All Juleps are made for present use, and therefore it is in vain to speak of their duration.

For God’s sake build not your faith upon Tradition, ’tis as rotten as a rotten Post.

Gather all Leaves in the hour of that Planet that governs them.

If you will sweeten your Decoction with Sugar, or any Syrup fit for the occasion you take it for which is better, you may and no harm done.

In all Diseases strengthen the part of the Body afflicted.

Let your Medicine be somthing of the Nature of the Sign ascending.

Such Roots as are soft, your best way is to dry in the Sun, or else hang them up in the Chimney corner upon a string; as for such as are hard you may dry...

The Barks of Trees are best gathered in the Spring, if it be of great Trees, as Oaks or the like, because then they come easiest off, and so you may dry them if you...

The Herbs ought to be distilled when they are in their greatest vigor, and so ought the Flowers also.

Thus have you the way of making Conserves, the way of keeping of them is in Earthen pots.

Waters are distilled out of Herbs, Flowers, Fruits, and Roots.