Trochisci de Absinthio. Page 129. in the Latin Book. Or, Troches of Wormwood.
The Colledg] Take of Red Roses, Wormwood leaves, Annis seeds, of each two drachms, Juyce of Maudlin made thick, The roots of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Rhu∣barb, Spicknard, Smallage seeds, bitter Almonds, Ma∣stich, Mace, of each one drachm, juyce of Succory so much as is sufficient to make it into Troches according to art
Culpeper] A. Before they used the term Absinthi∣um Ponticum, which is a term they gave before both to Roman and common wormwood, as I then told them in the Margin, and they it seems either not kno∣wing what Wormwood Mesue the Author of the Re∣ceipt intended, or what pontick Wormwood, which before they pratled of was, now quite left out.
A. They strengthen the stomach exceedingly, o∣pens obstructions or stoppings of the belly or bowels, strengthens digestion, open the passages of the liver, helps the yellow Jaundice, and consumes watry su∣perfluities of the body. They are somewhat bitter and seldom taken alone; if your pallat affect bitter things, you may take a drachm of them in the mor∣ning: They clense the body of choller, but purge not, or not to any purpose.