pint of \i
ncgar into an earthen pipk'ij,
boii in it a quartc*
of an ounce of carawa* seeds, and the same quantity
of sweet fennel seeds, at last add an ounce
and half of fresh garlic root sliced thin ; let it
boil a minute or two longer, then coyer it up to
stand till cold, then press out the liquor, and
add ten ounces of honey, and boil it to a con-
sistence.
For vinegar of squills, put into a pint of vi-
let it stand tY,o
negar three ounces of dried squills ;
days in a gentle heat, then press out the vinegar,
and whe:: it has stood to settle, add a pound and a
half of honey, and boil it to a consistence. Both
these are excellent in asthmas.
To these also should be added, the common simple
oxymei, which is madt of a pint of vinegar, and
two pounds of honey boiled together to the con-
sistence of a syrup.
Finally, as to ointments, nothing cr.n be so easy
as the making them of the common herbs, and
the expence is only so much hog's-lard. The lard
is to be melted, and the fresh gathered leaves of
the herb are to be chopped to pieces, and thrown
into it. : thev are to be boiled till the leaves begin
to feel crisp, and then the lard is to be strained
off. It will he green, and will have the virtues of
tin- h?rb, and mint be called ointment of such an
herb. To these I shall take the opportunity of
adding the way of making two or three more,
which, though not the produce of English herbs.