Cache-Control: public, max-age=1024000 Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea: Scelotyrbic Water

Scelotyrbic Water.

Take Horse Radish and Arum roots, Orange-peel, each 3 ounces; Scurvygrass, Arsmart, each 6 handfuls; Water-cresses, Brooklime, Sage, Mint, each 3 handfuls; Nutmeg 3 drams; stale strong Beer 6 quarts; distil in an Alembic.

It serves to put into Juleps, Infusions, Decoctions, etc. against the Scurvy, and its various Symptoms; as also to provoke Urine, in case of Dropsie, Palsie, etc.

Thomas Fuller
Pharmacopeia Extemporanea 1710