Pharmacopœia Londinensis, or, The London dispensatory further adorned by the studies and collections of the Fellows, now living of the said colledg ... / by Nich. Culpeper, Gent.

Pilulae Foetidae. Page 123. in the Latin Book. Or, Stinking Pills.

The Colledg] Take of Aloes, Colocynthis, Amo∣niacum, Sagapen. Mirrh, Rue seeds, Epithymum, of each five drachms, Scammony three drachms, the roots of Turbith half an ounce, the roots of Spurge the less prepared, Hermodactils of each two drachms, Ginger one drachm and an half, Spicknard, Cinna∣mon, Saffron, Castoreum, of each one drachm, Euphor∣bium prepared two 〈◊〉〈◊〉, dissolve the Gums in juyce of Leeks, and with Syrup made with the juyce of Leeks and Sugar, make it into a Mass.

Culpeper] A. They purge gross and raw flegm, and diseases thereof arising, Gouts of all sorts, pains

in the backbone and other joynts; it is good against Leprosies, and other such like infirmities of the skin. I fancy not the receipt much. Both because of its violence and apish mixture.