Lenctive Electuary, in Latin, Electuarium Lenitivum.
Take of Raisins of the Sun stoned, of fresh Poly∣••dy of the oak, of Oriental Senna, each two ••nces, of Mercury one handful and an half, of ••jubes and Sebestens, each number twenty, of Mai∣••nhair, Violets, cleansed Barly, each one handful, •• Damask prun's, and Tamarinds, each six drams, •• Liquorice half an ounce; boil them in five quarts •• water, to the consumption of a third part, then ••ain them out hard in one part of the Liquor, dis∣••lve of the pulp of Cassia, and Tamarinds, and of esh prunes, and Violet Sugar, each six ounces, in ••e other part of the Liquor, dissolve two pounds of ••e Sugar: Lastly, add an ounce and an half of the ••wder of Senna, and two drams of the powder •• Anise-seeds, for every pound of the Electuary▪ ••d so make an Electuary.
Virtues. It cools and purges gently.
Dose. An ounce, or an ounce and an half of it ••ay be taken at a time, two ounces of it may be ••ed in a Glister, with Milk and Sugar.