Theriaca Diatessaron

College. ] Take of Gentain, Bay-berries, Myrrh, round Birthwort, of each two ounces, Honey two pounds, make them into an electuary according to art. Culpeper. ] This is a gallant electuary. It wonderfully helps cold infirmities of the brain, as convulsions, falling-sickne , dead palsies, shaking palsies, . As also the stomach, as pains there, wind, want of digestion, as also stoppings of the liver, dropsies, it resists the pestilence and poison, and helps the bitings of venomous beasts. The dose is from half a dram to two drams, according to the age and strength of the patient, as also the strength of the diseases: you may take it either in the morning, or when urgent occasion calls for it.