328 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



four ounces, Cinnamon, Saffron, of each'; College.'] Take of the juice of Liquorice, 



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sweet Almonds, Hazel-Nuts, of each half 

 an ounce, Pine-nuts an ounce, Hysop, 

 Maidenhair, Orris, Nettle seeds, round 



half an ounce, Malaga Wine three ounces,: 

 Nutmegs, Mace, Grains of Paradise, of: 

 each two drams, Ash-tree keys, the belly i 



and loins and Scinks, Borax, Benjamin, of) Birthwort, of each a dram and an 

 each threedrams, wood of Aloes, Cardamoms, i black Pepper, the seeds of Water-cresses, 

 of e.ich two drams, the seeds of Nettles and; the roots of Elecampane, of each half a 

 Onions, the roots of Avens, of each a dram j dram, Honey fourteen ounces, make them 

 and and half, with two pounds and an half j into an electuary according to art 

 of Syrup of green Ginger, make them into > Culpeper] It strengthens the stomach 

 an electuary according to art. Sand lungs, and helps the vices thereof. Take 



Electuarium Diaspermaton. jit with a Liquorice stick. 



College] Take of the four greater and j Theriaca Diatessaron. 



lesser cold seeds, the seeds of Asparagus, ; College] Take of Gentain, Bay-berries, 

 Burnet, Bazil, Parsley, Winter Cheiries, of ! Myrrh, round Birthwort, of each two ounces, 

 each two drams, Gromwell, Juice of Liquo-i Honey two pounds, make them into an 

 rice, of each three drams, Cinnamon, Mace, telectuaiy according to art. 

 of each one dram, with eight times their < Culpeper] This is a gallant electuary, 

 weight in white Sugar dissolved in Marsh- 1 It wonderfully helps cold infirmities of the 

 mallows water, make it into an electuary \ brain, as convulsions, falling-sickness, dead 

 according to art. j palsies, shaking palsies, &c. As also the 



Culpeper] It breaks the stone, and pro- { stomach, as pains there, wind, want of 

 vokes urine. Men may take half an ounce j digestion, as also stoppings of the liver, 

 at a time, and children half so much, in i dropsies, it resists the pestilence and poison, 

 water of any herb or roots, &c. (or decoc- > and helps the bitings of venomous beasts, 

 lion of them) that break the stone. : The dose is from half a dram to two drams, 



Micleta. {according to the age and strength of the 



College] Take of the barks of all the \ patient, as also the strength of the diseases: 

 Myrobalans torrified, of each two drams > you may take it either in the morning, cr 

 and an half, the seeds of Water-cresses, | when urgent occasion calls for it. 

 Cummin, Annis, Fennel, Ammi, Caraway, j Diascordinm. 



of each a dram and an half, bruise the ; College] Take of Cinnamon, Cassia 

 seeds and sprinkle them with sharp white 5 Lignea, of each half an ounce, Scordium, 

 wine Vinegar, then beat them into powder, | an ounce, Dittany of Crete, Tormentii, 

 and add the Mirobalans, and these things \ Bistort, Galbanum, Gum Arabic, of each 

 '.hat follow, Spodiurn, Balaustines, Sumach, ; half an ounce, Opium one dram and an 

 Mastich, Gum Arabic, of each one dram \ half, Sorrel seeds one dram and a half, 

 and fifteen grains, mix them together, and j Gentain half an ounce, Bole-amoniac an 

 with ten ounces of Syrup of Myrtles, make { ounce and an half, Earth of Lemnos half 

 them into an electuary according to art. I an ounce, long Pepper, Ginger, of each two 



Culpeper] It gently eases the bowels of j drams, clarified Honey two pounds and an 

 the wind cnolic, wringing of the bowels, \ half, Sugar of Roses one pound, Canary 

 infirmities of the spleen, it stops fluxes, the! Wine ten ounces, make them into an elec- 

 hemorrhoids, as also the menses. \ tuary according to art. 



Elednarium Pectorale. Culpeper] It is a wdl composed eleo- 



Or a Pectoral Electuary. I tuary, something appropriated io the nature 



