THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



Hart's-horn burnt, Gum . Arabic burnt, \ in a mortar, add the powders, and with new 



red Coral burnt, Tragacanth, Acacia, Hypo- j juice make it into troches. 



cistis, Balaustines, Mastich, Gum Lacca : Culpeper.'] Obstructions, or stoppings, 



washed, black Poppy seeds roasted, of each t and swelling above nature, both of the liver 



two drams and two scruples, Frankincense, j and spleen, are cured by the inward taking 



Saffron, Opium, of each two drams, with a j of these troches,and diseases thereof coming, 



sufficient quantity of mussilage of the seeds ? as yellow and black jaundice, the beginning 



of Fleawort drawn in Plantain Water, make : of dropsies, &c. 



them into troches according to art. Troches of Gallia Moschata. 



Culpeper.'] They were invented to stop } College.'] Take of Wood of Aloes five 

 fluxes of blood in any part of the body, the;' drams, Ambergris three drams, Musk one 

 menses, the haemorrhoids or piles; they also ; dram, with mussilage of Gum Tragacanth 

 help ulcers in the breast and lungs. The j made in Rose Water, make it into troches 

 dose is from ten grains to a scruple. | according to art. 



Trochisci Cypheos, for Mithridate. Culpeper.'] They strengthen the brain 



College.'] Take of pulp of Raisins of the ! and heart, and by consequence both vital 

 Sun, Cypress, Turpentine, of each three | and animal spirits, and cause a sweet breath, 

 ounces, Myrrh, Squinanth, of each an ounce | They are of an extreme price, therefore I 

 and an half, Cinnamon half an ounce, j pass by the dose. 

 Calamus Aromaticus nine drams, the roots j Trochisci Gordonii. 



of round Cypress, and Indian Spikenard, j College.'] Take of the four greater cold 



Honey as much as is sufficient, Canary ; Pine-nuts, Sugar-candy, Penids, Liquorice, 

 Wine a little : let the Myrrh and Bdellium ; French-barley, mussilage of Fleawort seeds, 

 be ground in a mortar with the wine, to the j sweet Almonds blanched, of each two 

 ihickness of liquid Honey, then add the j drams, Bole-ammoniac, Dragon's-blood, 

 Turpentine, then the pulp of Raisins, then : Spodium, red Roses, Myrrh, of each half 

 the powders : at last with the Honey, let ; an ounce, with a sufficient quantity of 

 them all be made into troches. j Hydromel, make it into troches according 



Culpeper.'] It is excellently good against ; to art. 



inward ulcers in what part of the body 5 Culpeper.] They are held to be very 



soever they be. It is chiefly used in com- i good in ulcers of the bladder, and all other 



positions, as Treacle and Mithridate. i inward ulcers whatsoever, and ease fevers 



Trochisci de Eupatorio. \ coining thereby, being of a fine cooling, 



Or Troches of Maudlin. ' slippery heating nature. 



College.'] Take of the juice of Maudlin j Trochisci Hedichroi, (Galen) for Treacle. 

 made thick, Manna, of each an ounce, red \ CollegeJ] Take of Aspalthus, or yellow 

 Roses half an ounce, Spodium three drams J Sanders, the leaves of Mastich, the roots of 

 and an half, Spikenard three drams, Rhu- 5 Asarabacca, of each two drams, Rhupontic, 

 barb, Asarabacca roots, Annis seeds, of each j Castus, Calamus Aromaticus, Wood oi 

 two drams. Let the Nard, Annis seeds, | Aloes, Cirwiamon, Squinanth, Opobalsarnum 

 and Roses, be beaten together, the Spodium, ; or oil of Nutmegs by expression, of each 

 Asarabacca, and Rhubarb by themselves, | three drams, Cassia Lignea, Indian Leaf 01 

 then mix the Manna and juice of Maudlin Mace, Indian Spikenard, Myrrh, Saffron, 



