An Electuary of Mustard.
Take powder'd Mustard seed half an ounce; conserve of Rue 2 ounces; Syrup of Stechas 1 ounce and half; Oil of Rosemary, Lavender, each 4 drops, mix.
It penetrates into the Nerves, opens their Obstructions, and puts a new spriteliness, into the clog'd Spirits. 'Tis of use in the cold Scurvy and Dropsy; but is principally design'd against Soporous Illnesses and the Palsy. The Dose is from 2 drams to half an ounce thrice a day.
Thomas Fuller
Pharmacopeia Extemporanea 1710