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Diamargariton frigidnm. \ the electuary, two drams is the dose: The 



College.'] Take of the four greater cold 1 time of taking it is, in the morning fasting, 

 seeds, the seeds of Purslain, white Poppies, j Diamoschu Amantm 



Endive, Sorrel, Citrons, the three Sanders, \ College^] Is prepared by adding to the 

 Wood of Aloes, Ginger, red Roses exun- jforenamed Wormwood, dried Rosey, of each 

 gulated, the flowers of Water-lilies, Bug- | three drams, Aloes half an ounce, Cinnamon 

 loss, Violets, the berries of Mirtles, bone in \ two drams and an half, Castor. um and 

 a Stag'sh eart, Ivory, Contra yerva, Cinna- ' Lovage, of each one dram, matte them into 

 mon of each one dram, both sorts of Coral, | powder. 



of each half a dram, Pearls three drams, | Culpeper.~\ Besides the virtues of the 

 Camphire six grains, make them into pow- : former, it purges the stomach ot pmrified 

 der according to art. Observe that the four > humours, 

 greater cold seeds, and the Poppy seeds, \ Specia Diaiithus. 



are not to be added before the powder be: College.'] Take of Rosemary flowers n 

 required by physician for use. Do so by Jounce, red Boses, Violets, Liquorice, ol 

 the other powder in the composition of j each six drams, Cloves, Indian Spikenard, 

 which these powders are used. ; Nutmegs, Galanga, Cinnamon, Ginger, 



CulpeperJ] Authors hold it to be re- j Zedoary, Mace, Wood of Aloes, Carda- 

 storative in consumptions, to help such as j moms the less, the seeds of Dill and Anis, 

 are in hectic fevers, to restore strength lost, j of each four scruples, make them into pow- 

 to help coughs, asthmaes, and consump- i der according to art. 



tions of the lungs, and restore such as have 

 laboured long under languishing or pining 



Culpeper^] It strengthens the heart and 

 helps the passions thereof, it causes a joyful 



diseases. * and cheerful mind, and strengthens such as 



Diamoschu Duke. \ have been weakened by long sickness, it 



Take of Saffron, Galanga, Zedoary, : strengthens cold stomachs, and helps diges- 

 Wood of Aloes, Mace, of each two drams, j tion notably. The dose is half a dram, you 

 Pearls, raw Silk toasted, white Amber, red 1 may make it into an electuary with honey, 

 Coral prepared, Gallia Moschata, Bazil, of -and take two drams of that ac a lime. 

 each two d rams and an half, Ginger, Cubebs, j Diapendion. 



Long Pepper, of each a dram and an half,: College.'] Take of Penides two ounces, 

 s, Indian leaf or Cinnamon, Cloves, i Pine-nuts, sweet Almonds blanched, white 



of each one dram, Musk two scruples, make j Poppy seeds, of each three drains and a 

 them into powder according to art. j scruple, (Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger, which 



Cnl[tfper.'] It wonderfully helps cold | three being omitted, it is a Diapendion 

 iifHic-tions of the brain, that come without j without spices) juice of Liquorice, Gum 

 a fever, melancholy and its attendants, viz. \ Tragacanth and" Arabic, white Starch, the 

 sadness without a cause, vertigo or diziness j four greater cold seeds husked, of eacn a 

 in tin- head, falling-sickness, palsies, resolu-jdram and ari half, Camphire seven grains, 

 tion of the nerves, convulsions, heart-qualms, j make them into powder. 

 afflictions of the lungs, and difficulty of; CulpeperJ] It helps the vices of the 



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breathing. The dose of the powder is half 

 a dram, or two scruples, or less ; according \ 



breast, coughs, colds, hoarseness, and con- 

 sumptions of the lungs, as also such a& spit 



10 the age or strength of him or her that matter. You may mix it with any pectoral 

 lakes it. Mcnuc appoints it to be made into \ syrup, and take it with a Liquorice slick, 

 an electuary with clarified honey, and of: if you fancy the powder best, but ii t 



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