in this _Confection_.
One called _Mechasuchil_; and another which they call _Vinecaxtli_,
which in the _Spanish_ they call _Orejuelas_, which are sweet smelling
Flowers, Aromaticall and hot. And the _Mechasuchil_ hath a Purgative
quality; for in the _Indies_ they make a purging portion of it. In
stead of this, in _Spaine_ they put into the _Confection_, powder of
_Alexandria_, for opening the Belly.

I have spoken of all these Ingredients, that every one may make choise
of those which please him best, or are most proper for infirmities.

_The second Point._

As concerning the second point, I say, as I have said before, that
though it be true, that the _Cacao_ is mingled with all these
Ingredients, which are hot; yet there is to be a greater quantity of
_Cacao_, then of all the rest of the Ingredients, which serve to
temper the coldnesse of the _Cacao_: Just as when we seek, of two
Medicines of contrary qualities, to compound one, which shall be of a
moderate temper: In the same manner doth result the same action and
re-action of the cold parts of the _Cacao_, and of the hot parts of
the other ingredients, which makes the _Chocolate_ of so moderate a
quality, that it differs very little from a mediocrity; and when there
is not put in any ordinary pepper, or Cloves, but onely a little
Annisseed (as I shall shew hereafter) we may boldly say, that it is
very temperate. And this may be proved by reason, and experience:
(supposing that which _Gallen_ sayes, to be true, that every mixt
Medicine, warmeth the cold, and cooleth the hot; bringing the examples
of Oyle of _Roses_.) By experience, I say, that in the _Indies_ (as is
the custom of that countrey) I comming in a heat to visite a sick
person, and asking water to refresh me, they perswaded mee to take a
Draught of _Chocolate_; which quencht my thirst: & in the morning (if
I took it fasting) it did warme and comfort my stomack. Now let us
prove it by reason. Wee have already proved, that all the parts of the
_Cacao_ are not cold. For we have made it appeare that the unctuous
parts, which are many, be all hot, or temperate: then, though it be
true, that the quantity of the _Cacao_ is greater than of all the rest
of the ingredients, yet the cold parts are at the most, not halfe so
many as the hot; and if for all this they should be more, yet by
stirring, & mangling of the warme unctuous parts, they are much
qualified. And, on the other side, it being mixt with the