Ninth Sign [Accidental Voice]
Nov. 22nd, 2010 03:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
beyondimagining[The communicator turns on as Will is halfway through reading something aloud to himself in a thoughtful tone of voice.]
-is called of some Sanguis Draconis, of the bloudy color of which the whole plant is possest. If you take the roots of Monks Rhubarb and red Madder of each halfe a pound, Sena foure ounces, Anise seed and Licorice of each foue ounces, Scabious and Animonie of each a handful; slice the roots of the rhubarb, bruise the anise and licorice, breake the herbs with your hands and put them in a stone pot called a stean, with foure gallons of strong ale, to steep or infuse the space for four daies, and then drinke this liquor together as your regular drink for three weeks at the least, though the longer you take it, so much the better; and then provide in readiness another stean so prepared, that you may have one under another, being alwaies careful to keep a good diet; it purifieth the blood and makes young wenches to look fair and cherry-like.
[He trails off for a moment, and then comments thoughtfully.]
Such a way with words old Gerard had.
-is called of some Sanguis Draconis, of the bloudy color of which the whole plant is possest. If you take the roots of Monks Rhubarb and red Madder of each halfe a pound, Sena foure ounces, Anise seed and Licorice of each foue ounces, Scabious and Animonie of each a handful; slice the roots of the rhubarb, bruise the anise and licorice, breake the herbs with your hands and put them in a stone pot called a stean, with foure gallons of strong ale, to steep or infuse the space for four daies, and then drinke this liquor together as your regular drink for three weeks at the least, though the longer you take it, so much the better; and then provide in readiness another stean so prepared, that you may have one under another, being alwaies careful to keep a good diet; it purifieth the blood and makes young wenches to look fair and cherry-like.
[He trails off for a moment, and then comments thoughtfully.]
Such a way with words old Gerard had.
