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drams at a time, if the patient be strong. 
For taken otherwise it would kill a horse 
cum privilegio. 
Cassia Extracta pro Clysteribus. 
Or Cassia extracted for Clysters. 
College.] Take of the leaves of Violets, 
Mallows, Beets, Mercury, Pellitory of the 
Wall, Violet flowers, of each a handful, 
boil them in a sufficient quantity of water, 
the benefit of which let the Cassia be ex- 
tracted, and the canes washed; then take 
of this Cassia so drawn, and boil it to its 
consistence, a pound, Sugar a pound and a 
half, boil them to the form of an electuary 
according to art. ; 
Culpeper.] You may take it in white 
Wine, it is good for gentle bodies, for if 
your body be hard to work upon, perhaps it 
will not work at all; it purges the reins 
gallantly, and cools them, thereby prevent- 
ing the stone, and other diseases caused by 
their heat. 
Electuarium Amarum Magistrale majus. 
Or the greater bitter Electuary. 
College.]| Take of Agarick, Turbith, 
Species Hiera Simplex, Rhubarb, of each 
one dram, choice Aloes unwashed two 
drams, Ginger, Crystal ‘of Tartar, of each 
two scruples, Orris, Florentine, sweet 
Fennel seeds, of each a scruple, Syrup 
of Roses solutive as much as is sufficient 
to make it into an electuary according to 
art. 
Electuarium Amarum minus. 
Or the lesser bitter Electuary. 
College.] Take of Epithimum half an 
ounce, the roots of Angelica three drams, 
of Gentian, Zedoary, Acorus, of each two 
drams, Cinnamon one dram and an half, 
Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, Saffron, of each 
~ one dram, Aloes six ounces, with Syrup of 
-Fumitory, Scabious and Sugar so much as 
_ is sufficient to make it into a soft electuary. 
Culpeper.| Both these purge choler, the 
former flegm, and this melancholy, the 
orm works strongest, and this strength- 
ens most, and is good for such whose brains 
are annoyed. You may take half an ounce 
of the former, if your body be any thing 
strong, in white Wine, if very strong an 
ounce, a reasonable body may take an 
ounce of the latter, the weak less. I would 
not have the unskilful too busy about 
purges without advice of a physician. 
Diacassia with Manna. 
College.] Take of Damask Prunes two 
ounces, Violet flowers a handful and an 
half, Spring Water a pound and an half, 
boil it according to art till half be con- 
sumed, strain it, and dissolve in the decoc- 
tion six ounces of Cassia newly drawn, 
sugar of Violets, Syrup of Violets, of each 
four ounces, Pulp of Tamarinds an ounce, 
Sugar Candy an ounce and an half, Manna 
two ounces, mix them, and make them into 
an electuary according to art. 
Culpeper.] It is a fine cool purge for 
such as are bound in the body, for it works 
gently, and without trouble, it purges 
choler, and may safely be given in fevers 
coming of choler: but in such cases, if the 
body be much bound, the best way is first to 
administer a clyster, and then the next 
morning an ounce of this will cool the body, 
and keep it in due temper. 
Cassia extracta sine soliis Sene. 
Or Cassia extracted without the leaves 
of Sena. 
College.] Take twelve Prunes, Violet 
flowers a handful, French Barley, the seed 
of Annis, and bastard Saffron, Polypodium 
of the Oak, of each five drams, Maiden- 
hair, Thyme, Epithimum, of each half a 
handful, Raisins of the Sun stoned half an 
ounce, sweet Fennel seeds two drams, the 
seeds of Purslain, and Mallows, of each 
three drams, Liquorice half an ounce, boil 
them in a sufficient quantity of water, strain 
them and dissolve in the decoction, pulp of 
Cassia two pounds, of Tamarinds an ounce, 
Cinnamon three drams, Sugar a pound, boil 
it into the form of an electuary. 
