Give roots of ragweed tempered by subtle wine, or with good broth, at the end of the day, to him who is tired after walking and the fatigue will go from him, as though it had never been - taken from the Irish version of Rosa Anglica.
Take roots of celery, fennel, parsley, butcher's broom, and asparagus. Boil with water and sugar to simulate a slow humour or open up intestinal obstructions - taken from Valerius Cordus.