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matter. You may mix it with any pectoral 
syrup, and take it with a Liquorice stick, 
if you fancy the powder best, but if the 
electuary, you may take a dram of it upon 
a knife’s point at any time when the cough 
comes. 
Diarrhodon Abbatis. 
College.| Take of Sanders white and red, 
of each two drams and an half, Gum Tra- 
gacanth, Arabic, Ivory of each two 
scruples, Asarabacca roots, Mastich, Indian 
Spikenard, Cardamoms, Liquorice, Saffron, 
Wood of Aloes, Cloves, Gallia Moschata, 
Annis and sweet Fennel seeds, Cinnamon, 
Rhubarb, Bazil seeds, Barberry seeds, the 
seeds of Succory, Purslain, the four greater 
cold seeds cleansed, white Poppy seeds, of 
each a scruple, Pearls, bone of a Stag’s- 
heart of each half a scruple, red Roses ex- 
ungulated, one ounce and three drams, 
Camphire seven grains, make them into 
powder according to art. 
Culpeper.| It cools the violent heat of 
the heart and stomach, as also of the liver, 
lungs, and spleen, eases pains in the body, 
and most infirmities coming to the body by 
reason of heat. The dose of the powder is 
half a dram, and two ounces of the elec- 
tuary, into which with sugar dissolved in 
Rose-water you may make it. 
Diospoliticum. 
College.| Take of Cummin seeds steeped 
in vinegar and dried, long Pepper, Rue 
leaves, of each an ounce, Nitre half an 
ounce, make them into powder. 
Culpeper.| It is an admirable remedy 
for such whose meat is putrified in their 
stomachs, it helps cold stomachs, cold 
belchings and windy. You may take half 
a dram after meat, either in a spoonful of 
Muskadel, or in a Syrup of Mirtles or 
- Quinces, or any Cordial Water whose 
_ effects is the same. 
«Species Diatragacanthi frigidi. 
College.| Take of Gum Tragacanth two 
Gum Arabic an ounce and two 
drams, white Starch half an ounce, Ligq- 
uorice, the seeds of Melons and white 
Poppies, of each three drams, the seeds of 
Citruls, Cucumbers and Gourds, of each 
two drams, Penids three ounces, Camphire 
half a scruple, make of them a powder ac- 
cording to art. Also you may make an 
electuary of them with a sufficient quantity 
of Syrup of Violets, but have a care of what 
was told you before of the seeds. 
Culpeper.| Make up into an electuary. 
It helps the faults of the breast and lungs 
coming of heat and dryness, it helps con- 
sumptions, leanness, inflammations of the 
sides, pleurises, &c. hot and dry coughs, 
roughness of the tongue and jaws. 
Diatrion Piperion. 
College.| Take of the three sorts of 
Peppers, of each six drams and fifteen 
grains, Annis seeds, Thyme, Ginger, of 
each one dram, beat them into gross powder. 
Culpeper.] It heats the stomach and 
expels wind. Half a dram in powder, or 
two drams in electuary (for so Galen who 
was author of it, appoints it to be made 
with clarified honey, a sufficient quantity) 
if age and strength permit, if not, half so 
much, is a sufficient dose, to be taken be- 
fore meat, if to heat the stomach and help 
digestion; after meat, if to’ expel wind. 
Diatrion Santalon. 
College.] Take of all the sorts of San- 
ders, red Roses, of each three drams, Rhu- 
barb, Ivory, Juice of Liquorice, Purslain 
seeds, of each two drams and fifteen grains, 
white Starch, Gum Arabic, Tragacanth, the 
seeds of Melons, Cucumbers, Citruls, 
Gourds, Endive, of each a dram and an 
half, Camphire a scruple, make them into 
powder according to art. 
Culpeper.| It is very profitable against 
the heat of the stomach and liver, besides, 
it wonderfully helps such as have the yel- 
low jaundice, and consumptions of the 
lungs. You may safely take a dram of the 
powder, or two drams of the electuary in 
