A Decoction of Scorzonera.
Take Pearl Barly half an ounce; Roots of Scorzonera 2 ounces; Roots of Sorrel 1 ounce; Wood Sorrel leaves 1 handful; Parings of 2 Pippins; boil in Water 3 pints to 28 ounces , strain and sweeten with Syrup of Lemon and Raspberries, each 2 ounces.
Its a pleasant Drink, satisfies Thirst, represses a Febrile Flame, restrains Malignity, carries off by Urine, and is a proper thing for constant Drink, in continual Fevers.
Yet (as to my self) I am not fully satisfied, that so insipid and inodorous a Vegetable as Scorzonera, can have much Alexipharmack Virtue in it. I like much better such as Serpentaria and Contrayerva, that have something so indelible, that a small quantity mixt in a very great ont of any other Ingredients, will not be lost, but taste through all.
Thomas Fuller
Pharmacopeia Extemporanea 1710