Oleum Hirundinum, Or, Oil of Swallows

College. ] Take of whole Swallows sixteen, Chamomel, Rue, Plantain the greater and le er, Bay leaves, Pennyroyal, Dill, Hy op, Rosemary, Sage, Saint John’s Wort, Costmary, of each one handful, common Oil four pounds, Spanish Wine one pound, make it up according to art. Culpeper. ] Both this and the former are appropriated to old bruises and pains thereof coming, as also to sprains. **Oleum Hyperici compos i tum. Or, Oil of St. John’s Wort compound** College. ] Take of the tops of St. John’s Wort four ounces, steep them three whole days in a pound of old Sallad Oil, in the heat either of a bath, or of the sun, then pre them out, repeat the infusion the second or third time, then boil them till the wine be almost consumed, pre them out, and by adding three ounces of Turpentine, and one scruple of Saffron, boil it a little and keep it. Culpeper. ] See the simple oil of St. John’s Wort, than which this is stronger. **Oleum Hyperici mag is compos i tum. Or, Oil of St. John’s Wort more compound** College. ] Take of white Wine three pounds, tops of St. John’s Wort ripe and gently bruised, four handfuls, steep them two days in a gla , close stopped, boil them in a bath, and strain them strongly, repeat the infusion three times, having strained it the third time, add to every pound of decoction, old Oil four pounds, Turpentine six ounces, oil of Wormwood three ounces, Dittany, Gentian, Carduus, Tormentil, Carline, or Cordus Maria, Calamus Aromatic us, all of them bruised, of each two drams, Earth-worms often washed in white Wine two ounces, set it in the sun five or six weeks, then keep it close stopped. Culpeper. ] Besides the virtue of the simple oil of St. John’s Wort, which this performs more effectually, it is an excellent remedy for old bruises, aches, and sprains.