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THE COMPLETE HERBAL 
tion, it consolidates wounds, and helps all 
diseases coming of cold and moisture. 
Emplastrum Hystericum, 
College.| Take of Bistort roots one 
pound, Wood of Aloes, yellow Sanders, 
Nutmegs, Barberry Kernels, Rose seeds, 
of each one ounce, Cinnamon, Cloves, 
Squinanth, Chamomel flowers, of each half 
an ounce, Frankincense, Mastich, Alipta 
Moschata, Gallia Moschata, Styrax Cala- 
mitis, of each one dram, Mosch half a dram, 
yellow Wax one pound and an half, Tur- 
pentine half a pound, Moscheleum four 
ounces, Labdanum four pounds, Ship Pitch 
three pounds: let the Labdanum and Tur- 
pentine be added to the Pitch and Wax, 
being melted, then the Styrax, lastly the 
rest in powder, and sifted, that they may 
be made into a plaster according to art. 
Culpeper.| The plaster being applied to 
the navel, is a means to withstand the fits of 
the mother in such women as are subject to 
them, by retaining the womb in its place. 
Emplastrum de Mastich. 
Or, A Plaster of Mastich. 
College.| Take of Mastich three ounces, 
Bole-ammoniac washed in black Wine, an 
ounce and an half, red Roses six drams, 
Ivory, Myrtle Berries, red Coral, of each 
half an ounce, Turpentine, Colophonia, 
Tachamahacca, Labdanum, of each two 
ounces, yellow Wax half a pound, Oil of 
Myrtles four ounces: make it into a plaster 
according to art. 
Culpeper.| It is a binding plaster, 
strengthens the stomach being applied to it, 
and helps such as loath their victuals, or 
cannot digest it, or retain it till it be 
digested. 
Emplastrum-de Meliloto Simplez. 
Or, A Plaster of Melilot simple. 
College.]| Take of Rozin eight pounds, 
- yellow Wax four pounds, Sheep’s Suet two |} 
pounds: these being melted, add green 
Melilot cut small, five pounds: make it 
plaster according to art. 
Emplastrum de Meliloto compositum. 
Or, A Plaster of Melilot compound. 
College.]| Take of Melilot flowers six 
drams, Chamomel flowers, the seeds of Fen- 
ugreek, Bay berries husked, Marsh-mal- 
low roots, the tops of Wormwood and Mar- 
joram, of each three drams, the seeds of 
Smallage, Ammi, Cardamoms, the roots of 
Orris, Cypress, Spikenard, Cassia Lignea, 
of each one dram and an half, Bdellium 
five drams: beat them all into fine powder, 
the pulp of twelve Figs, and incorporate 
them with a pound and an half of Melilot 
plaster simple, Turpentine an ounce and an 
half, Ammoniacum dissolved in Hemlock 
Vinegar, three ounces, Styrax five drams, 
oil of Marjoram, and Nard, of each half 
an ounce, or a sufficient quantity, make it 
into a plaster with a hot mortar and pestle, 
without boiling. 
Culpeper.| It mollifies the hardness of 
the stomach, liver, spleen, bowels, and other 
parts of the body: it wonderfully assuages 
pain, and eases hypochondriac melancholy, 
and the rickets. 
Emplastrum de minio compositum. 
Or, A Plaster of red Lead compound. 
College.| Take of Oil of Roses ompha- 
cine twenty ounces, oil of Mastich two 
ounces, Suet of a Sheep and a Calf, of each 
half a pound, Litharge of Gold and Silver, 
red Lead, of each two ounces, a taster full 
of Wine: boil them by a gentle fire contin- 
ually stirring it till it grow black, let the 
fire be hottest towards the latter end, then 
add Turpentine half a pound, Mastich two 
ounces, Gum Elemi one ounce, white Wax as 
much as is sufficient: boil them a little, and 
make them into a plaster according to art. 
Culpeper.| It potently cures wounds, old 
malignant ulcers, and is very drying. 
Emplastrum de minio Simplicius. 
Or, A Plaster of red Lead simple. 
College.] Take of red Lead nine ounces, © 
Oil of red Roses one pound and an half, — 
| white Wine Vinegar six ounces, boil it into — 
