SC - Re: cordials
Philip & Susan Troy
troy at asan.com
Wed Apr 11 16:56:21 PDT 2001
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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