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Culpeper.] Their use is the same with the j much as is sufficient to make it into troches 

 former. \ according to art. 



Crocomagma of Damocrates. Galen. Culpeper.] They help pains in the 



College.-] Take of Saffron an hundred j stomach, and indigestion, the illiac passion, 

 drams, red Roses, Myrrh.of each fifty drams, h * lc fevers anc * dropsies, m the beginning, 

 white Starch, Gum, of each thirty drams, l and cause a good colour 

 Wine, so much as is sufficient to make it} _ Jrochtsa Diacoralhon. Galen, 

 into troches College.] Take of Bole-ammoniac, red 



Culpeper.] It is very expulsive, heats and Coral, of each an ounce Balausbnes, Terra 

 strengthens the heart and stomach. Lemma, white Starch, of each half an ounce. 



. , AT { Hypocistis, the seeds of Henbane, Opium, 



Trochtscz Ramich. Mesue. j o f each two drams, juice of Plantain so much 



College.'] Take of the juice of Sorrel as is su ffi c i en t to make them into troche? 

 sixteen ounces, red Rose Leaves, an ounce, } acc0 rding to art. 



Myrtle Berries two ounces, boil them a little j Culpeper.'] These also stop blood, help 

 together, and strain them, add to the decoc- j the bloody flux, stop the menses, and are 

 tion, Galls well beaten, three ounces, boil j a areat he]p to suc h w h ose stomachs loath 

 them again a little, then put m these follow- j th ir v j ctua i s . j f ancy them not. 

 ing things, in fine powder : take of red j Trochisci Diaspermaton. Galen. 



Roses an ounce, yellow Sanders, ten drams, j College.] Take of the seeds of Smallage, 

 Gum Arabic an ounce and an half, Sumach, and Bishop's weed, of each an ounce, Annis 

 Spodmm, of each an ounce, Myrtle berries and F enne i see ds, of each half an ounce, 

 four ounces, Wood of Aloes, Cloves, Mace, j o p j unij Cassia Lignea, of each two drams, 

 Nutmegs, of each half an ounce, sour Grapes | with rain water> ma k e j t j nto troches accord- 

 seven dramsj mix them all together, and let \ m g to art 



them dry upon a stone, and grind them j Culpeper.] These also bind, ease pain, 

 again into powder, anH make them into | f^lp ^ pleurisy, 

 small troches with one dram of Camphire, Hcemoptoid Pastilli. Galen, 



and so much Rose Water as is sufficient,! College.'] Take of white Starch, Balaus- 

 and perfume them with fifteen grams of j tmes> E art h O f Samos, juice of Hypocystis, 

 Musk - \ Gum, Saffron, Opium, of each two drams, 



Culpeper.'] They strengthen the stomach, ! with j nice o f plantain, make them into 

 heart, and liver, as also the bowels, they | troc h es according to art. 

 help the cholic, and fluxes of blood, as also | Culpeper.] The operation of this is like 

 bleeding at the nose if you snuff up the | t j ie f orn i er . 

 powder of them, disburden the body of | Troches of Agarick. 



salt, fretting, choleric humours. You may | College.] Take of choice Agarick three 

 carry them about you, and take them at| ounceS) v g a ] G em- six drams, Ginger two 

 your pleasure. | drams, with Oxymel simplex, so much a* 



Troches of Roses. Mesue. j j s sufficient, make it into troches according 



College.] Take of red Roses half an I to art. 

 ounce, Wood of Aloes two drams, Mastich, J 

 u dram and an half, Roman Wormwood, : 

 Cinnamon, Indian Spikenard, Cassia Lignea, j 

 Schoenanth, of each one dram, old Wine,. 

 and decoction of the five opening roots, so! 



