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strengthener of the heart and vitals in 
fevers. 
Diamargariton frigidum. 
College.| Take of the four greater cold 
seeds, the seeds of Purslain, white Poppies, 
Endive, Sorrel, Citrons, the three Sanders, 
Wood of Aloes, Ginger, red Roses exun- 
gulated, the flowers of Water-lilies, Bug- 
‘loss, Violets, the berries of Mirtles, bone in 
a Stag’s heart, Ivory, Contra yerva, Cinna- 
mon of each one dram, both sorts of Coral, 
of each half a dram, Pearls three drams, 
Camphire six grains, make them into pow- 
der according to art. Observe that the four 
greater cold seeds, and the Poppy seeds, 
are not to be added before the powder be 
required by physician for use. Do so by 
the other powder in the composition of 
which these powders are used. 
Culpeper.] Authors hold it to be restor- 
ative in consumptions, to help such as are 
in hectic fevers, to restore strength lost, to 
help coughs, asthmaes, and consumptions 
of the lungs, and restore such as have 
laboured long under languishing or pining 
diseases. 
Diamoschu Dulce. 
Take of Saffron, Galanga, Zedoary, 
Wood of Aloes, Mace, of each two drams, 
Pearls, raw Silk toasted, white Amber, red 
Coral prepared, Gallia Moschata, Bazil, of 
each two drams and an half, Ginger, Cu- 
bebs, Long Pepper, of each a dram and an 
half, Nutmegs, Indian leaf or Cinnamon, 
Cloves, of each one dram, Musk two 
Scruples, make them into powder according 
to art. 
Culpeper.] It wonderfully helps cold 
afflictions of the brain, that come without 
a fever, melancholy and its attendants, viz. 
Sadness without a cause, vertigo or diziness 
in the head, falling-sickness, palsies, reso- 
lution of the nerves, convulsions, heart- 
- qualms, afflictions of the lungs, and difficulty 
_ of breathing. The dose of the powder is half 
* dram, mone ees —) 
to the age or strength of him or her that 
takes it. Mesue appoints it to be made into 
an electuary with clarified honey, and of 
the electuary, two drams is the dose: The 
time of taking it is, in the morning fasting. 
Diamoschu Amarum. 
College.| Is prepared by adding to the 
forenamed Wormwood, dried Roses, of 
each three drams, Aloes half an ounce, Cin- 
namon two drams and an half, Castorium 
and Lovage, of each one dram, make them 
into powder. 
Culpeper.| Besides the virtues of the 
former, it purges the stomach of putrified 
humours. 
Specia Dianthus. 
College.| Take of Rosemary flowers an 
ounce, red Roses, Violets, Liquorice, of 
each six drams, Cloves, Indian Spikenard, 
Nutmegs, Galanga, Cinnamon, Ginger, 
Zedoary, Mace, Wood of Aloes, Carda- 
moms the less, the seeds of Dill and Anis, 
of each four scruples, make them into pow- 
der according to art. 
Culpeper.| It strengthens the heart and 
helps the passions thereof, it causes a joy- 
ful and cheerful mind, and strengthens such 
as have been weakened by long sickness, it 
strengthens cold stomachs, and helps diges- _ 
tion notably. The dose is half a dram, you 
may make it into an electuary with honey, 
and take two drams of that at a time. 
Diapendion. 
College.| Take of Penides two ounces, 
Pine-nuts, sweet Almonds blanched, white 
Poppy seeds, of each three drams and a 
scruple, (Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger, which _ 
three being omitted, it is a Diapendion 
without spices) juice of Liquorice, Gum _ 
Tragacanth and Arabic, white Starch, the _ 
four greater cold seeds husked, of each a — 
dram and an half, Camphire seven grains, 
make them into powder. 
Culpeper.] It a the vices 
