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Recipe · Culpeper, The English Physitian (1652)

Water-Betony in water

Original passage

It is of a clensing quality; the Leavs bruised and applied 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. is used for the same purposes; as also 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 distilled water of the Leaves”
  2. 2Solvent / vehicleWater“The distilled water”
  3. 3Heatboiled“The distilled water”
  4. 4Processdistillation“The distilled water”
  5. 5Formother“to bath the Face or Hands”
  6. 6Use (as written)the Face or Hands spotted or blemished, or discolored by Sunburning“the Face or Hands spotted or blemished, or discolored by Sunburning”
  7. 7PlantWater-Betony“Water-Betony” (from the entry heading)
  8. Fresh or driedNot stated in source
  9. DurationNot stated in source
  10. FiltrationNot stated in source