An Expression of Brooklime compound.
Take Brooklime, Water cresses, Borage, Plantain, each 4 handfuls; having stamp'd them in a Stone Mortar, and pour'd on them water 2 quarts; let them stand cold an hour, then strain out the Liquor, and drop it into as much Oil of Vitriol as will give it a convenient Tartness: This set by, and when its settled and grown very clear decant it, and keep it in glass Bottles for use.
This easily parable, and cheap Expression hath the same Virtues with the temperate Scorbutic Expression, but Refrigerates much more.
Among other its uses, I esteem it a very admirable thing against Bleeding at the Nose, and Inflammation of the Eyes.
It may be drank to half a pint twice a day.
Thomas Fuller
Pharmacopeia Extemporanea 1710