Explanation of certain Vacuations

The five opening Roots. Smallage, Sparagus, Fennel, Parsley, Knee-holly. The two opening Roots. Fennel, Parsley. The five emolient Herbs. Marsh-mallows, Mallows, Beets, Mercury, Pellitory of the Wall, Violet Leaves. The five Capillary Herbs. Maidenhair, Wall Rue, Cetrach, Hart’s-tongue, Politricum. The four cordial Flowers. Borrage, Buglo , Roses, Violets. The four greater hot Seeds, Carminative, or breaking wind. Annis, Carraway, Cummin, Fennel. The four le er hot seeds. Bishop’s weed, Amomus, Smallage, Carrots. The four greater cold seeds. Citrul, Cucumber, Gourds, Melon. The four le er cold seeds. Succory, Endive, Lettice, Purslain. Five fragments of precious stones. Granite, Jacinth, Sapphire, Sardine, Emerald. The right worshipful, the College of Physicians of London in their New Dispensatory give you free leave to distil these common waters that follow, but they never intend you should know what they are good for.