SC - Re: cordials

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Daniel W Stratton wrote:
>   Commentary that Cordials were distilled:
>   from #5: Harl. 2378 p.278
>   "A precious water to clear a mans sight and destroy the pain in a mans
> eye.
>   - Take red rose, wood-sage (which some call capillus vereris), fennel,
> ivy,
>   vervain, eyebright, endive, and betony; of each equal amounts, so that
> you
>   have in all 6 handfuls; and let them rest in wine a day and a night.
> The
>   second day still them in a distillator; the first water that you
> produce shall
>   be the color of gold, the next of silver, the 3rd of balm; this
> precious water
>   may serve to ladies instead of balm."  (further:) "Another point which
> we shall
>   see repeated in all these recipes is that, for the most part, the part
> of the plant to
>   be used is not specified, and we are left to guess whether the root,
> the stalk, the
>   seeds, or the flowers are meant."

Is there any indication that this preparation is taken by mouth?

Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy

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