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Astringents which by their nature do dull the spirits, and 

 lay asleep the expulsive virtue, and take aivay the acri- 

 mony of all humours. 



Laudanum, mithridate, diascordium, diacodium. 



Astringents which, by cherishing the strength of the parts, 

 do comfort and confirm their retentive power. 



A stomacher of scarlet cloth. Whelps, or young 

 healthy boys, applied to the stomach. Hippocratic 

 wines, so they be made of austere materials. 



OPENERS. 



Succory, endive, betony, liverwort, petroselinum, 

 smallage, asparagus, roots of grass, dodder, tamarisk, 

 juncus odoratus, lacca, cupparus, wormwood, chamaep- 

 itys, fumaria, scurvy-grass, eringo, nettle, ireos, elder, 

 hyssop, aristolochia, gentian, costus, fennel-root, maiden- 

 hair, harts-tongue, daffodilly, asarum, sarsaparilla, sassa- 

 fras, acorns, abretonum, aloes, agaric, rhubarb infused, 

 onions, garlic, bother, squilla, sow-bread, Indian nard, 

 Celtic nard, bark of laurel-tree, bitter almonds, holy 

 thistle, camomile, gun-powder, sows (millipedes), am- 

 moniac, man's urine, rue, park leaves (vitex), cen- 

 taury, lupines, chamaedrys, costum, ammeas, bistort, 

 camphire, daucus seed, Indian balsam, scordium, sweet 

 cane, galingal, agrimony. 



CORDIALS. 



Flowers of basil royal, flores caryophillati, flowers 

 of bugloss and borage, rind of citron, orange flowers, 

 rosemary and its flowers, saffron, musk, amber, folium 

 [i. e. nardi folium], balm-gentle, pimpernel, gems, gold, 



