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~ balans, of each three drams, Rhubarb three 
drams and an half, Mastich one dram, Aloes 
_ five drams, Saffron half a dram, Syrup of 
the juice of Endive, as much as is sufficient 
_ to make it into a mass. 
Culpeper.| It is a gallant gentle purge, 
and strengthening, fitted for such bodies as 
are much weakened by disease of choler. 
_ The author appropriates it to such as have 
_ tertian agues, the yellow jaundice, obstruc- 
tions or stoppings of the liver; half a dram 
_ taken at night going to bed, will work with 
an ordinary body, the next day by noon. 
Pilule Fetide. 
Or Stinking Pills. 
College.] Take of Aloes, Colocynthis, 
Ammoniacum, Sagapen, Myrrh, Rue-seeds, 
Epithymum, of each five drams, Scamony 
three drams, the roots of Turbith half an 
ounce, the roots of Spurge the less pre- 
pared, Hermodactils of each two drams, 
Ginger one dram and an half, Spikenard, 
Cinnamon, Saffron, Castoreum, of each one 
dram, Euphorbium prepared two scruples, 
dissolve the Gums in juice of Leeks, and 
with Syrup made with the juice of Leeks 
and Sugar, make it into a mass. © 
Culpeper.] They purge gross and raw 
flegm, and diseases thereof arising; gouts 
of all sorts, pains in the back-bone, and 
other joints: it is good against leprosies, 
and other such like infirmities of the skin. 
I fancy not the receipt much. 
Pilule de Hermodactilis. 
Or Pills of Hermodactils. 
College.]| Take of Sagapen six drams, 
Opopanax three drams, melt them in warm 
juice of Coleworts, so much as is sufficient, 
/ then strain it through a convenient rag, 
_ afterwards boil it to a mean thickness, then 
take of Hermodactils, Aloes, Citron, Myro- 
balans, Turbith, Coloquintida, soft Bdel- 
__ lium, of each six drams, Euphorbium pre- 
Pared, the seeds of Rue and Smallage, 
, Sarcocol, of each three drams, 
_ Saffron one dram and an half, with the 
Syrup.of the juice of Coleworts made with 
honey, make it into a mass according to art. 
Culpeper.] They are good against the 
gout, and other cold afflictions of the joints. 
These are more moderate by half than 
Pilule Fetide, and appropriated to the 
same diseases. 
Pilule de Hiera cum Agarico. 
Or Pills of Hiera with Agarick. 
College.] Take of Species Hiera Picra, 
Agarick, of each half an ounce, Aloes one 
ounce, Honey Roses so much as is sufficient 
to make it into a mass according to art. 
Pilule Imperiales. 
Or Imperial Pills. 
College.]| Take of Aloes two ounces, 
Rhubarb one ounce and an half, Agarick, 
Sena, of each one ounce, Cinnamon three 
drams, Ginger two drams, Nutmegs, Cloves, 
Spikenard, Mastich, of each one dram: 
with Syrup of Violets, make it into a mass 
according to art. 
Culpeper.] It cleanses the body of mixt 
humours, and strengthens the stomach ex- 
ceedingly, as also the bowels, liver, and 
natural spirits: it is good for cold natures, 
and cheers the spirits. The dose is a scruple, 
or half a dram, taken at night. 
Pilule de Lapide Lazuli. 
Or Pills of Lapis Lazuli. 
College.] Take of Lapis Lazuli in pow- 
der and well washed, five drams, Epithy- 
mum, Polypodium, Agarick, of each an 
ounce, Scamony, black Hellebore roots, 
Sal. Gem. of each two drams and an half, 
Cloves, Annis seeds, of each half an ounce, 
Species Hiera simple fifteen drams, with 
Syrup of the juice of Fumitory, make it 
into a mass according to art. 
Culpeper.| It poet melancholy very 
violently. 
Pilule Macri. ae 
College.] Take of Aloes two ounces, 
Mastich half an ounce, dried Marjoramtwo _ 
drams, Salt of Wormwood one dram, make 
them all, being in powder, into a mass ac- 
