A melagogue is made thus: Take thyme, epitimus41, and two species of sticados, of each item two drams; borage blossoms, and violets, of each two ounces; Indian myrobalan, and chebuli, of each one ounce; triffera sarracenica, one half ounce; and lapis lazuli when well washed one half ounce. Let the myrobalan and lapis lazuli be well strained, or as we have already saidd give after manipulating it for five or six times.
Phlegmagogue is made thus: Take anise, maratrum, ameos, of each item one ounce; myrobalan chebuli, two ounces; and turpeth, half of one dram. It is possible, depending on the variation of the member to include benedicta, yera pigra when made mild, or other items. Let the myrobalan and the turpeth be strained, however as we have said.