Hiera Picra Simple. Page 117. in the Latin Book.
The Colledg] Take of Cinnamon, Xylobalsamum, or wood of Aloes, the roots of Asarabacca, Spicknard, Mastich, Saffron, of each six drachms, Aloes not wa∣shed twelve ounces and an half, clarified Honey four pound and three ounces, mix them into an Ele∣ctuary according to art. Also you may keep the Spe∣cies by it self in your shops.
Culpeper] A. It is an excellent remedy for vicious juyces which lie furring the tunicle of the stomach, and such idle fancies and symtomes which the brain suffers thereby, whereby some think they see, others that they hear strange things, especially when they are in bed, and between sleeping and waking; be∣sides this, it very gently purgeth the belly, and helps such women as are not sufficiently purged after their travel.
A. Being thus made up into an Electuary, it will be so bitter a dog would not take it, and the Species kept by it self is not so sweet: your best way (in my opinion) to take it (for I fancy the Receipt very much, and have had experience of what I have writ∣ten of it) is to put only so much Honey to it as will make it into Pills, of which you may take a scruple at night going to bed (if your body be not very weak) in the morning drink a draught of hot broath or pos∣set drink; you need not fear to go about your busi∣ness, for it will hardly work till next day in the af∣ternoon, and then very gently. I have found the be∣nefit of it, and from my own experience I commend it to my Country men.