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A Recipe for Making It by Repetition



Take the same, a ratl of roses or more, and place it in water to cover it, boiling for a day and a night. Then take out the roses that are in the water and throw them away, and go with the same quantity of fresh roses, which are to be covered likewise with this water, after boiling it a second time, and leave this also a day and a night. Throw away these roses likewise, and put in others and treat them as before, and continue doing this for ten days or more. Its benefit and the strength of its making are solely in the manner of repeating. Then clarify the water of roses and add to it as much sugar, and cook it until it takes the form of a syrup. It reaches the limit in thinning and moistening the constitution, God willing.

Syrup of Dried Roses

Take a ratl of dried roses, and cover with three ratls of boiling water, for a night, and leave it until they fall apart in the water. Press it and clarify it, take the clear part and add it to two ratls of white sugar, and cook all this until it is in the form of a syrup. Drink an û qiya and a half of this with three of water. Its benefits: it binds the constitution, and benefits at the start of dropsy, fortifies the other internal organs, and provokes the appetite, God willing.

Syrup of Violets

Take a ratl of fresh violet flowers, and cover them with three ratls of boiling water, and boil until their substance comes out; then take the clean part of it and mix it with four ratls of sugar, and cook all this until it takes the form of a syrup. Drink an û qiya and a half of this with three of hot water. Its benefits are in the fever of jaundice, it cuts thirst and lightens the body gently, and benefits in dry coughs, but it weakens the stomach.

Manner of Making a Syrup of Maryû t

Take maryû t, lavender, and mashî sha, two handfuls of each, and two û qiyas each of fennel, anise, and peeled licorice roots, cook all this in water to cover until its substance comes out, then take the clean part of it and add to two ratls of honey, and cook all this until it takes the form of a syrup. Drink an û qiya of this with three of hot water. Its benefit is in moist coughs; it cleans the throat, dissolves the phlegm from the stomach, and lightens the body gently.

Syrup of Hyssop

Take an û qiya of hyssop and two of fennel and anise, and an û qiya each of jujubes, watermelon seeds and cucumber seeds, and a handful of cleaned figs, two handfuls each of lavender and cilantro of the spring, and two û qiyas each of the skin of fennel stalk and the skin of celery stalk. Cook all this in water to cover until its substance comes out; then take the clean part of it and add it to two ratls of sugar, and cook all this until it takes the consistency of syrup. Drink an û qiya and a half of this in three of hot water when fasting. It benefits in moist coughs and stops abscesses of the brain; [215] it dissolves phlegm from the other parts of the body and causes urine and menstrual fluid to flow, it fortifies the stomach, and it is admirable.
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with two û qiyas of hot water. Its benefits are in the various kinds of dropsy; it fortifies the stomach and prevents jaundice rising to close the liver, it excites the appetite, cools fevers, and is not harmful to the chilled.



Syrup of Basil

Take seeds of fresh green basil, pound them in a stone mortar, and press out their water. Take these seeds and cook them in water until half of the water remains, clarify it and leave it to cool. Pour in a suitable amount sugar when it is cold, and put it on the fire until it takes the consistency of syrup. If seeds cannot be found, take the leaves, be they green or dried, cook them in water to cover until their substance comes out, and then take the clean part of it and add the sugar; cook it as I have indicated for the seeds, and take it to an earthenware vessel. Drink an û qiya of this in three of cold water. Its benefits are to free the bowel with blood and for him who has a cough with diarrhea.

[216]Syrup of Simple Sikanjabî n (Oxymel)

Take a ratl of strong vinegar and mix it with two ratls of sugar, and cook all this until it takes the form of a syrup. Drink an û qiya of this with three of hot water when fasting: it is beneficial for fevers of jaundice, and calms jaundice and cuts the thirst, since sikanjabî n syrup is beneficial in phlegmatic fevers: make it with six û qiyas of sour vinegar for a ratl of honey and it is admirable.
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... and a ratl of sugar; cook all this until it takes the consistency of syrup. Its benefit is to relax the bowels and cut the thirst and vomiting, and it is beneficial in bilious fevers.



Syrup of Pomegranates

Take a ratl of sour pomegranates and another of sweet pomegranates, and add their juice to two ratls of sugar, cook all this until it takes the consistency of syrup, and keep until needed. Its benefits: it is useful for fevers, and cuts the thirst, it benefits bilious fevers and lightens the body gently.

Syrup of Sour Grapes

Take a ratl of juice pressed from sour grapes, and another of sugar, join them and cook until it takes the form of a syrup. Drink an û qiya of this in two more of water. Its uses: for mastering jaundice and cutting bilious vomiting; it gives appetite and cuts the thirst, dissolves phlegm by cutting it, and stops bitterness in the mouth.

[217]Syrup of Isfitâ n

Take half a ratl of flower of isfitâ n, and cook it with five ratls of water until its substance comes out, then take the clear part of it and mix it with two ratls of honey. The bag: half an û qiya of cinnamon, then cook all this until it takes the form of a syrup. Drink an û qiya with three of hot water. Its advantages are for melancholic fevers, and it is not used in other illnesses except at the beginning; and with this it provokes urine and menstruation, and cleans the stomach of filth.

Syrup of Lavender (Halhâ l)

Take a ratl of lavender and cook it in water to cover until its substance comes out. Then take the clear part of it and add it to a ratl of honey and cook all this until it takes the form of a syrup. Drink an û qiya and a half of this with three of hot water. Its advantages are in cleaning the brain and the stomach; it lightens the body and dries up black bile gently, but it contracts the breath, and it is fitting to regulate the drink with the cheering drink or water of mufarrih (cheering).

Syrup of Lemon

Take lemon, after peeling its outer skin, press it and take a ratl of juice, and add as much of sugar. Cook it until it takes the form of a syrup. Its advantages are for the heat of bile; it cuts the thirst and binds the bowels.


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