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ae being applied to the stomach, it strengthens 
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the eyes of hot scalding vapours that annoy 
them. 
Emplastrum de Cerussa. 
Or, A Plaister of Ceruss. 
College.| Take of Ceruss in fine powder, 
white Wax, Sallad Oil, of each three ounces, 
add the Oil by degrees to the Ceruss, and 
boil it by continual stirring over a gentle 
fire, till it begin to swell, then add the Wax 
cut small by degrees, and boil it to its just 
consistence. 
Culpeper.] It helps burns, dry scabs, and 
hot ulcers, and in general whatever sores 
abound with moisture. 
Emplastrum ex Cicuta cum Ammoniaco. 
Or, A Plaister of Hemlock with 
Ammoniacum. 
College.] Take of the juice of Hemlock 
four ounces, Vinegar, of Squills, and Am- 
moniacum, of each eight ounces, dissolve 
the Gum in the juice and Vinegar, after a 
due infusion, then strain it into its just con- 
sistence according to art. 
Culpeper.] I suppose it was invented to 
mitigate the extreme pains, and allay the 
inflammation of wounds, for which it is very 
good: let it not be applied to any principal 
part. 
Emplastrum e crusta Panis. 
Or, A Plaister of a crust of Bread. 
College.] Take of Mastich, Mints, Spo- 
dium, red Coral, all the Sanders, of each 
one dram, Oil of Mastich and Quinces, of 
each one dram and an half, a crust of Bread 
toasted, and three times steeped in red Rose 
Vinegar, and as often dried, Labdanum, of 
each two ounces, Rozin four ounces, Styrax 
Calamitis half an ounce, Barley meal five 
drams: make them into a plaister accord- 
ing to art. 
Culpeper.] I shall commend this for a 
good plaister to strengthen the brain as any 
is in the Dispensatory, the hair being 
shaved off, and it applied to the crown; also 
it, helps digestion, stays vomiting and pu- 
trefaction of the meat there. 
Emplastrum e Cymino. 
Or, A Plaister of Cummin. 
College.| Take of Cummin-seed, Bay- 
berries, yellow Wax, of each one pound, 
Per-Rozin two pounds, common Rozin 
three pounds, Oil of Dill half a pound: 
mix them, and make them into a plaister. 
Culpeper.] It assuages swellings, takes 
away old aches coming of bruises, and ap- 
plied to the belly, is an excellent remedy 
for, the wind cholic. This I have often 
proved, and always with good success. 
Emplastrum Diacalciteos. 
College.] Take of Hog’s grease fresh and 
purged from the skins two pounds, oil of 
Olives omphacine, Litharge of Gold beaten 
and sifted, of each three pounds, white 
Vitriol burnt and purged four ounces: let 
the Litharge, grease, and oil boil together 
with a gentle fire, with a little Plantain 
water, always stirring it, to the consistence 
of a plaister, into which (being removed 
from the fire) put in the Vitriol and make 
it into a plaister according to art. 
Culpeper.] It is a very drying, binding 
plaister, profitable in green wounds to hin- 
der putrefaction, as also in pestilential 
sores after they are broken, and ruptures, 
and also in burnings and scaldings.. 
Diachylon simple. 
College.| Take of mussilage of Linseed, 
Fenugreek seed, Marsh-mallow roots, of 
each one pound, old Oil three pounds: boil 
it to the consumption of the mussilage, 
strain it, and add Litharge of Gold in fine 
powder, one pound and an half: boil them 
with a little water over a gentle fire always 
stirring them to a just thickness. 
Culpeper.] It is an exceeding good rem- 
edy for all swellings without pain, it softens 
hardness of the liver and spleen, it is very 
gentle. 
Diachylon Ireatum. _ 
