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A28996	Medicinal experiments, or, A collection of choice and safe remedies, for the most part simple and easily prepared very useful in families and fitted for the service of country people : the third and last volume, published from the author's original manuscripts : whereunto is added several other useful notes explicatory of the same / by ... R. Boyle ...	Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.	1694 (1694)	Wing B3992; ESTC R1739	19,675	120

other Fluxes See Pag. 4. TAke Japan Earth Pouder of Rhubarb of each equal parts of which give half a dram at a time every Morning fasting Numb 2. A good Medicine for the Dropsie See p. 5. NOte An Infusion of Mechoacan in White-wine an Ounce and half thin-sliced to a pint being infused 24 hours and drank off every Morning for some days is a most admirable thing and if a little Mustard-seed be infused in it it will be so much the better Numb 3. A Medicine for Blood-shot or inflamed Eyes See p. 6. THere is no better a Remedy for inflamed Eyes than to wash them every day several times with this Take Frog-spawn-water a pint Salt of Tartar a dram mix and dissolve and wash therewith Numb 4. A good and innocent Dentrifice See p. 7. BUt that which exceeds all is a fine Pouder of Red Coral with which you may rub them two or three times a day and then wash them with Water in which Sal Prunellae is dissolved Numb 5. To prevent or cure an Ague See p. 13. TAke gratings of Angelica Root Flowers of Antimony of each half a dram choice Canary three ounces Infuse in a cold place for one or two days and pour off the clear for two Doses It is a singular good Vomit for the cure of Agues of all sorts being given in the Morning fasting 4 or 6 hours before the coming of the Fit and if it be not a Quotidian Ague then on the intermitting day Numb 6. An useful Drink for the Kings-Evil See p. 24. THere is no better thing in the World for the Kings-Evil than to give daily some spoonfuls of this following Liquor Take White-wine a quart Juice of Pellitory of the Wall a pint Spirit of Wine half a pint Sal Prunellae an ounce mix and dissolve then pour off the clear and sweeten with white Sugar Dose 6 spoonfuls Morning and Night Numb 7. An Experienc'd Remedy to expel Gravel and provoke Vrin See p. 25. TAke the Juice of Onions two spoonfuls White-wine half a pint or more mix them for a draught it gives present ease and if repeated for some time in a short season cures Numb 8. An easie Medicine for Costiveness See p. 35. A Turpentine Clyster thus made is admirable to cause Stools in a very great Costiveness Take Strasburgh Turpentine an ounce Yolk of one or two Eggs grind them well together then put thereto a pint of fat Mutton Broth and exhibit it Blood-warm Numb 9. A Remedy for Gripes and Fluxes See p. 37. A Most excellent Remedy for Gripings is a Tincture of Corn Poppy-flowers made with common Spirit of Wine of this you may give from a spoonful to two spoonfuls in Spirit of Opium half an ounce mixt with Black-cherry water four ounces This gives ease upon the spot Numb 10. A Medicine for Redness of the Eyes See p. 38. IF the redness be with a fierce hot Rheum it is from weakness of the Eyes and then the only Remedy is to wash them twice or thrice a day with Brandy there is no danger in it nor will it smart much Numb 11. An effectual Medicine for a Strain See p. 41. TAke Comfrey-Roots beaten to a pulp half a pound Pouder of Japan Earth four ounces Spirit of Wine a sufficient quantity mix and apply it to the part Numb 12. For most Astmatic Distempers See p. 43. TAke Juice of Hyssop choice Honey of each two pound mix boil scum and make a Syrup of which let the Sick take four spoonfuls or more Morning Noon and Night Numb 13. An external Medicine for an Erysipelas See p. 47. THe Blood of almost any living Creature is found by many Experiments to be a Specifick against an Erysipelas being often anointed on the affect or Cloths dip'd in the some being laid moist thereon Numb 14. A Remedy for the Whites in Women See p. 48. THe best of Remedies in this case after due purging is to give two three or four grains of Laudanum and to inject three four or six times a day this water Take Spring-water two quarts white Vitriol Roch Allum of each two ounces being in Pouder mix and dissolve let it settle and use only the clear Numb 15. A try'd Remedy for Corns See p. 54. TAke Ammoniacum strained Emplastrum Diapalma of each an ounce Arcanum Coralinum half an ounce white Precipitate two drams mix them them well together and apply it only over the Corn being first cut as close as it conveniently can be Numb 16. A Medicine for Burns and stenching of Blood See p. 55. BUt for stenching of Blood there are but few Medicines which exceed the Colcothar of Vitriol whether wash'd and free'd from its Salt or not wash'd 't is but a common thing but will do more than a thousand much more enobled Numb 17. For a slight Redness of the Eyes See p. 58. ONe of the best of Remedies against Redness and Inflammation of the Eyes is often to wash them with this Water Take Frog-spawn-Water a pint Common Spirit of Wine four ounces mix them wash herewith five or six times a day and at Bed-time apply over the sore Eyes a Cataplasm of a rotten Apple Numb 18. For the Relaxation of the Vvula See p. 59. THis common Medicine is found very successful The Throat being first gargled with Claret-wine in which a little Roch Allum has been dissolved as hot as it can well be endured then anoint it with this Take Honey one ounce Pouder of Elecampane two drams Pepper in Pouder half a dram mix them and apply it thrice a day with your Finger Numb 19. A famous Eye-Water See p. 61. TAke Red Rose-water a quart Aloes in fine Pouder half an ounce white Vitriol Vitrum Antimonii Crocus Metalorum of each six drams mix and digest warm a Month then use the clear water three or four times a day it has scarcely any equal Numb 20. A Medicine to prevent Running of the Eyes See p. 63. TAke White-wine half a pint dissolve in it white Vitriol two drams filter or strain and therein dissolve choice Honey two ounces with this fill the Eyes two or three times a-day it is good against most Distempers of the Eyes Numb 21. A Medicine for the Stone See p. 64. TAke Strasburgh Turpentine two ounces grind it well with Yolks of Eggs and then mix therewith this following Syrup Take water a pint and half Sal Prunellae an ounce and half mix and dissolve and with Honey a pound boil it into a Syrup which add to the former mixture Dose two or three spoonfuls Morning and Night Numb 22. A Medicine for Scorbutick Gums and to fasten the Teeth See p. 68. THere is nothing fastens the Teeth better than to wash them with this mixture Take Claret-wine a pint Roch Allum half an ounce mix and dissolve and then add thereto six ounces of a strong Tincture of Japan Earth made with common Brandy Numb 23. For a Stroke or Bruise in the Eye See p. 70. TAke celandine-Celandine-water three ounces Spirit of Saffron one ounce mix them with which wash the Eyes several times aday and if the Eyes be very sore red or blood-shot after washing anoint them every time with a little pure Virgin Honey Numb 24. An excellent Remedy to take off Films from the Eyes TAke Pouder of Coral levigated one ounce Pouder of Pearls levigated three drams Crabs-Eyes levigated one dram Virgin Honey two ounces mix them and anoint four or five times a day but chiefly Morning and Night Numb 25. A Remedy for the Kings-Evil TAke Roots of Pilewort a sufficient quantity bruise them and boil them in Hog's Lard till they are Crisp after which press them hard out and boil in like manner as many more fresh Roots and press out again doing it the third time then keep the Ointment for use to anoint with Morning and Night Numb 26. A Remedy for the Stone GIve every Morning fasting and every Night going to Bed half a dram of the Pouder of Winter Cherries in a draught Parsly or Arsmart-water or in Glass of White-wine FINIS

till the mixture be brought to the consistence of a Syrup or of Honey keep this in a Glass well stop'd and make use of it by letting fall a drop or two or at most three of it at a time into the Eye See Numb 20. 83. The Medicine of a Famous Empyric for the Stone TAke Amber clear and yellow Sea-horse Pizzle and Niter of each a like quantity Note well in case of Ulcerated Kidnies put half the quantity of the Amber and an eighth part of the Nitre of Natural Balsam Pulverize each apart and make them up into Pills with Chios or at least clean Strasburgh Turpentine take five six or seven Pills of above ten to one ounce Morning and Evening See Numb 21. 84. An excellent Medicine for Fits of the Mother TAke Sagapenum dissolved in Vinegar of Squills and strained through a Sieve and again inspisiated or thickned Ammoniacum in like manner prepared Steel prepared Myrrh Fecula of Bryony of each half a Dram English Saffron Castoreum of each a scruple Borax two scruples Syrup of Staechas a sufficient quantity mix and make Pills of a convenient bigness to be swallowed of which take three Morning and Night with care 85. A choice Medicine for the Cholic TAke clean white Chalk and having dry'd it with a gentle heat reduce it to fine Pouder wet this Pouder with the express'd Juice of Cammomil and then let it dry in the Air without the heat either of the Fire or of the Sun This done wet it again with new Juice of Cammomil and dry it the second time as before Wet and dry it again the third time and if you please the fourth time and then reduce the dry Mass to fine Pouder again Of this Pouder let the Patient take at a time as much as will lie upon a Groat or a Six-pence in some spoonfuls of Wine or other proper Vehicle 86. Troches of Vipers successfully used to cleanse the Blood and to strengthen weak Patients TAke of Vipers reduc'd to fine Pouder one ounce Diaphoretic Antimony half an ounce clear yellow Amber two drams of Starch as much as of all the rest and of Sugar as much as of Starch make them to a fine Paste with Spirit of Wine and then make them into small Cakes whereof one may serve for a Dose 87. An approved Medicine for Scorbutic Gums and to fasten the Teeth TAke of White-wine a pint of Alum half an ounce of Juniper-berries and of red Sage ana one ounce Boil these together till a quarter of the Liquor be wasted then put into the remaining part four ounces of Honey and let it boil till the Scum be all risen then filter it and put into it one dram of Balsamum Vitae See Numb 22. 88. A Caution about the Vitriolate Eye-water TAke four grains of Roman Vitriol not more to four ounces of Distilled Water either of Roses Succory Fennel c. 89. A good Medicine for a light Stroke or Contusion of the Eye TAke half an ounce of Celendine-water and shake well into it three or four drops of clarify'd Honey and let fall of this into the Eye a drop or two twice or thrice a day 90. An excellent Medicine for a Stroke or Bruise in the Eye TAke of Betony-water and Hysop-water of each one ounce and in their mixture stir some Blades of Saffron till the Liquor be pretty well colour'd and no more And lastly add to it four or five drops of clarify'd Honey See Numb 23. 91. An excellent Remedy to take off Films and such like things from the Eyes TAke choice Bole-Armonic and reduce it to very fine Pouder blow this gently into the Eye once or at most twice a day But if the Patient be subject to or fearful of any swelling heat or disaffection in the Eye-lids incorporate the Pouder with a little clarify'd Honey See Numb 24. 92. To strengthen weak Eyes subject to Rheums TAke Lapis Calaminaris four ounces Rose-water a pint shake them well together two days Then let it settle pour off this Water into a little Viol and drop of it in weak Eyes two or three times a day c. 93. A Plaister to strengthen the Eyes and stop Defluctions on them TAke of Frankincense two drams Olibanum and Mastic ana half a dram Mix these well and reduce them into fine Pouder Of which a convenient quantity is to be melted and spread upon black Ribbon or some such thing with a hot Knife or Spatula and so presently apply'd to the Temples 94. An experienced Remedy for sharp and hot Humours in the Eyes INto a quart of new Milk already boiling put about two handfuls or less of green Housleek freshly gather'd and chopt small and let the Milk boil on till 't will yield no more Curd Then strain the green Posset-drink and let the Patient take every day once or twice a pint or as near that quantity as he can well reach to sweeten'd a little if need be with fine Sugar The drink may be best taken cold 95. An excellent Fumigation for Pains in the Eyes and over-great driness of them and when one fears the beginning of a Cataract TAke of Fennel Hysop Betony Celandine Carduus of each half a handful or a handful of the Seeds of Linseed Quinces Fenugreek Fleawort of each half a dram of French Barley one ounce Boil these in two quarts of fair water and half a pint of White-wine Let the Patient hold his Head over the Fumes for about a quarter of an hour every Morning 96. For Sore Eye-lids TAke Crums of White-bread half an ounce Coral and Pearl prepared Tutia White-Sugar-candy of each half a dram Pouder of Red Roses a dram and half Flowers of St. John's-wort one dram and with a sufficient quantity of Milk make a Cataplasm or Pultice which spread upon linen Cloth and bind it over the Eye 97. For Heaviness and Pain in the Eyes TAke Flowers of Melilot of Elder and of Marigolds of each a small handful Linseed Seeds of Fenugreek Fleawort Cumin and Quinces of each half a scruple French-Barley half an ounce Damask Roses half an ounce Spring-water a pint and half mix and make a Decoction with which foment the Forehead Temples and Eye-brows being sufficiently warm 98. For a Dry Inflamation TAke of Betony Hysop Rue Worm-wood Vervain as also of Sage-flowers and Rosemary-flowers of each of all these half a handful To which may be usefully added Cummin-seeds Fennel-seeds and Carduus-seeds of each a quarter of an ounce Boil these a little in two or three quarts of fair Water and then let the Patient hold his Head for about a quarter of an hour over the Steam of this Decoction making use of a Napkin to keep the Smoke from dissipating and direct it to his Eyes A while after he may put into them if it be thought fit a little clarify'd Honey FINIS Several necessary Notes Explicating Illustrating or Enlarging some of the Heads in the Preceding Volume Numb 1. For the Bloody Flux or