A common Gargle.
Take Plantain water 10 ounces; red Rose water 3 ounces; Syrup of Mulberries 2 ounces; Honey of Roses strained 1 ounce; Oil of Vitriol, as much as serves to give it a fitting acidity.
It's used in Fevers, to wash, cleanse, cool the Mouth, and put off Thirst.
Thomas Fuller
Pharmacopeia Extemporanea 1710