324 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



The dose is from a dram to half a dram, j Saphire, bone of a Stag's heart, of each 

 take it either in white Wine, or decoction of j one dram, beat them into powder accord- 

 herbs tending to the same purposes. > ing to art. 



Pleres Arcontic.on. Nicholaus. j Culpeper^] The title tells you the virtue 



College.] Take of Cinnamon, Cloves, j of it, besides, it cheers the vital spirits, and 

 Galanga,Wood of Aloes, Indian Spikenard, i strengthens the heart. You may take half 

 Nutmegs, Ginger, Spodium, Schcenanthus, j a dram every morning either by itself, or 

 Cypress, Roses, Violets of each one dram, \ mixed with any other convenient composi- 

 Inclian Leaf or Mace, Liquorice, Mastich, | tion, whether Syrup or Electuary. 

 Styrax Calamitis, Marjoram, Costmary, or j Diaturbith the greater, without Rhubarb. 

 Water-mints, Bazil. Cardamoms, long and | College.] Take of the best Turbith an 

 white Pepper, Myrtle berries, and Citron ! ounce, Diagridium, Ginger, of each half an 

 pills, of each half a dram and six grains, jounce, Cinnamon, Cloves, of each two 

 Pearls, Been white and red, (or, if they be; drams, Galanga, long Pepper, Mace, of each 

 wanting, take the roots of Avens and Tor- j one dram, beat them into powder, and with 

 mentil in their stead) red Coral, torrified j eight ounces and five drams of white sugar 

 Silk, of each eighteen grains, Musk six dissolved in Succory Water, it may be made 

 grains, Camphire four grains, beat them,| into an electuary. 



into powdei according to art, and with ten'i Culpeper.] It purges flegm, being rightly 

 times their weight in sugar dissolved in | administered by a skilful hand. I fancy it 

 Bawm water, you may make them into an i not. 



electuary. 



Culpeper J] It is exceedingly good for 



A Powder for I he Worms. 

 College] Take of Wormseed, four 



, melancholy, lumpish, pensive, grieving, \ ounces, Sena, one ounce, Coriander seeds 

 vexing, pining, sighing, sobbing, fearful, i prepared, Hart's-horn, ol each half a dram, 

 careful spirits, it strengthens weak stomachs- Rhubarb half an ounce, dried Rue, two 

 exceedingly, and help such as are prone to j drams, beat them into powder. 

 Vaintings and swoonings, it strengthens such | Culpeper.] I like this powder very well, 

 as are weakened by violence of sickness, it j the quantity (or to Avrite more scholastically, 

 helps bad memories, quickens all the senses, | the dose) must be regulated according to 

 strengthens the brain and animal spirits, : the age of the patient, even from ten grains 

 helps the falling-sickness, and succours I to a dram, and the manner of taking it by 

 such as are troubled with asthmas, or other | their palate. It is something purging, 

 cold afflictions of the lungs. It will keep> 

 best in an electuary, of which you may take \ 



a dram in the morning, or more, as age and { ELECTUARIES 



strength requires. 

 A Preservative Powder against the Pestilence. \ Antidotus Analeptica. 



Montagnam. i College.] Take of red Roses, Liquorice, 



College.'] Take of all the Sanders, (white, ' of each two drams and five grains, Gum 

 red, and yellow,) the seeds of Bazil, of each I Arabic and Tragacanth, of each two drains 

 an ounce and an half, Bole Amoniac, Cin-jand two scruples, Sanders white and red, 

 namon, of each an ounce, the roots of | each four scruples, juice of Liquorice, white 

 Dittany, Gentian, and Tormentil, of each | Starch, the seeds of white Poppies, Purslain, 

 bvo drams and an half, the seeds of Citron | Lettuce,and Endive, of each three drams, the 

 and Sorrel, of each two drains, Pearls, ; four greater cold seeds husked, of Quinces, 



