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Red Surfit Water
Take six Quarts of Brandy put it into a large Jar, with two Qts of poppy water stilled in a cold still, three pecks of poppy flowers, two pound of Raisons of the sun stand of lb of Figgs shred 4 Oz of Liqur shred two Oz of annaseed bruis'd, stir all together and lay it up close let it stand 3 days then strain and sweeten it to your taste with fine sugar, let it stand two or 3 days more to clear, than Bottle it - you may put those Ingrediants  into a still with a little more Brandy or sack and so distill it it is good for Children that has got a surfit. 
To Make Daffies Elixer
Take Fennelseed, Carrowayseed and Coriander seed of each 2 Ozs send 4 Ozs [Elecampane?] Root 3 Ozs Liquarrish 3 Ozs Venice Treacle one Oz Horse Radish Root 3 Ozs Rasins of the sun stoned 1 Lb cut the roots and beat the seeds than put all together into 2 quarts of Brandy or Canary and put all into a Glass bottle  & let it stand for use this is approved. for all obstructions and sharp humors take 3 spoonfulls going to Bed and 3 in the morning fasting an hour after taking it.
Lavender Water
Take 8 Ozs of spirits of wine 3 drams of Oil of Lavinder one dram of Essence of amber grease mix those together and in 3 months this water will be equal to that sold by the perfumers at as extravagant price.

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Red Surfit Water Take six Quarts of Brandy put it into a large Jar, with two Qts of poppy water stilled in a cold still, three pecks of poppy flowers, two pound of Raisons of the sun stand of lb of Figgs shred 4 Oz of Liqur shred two Oz of annaseed bruis'd, stir all together and lay it up close let it stand 3 days then strain and sweeten it to your taste with fine sugar, let it stand two or 3 days more to clear, than Bottle it - you may put those Ingrediants into a still with a little more Brandy or sack and so distill it it is good for Children that has got a surfit. To Make Daffies Elixer Take Fennelseed, Carrowayseed and Coriander seed of each 2 Ozs send 4 Ozs [Elecampane?] Root 3 Ozs Liquarrish 3 Ozs Venice Treacle one Oz Horse Radish Root 3 Ozs Rasins of the sun stoned 1 Lb cut the roots and beat the seeds than put all together into 2 quarts of Brandy or Canary and put all into a Glass bottle & let it stand for use this is approved. for all obstructions and sharp humors take 3 spoonfulls going to Bed and 3 in the morning fasting an hour after taking it. Lavender Water Take 8 Ozs of spirits of wine 3 drams of Oil of Lavinder one dram of Essence of amber grease mix those together and in 3 months this water will be equal to that sold by the perfumers at as extravagant price.