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THE COMPLETE HERBAL 
TROCHES. 
Trochisci de Absinthio. 
Or Troches of Wormwood. 
College.| Take of red Roses, Wormwood 
leaves, Annis seeds, of each two drams, 
juice of Maudlin made thick, the roots of 
Asarabacca, Rhubarb, Spikenard, Smallage 
seeds, bitter Almonds, Mastich, Mace, of 
each one dram, juice of Succory so much 
as is sufficient to make it into troches ac- 
cording to art. 
_Culpeper.| They strengthen the stom- 
ach exceedingly, open obstructions, or stop- 
pings of the belly and bowels: strengthen 
' digestion, open the passages of the liver, 
help the yellow jaundice, and consume 
watery superfluities of the body. They are 
somewhat bitter, and seldom taken alone; 
‘if your pallate affect bitter things, you may 
take a dram of them in the morning: They 
cleanse the body of choler, but purge not, 
or ~ to any purpose. 
Agaricus Trochiscatus. 
Or Agarick Trochiscated. 
_ College.| Take of Agarick sifted and 
powdered, three ounces, steep it in a suf- 
ficient quantity of white Wine, in which 
two drams of ginger have been infused, and 
_ make it into troches. 
Trochisci Albi. Rhasis. 
Or white Troches. 
College.| Take of Ceruss washed in 
_ Rosewater ten | drams, Sarcocol three drams, 
_ white Starch two drams, Gum Arabic and 
: Tragacanth, of each one dram, Camphire 
half a dram, either with Rosewater, or 
_ women’s milk, or make it into troches ac- 
4 perdi to art. 
Trochisci Aleziterii. 
der of Crab’s Claws, of each one dram, 
and an a half, the outward Citron preserved 
slica seeds, Pills, of each 
Bale 9 arate, with 
them 
 College.] Take of Zedoary roots, pow- . 
into powder, and with a sufficient quantity 
of Mussilage of Gum Tragacanth, made 
into treacle water distilled, make it into 
paste, of which make troches. 
Culpeper.| This preserves the body from 
ill airs, and epidemical diseases, as the pes- 
tilence, small pox, &c. and strengthens the 
heart exceedingly, eating now and then a 
little: you may safely keep any troches in 
your pocket, for the drier you keep them, 
the better they are. 
Trochisci Alhandal. 
College.| Take of Coloquintida freed 
from the seeds and cut small, and rubbed 
with an ounce of oil of Roses, then beaten 
into fine powder, ten ounces, Gum Arabic, 
Tragacanth, Bdellium, of each six drams. 
Steep the Gums three or four days in a suf- 
ficient quantity of Rose-water till they be 
melted, then with the aforesaid pulp, and 
part of the said mussilage, let them be 
dried in the shadow, then beaten again, and 
with the rest of the mussilage, make it up 
again, dry them and keep them for use. 
Culpeper. | They are too violent for a 
vulgar use. 
Trochisci Alipte Moschate. 
College.| Take of Labdanum bruised 
three ounces, Styrax Calamitis one ounce © 
and an half, Benjamin one ounce, Wood of — 
Aloes two drams, Ambergris one dram, © 
Camphire half a dram, Musk half a scruple, 
| with a sufficient quantity of Rose-water, 
-make it into troches according to art. 
Culpeper.| It is singularly good for such . 
as are asthmatic, and can hardly fetch their | 
breath; as also for young children, whose 
throat is so narrow that they can hardly 
swallow down their milk. 
Trochisci Alkekengi. 
Or Troches of Winter-cherries. 
College.] Take of Winter Cherries three — 
drams, Gum Arabic, Tragacanth, Oliba- 
num, Dragon’ s-blood, Pine-nuts, bitter Al 
2 | monds, white aloe juice of | Liquor 
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