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Sugar of Roses one pound, Canary Wine 
_ ten ounces, make them into an electuary 
_ according to art. 
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Culpeper.| It is a well composed elec- 
tuary, something appropriated to the nature 
_ of women, for it provokes the menses, 
_ hastens labour, helps their usual sickness 
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at the time of their lying in; I know nothing 
better, it stops fluxes, mightily strengthens 
the heart and stomach, neither is so hot 
but it may safely be given to weak people, 
and besides provokes sleep. It may safely 
be given to young children ten grains at 
a time, ancient people may take a dram 
or more. It is given as an excellent cor- 
dial in such fevers as are accompanied with 
want of sleep. 
Mithridate. 
College.| Take of Myrrh, Saffron, 
Agarick, Ginger, Cinnamon, Spikenard, 
Frankincense, Treacle, Mustard seeds, of 
each ten drams, the seeds of Hartwort, 
Opobalsamum, or oil of Nutmegs by ex- 
Pression, Schenanth, Steechas, Costus, Gal- 
banum, Turpentine, long Pepper, Casto- 
tum, juice of Hypocistis, Styrax, Cala- 
mitis, Opopanax, Indian leaf, or for want 
of it Mace, of each an ounce, Cassia Lignea, 
Poley Mountain, white Pepper, Scordium, 
the seeds of Carrots of Crete, Carpobal- 
Samum or Cubebs, Troch, Cypheos, Bdel- 
ium, of each seven drams, Celtic Spikenard, 
Gum Arabic, Macedonian Parsley seeds, 
Opium, Cardamoms the less, Fennel seed, 
Gentian, red Rose leaves, Dittany of Crete, 
of each five drams, Annis seeds, Asara- 
bacea, Orris Acorus, the greater Valerian, 
Sagapen, of each three drams, Meum 
Acacia, the bellies of Scinks, the tops of St. 
John’s Wort, of each two drams and an half, 
Malaga Wine, so much as is sufficient to dis- 
Solve the juices and gums, clarified Honey 
the treble weight of all, the wine excepted, 
Make them into an electuary according to 
art, 
_ Culpeper.] It is good against poison 
and such as have done themselves wrong by 
taking filthy medicines, it provokes sweat, 
it helps continual waterings of the stomach, 
ulcers in the body, consumptions, weakness 
of the limbs, rids the body of cold humours, 
and diseases coming of cold, it remedies 
cold infirmities of the brain, and stopping 
of the passage of the senses, (viz. hearing, 
seeing, smelling, &c.) by cold, it expels 
wind, helps the cholic, provokes appetite to 
one’s victuals, it helps ulcers in the bladder, 
if Galen say true, as also difficulty of urine, 
it casts out the dead child, and helps such 
women as cannot conceive by reason of 
cold, it is an admirable remedy for melan- 
choly, and all diseases of the body coming 
through cold, it would fill a whole sheet of 
paper to reckon them all up particularly. 
You may take a scruple or half a dram in 
the morning, and follow your business, two 
drams will make you sweat, yea one dram 
if your body be weak, for then two drams 
may be dangerous because of its heat. 
Phylonium Persicum. 
College.| Take of white Pepper, the 
seeds of white Henbane, of each two drams, 
Opium, Earth of Lemnos, of each ten 
drams, Lap, Hematitus, Saffron, of each 
five drams, Castorium, Indian Spikenard, 
Euphorbium prepared, Pellitory of Spain, 
Pearls, Amber, Zedoary, Elecampane, 
Troch, Ramach, of each a dram, Camphire 
a scruple, with their treble weight in Honey 
of Roses, make it into an electuary accord- 
ing to art. 
Culpeper.| It stops blood flowing from 
any part of the body, the immoderate flow- 
ing of the menses, the hemorrhoids in men, 
spitting of blood, bloody fluxes, and is prof- 
itable for such women as are subject to mis- 
carry: See the next receipt. 
Phylonium Romanum. | 
College.] Take of white Pepper, white 
Henbane seeds, of each five drams, Opium __ 
two drams and an half, Cassia Lignea a : 
dram and an half, the seeds of Smallage a 
