Diascordium Rosatum, or Diascordium Rosated.
Take Conserve of red Roses vitriolated eleven ounces, Bole Armoniack prepared three drams, Scordium two drams, Diptamus of Creet, roots of Tormentil, Bistort, and Gentian, Terra Lemnia, Cinamon, Lignum Cassie, Gum Arabick, Galbanum, Styrax Calamitis, of each a dram; long Pepper, white Ginger, Opium prepared Spa∣girically and dissolved in aromatick Wine, seeds of Sor∣rel, of each twenty three grains. Mix them, and with Syrup of the Juyce of Citrons bring all into the form of a thick Electuary.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. We happily use it according to the mind of Hieronymus Fracastorius, in those cases where Treacle is not allowed, as to Children and great-bellied Women: But in the Plague, and other desperate Epidemical diseases, we are used to give it in this manner following.
Take of the exprest iuyce of Citrons an ounce, Syrup of the juyce of Sorrel, Vinegar of Elder flowers, of each half an ounce; Diascordium rosatum a dram and a half, of our Bezoar powder half a scruple. Mix them, and make a Draught, which works wonderfully, and virtually expels all poysonous noxious Humors by Sweat.