CHAP. 21. To make little round balls good againſt the Plague.
Reading edition
Take of Labdanum, half an Ounce, Storax Calamica one Ounce, Diambre, two grains of Camphere, fifteen grains of Cloves, Nutmukes and Mace of each of them an eight part, a ſcruple of Damaſk Roſes, half a dram of Cinamon, fifteen grains of Spignard, Muſk and Civit, of each of them eight grains half a dram of fine Violets, four grains of Lignum Aloes the bigneſs of a bean of Calomie Aromanticie, four grains of fine Amber, the bigneſs of a bean of Mirrhe, firſt ſtamp the Labdanum with a hot Peſtle, then ſtamp well the Storax Calatimæ, and all the other things each by it ſelf and then mixe all together and ſtamp them ſtill with a peſtle ading to it at every time Storax laquide and Roſe water untill all the ſaid things be well incorporated, and then make round balls thereof to ſmell to or uſe at your own diſcretion.