842 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 ij of Coleworts, with Syrup of the juice of 

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



Culpeper.~\ It strengthens both stomach ! ing to art. 



And brain, especially the nerves and mus- j 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 I helpful for such as are troubled with cold 

 body, they open obstructions of the liver 1 afflictions of the nerves. It works violently 

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



College.'] Take of Coloquintida six drams, 

 Agarick, Scamony, the roots of black Helle- 



commg. 



PilulcB Mastichinee. 

 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. \ vessel close stopped, in the sun, so that the 



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



Sliengthen much, both head, brain, eyes, j fingers: afterwards infuse the Diarrhodon 



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



Pilules Mechoacanfe. \ Aqua vitae, then having strained and 



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



College.'] Take of Mechoacan roots half I casting the dross away, and draw off the 

 an ounce, Turbith three drams, the leaves \ moisture in a glass Alernbick, and let the 

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

 the seeds of Walwort, Agarick trochiscated, ! Culpeper.'] It cleanses both head and 

 of each two drams, Spurge roots prepared, body of choler, flegm, and melancholy : it 



Mastich, of each one dram and an half, 

 Mace, Cinnamon, Sal. Gem. of each two 



must not be taken in any great quantity, 

 half a dram is sufficient for the strongest 



scruples, beat them into powder, and with | body. 



white Wine, bring them into a mass. When j Pilulce Russi. 



it is dry, beat it into powder, and Avrth Syrup I College.l Take of Aloes two ounces, 



_ m /- rv* l 1 f* 



made with the juice of Orris roots and sugar, 

 make it the second time into a mass for 



Myrrh one ounce, Saffron half an ounce, 

 with Syrup of the juice of Lemons, make 



pills. it into a mass according to art. 



Culpeper.'] They purge flegm very! Culpeper.'] A scruple taken at night 



violently. |gi n g to l )e d is an excellent preservative in 



Pihtlte de Opopanace. \ pestilential times ; also they cleanse the 



Or Pills of Opopanax. 1 body of such humours as are gotten by sur- 



College.'] Take of Opopanax, Sagapen, | feits, they strengthen the heart, and weak 

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

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

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

 Cassia Lignea, Citron, Myrobalans, of each ? Pilula sine Quibus. 



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



hajf an ounce, Aloes an ounce and an half, j College.l Take of washed Aloes fourteen 



