2. An Electuary of Zedoary.
Take conserve of Marjoram 6 drams; Balsam of Peru 2 drams; long Pepper 16 drams; powder'd Zedoary 1 ounce; Diacodium 2 ounces, mix.
Its helpful in a Colic Fit, and may be given, after way made through the Intestines by Cathartics: But its main use is for prevention of an habitual Hysteric Colic, where the Stomach and Guts are cold, lax, and weak. The Dose 2 drams twice a day at a good distance from Meals.
Thomas Fuller
Pharmacopeia Extemporanea 1710