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. j ing to art. 



Pleres Arconticon. Nicholaus. Culpeper.'] The title tells you the virtue 



CoUege.~] 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 

 rsulmcgs, Ginger, Spoclium, Schoenanthus, ! a dram every morning either by itself, or 

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

 Indian Leaf or Mace, Liquorice, Mastich, \ tion, whether Syrup or Electuary. 

 Styrax Calamitis, Marjoram, Costmary, or { Diaturlith the greater, without Rhularb. 

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

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

 pills, of each half a dram and six grains, j ounce, 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 j into an electuary. 



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



times their weight in sugar dissolved in 



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



administered by a skilful hand. I fancy it 



electuary. 



Culpeper.'] It is exceedingly good for 



A Powder for the Worms. 



College^] Take of Wonnseed, four 



sad, melancholy, lumpish, pensive, grieving, * ounces, Sena, one ounce, Coriander seeds 



vexing, pining, sighing, sobbing, fearful, j prepared, Hart's-horn, of 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 | drams, beat them into powder. 



Faintingsand swoonings, it strengthens such | Culpeper^] I like this powder very well, 



as are weakened by violence of sickness, it j the quantity (or to write 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; to a dram, and the manner of taking it by 



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



cold afflictions of the lungs. It will keep j ^^^_^ 



best in an electuary, of which you may take | 



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



strength requires. 



A Preservative Powder against the Pestilence. \ Antidotus Analeptica. 



Montagnam. College^] Take of red Roses, Liquorice 



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

 red, and yellow,) the seeds of Bazil, of each * Arabic and Tragacanth, of each two drams 



an ounce and an half, Bole Amoniac, Cin- 



and 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, 

 tvfo drams and an half, the seeds of Citron j Lettuce,and Endive,of each threedrams, the 

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



