Thirst

Western Tradition Vehement Thirst 1. For Vehement Thirst, mix oil and water, heat a little and drink, then vomit it up. Repeat if necessary. It is very good to cure vehement Thirst. (The Secrets of Alexis, 1615) 2. Soft roasted Egg yolks, mixed with a little Oil and eat, cures thirst. These are to be held in the mouth: Purslane chewed Cassia Lemon Manna Emblic Myrobalan Licorice Licorice juice Psyllium Tamarind Sugar Candy Infusion of Prunes Syrup de Acresta Mucilage of Quince seed Mucilage of Tragacanth Mucilage of Melon seed Grape skin chewed Sitim sedant & extinguunt – Relieve and extinguish Thirst Almond Milk Honey water (Hydromel) Sugar of Violet Julep of Rose Confected Peach Confection of Sorrel Syrup of Lemons Syrup of Purslane Syrup of Sorrel Syrup of Apple Syrup of Violet Compound Syrup of Violet (De morbus internis curandis) Syrup of Quince Syrup of Prune Syrup of Purslane Rob of Currant Rob of Barberry Rob of Sumac Rob of Pomegranate Troches of Barberry (Mesue) Troches of Camphor (Nicholas) Troches of Spodium (Trochisci Spodii) (Avicenna) Troches of Sandalwood (Mesue) Tryphera Persica Ointment of Roses