Species Electuarii Diamagariton Calidi. Avicenna.
The Colledg.] Take of Pearls and Pellitory of the Wall; of each one drachm; Ginger, Mastich, of each half an ounce; Doronicum, Zedoary, Smallage seeds, both sorts of Cardamoms, Nutmegs, Mace, of each two drachms; Been of both sorts (if they cannot be procured take the Roots of Avens and Tormentil) black and long Pepper of each three drachms; beat them into pouder and keep them for your use.
Culpeper] A. Avicenna prescribes this as an E∣lectuary, and so are most of all the Colledges Pouders prescribed by those by whom they borrowed them, as I told you before, and they will keep longer and bet∣ter in Electuaries than in Pouders; but people must be fantastical.
A. This (quoth Avicenna) is apropriated to wo∣men, and in them to diseases incident to their ma∣trix, but his reasons I know not; It is Cordial and heats the stomach.