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may make it with two pounds and an half of 
white sugar dissolved in rose water. 
Diacalamintha compound. 
College.| Take of Diacalamintha simple, 
half an ounce, the leaves of Horehound, 
Marjoram, Bawm, Mugwort, Savin dried, 
of each a dram, Cypress roots, the seeds of 
_ Maddir and Rue, Mace, Cinnamon, of each 
two scruples, beat them and mix them 
diligently into a powder according to art. 
Culpeper.] This seems to be more ap- 
propriated to the feminine gender than the 
former, viz. to bring down the terms, to 
bring away the birth, and after-birth, to 
purge them after labour, yet it is dangerous 
for pregnant women. 
Dianisum. 
College.| Take of Annis seeds two 
ounces and an half, Liquorice, Mastich, of 
each an ounce, the seeds of Caraway, Fen- 
nel, Galanga, Mace, Ginger, Cinnamon, of 
each five drams, the three sorts of Pepper, 
Cassia Lignea, mountain Calaminth, Pel- 
litory of Spain, of each two drams, Carda- 
moms the greater, Cloves, Cubebs, Indian 
Spikenard, Saffron, of each a dram and an 
half, make them into powder. 
Culpeper.| It is chiefly appropriated to 
_ the stomach, and helps the cold infirmities 
thereof, raw, flegm, wind, continual coughs, 
and other such diseases coming of cold. You 
may safely take a dram of the electuary at 
atime. You may make an electuary of it 
with its treble weight of clarified Honey. 
Pulvis Radicum Ari compositus. 
Or Powder of Aron Roots compound. 
College.]| Take of Aron Roots two 
ounces, of common Water Flag,and Burnet, 
of each one ounce, Crab’s eyes, half an 
ounce, Cinnamon three drams, salt of 
_ Wormwood, and Juniper, of each one dram, 
_ Culpeper.| And when you have done 
tell me what it is good for. 
ounce, Sugar-candy, Diatragacanthum 
frigidum, of each two drams, make them 
into powder. 
Culpeper.| I do not mean the Diatraga- 
canthum frigidum, for that is in powder 
before. It comforts the breast, is good in 
colds, coughs, and hoarseness. You may 
mix it with any pectoral Syrups which are 
appropriated to the same, diseases, and so 
take it with a Liquorice stick. 
Dialacca. 
College. Take of Gum-lacca, prepared 
Rhubarb, Schenanth, of each three drams, 
Indian Spikenard, Mastich, the juice of 
Wormwood and Agrimony, made thick, the 
seeds of Smallage, Annis, Fennel, Ammi, 
Savin, bitter Almonds, Myrrh, Costus, or 
Zedoary, the roots of Maddir, Asarabacca, 
Birthwort long and round, Gentian, Saf- 
fron, Cinnamon, dried Hyssop, Cassia 
Lignea, Bdellium, of each a dram and an 
half, black Pepper, Ginger, of each a dram, 
make them into powder according to art. 
Culpeper.| It strengthens the stomach 
and liver, opens obstructions, help dropsies, 
yellow jaundice, provokes urine, breaks 
the stone in the reins and bladder. Half a 
dram is a moderate dose, if the patient be 
strong they may take a dram in white Wine. 
Let pregnant women forbear it. 
Pulvis Cardiacus Magistralis. 
College.| Take of East Bezoar, bone of 
a Stag’s-heart, of each a dram and an half, 
Magisterium, of white and red Coral, white 
Amber, Magisterium of Pearl, Hart’s-horn, 
Ivory, Bole-amoniac, Earth of Germany, 
Samos and Lemnos, Elk’s-claw, Tormentil 
roots, of each a dram, Wood of Aloes, 
Citron peels, the roots of Angelica and 
Zedoary, of each two scruples, leaves of 
Gold twenty, Ambergris one scruple, Musk 
siz grains, mix them and make them into 
powder. 
Culpeper.] It is too dear for a vulgar 
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