MY ( 30J ) MY 
Mj/robalnnorhm fpecies funt 
qitinquc bonorum ■ 
Citrinus , Qbebulus, Beleri 
cus , Emblicus , Indus 
All ol them cool, dry, anc 
are aftringent ; as is mani 
felt from their Tafte, which 
is lharp, with a little Acri 
mony. T he.Chebule, Be 
lericce and Emblice purge 
Flegm, the Citrine purge 
Tellow Choler, and thc/»- 
de Black Choler. Being 
toafted, they purge a lirtie 
and bind much, like Ru- 
ibarb. Becaufe they purge 
lirtie, Phyficians give other 
Things with them. The 
Dole is two or three Drams 
is 
in Latin Myr- 
rha. The belt Myrrh 
the cleaneft, which is rough 
light, and breaks ealily 
iinells fweet, taftes bitter 
and hot. It heats, difpofes 
to Reft, and is good in cold 
Difeales of the. Head. It 
conglutinares,.and dries. It 
provokes the Gourfes, and 
haftens Delivery. ’Tis good 
for an old Cough, and Dif- 
ficulty of Breathing, and 
for Pains of the Breaft and 
Sides, and for a Loofnefs, 
and for the Bloody. Flux, 
It cures an Hoarfnefs, be- 
ing held in the Mouth, and 
what dilfolves of it being 
fwallow’d down. It heals 
Wounds of the Head, and 
is frequently applied to 
Bones when they lie naked. 
It was much ufed former- 
ly to preferve dead Bodies, 
Some fay, it is good in a 
Droplic. *Tis excellent in 
a Gangrene, for Swellings 
and Wounds, efpecially in 
the Head.. The Troches 
of Myrrh of the London- 
Difpenfatory are made in. 
the following manner ? 
Take of Myrrh three 
Drams, of the Flower of 
Lupines five Drams, of the 
Roots of Madder , the 
Leaves of Rue, Wild Mint, 
Dittany of Crete , Cummift- 
feeds, Aflafostida, Sagape- 
num, and Opoponax, each 
two Drams ; dilfolve the 
Gums in Wine, wherein 
Mugwort has been boil’d,' 
-or Juniper-Berries; add the 
reft,, and make Troches, 
with the Juice of, Mug- 
wort. They move the 
Courfes with eale, in fuch 
as ufe to have them with 
pain, a Dram of them be- 
ing taken in lome proper 
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