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THE COMPLETE HERBAL 
Hart’s-horn burnt, Gum Arabic burnt, red 
Coral burnt, Tragacanth, Acacia, Hypo- 
cistis, Balaustines, Mastich, Gum Lacca 
washed, black Poppy seeds roasted, of each 
two drams and two scruples, Frankincense, 
Saffron, Opium, of each two drams, with a 
sufficient quantity of mussilage of the seeds 
of Fleawort drawn in Plantain Water, make 
them into troches according to art. 
Culpeper.| They were invented to stop 
fluxes of blood in any part of the body, the 
menses, the hemorrhoids or piles; they also 
help ulcers in the breast and lungs. The 
dose is from ten grains to a scruple. 
Trochisci Cypheos, for Mithridate. 
College.| Take of pulp of Raisins of the 
Sun, Cypress, Turpentine, of each three 
ounces, Myrrh, Squinanth, of each an 
ounce and an half, Cinnamon half an ounce, 
Calamus Aromaticus nine drams, the roots 
of round Cypress, and Indian Spikenard, 
Cassia Lignea, Juniper berries, Bdellium, 
Aspalthus or Wood of Aloes, two drams 
and an half, Saffron one dram, clarified 
Honey as much as is sufficient, Canary 
Wine a little: let the Myrrh and Bdellium 
be ground in a mortar with the wine, to the 
thickness of liquor Honey, then add the 
Turpentine, then the pulp of Raisins, then 
the powders: at last with the Honey, let 
them all be made into troches. 
Culpeper.] It is excellently good against 
inward ulcers in what part of the body 
soever they be. It is chiefly used in com- 
positions, as Treacle and Mithridate. 
Trochisci de Eupatorio. 
Or Troches of Maudlin. 
College.| Take of the juice of Maudlin 
made thick, Manna, of each an ounce, red 
_ Roses half an ounce, Spodium three drams 
_and an half, Spikenard three drams, Rhu- 
_ barb, Asarabacca root, Annis seeds, of each 
two drams. Let the Nard, Annis seeds, and 
2 Hort, be beaten together, the Spodium, 
» and Rhubarb by themselves, 
then mix the Meret) pee of Maudlin 
in a mortar, add the powders, and with new 
juice make it into troches. 
Culpeper. | Obstructions, or stoppings, 
and swelling above nature, both of the liver 
and spleen, are cured by the inward taking 
of these troches, and diseases thereof com- 
ing, as yellow and black jaundice, the be- 
ginning of dropsies, &c. 
T'roches of Gallia Moschata. 
College.| Take of Wood of Aloes five 
drams, Ambergris three drams, Musk one 
dram, with mussilage of Gum Tragacanth 
made in Rose Water, make it into troches 
according to art. 
Culpeper.| They strengthen the brain 
and heart, and by consequence both vital 
and animal spirits, and cause a sweet 
breath. They are of an extreme price, 
therefore I pass by the dose. 
Trochisci Gordonii. 
College.] Take of the four greater cold 
seeds husked, the seeds of white Pop- 
pies, Mallows, Cotton, Purslain, Quinces, 
Mirtles, Gum Tragacanth, and Arabic, 
Fistic-nuts, Pine-nuts, Sugar-candy, Pen- 
ids, Liquorice, French-barley, mussilage of 
Fleawort seeds,sweet Almonds blanched, of 
each two drams, Bole-ammoniac, Dragon’s- 
blood, Spodium, red Roses, Myrrh, of each 
half an ounce, with a sufficient quantity of 
Hydromel, make it into troches according 
to art. : 
Culpeper. They are held to be very 
good in ulcers of the bladder, and all other 
inward ulcers whatsoever, and ease fevers 
coming thereby, being of a fine cooling, 
slippery heating nature. 
T'rochisci Hedichroi, (Galen) for Treacle. 
College.| Take of Aspalthus, or yellow 
Sanders, the leaves of Mastich, the roots of 
Asarabacca, of each two drams, Rhupontic, — 
Castus, Calamus Aromaticus, Wood of — 
Aloes, Cinnamon, Squinanth, Opobalsamum _ 
or oil of Nutmegs by expression, of each . 
three drams, Cassia Lignea, Indian Leaf or — 
Mos Indian Spikes, ‘Myrrh, Saffron, 
