Diamoschu Dulce. Page 92. in the Latin Book.
The Colledg] Take of Saffron, Galanga, Zedoary, Wood of Aloes, Mace of each two drachms, Pearls raw Silk tosted, white Amber, red Corral prepared, Gallia Moschata, Bazill, of each two drachms and an half, Ginger, Cubebs, long Pepper of each a dram and an half, Nutmegs, Indian Leaf or Cinnamon, Cloves, of each one drachm, Musk two scruples, make them into pouder according to art.
Culpeper] A. It wonderfully helps cold afflictions of the brain, that come without a feaver, melancholly and its attendance, viz. sadness without a cause &c. Vertigo or dissiness in the head, Falling-sickness, Pal∣sies, resolution of the nerves, Convulsions, Heart∣qualms, afflictions of the Lungues, and difficulty of breathing. The dose of the pouder is half a drachm, or two seruples, or less, according to the age or strength of him or her that takes it. Mesue appoints it to be made into an Electuary with clarified Honey, and of the Electuary, two drachms is the dose; the time of taking it is, in the morning fasting.