A Syrup of Benefit Against the Burning of Jaundice and Ringworm

Take juice pressed from shashtaraj (fumitory), which is known as " children's greens, " and juice pressed from endive (chicory), which is known as taifaq, and juice pressed from borage, half a ratl of each. Boil it on the fire, clarify it and add a ratl of sugar. The bag: put in a ratl of the skin of yellow myrobalan, cooked until it falls apart and forced through a cloth. Cook all this until it takes the form of a syrup. Drink three û qiyas of this in half a ratl of fresh milk.

A Syrup which Dries Black Bile and Phlegm

Take a ratl of basbâ yij, [218] peeled in its upper part, and another of sanâ , and half a ratl of agaric [? ghâ riqû n], and two û qiyas each of fennel and ground licorice wood, and a handful each of lavender mashashtir, [219] and spring cilantro. The bag: put an û qiya of cinnamon and another of cloves, grind them coarsely and put them in the bag. Cook the roots in two ratls of water until their substance comes out, then take the clear part of it and add it to two ratls of honey and four more of sugar, and cook all this until it takes the form of a syrup. Drink three û qiyas of this with half a ratl of hot water, after taking a few seeds of good musk. Its benefits: in all the heats of the body, in all black ringworm infections, and in phlegm; it cleans all the residues from the body and purges it gently for a good evacuation.

Syrup of Jujubes

Take two ratls of jujubes and an û qiya each of purslane [rujlâ ] and lettuce; cook all this in five ratls of water, then clarify it and add it to two ratls of sugar, and cook until it takes the form of a syrup. Drink an û qiya of it with three of cold water. It benefits in periodical fevers, purifies thick blood, calms the cough, cuts thirst, and lightens the constitution.

Syrup of Thistle

Take a ratl of thistle, ground coarsely, half a ratl of mashashtir, and an û qiya of bay leaves [rand: this word can also mean myrtle or aloes, according to the dictionary], a handful which fills the hand of leaves from the interior of an orange tree, half an û qiya each of anise, seeds of wild carrot, and seeds of dodder, an û qiya each of bitter and sweet almonds; pulverize all the roots and greens and cover them with three ratls of water in which black garbanzos have been steeped for a night and a day. Then put it in a new pot and cook until the water is reduced by half, then steep it and clarify it and take the clear part to add to a ratl of sugar and another of honey. The bag: half an û qiya each of Indian spikenard, asâ rû n, [220] and flower of cloves, and cook all this until it takes the form of a syrup. Drink an û qiya and a half of it with three û qiyas of hot water, and above all, if it is drunk in the bath, it has a greater effect, if it please God the Most High, praise be to Him.

Syrup of Tamarind

Take a ratl of tamarind and steep in five ratls of water, throw away the dregs immediately and add the clarified water to a ratl of sugar. Cook all this until it takes the form of a syrup. Drink two û qiyas of it in three of cold water. It is beneficial in jaundice, and takes it away easily; it cuts bilious vomit and thirst, awakens the appetite to eat, and takes the bitterness of food out of the mouth.

Syrup of Carrots

Take four ratls of carrots, after removing the fibers [lit. " nerves" ] that are in the centers, and cook them in water to cover until their substance comes out. Then take the clear part of it and add it to three ratls of honey, cleaned of its foam. The bag: ...[about three words missing]... an û qiya of cubebs, two û qiyas each of ginger and long pepper, and half an û qiya of cinnamon and flower of cloves. Cook until it takes the form of a syrup. Drink an û qiya of this with three of hot water: it is beneficial in the lack of urine, increases desire, and dissolves phlegm, heats the kidneys admirably, and likewise the other parts of the body, God willing.

Syrup of Apples

Take a ratl of sweet apples, those that the common people call sarî j [this might mean " little lamps" ], cook them in water to cover until they fall apart and their substance comes out, then clarify it and take the clear part and add it to a ratl of sugar. The bag: an û qiya of aloe stems, pounded and put into the bag. Cook until it takes the form of a syrup. Drink an û qiya in two of hot water. Its benefits: it fortifies and gladdens the heart.

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