Liquoris in water
Toxicity is reported for this plant. Shown as a historical record for laboratory analysis only — not a preparation to make or take.
Original passage
with some Maidenhair and Figs, for those that have a dry Cough, or Hoarceness, Wheesing, shortness of breath; and for al the Griefs of the Breast and Lungs, Phtisick or Consumptions caused by the Distillation of Salt humors on them. It is also good in all pains of the Reins, the Strangury, and heat of Urine: The fine Pouder of Liquoris blown through a Quil into the Eyes that have a Pin and Web (as they cal it) or Rhewmatick Distillations into them, doth clens and help them: The Juyce of Liquoris is as effectual in al the Diseases of the Breast & Lungs, the Reins and Bladder, as the Decoction. The Juyce dissolved in Rose Water with some GuIllegible, length unknown. Marked as illegible in the transcription.-Tragacanth, is a fine licking Medicine for Hoarceness, Wheesings, &c.
Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physitian, or An Astrologo-Physical Discourse of the Vulgar Herbs of this Nation (1652 edition) · Entry “Liquoris.” · vertues and use · lines 11187–11207 · passage culpeper-1652:herbal:liquoris:006
What the pipeline extracted
- 1PlantProvisionalNot independently validated. Read it as a lead, not a finding.Liquoris“Liquoris”
- 2Solvent / vehicleProvisionalNot independently validated. Read it as a lead, not a finding.Water“boyled in fair Water”
- 3HeatProvisionalNot independently validated. Read it as a lead, not a finding.boiled“boyled in fair Water”
- 4ProcessProvisionalNot independently validated. Read it as a lead, not a finding.decoction“boyled in fair Water”
- 5FormProvisionalNot independently validated. Read it as a lead, not a finding.drink“maketh a good Drink”
- 6Use (as written)ProvisionalNot independently validated. Read it as a lead, not a finding.those that have a dry Cough, or Hoarceness, Wheesing, shortness of breath; and for al the Griefs of the Breast and Lungs, Phtisick or Consumptions caused by the Distillation of Salt humors on them. It is also good in all pains of the Reins, the Strangury, and heat of Urine“those that have a dry Cough, or Hoarceness, Wheesing, shortness of breath; and for al the Griefs of the Breast and Lungs, Phtisick or Consumptions caused by the Distillation of Salt humors on them. It is also good in all pains of the Reins, the Strangury, and heat of Urine”
- PartNot stated in source
- Fresh or driedNot stated in source
- DurationNot stated in source
- FiltrationNot stated in source