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Recipe · Culpeper, The English Physitian (1652)

Water-Betony in no vehicle

Original passage

It is of a clensing quality; are effectual for all old and filthy Ulcers; and especially if the Juyce of the Leavs be boyled with a little Honey, and tents dipped therin, and the Sores dressed therwith: as also for Bruises or Hurts whether inward or outward. The distilled water of the Leaves is used for the same purposes; as also to bath the Face or Hands spotted or blemished, or discolored by Sunburning.

Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physitian, or An Astrologo-Physical Discourse of the Vulgar Herbs of this Nation (1652 edition) · Entry “Water-Betony.” · vertues and use · lines 3016–3025 · passage culpeper-1652:herbal:water-betony:008

Extracted field (numbered)Illegible in source

What the pipeline extracted

  1. 1Partleaf“the Leavs bruised”
  2. 2Solvent / vehicleNo vehicle“the Leavs bruised and applied”
  3. 3Heatcold“the Leavs bruised”
  4. 4Processother“the Leavs bruised”
  5. 5Filtrationnot applicable“bruised and applied”
  6. 6Formpoultice“bruised and applied”
  7. 7Use (as written)all old and filthy Ulcers“all old and filthy Ulcers”
  8. 8PlantWater-Betony“Water-Betony” (from the entry heading)
  9. Fresh or driedNot stated in source
  10. DurationNot stated in source