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| of each six drams, Amomus, or Carda- 
moms the less, an ounce and an half, Mas- 
tich a dram, Canary Wine as much as is 
sufficient. Let the Myrrh be dissolved in 
the wine, then add the Mastich and Saffron 
well beaten, then the Opobalsamum, then 
the rest in powder, and with the wine, make 
them up into troches, and dry them gently. 
Culpeper.| They are very seldom or 
never used but in other compositions, yet 
naturally they heat cold stomachs, help di- 
gestion, strengthen the heart and brain. 
Trochisci Hysterici. 
College.| Take of Asafcetida, Galbanum, 
of each two drams and an half, Myrrh two 
drams, Castoreum a dram and an half, the 
toots of Asarabacca and long Birthwort, 
the leaves of Savin, Featherfew, Nep, of 
each one dram, Dittany half a dram, with 
either the juice or decoction of Rue, make 
it into troches according to art. 
Culpeper.] These are applied to the 
feminine gender, help fits of the mother, 
expel both birth and after-birth, cleanse 
women after labour, and expel the relics of 
@ careless midwife. 
Trochisci de Ligno Aloes. 
Or Troches of Wood of Aloes. 
College.] Take of Wood of Aloes, red 
Roses, of each two drams, Mastich, Cinna- 
Mon, Cloves, Indian Spikenard, Nutmegs, 
P arsnip seed, Cardamoms the greater and 
lessen, Cubebs, Gallia Moschata, Citron 
Pills, Mace, of each one dram and an half, 
Ambergris, Musk, of each half a scruple, 
with Honey of Raisins make it into troches. 
Culpeper.] It strengthens the heart, 
Stomach, and liver, takes away heart- 
qualms, faintings, and stinking breath, and 
tesists the dropsy. 
Trochisci e Mirrha. 
Or Troches of Myrrh. 
College.| Take of Myrrh three drams, 
the Meal of Lupines five drams, Madder 
Toots, the leaves of Rue, wild Mints, Dit- 
‘ tany of Crete Cummin seeds, Asafeetida, 
Sagapen, Opopanax, of each two drams, 
dissolve the Gums in Wine wherein Mug- 
wort hath been boiled, or else Juniper-ber- 
ries, then add the rest, and with juice of 
Mugwort, make it into troches according to 
art. 
Culpeper.| They provoke the menses, 
and that with great ease to such as have 
them come down with pain. Take a dram 
of them beaten into powder, in a spoonful . 
or two of Syrup of Mugwort, or any other 
composition tending to the same purpose. 
Sief de Plumbo. 
Or Sief of Lead. 
College.| Take of Lead burnt and 
washed, Brass burnt, Antimony, Tutty 
washed, Gum Arabic and Tragacanth of 
each an ounce, Opium half a dram, with 
Rose-water, make them, being beaten and 
sifted, into troches. 
Trochisci Polyide Androm. 
College.| Take of Pomegranate flowers 
twelve drams, Roach Album three drams, 
Frankincense, Myrrh, of each half an 
ounce, Chalcanthum two drams, Bull’s gall 
six drams, Aloes an ounce, with austere 
Wine, or juice of Nightshade or Plantain, 
make them into troches according to art. 
Culpeper.| They are very good they say, 
being outwardly applied, both in green 
wounds and ulcers. I fancy them not. 
Trochisci de Rhubarbaro. 
Or Troches of Rhubarb. 
College.| Take of Rhubarb ten drams, 
juice of Maudlin made thick, bitter Al- 
monds, of each half an ounce, red Roses 
three drams, the roots of Asarabacca, Mad- 
der, Indian Spikenard, the leaves of Worm- 
wood, the seeds of Annis and Smallage, of 
each one dram, with Wine in which Worm- 
wood hath been boiled, make them into us 
troches according to art. 
Culpeper.] They gently cleanse the liver, 
help the yellow jaundice, and other diseases 
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