Ceratum Stomachium. Galen.
The Colledg] Take of red Roses, Mastich, of each twenty drachms: dried wormwood fifteen drachms: Spicknard ten drachms: Wax four ounces: Rose Water so much as is sufficien: Oyl of Roses a pound and an half: Let it boyl so till it be like an Oynt∣ment: Then ad Oyl of Roses eight ounces; Wax four∣teen ounces; the Pouders afore mentioned (excepting the Mastich which must be melted in the Oyl of Roses) of all of them used in this manner, make a Cerecloath according to art.
Culpeper] A. It strengthens the stomach and liver, easeth their pains, provokes appetite to ones meat, and helps digestion.
A. And thus you see I have left out Vigo his nonsence, or his most excellent Plaister of Vineger and Saffron in which is no Saffron, there being other things in the book rediculous enough, if you are dis∣posed to laugh.