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THE COMPLETE HERBAL 
powder to every pound of Diachylon sim- 
ple. 
Diachylon Magnum. 
College.| Take of Mussilage of Raisins, 
fat Figs, Mastich, Mallow-roots, Linseeds, 
and Fenugreek-seeds, Bird-lime, the juice 
of Orris and Squills, of each twelve drams 
and an half, Csypus or oil of Sheep’s feet 
an ounce and an half, Oil of Orris, Chamo- 
mel, Dill, of each eight ounces, litharge of 
Gold in fine powder one pound, Turpentine 
three ounces, Per-Rozin, yellow Wax, of 
each two ounces, boil the oil with the mus- 
silages and juices to the consumption of the 
humidity, strain the oil from the faces, and 
by adding the Litharge boil it to its con- 
sistence; then add the Rozin and Wax; 
lastly, it being removed from the fire, add 
the Turpentine, GEsypus and Birdlime, 
make of them a plaister by melting them 
according to art. 
Culpeper.| It dissolves hardness and in- 
flammations. 
Diachylon magnum cum Gummi. 
_ College.| Take of Bdellium, Sagapenum, 
_Ammoniacum, of each two ounces, dissolved 
in Wine, and added to the mass of Diachy- 
lon magnum: first boil the gums being dis- 
_ solved, to the thickness of Honey. 
Culpeper.| This is the best to dissolve 
hard swellings of all the three. 
_Diachylon compositum, sive Emplaistrum e 
ge _ Mussilaginibus. | 
Or, A Plaister of Mussilages. 
_ College.| Take of mussilages of the mid- 
_ dle bark of Elm, Marsh-mallow roots, Lin- 
_ seed, and Fenugreek seed, of each four 
ounces and an half, oil of Chamomel, Lilies, 
and Dill, of each an ounce and an half, 
Ammoniacum, Galbanum, Sagapen, Opo- 
panax, of each half an ounce, new Wax 
nt ounces, Turpentine two ounces, Saf- | 
two drams, dissolve the Gums in Wine, | 
breaks them, and cleanses them when they 
are broken. It is of a most excellent ripen- 
ing nature. 
Emplaistrum Diaphenicon hot. 
Take of yellow Wax two 
ounces, Per-Rozin, Pitch, of each four 
ounces, Oil of Roses and Nard, of each one 
ounce, melt them together, and add pulp of 
Dates made in Wine four ounces, flesh of 
Quinces boiled in red Wine an ounce, then 
the powders following: take of Bread twice 
baked, steeped in Wine and dried, two 
ounces, Mastich an ounce, Frankincense 
Wormwood, red Roses, Spikenard, of each 
two drams and an half, Wood of Aloes, 
Mace, Myrrh, washed Aloes, Acacia, 
Troches of Gallia Moschata, and Earth of 
Lemnos, Calamus Aromaticus, of each: one 
dram, Labdanum three ounces, mix them 
and make them into a plaister according to 
art. 
Culpeper.| It strengthens the stomach 
and liver exceedingly, helps fluxes, apply 
it to the places grieved. 
Diaphenicon cold. 
College.| Take of Wax four ounces, Ship 
Pitch five ounces, Labdanum three ounces 
and an half, Turpentine an ounce and an 
half, Oil of Roses one ounce, melt these, 
and add pulp of Dates almost ripe, boiled 
in austere Wine four ounces, flesh of | 
Quinces in like manner boiled, Bread twice 
baked often steeped in red Wine and dried, 
of each an ounce, Styrax Calamitis, Acacia, 
unripe Grapes, Balaustines, yellow Sand-_ 
ers, troches of Terra Lemnia, Myrrh, 
Wood of Aloes, of each half an ounce, Mas- 
tich, red Roses, of each an ounce and an 
half, austere Wine as much as is sufficient _ 
to dissolve the juices, make it into a plaister 
according to art. 
Culpeper.| It seengthens the belly and — 
liver, oe comcnetion in thom: parts, and 
