3.—Another.
| ℞. | Common absynth, southern wood, lavender, rosemary, laurel, a.a. | 6 handsful. |
| Sage, marjory, basalic, origan, thyme, great savory, hyssop, chamomile, a.a. | 3 handsful. | |
| Flor. iris-root, | 4 ℔. | |
| Santal citron, aloes-wood, | 1/2 ℔. | |
| Canella, cloves, juniperberry, sassafras, a.a. | 1 ℔. | |
| Flower of roses, aloes, myrrh, incense, styrax, benzoin, a.a. | 2 ℔. | |
| Rosewood, | 3 ℔. | |
| Salt, | 4 ℔. |
Make a powder, and reserve the oil of spike for the unction.
4.—Another Powder.
Two measures of best spirits of wine to anoint and bathe all the cavities; after which, rub all the parts with turpentine, then stuff them with the following powder:
| ℞. | Rosemary, laurel, hyssop, absynth, mint, rhue, sage, wild thyme, pennyroyal, origan, scordium, flowers of rosemary, roses, lavender, chamomile, stoechas, spicknard, a.a. | 2 handsful. |
| Carraway and fennel seed, a.a. | 1/2 ℔. | |
| Gentian root, angelica, cloves, valerian, a.a. | 1 ℔. | |
| Reduce to powder and add: | ||
| Aloes, mastic, incense, a.a. | 2 ℔. | |
| Myrrh, | 1/2 ℔. | |
| Benzoin, styrax, labdanum, canella, cloves, nutmeg, mace, saffron, a.a. | 1 ℥. | |
| Mummy, | 2 1/2 ℥. | |
| Reduce to powder in a mortar. | ||
5.—Another Powder.
| ℞. | Absynth, lavender, marjory, rosemary, thyme, balmgentle, cypress, mint, sage, balm, dill, origan, pennyroyal, red roses, a.a. | 8 ℥. |
| Calamus, cyperus, gentian, Flor. iris, rosewood, a.a. | 5 ℥. | |
| Benzoin, styrax, aloes, myrrh, a.a. | 6 ℥. | |
| Nutmeg, cloves, a.a. | 4 ℥. | |
| Reduce to a fine powder. | ||
Powder and Mixture.
Take a sufficient quantity of salt, and as much alum, to be mixed with myrrh, aloes, absynth, canella, cumin, cloves, mountain mint, pepper, and other aromatics; reduce to powder, sprinkling it with a little vinegar; then fill the body with it, rubbing with melted wax; then place the corpse in a leaden coffin. (Formula of P. Bellon.)