3-22 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



Sena, the weight of them all, beat it into? keep it, you may encrease the quantity 

 oowder. | analogically. 



CulpeperJ] That this receipt is gallantly \ Thegreater cordial Powder. Fern. 

 composed none can deny, and is an excel- ! College.'] Take of the roots of Tormentil, 

 lent purge for such whose bodies as are Dittany, Clovc-gilliflowers, Scabious, the 

 troubled with the wind cholic, or stoppage I seed of Sorrel, Coriander prepared, Citron, 

 either of guts or kidneys, two drams j Carduus Benedictus, Endive, Rue, of each 

 taken in white Wine will work sufficiently i one dram, of the three sorts of Sanders, 

 with any ordinary body. Let weak men \ (white, red, and yellow,) Been, white and 

 and children take less, keeping within doors, j red (or if you cannot get them, take the 

 and warm. j roots of Avens and Tormentil, in their 



Pulvis Sente oompositus minor. j stead) Roman Doronicum, (a kind of wo.K- 



Or Powder of Sena, the lesser composition. I J> ane ) Cinnamon, Cardamoms, Saffron, the 



College.1 Take of Sena two ounces, I flowers f J 50 *] 1 s rts [ Bugloss, (viz. Bor- 

 Cremor Tartar half an ounce, Mace two j^ge and Bugloss ) red Roses, and Water- 

 scruples and an half, Ginger, Cinnamon, of Llhes > W - d of Aloes, Mace, of each two 

 each a dram and an half, Salgem one dram, j scruples, Ivory Spodmm boneof aStag's- 

 beat it into powder according to art. heart, red Coral, Pearls, Emerald, Jacinth, 



Culpeper.l This powder purges melan- Gramtc : * *$ one scruple, w Silk 

 cholyf and cleanses the head j terrified, (dried or roasted by the fire,) 



\ Bole-amomac, fi/artn or Lemnos, or each 



T m i za "- half a dram, Camphire, Ambergris, Musk, 



College.1 Take of Sena, Crcmor Tar- , . ., 



,, & 4 4 , n- of each six grains, beat them into powder 



tar, or each two ounces, Cloves, Cinnamon, ,. j ..i , . , . 



;? c u i TV according to art, and with eigh times their 



Galanga, Ammi, or each two drams, Uia-: , ,. ,*> , . 



. j. 6 ', , , t .. ; weight in white sugar, dissolved in Rose- 



cndmm halt an ounce, beat it into powder .1 T 



j. ! water, you may make them into Lozenges. 



according to art. t- c ~* 



& } if you please. 



Dtatm-btth with Rhubarb.. Ctilpeper.'] Both this and the former 



College^ lake of lurbith, Hermo- pow d er> are appropriated to the heart, (as 

 dactils, of each an ounee, Rhubarb ten the th)e shsw v lhefore th do stren gthen 

 drains, Diacrydium half an ounce, Sanders j thatj and the vka] irit> and rdieve ]an . 

 red and white, Violets, Ginger, of each a | ishin nature A]1 these are cordiai 

 dram and an half, Mastich Anms seeds, { Powders> and se ldom above half a dram of 

 Cinnamon, Saffron, of each half a dram, j ^ nem given at a time. 

 make it into powder. A p owder f or such as are bruised by a f a n 



Culpeper.] I his also purges flegm andj The Au;ilstan Physicians. 



choler. Once more let me desire such as| Colleee.l Take of Terra sigillata, San- 

 are unskilful in the rules of physic, not to j js Draconis, Mummy of each two drams, 

 meddle with purges of this nature (unless j Spermaceti one dram, beat them into 

 prescribed by a skilful Physician) lest they j p o w der according to art. 

 do themselves more mischief in half an hour, j C ul P eper.~] You must beat the rest into 

 than they can remove m half a j ear. ? powder, and then add the Spermaceti to 



The lesser cordial Powder. Fernelius. \ t h c m afterwards, for if you put the Sperma- 

 CollegeJ] Take of Hart's-horn, Unicorn's j ceti and the rest all together and go to beat 

 horn, Pearls, Ivory, of each six grains beat j them in that fashion, you may as soon beat 

 them into fine powder. If you mean to | the mortar into powder, as the simples. 



