342 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



them all, being in powder, into amass ac-;the Gums being dissolved in clarified juice 

 cording to art with juice of Coleworts and \ of Coleworts, with Syrup of the juice of 

 Sugar, so much as is sufficient. j Coleworts, make them into a mass accord- 



Culpeper] It strengthens both stomach f ing to art. 



and brain, especially the nerves and mus- 1 Culpeper] It helps tremblings, palsies, 



cles, and eases them of such humours as! gouts of all sorts, cleanses the joints, and is- 



afflict them, and hinder the motion of the! helpful for such as are troubled with cold 



body, they open obstructions of the liver ! afflictions of the nerves. It works violently. 



and spleen, and takes away diseases thence \ Pilules Rudii. 



coming. College.'] Take of Coloquintida six drams, 



Pilula Mastichina:. j Agarick, Scamony, the roots of black Helle- 



Or Mastich Pills. | bore, and Turbith, of each half an ounce, 



College.] Take of Mastich two ounces, j Aloes one ounce, Diarrhodon Abbatis half 

 Aloes four ounces, Agarick, Species Hiera Jan ounce, let all of them (the Diarrh. Abbatis 

 simple, of each one ounce and an half, j excepted) be grossly bruised, and infused 

 with Syrup of Wormwood, make it into a \ eight days in the best spirits of Wine in a 

 mass according to art. j vessel close stopped, in the sun, so that the 



Culpeper] They purge very gently, but | liquor may swim at top the breadth of six 



stiengthen much, both head, brain, eyes, fingers : afterwards infuse the Diarrhodou 



belly, and reins. \ Abbatis in the same manner four days in 



Pilulee Mechoacarue. j Aqua vitse, then having strained and 



Or Pills of Mechoacan. {pressed them hard, mix them both together, 



College] Take of Mechoacan roots half j casting the dross away, and draw off the 

 an ounce, Turbith three drams, the leaves | moisture in a glass Alembick, and let the 

 of Spurge steeped in Vinegar and dried, j thick matter remain in a mass, 

 the seeds of Walwort, Agarick trochiscated, ! Culptper] It cleanses both head and 

 of each two drains, Spurge roots prepared, i; body of choler, flegm, and melancholy : it 



Mastich, of each one dram and an half, 

 Mace, Cinnamon, Sal. Gem. of each two 

 scruples, beat them into powder, and with 

 white Wine, bring them into a mass. When i 

 it is dry, beat it into powder, and with Syrup 

 made with the juice of Orris roots and sugar, 

 make it the second time into a mass for 

 pills. 



Culpeper] They purge flegm very 



must not be taken in any great quantity, 

 half a dram is sufficient for the strongest 

 body. 



violently. 



Pilulee de Opopanaee. 



Russi. 



College] Take of Aloes two ounces, 

 Myrrh one ounce, Saffron half an ounce, 

 with Syrup of the juice of Lemons, make 

 it into a mass according to art. 



Culpeper] A scruple taken at night 

 going to bed, is an excellent preservative in 

 pestilential times; also they cleanse the 



Or Pills of Opopanax. \ body of such humours as are gotten by sur- 



College] Take of Opopanax, Sagapen, j feits, they strengthen the heart, and weak 

 Bdellium, Ammoniacum, Hermodactils, { stomachs, and work so easily that you need 

 Coloquintida, of each five drains, Saffron, j not fear following your business the next 

 Castoreum, Myrrh, Ginger, white Pepper, j day. 

 Cassia Lignea, Citron, Myrobalans, of each | Pilulee sine Quibus. 



one dram, Scamony two drams, Turbith j Or Pills without which 



half an ounce, Aloes an ounce and an half, : College] -Take of washed Aloes fourteen 



