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Pharmacopoeia Londinensis: or, the London dispensatory further adorned by the studies and collections of the Fellows, now living of the said colledg [sic] ... In which is printed, I. The vertues, qualities, and properties of every simple ... VI. The Latin names of every one of the compounds / ... By Nich. Culpeper ... In this impression, 1661. There is added, to the compounds, many vertues and uses. By divers learned W.R.A.C.J.W., doctors of physick ... And, by Abdiah Cole.

Nicholas Culpeper

Date:: 1661

Credit: Pharmacopoeia Londinensis: or, the London dispensatory further adorned by the studies and collections of the Fellows, now living of the said colledg [sic] ... In which is printed, I. The vertues, qualities, and properties of every simple ... VI. The Latin names of every one of the compounds / ... By Nich. Culpeper ... In this impression, 1661. There is added, to the compounds, many vertues and uses. By divers learned W.R.A.C.J.W., doctors of physick ... And, by Abdiah Cole. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$gainfta ftinking breath and againft worms. Trochifci Hyfterici. Page 134> Latin. Colledg.] Take of ^Afafcetida, Galbamm,of tach two drams and an half. Myrrhtwo drams, Cafioreum a dram and an half, Hoots of stfarabacca and Tong Birthwort, 'Leaves of Savin, feaverfew, Lief, of each one dram. Dittany half a dram. With either the juyce or dccoEUon of Hue, make it into Troches according to art. Culpeper.-] Thefe are applied to the fceminine gender *, help fits oi the mother, expel both birth and ai- Trochifci e Mryrha. Page *35. Latin. Or Troches of Myrrh. Colledg. Take of Myrrh three drams. Meal of Lnfines five drams, Maddir roots, Leaves of Rue, Wild {slims. Dittany of Creet, Cummin feeds, ^Afa fcetida, Sagafen. Ofopanax, of each two drams. Difiolve the Gums in yVint, wherein Mngwort hath been boylei, or elfe Juni¬ per Berries, then add the refi, and with juyce ofMugwort make them into Tro¬ ches accordingto art. Culpeper. They provoke the terms in women, and that with great eafe to fuch as have them come down with pain. Take a dram of them bea- Caipeper.] They are very good they fay, being outwardly applied, both in green wounds and Ulcers. I fancy it not. Vertues newly added. Thefe do clenfc the putrefied Aeftt of Ulcers, and help the healing of Wounds, being of a drying, cienling and fattening nature. Trochifci de Rhabarbaro. Page X2<, . - ^ motilCI' CXPcl JjtJ vH |J11 «u chav* w Alii- a. ” ter-birth, clenfe women after labor, ten into pouder,in a fpoonful or two and expel the reliques of a carelefs Gf fyrup of Mugwort, or any other . i t _1_i. .1i a 4* Midwife. Search what other com- pofitions are appropriated to the fame purpofe ; you may find them in the Table at the latter end of the Book, and then you may add halt a dram of this to them. Thofe that would give help againft all Infirmities, let them read thefe Books of mine, of the laft Edition, ■viz Riverine, Rjolariur, Senmrtus, Vefiingus, Johnfion, and Phjfielder the Peon Trochifci de Ligno Allots. 'Page 134. Latin. Or Troches of Wood, of Aloes. composition tending to the fame purpofe, which the Tahle at latter end wil direft you to. Virtues newly added. They open Obftru&ions, expel wind, move Urine, bring awy Gra¬ vel, hinder putrefaction of humors, and invite and exhort a ^negligent Husband to dig and fow in his parf- ley bed. Siefdt Plumbo. Page 13 5> Latin. Or, Siefof Lead. Colledg. Take of Wood of Alloes, Red Rofes, of each two drams. Mafiich, Cinnamon, Cloves, Indian Spickpard, Nutmegs, Parfnep feed. Cardamoms the greater and leffer, Cubebs, Gallia jMofchata, Citron peels, Mace, of each one dram and an half. „Ambergreefi, Musk, of each half a fcruple. With Honey of Raifint make it into Troches. Culpeper.]’It ftrengthens the heart ftomach, and liver, takes away heart- qualms , faintings, and ftinking breath, and refifteth the Dropfie. The Rich may take half a dram in the morning. Venues newly added. Thefe expel wind, ftrengthen the Appetite, move Urine, aucTprovoke to generation and conduce to fruit- fulnefs therein, fcafonably admini- ttred. Colledg.] Ta\e of Lead burnt and wajhed, Brafi burnt, _Antimony, Tuny wajhed. Gum ^ArabicJgand Tragacanth of each an ounce. Opium half a dram, _ VVith Rofi water, makf them being beaten and ftfted, into Troches, Culpeper.'] It fils up and cures Ul¬ cers in the eyes, if you put into them (fay Authors) but in my Opinion *tis but a feurvy Medicine. Trochifci Polyidce of ^Andromachus. Page 135. Latin. Latin. Or, Troches Rhubarb. Colledg.] Take of Rhubarb ten drams Juyce of Maudlin made thicR, Bitter Almonds, of each half an ounce. Red Rofes three drams. Root* of Afayabaeca, Maddir, Indian Spickpard Leaves of VVormtPood, Seeds ofAnnis and Small age, of each one dram. With wine in which yyormwood hath been boyled, make them into Troches re¬ cording to art. Culpeper.] They gently clenfe the Liver, help the yellow Jaundice, and other difeafes coming of choller and ftoppage of the Liver. You may take a dram of them every morning, or if you lift not to take them alone, beat them into powder, and mix them with white Wine. yertues newly added. They help obftruCtions, pains,and preternatural fwellings of the Liter, and ate good in all old difeafes ari- fing from the diforder of that Bowel. They are frequently given after pur¬ gation in Dropfies, Cachexies, and fuch like difeafes of the Liver ( as is fuppofed ) one dram or one dram and an half or two drams being mix¬ ed conferve of Cichory flowers three ounces,and fo with fyrup of the ope¬ ning roots or of the juyce of Cicho¬ ry, or of Cichory with Rhubarb made into an Ele&uary, whereof the Patient takes the quantity of a Nut¬ meg in the morning and at four in the afternoon and drink after it one draught of Wormwood beer or a Glafs of Wormwood wine. Colledg.] Take of pomegranate flo¬ wers twelve drams, Rochalbum three drams, P rankjncenfi. Myrrh, of each half an ounce. Chalcanthum two drams, Bulls Gall fix drams. Aloes an ounce, yVitb auflere wine, or juyce of Night- Jbade or Plantane, make them into Tto- chei according to an. Trochifci de fataalts. Page 139* Latin. Or, Trochisks of Sanders. Colledg.] Takp of the three Sanders, of each one ounce. Seeds of Cucumbers, Guords, Citruls, Purflain, Spodium, of each half an ounce. • Red Rafis fiven drams, Juyce of barberries fix drams, I- - Mile-$

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