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THE COMPLETE HERBAL 
Pulvis Sene compositus major. 
Or Powder of Sena the greater Composition. 
College.] Take of the seeds of Annis, 
Carraway, Fennel, Cummin, Spikenard, 
Cinnamon, Galanga, of each half an ounce, 
Liquorice, Gromwell, of each an ounce, 
Sena, the weight of them all, beat it into 
powder. 
Culpeper.| That this receipt is gallantly 
composed none can deny, and is an excel- 
lent purge for such whose bodies as are 
troubled with the wind cholic, or stoppage 
either of guts or kidneys, two drams 
taken in white Wine will work sufficiently 
with any ordinary body. Let weak men and 
children take less, keeping within doors, 
and warm. 
Pulvis Sene compositus minor. 
Or Powder of Sena, the lesser composition. 
College.| Take of Sena two ounces, 
~Cremor Tartar half an ounce, Mace two 
scruples and an half, Ginger, Cinnamon, of 
each a dram and an half, Salgem one dram, 
beat it into powder according to art. 
Culpeper.| This powder purges melan- 
choly, and cleanses the head. 
Diasene. 
College.| Take of Sena, Cremor Tartar, 
of each two ounces, Cloves, Cinnamon, 
_Galanga, Ammi, of each two drams, Dia- 
cridium half an ounce, beat it into powder 
- according to art. 
Diaturbith with Rhubarb. 
 College.| Take of Turbith, Hermo- 
dactils, of each an ounce, Rhubarb ten 
-drams, Diacrydium half an ounce, Sanders 
red and white, Violets, Ginger, of each a 
oe 
dram and an half, Mastich, Annis seeds, 
_ Cinnamon, Saffron, of each half a dram, 
make it into powder. 
_ Culpeper.| This also purges flegm and 
choler. Once more let me desire such as 
e unskilful i in the rules of physic, not to 
hour, than they can remove in half a year. 
The lesser cordial Powder. Fernelius. 
College.]| Take of Hart’s-horn, Uni- 
corn’s horn, Pearls, Ivory, of each six 
grains beat them into fine powder. If you 
mean to keep it, you may encrease the 
quantity analogically. 
The greater cordial Powder. Fern. 
College.| Take of the roots of Tormentil, 
Dittany, Clove-gilliflowers, Scabious, the 
seed of Sorrel, Coriander prepared, Citron, 
Carduus Benedictus, Endive, Rue, of each 
one dram, of the three sorts of Sanders, 
(white, red, and yellow,) Been, white and 
red (or if you cannot get them, take the 
roots of Avens and Tormentil, in their 
stead) Roman Doronicum, (a kind of wolf- 
bane) Cinnamon, Cardamoms, Saffron, the 
flowers of both sorts of Bugloss, (viz. Bor- 
rage and Bugloss,) red Roses, and Water- 
Lilies, Wood of Aloes, Mace, of each two 
scruples, Ivory, Spodium, bone of a Stag’s- 
heart, red Coral, Pearls, Emerald, Jacinth, 
Granite of each one scruple, raw Silk tor- 
rified, (dried or roasted by the fire,) Bole- 
amoniac, Earth of Lemnos, of each half a 
dram, Camphire, Ambergris, Musk, of each 
six grains, beat them into powder according 
to art, and with eight times their weight in 
white sugar, dissolved in Rose-water, you 
may make them into Lozenges, if you please. 
Culpeper.| Both this and the former 
powder, are appropriated to the heart, (as 
the title shew) therefore they do strengthen 
that, and the vital spirit, and relieve lan- 
guishing nature. All these are cordial 
Powders, and seldom above lyse a dram of 
them given at a time. 
A Powder for such as are bruised by a fall. 
The Augustan Physicians. 
College.| Take of Terra sigillata, San-- 
guis Draconis, Mummy of each two drams, 
Spermaceti one dram, beat them into Por: 
der according to art. 
b: '# skilfol Physician) lest they 
Culpeper] You must beat the rest into 
