A physicall directory, or, A translation of the London dispensatory made by the Colledge of Physicians in London ... by Nich. Culpeper, Gent.

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Title: A physicall directory, or, A translation of the London dispensatory made by the Colledge of Physicians in London ... by Nich. Culpeper, Gent.
Author: Royal College of Physicians of London.
Publication: London :: Printed for Peter Cole and are to be sold at his shop ...,; 1649.
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Subject terms: Pharmacopoeias -- England.; Dispensatories -- England.; Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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Species Electuarii Diamargariton Calidi. Avicenna.

Take of Pearls and Pellitory of the wall of each one dram, Ginger, Mastich of each half an ounce, Doronicum, Zedoary, Smallage seeds, both sorts of Cardamoms, Nutmegs, Mace of each two drachms, Been of both sorts (if they cannot be pro∣cured take the roots of Avens and Tormentil) black and long Pepper of each three drachms, Cinnamon five drachms, beat them into pouder and keep them for your use.

A. Avicenna prescribes this as an Electuary, and so are most of all the Colledges pouders prescribed by those by whom they borrowed them as I told you before, and they will keep longer and better in Electuaries than in Pouders, but people must be fantastical.

A. This (quoth Avicenna) is apropriated to women, and in them to diseases incident to their matrix, but his reasons I know not, It is Cordial and heats the stomach.