It being out of the reach of a Vulgar Purse, I omit the Dose; let the Gentry and Nobility study Physick themselves.

 

Latificans - ascribed to Galen.

Take of the flowers of Clove Basil*or else the seeds thereof, Saffron, Zedoary, wood of Aloes, Cloves, Citron peel, Galanga, Mace, Nutmegs, Styrax, Calamitis, of each two drachms and a half; shavings of Ivory, Annis seeds, Thyme, Epithimum, of each one drachm; Bone of a Stag's Heart, Pearls, Camphire, Ambergris, Musk, of each a drachm; leaves of Gold and Silver, of each half a scruple.

* I take that to be the greatest sort of Basil, called once before Ocinum Citratum, and here Caryophilatum, Citron, or Clove Basil.

Beat them into powder according to art, and so keep them diligently for your use. 

It causes a merry heart, a good colour; helps digestion, and keeps back old age. 

You may mix half a drachm of it to take at one time, or less if you please, in any cordial syrup or cordial electuary appropriated to the same use. See Directions.

Species Confectionis Liberantis. 

Take of the roots of Tormentil and seeds of Sorrel, Endive, Coriander prepared, Citrons, of each one drachm and a half; the three sorts of Sanders, White Dittany, of each one drachm; Bole Aremenic, Terra, Lemnia, of each three drachms; Pearls, both sorts of Coral, White Amber, Ivory, Spodium, Bone of a Stag's Heart, both sorts of Been, or in lieu of them the roots of Avens and Tormentil, Angelica roots, Cardamoms, Cinnamon, Mace, wood of Aloes, Cassia, Lignea, Saffron, Zedoary, of each half a drachm; Penidies, Sugar Candy, Raw Silk torrefied, Emeralds, Jacinth, Garnet, of each two scruples; the flowers of Water Lilies, Bugloss and Red Roses, of each a scruple; Camphire, seven grains; Musk and Ambergris, of each three grains.

Beat them into powder according to art.

It is exceeding good in pestilential fevers, and preserves from ill airs, and keeps the humours in the body from corruption; it cools the heart and blood, and strengthens such as are oppressed by heat. To conclude, it is it is a gallant cool cordial, though costly.

It being out of the reach of a vulgar purse, I omit the dose; let the gentry and nobility study Physick themselves. So shall they know it, for had they wanted time and means, it had been far better for this Commonwealth than now it is. If a gentleman have no skill in Physick himself, Dr. Dunce if he have a plush cloak will serve his turn. 

Lithontribon - Nicholaus, according to Fernelius. 

Take of Spikenard, Ginger, Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Cardamoms, Cloves, Mace, of each half a drachm; Costus, Liquoris, Cyperus, Tragacanth, Germander, of each two scruples; the seeds of Bishop's Weed*, Smallage, Sparagus, Basil, Nettles, Citrons, Sagrifrage, Burnet, Caraway, Carrots, Fennel, Bruscus, Parsley of Maecdonia, Burrs, Seseli**, Asarabacca, of each drachm; Lapis Spongiae, Lyncys, Cancri, Judaici, of each one dram and a half; Goat's Blood prepared, and ounce and a half.

* Ammi.
** Or Hartwort.

Beat them all into a powder according to art.

The truth is the College have altered this receipt much, and I am persuaded have made it much better. Neque enim benefacta malignem detractare meum est.

It heats the stomach, and helps want of digestion coming through cold. It easeth pain in the belly and loins, the iliac passions*, powerfully breaks the stone in the reins and bladder; it speedily helps the cholic, stranguary and dysentery.

* A disease that causes men to vomit their excrements. 

The dose is from a drachm to half a dram; take it either in White Wine, or decoction of herbs tending to the same purpose. 

Pulvis Saxionieus.

Take of the roots of both sorts of Angelica, Swallow Wort, Garden Valerian, Polypodium of the Oak, the roots of Marshmallows, Nettles, of each half an ounce; the bark of German Mezereon*, two drachms; the berries of Herb Truelove or One-berry, by number twenty-four; the flowers of the same, branch and all*, by number thirty-six.

* Widow Wail, left out by Gesner, Crato and others, and in my opinion it makes the receipt the worse, and not the better. 
** Whether they intend the flower, thereby distinguishing it from one leaf of the flower, or whether they mean the flower and branch, is very difficult, if not impossible to judge; for their word - cum toto - comprehends all, both root, branch, leaf and flower. 

Steep the roots in vinegar, then dry them, and beat them all into powder.

It seems to be as great an expeller of poison, and as great a preservative against it and the pestilence, as one shall usually read of.