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may make it with two pound and an half of | ounce, Sugar-candy, Diatragacanthum 

 \vhite sugar dissolved in rose water. I f'rigidum, of each two drams, make them 



Diacalamintha compound. \ into powder. 



College.'] Take of Diacalamintha simple, i 

 half an ounce, the leaves of Horehound, 



Culpeper I] I do not mean the Diatraga- 

 canthum frigidum, for that is in powder 



Marjoram, Bawm, Mugwort, Savin dried, s before. It comforts the breast, is good in 

 of each a dram, Cypress roots, the seeds of 5 colds, coughs, and hoarseness. You may 

 Maddir and Rue, Mace, Cinnamon, of each j mix it with any pectoral Syrups which are 

 two scruples, beat them and mix them appropriated to the same, diseases, and so 

 diligently into a powder according to art. \ take it with a Liquorice stick. 



Culpepei .] This seems to be more ap- ; Dialacca. 



propriated to the feminine gender than thej College. Take of Gum-lacca, prepared 

 former, viz. to bring down the terms, to j Rhubarb, Schaenanth, of each three drams, 

 bring away the birth, and after-birth, to ; Indian Spikenard, Mastich, the juice of 

 purge them after labour, yet it is dangerous ! Wormwood and Agrimony, made thick, the 

 for pregnant women. $ seeds of Smallage, Annis, Fennel, Amrni, 



Dianisum. \ Savin, bitter Almonds, Myrrh, Costus, or 



College.~\ Take of Annis seeds two j Zedoary, the roots of Maddir, Asarabacca, 

 ounces and an half, Liquorice, Mastich, of \ Birth wort long and round, Gentian, Saffron, 

 each an ounce, the seeds of Caraway, Fen- i Cinnamon, dried Hyssop, Cassia Lignea, 

 nel, Galanga, Mace, Ginger, Cinnamon, of i Bdellium, of each a dram and an half, black 

 each five drams, the three sorts of Pepper, \ Pepper, Ginger, of each a dram, make them 

 Cassia Lignea, mountain Calaminth, Pel- i into powder according to art. 

 litory of Spain, of each two drams, Carda-j Culpeper.~\ It strengthens the stomach 

 moms the greater, Cloves, Cubebs, Indian : and liver, opens obstructions, helps dropsies, 



Spikenard, Saffron, of each a dram and an | yellow jaundice, provokes urine, breaks 

 half, make them into powder. \ the stone in the reins and bladder. Half a 



Culpeper.'] It is chiefly appropriated to \ dram is a moderate dose, if the patient be 

 the stomach, and helps the cold infirmities .i strong they may take a dram in white Wine, 

 thereof, raw, flegm, wind, continual coughs, ; Let pregnant women forbear it. 

 and other such diseases coining of cold, i Pulvis Cardiacus Magistrate. 



You may safely take a dram of the electuary i College.~\ Take of East Bezoar, bone of 

 at a time. You may make an electuary of j a Stag's-heart, of each a dram and an half, 

 it with its treble weight of clarified Honey. | Magisterium, of white and red Coral, white 

 Pulvis Radicum Art composicus. j Amber, Magisterium of Pearl, HartVhorn, 



Or Powder of Aron Roots compound. -Ivory, Bole-amoniac, Earth of Germany, 



College.'] Take of Aron Roots two ounces, jSamos and Lemnos, ElkVclaw. TormentiJ 

 of common Water Flag, and Burnet, of each \ roots, of each a dram, Wood of Aloes, 

 one ounce, Crab's eyes, half an ounce, | Citron peels, the roots of Angelica and 

 Cinnamon three drams, salt of Wormwood, j Zedoary, of each two scruples, leaves of 

 and Juniper, of each one dram, make them ^ Gold twenty, Ambergris one scruple, Musk 

 into powder. 5 six grains, mix them and make them into 



Culpeper.'] And when you have done i powder. 



tell me Avhat it is good for. I Culpeper, .] It is too dear for a vulgar 



Diaireos simple. \ purse, yet a mighty cordial and great 



College.] Take of Orris roots half an | strengthener of the heart and vitals in fevers. 



