Catholicon. Page 114. in the Latin Book.
The Colledg] Take of the pulp of Cassia and Ta∣marinds, the Leaves of Senna, of each two ounces; Polipodium, Violets, Rhubarb, of each one ounce; Annis seeds, Penids, Sugar Candy, Liquoris, the seeds of Guords, Citruls, Cucumers, Melones, of each two drachms, the things to be bruised being bruised, take of fresh Polypodium three ounces, sweet Fennel seeds six drachms, boyl them in four pound of water till the third part be consumed, strain it, and with two pound of Sugar boyl the Decoction to the thickness of a Syrup, then with the pulps and pouder make it into an Electuary according to art.
Culpeper] A. It is a fine cooling purge for any part of the body, and very gentle, it may be given (an ounce, or half an ounce at a time, according to the strength of the patient) in acute, in peracute dis∣eases, for it gently looseneth the belly and adds strength, it helps infirmities of the liver and spleen, gouts of all sorts, quotidian, tertain, and quartan A∣gues, as also headaches. It is usually given in Cly∣sters. If you list to take it inwardly, you may take an ounce at night going to bed, in the morning drink a draught of hot posset drink and go about your business.
A. They have altered the quantities of some of the Simples that are harmless, for they do wonders as fast as Bell in the Apocripha eat Mutton.