Pulvis Antilyssus. Page 97. in the Latin Book.
The Colledg] Take of the Leaves of Rue, Ver∣vain, Sage,. Plantane, Polypodium, common Worm∣wood, Mints, Mugwort, Bawm, Bettony, St. Johns wort, Centaury the less, of each equal parts, let them all be gathered in their greatest strength, which is a∣bout the full Moon in June, and dried speedily in a Warm Sun, and renewed yeerly, and not beaten to pouder till you have occasion to use them.
Culpeper] A. I see now the Colledg is not too old to learn how to dry Herbs, for before they ap∣pointed them to be dried in the shadow; I would they would learn humility and honesty, and mind the common good, and consider what infinite num∣ber of poor creatures perish daily (whom Christ hath 〈◊〉〈◊〉 purchased to himself, and bought with the price of his blood) through their hiding the rules of Phy∣sick from them, who else happily might be preserved if they knew but what the Herbs in their own Gar∣dens were good for; with what face will they an∣swer for this another day before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the holy Angels? a few thoughts of this might put them upon such principles as might be a lengthning to their Tranquility; but why do I spend time about them, seeing there is little hopes they will be honester? for why did they change the name of this Receipt from a pouder against the bi∣tings of Mad-dogs, to Pulvis Antilyssus? was it not because people should not know what it is good for, but if they be bitten, they may be mad and hang themselves for all them? I beleeve I have hit the nail at head the first blow. A drachm of the Pouder is sufficient to take every morning.