month but â— will be convenient to purge once a week although â—here is no fear of its fluxing Arcanum Corallinum Put red Prâ—cipirat into an earthen pot and pour â—pon it Spirit of Wine well rectified then fire it â—â—d when the Spirit is consumed add more do so â—x times Virtues It purgâ—s and sometimes procures a voâ—it it opens obstructions and dissolvâ—s a Schirrouâ— â—nd cures the pox Dose Three or six grains may be given at a â—â—me Steel prepared in Latin Chalybs praeparatus Take of the filings of Steel separated from the filth by a Loadstone as much as you please moisten them twelve times with sharpe white Wine Vinegar and dry them in the sun or in a dry or warm air then grind them upon a Porphyry stone pouring upon them a little Cinnamon water and leâ— them be reduced to a very fine powder and kepâ— for use It may be also prepared by thrusting roleâ— of Brimstone upon red hot Steel for then it wilâ— melt by drops into a Bucket of water placed undeâ— it dry it and powder it and keep it for use Virtues It is good to open obstructions anâ— sweeten the blood and for Hysterick and Hypochondriack difeases Dose Eight or ten grains of it may be taken iâ— a morning mixed with Conserve of Roman Wormwood for the space of a month drinking upon iâ— a good draught of Wormwood Wine or Beer Opening Saffron of Mars in Latin Crocus Martis Aperitivus Wash well several Iron Plates and expose then to the dew for a good while they will rust and yoâ— must gather up this rust set the same Plates again tâ— receive the dew and gather the rust as before continue to do so till you have gotten enough thâ— rust is really better then all the preparations of Iron that is called Crocus Virtues It is excellent for obstructions of thâ— Liver Pancreas Spleen and Mesentery it is use very succesfully for the Green Sickness stopping 〈◊〉 the Courses Dropsies and other diseases that proceed from obstructions Dose The same with the former in Lozenges or Pills Astringent Saffron of Mars in Latin Crocus Martis Astringens Take equal quantities of filings of Steel and Sulphur powdred mix them together and make them â—nto a Paste with water put this past into an earthen â—pan and leave it a fermenting four or five hours â—fter which put the Pan over a good fire and stir â—he matter with an Iron Spatula it will flame and when the Sulphur is burnt it will appear black but â—ontinuing a good strong fire and stirring it about â—wo hours it will be of a very red colour then wash it five or six times in strong Vinegar leaving 〈◊〉 to steep an hour at a time then Calcine it in a â—ot or upon a tyle in a great fire five or six hours â—fter that let it cool and keep it for use Virtues It stops a loosness the immoderate fluxes 〈◊〉 the Hemorrhoids and Courses Dose A scruple or a dram may be tâ—ken a time 〈◊〉 Lozenges or Pills Salt or Vitriol of Mars in Latin Sal Martis Take a clean frying paâ— and pour into it an eâ—â—al weight of Spirit of Wine and oyl of Vitriol â—t it for some time in the Sun and then in the Shade â—ithout stirring it you will find all the liquor inâ—rporated with the Mars and turned into a Salt that you must dry and then separate from the pan keep it in a viol well stopt Virtues It is an admirable remedy for all diseases that proceed from Obstructions Dose Six or twelve grains may be taken at a time in broath or some proper liquor Note Syrup of Steel may be made presently of it in the following manner Take of salt of Mars two drams of compound Gentian water one ounce of altering syrup of Apples nine ounces mingle them Volatile Spirit of Sal Armoniac in Latin Spiritus Salis Armoniaci Take eight ounces of Sal Armoniack and twenty four ounces of Quicklime powder them apart and when you have mixed them in a Mortar pour on them four ounces of water and put it quickly into a Retort half whereof must remain empty set your Retort in a sand Furnace and fitting to it a great Receiver and luting the Junctures exactly begin the distillation without fire for a quarter of an hour afterwards increase it by little and little unto the second degree continue it till nothing more comes forth take off your Receiver and pour out the Spirit immediately into a Viol turning away your head as much as may be to avoid a very subtle vapour that continually riâ—es from it stop the bottle close with Wax to keep the Spirit in you will have of it five ounces and six drams Virtues It is an excellent remedy for all diseases that proceed from obstructions and corruption of humors as malignant Fevers the falling Sickness Palsy Plague and the like it drives by perspiration or by urine Dose It may be taken from six drops to twenty in a glass of Balm or Carduus water Spirit of Salt in Latin Spiritus Salis. Dry Salt over a little fire or else in the Sun then powder finely two pounds of it mix it well with six pounds of Potters earth powdred make up a hard past of this mixture with as much rain water as is necessary form it into little pellets of the bigness of a nut and set them in the Sun a good while a drying when they are perfectly dry put them into a large earthen pot or glass one luted whereof a third part must remain empty place this Retort in a reverberatory Furnace and fit to it a large capacious Receiver without luting the junctures give a very moderate heat a◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Retort and make an insipid water come forth drop by drop when you perceive some white clouds succeed these drops pour out that which is in the Receiver and having refitted it lute the junctures close increase the fire by degrees to the last degree of all and continue it in this condition twelve or fifteen hours all this while the Receiver will be hot and full of white clouds but when it grows cold and the clouds disappear the operation is at an end unlute the Junctures and you will find the Spirit of Salt in the Receiver pour it into an earthen of glass bottle and stop it well with Wax Virtues It is an aperitive and is used in juleps to an agreeable acidity for such as are subject to the gravel it is also used to cleanse the teeth being tempered with a little water and to consume the rottenness of the bones Sweet Spirit of Salt in Latin Spiritus Salis dulcis Mix equal parts of Spirit of Salt and Spirit of Wine set them in digestion two or three days in a double vessel in a gentle sand heat Virtues It 's esteemed better than the other to be taken inwardly because it 's less corrosive Dose It may be given from four to twelve drops in some proper liquor
or Cream of Tartar is Aperitiveâ— good for dropsies and astmatical persons it is also purgative but it is most commonly used with other purgâ—s to quicken them Dose It may be given from half a dram to three drams in some proper liquor Oyl of Tartar per deliquium is made by exposing Salt of Tartar in a Cellar in a wide glass vessel Virtues It 's used for tettars and to discuss tumors Ladies mix it with Lilly water to clear the complexions and to cleanse their hands Tartar Vitriolated in Latin Tartarum Vitriolatum Put into a glass body what quantity you please of oyl of Tartar made by deliquium pour upon it by little and little rectified Spirit of Vitriol there will be a great effervescency continue to drop more in till there is no further ebulition then place your Cucurbit in Sand and evaporate the spirit with a little fire there will remain a very white Salt keep it in a viol well stopt Virtues It is a good aperitive and is also a little purgative it is given in Hypocondriacal cases the Kings-evil to open Obstructions and to force Vrine Dose It may be given from ten to thirty grains in some proper liquor Spirit of Harts horn in Latin Spiritus Cornu Cervi Take six pound of Hartshorn it must be broken or sawn an inch long and split in the middle put the pieces into a pottle Retort and place it in a Chappel Furnace letting your sand be but an inch high in the pot when you put in the Retort then cover it with sand up to the neck and lute on a gallon Receiver then make fire by degrees viz. In the first degree about four hours you may perceive the flegm to drop into the Receiver increase your fire to the second degree continue it in that degree for four hours more and by that time you will perceive â—he white fumes to come into the Receiver and the Volatile Salt beginning to shoot then increase your fire to the third degree let it continue there two hours then your Receiver will be full of white fumes and the Salt will shoot in the form of Stags horns increase your fire to the fourth degree continue it there till the fumes cease and then the distillation is ended Rectification of spirit of Harts-horn Take off the Receiver separate the spirit from the oyl by a glass tunnel which you may do by holding your finger at the bottom of the tunnel the Spirit will come forth put the spirit into a tall glass Cucurbit with the volatile Salt you may put to it a sheet of brown Paper to keep the oyl from rising that came with the spirit lute on an Alembick and to that a Receiver set it on a digestive furnace in the second degree and in an hour or two's time you 'll perceive the Spirit to drop and the Salt begin to shoot in the head let it continue there till all the Salt is gone out of the head which is a true sign that the Spirit is all come over then take off your Receiver and if there be any oyl upon the Spirit separate it as before with a glass tunnel or with a filter of Cap-paper If it be notclear from the oyl it must be rectified again Virtues The Spirit is chiefly used for vapours and for diseases of the head and is often used outwardly to the nostrils to suppress vapours Dose Ten drops of it may be given at bed time in a glass of Canary The Volatile Salt of it is frequently given in Cordials to heighten the Pulse when they are languid four or five grains of it may be given aâ— a time Balsam of Sulphur in Latin Balsamum Sulphuris Put into a small Matrass an ounce and an half of flowers of Sulphur and pour upon it eight ounces of oyl of Turpentine place your Matrass in sand and give it a digesting fire two hours afterwards increase it a little for four hours and the oyl will take a red colour let the vessel cool then separate the clear Balsam from the Sulphur that could not dissolve Virtues It is excellent for ulcers of the lungs and breast it is also used 〈◊〉 cleanse ulcers Dose Five or six drops of it may be taken at a time in some proper liquor or mixed with Sugar To make the Aniseed Balsam of Sulphur you must use the oyl drawn from Aniseeds instead of oyl of Turpentine and proceed as before Vertues It is also good for the Lungs Flower of Sulphur in Latin Flos Sulphuris Put about half a pound of Sulphur grosly powdred into a glass body place it in a small open fire and cover it with a pot or another Cucurbit turned upside down one that is unglazed so as that the neck of one may enter into the neck of the other change the upper Cucurbit every half hour adding another in its place add likewise new Sulphur gathering your flowers which you find stick in the Cucurbit and continue to do thus until you have got as much as you desire then put out the fire and let the vessels cool there will remain at bottom only a little light insignificant earth Virtues Flower of Sulphur is used in diseases of the Lungs and Breast it is also used in Oyntments for the Iteh Dose It may be taken from ten to thirty grains in Lozenges or in an Electuary Magistery of Sulphur in Latin Lac Sulphuris Take four ounces of the flower of Sulphur and twelve ounces of the Salt of Tartar or Salt Petre fixed by the coals put them into a large glazed pot and pour upon them six or seven pints of water cover the pot and setting it on the fire make the matter boil five or six hours or until being become red the Sulphur is all dissolved then filtrate the dissolution and pour up it by little and little distilled Vinegar or â—ome other acid there will presently appear a Milk let it settle that a white powder may preâ—ipitate to the bottom of the vessel pour off by nclination that which is clear and having washed the powder five or six times with water dry it in he shade Virtues It is thought good for all diseases of the Lungs and Breast Dose It may be given from six to sixteen grains â— some proper liquor Flower of Benjamin in Latin Flos Benzoini Take an earthen pot high and narrow with a â—ttle border round it put into it three or four ounces of clean Benjamin grosly powdred cover the â—ot with a Coffin of Paper and tye it round about under the border set the pot into hot ashes nd when the Benjamin is heated the flowers will â—blime take off the Coffin every two hours and â—x another in its place stop up quickly in a glass he flowers you find in the Coffins and when those â—hich afterwards sublime begin to appear oily take he pot off the fire Virtues They are good for asthmaticall people â—d to fortifie the stomach Dose They may be taken from two grains
to â—e in an Egg or Lozenges Tincture of Benjamin in Latin Tincture Benzoini Take three ounces of Benjamin and half aâ— ounce of Storax powder them grosly and puâ— them into a Bottle or Matrass half empty pouâ— upon them a pint of Spirit of Wine stop the vessel close and set it in warm Horse dung leavâ— it in digestion for a fort-night after which filtratâ— the liquor and keep it in a viol well stopt somâ— add to it five or six drops of Peruvian Balsam to give it a better smell Virtues It is good to take away spots in th face Dose A dram of it is put into four ounce of water and it whitens it like Milk thâ— water serves for a wash and is called Virgin Milk Ens Veneris Take of the best Hungarian or of the beâ— Dantzick Vitriol calcine it in a strong fire ti it be of a dark red dulâ—â—tie it by such frequeâ— effusions of hot water that at length the water that has passed through it appears full â— tastless as when it was poured on dry it an grind it with an equal weight of Sal Armoniack put this mixture into a glass Retort either in â— strong a heat as can conveniently be given in Sanâ— or else in a naked are force up as much of as you can to the top or neck of the Retort an this sublimation being â—nded break the Retort â—ay aside all the Caput Mortuum and take all the Sublimate and grind it well again that if any part of the Sal Armoniack appears sublimed by it self it may be reincorporated with the Colcâ—thar resubâ—ime this mixture per se in a glass Retort as before and if you please you may once more eleâ—ate the second sublimate but it is not always nesessary that that which is reddest is best Virtues It provokes sweâ—t and gently urin it â—s good for the Rickets and disposes to sleep Dose Little children may take two or three â—rains for many nights together grown personâ—â—ay take five or six grains at a time it may be â—aken in two or three spoonfuls of Sack or in some Cordial Lapis Prunellae Bruise two and thirty ounces of purified Salt Petre and put it in a Crucible which you must set 〈◊〉 a furnace among burning Coals when the Salt Petre is melted throw into it an ounce of flowâ— of Sulphur a spoonful at a time the matter will â—resently flame and the more volatile spirit of Salt Petre fly away when the flame is over the mater will remain in a very clear fusion take the Crucible out with a pair of tongs and turn it upâ—e down into a very clean bason a little warmâ— Virtues It is given to cool and work by uâ—ine in â—rning fevers Quinsies and other diseases that proâ—ed from heat and obstructions and for the running â— the reins Dose Half a dram or a dram of it may bâ— given at a time in some proper liquor Volatile Salt of Ambar in Latin Sal Volatile Succini Put two pounds of Ambar powdred in a largâ— glass or earthen Cucurbit three quarters of thâ— Cucurbit must remain empty set the Cucurbit in sand and after you have fitted the head to â— and a small Receiver lute well the Junctures and light a little fire under it for about an hour theâ— when the Cucurbit is grown hot increase the fire bâ— little and little to the third degree and there will distâ— first of all a flegm and spirit then the Volatile Sa will rise and stick to the head in little Crystals aâ—terwards there distils an oyl first white and the red but clear When you see the vapours rise â— longer you must put out the fire and when tâ— vessels are cold unlute them gather the volatile Salt with a feather and because it will be bâ— impure as yet by reason of a little oyl th is mixed with it you must put it into a vâ—ol big enough that the Salt may fill only a fourâ— part of it place the viol in sand after you haâ— stopt it only with paper and by means of little fire you will sublime the pure Salt in 〈◊〉 Crystals to the top of the viol when you perceiâ— the oyl begin to rise you must then take yoâ— viol off the fire and letting it cool break it to â— parate the Salt keep it in a viol well stopt you have half an ounce Virtues This Salt is a very good aperitiâ—â—â— is â—sed for the jaundice ulcers in the bladder the scurâ—y fits of the mother and to force urine Dose It may be taken from six to eight grains â—n some proper liquor Rosin of Jalap in Latin Resina Jalapii Put a pound of good Jalap grosly powdred into a large Matrass pour upon it rectified Spirit of Wine four fingers above the matter stop the Matrass with another whose neck enters into it and luting the junctures with a wet bladder digest it three days in a sand heat the Spirit of Wine will receive a red Tincture decarâ—t â—t and then pour more upon the Jalap proceed â—s before and mixing your dissolutions filtrate them through brown paper put that which you have filtrated into a glass Cucurbit and distil in â— vaporous Bath two thirds of the spirit of Wine which may serve you another time for the same â—peration Pour that which remains at the botâ—om of the Cucurbit into a large earthen pan filâ—ed with water and it will turn into a Milk which you must leave a day to settle and then separate the water by inclination you 'll find the Rosin at the bottom like unto Turpentine wash â— several times with water and dry it in the Sun â— will grow hard like common Rosine powder â— fine and it will become white keep it in a â—iol Virtues It purges watry humors and is good foâ— dropsies it is ordinarily given with other purging medicines to quicken them Dose It is given from four to twelve grains with other purgatives Saccharum Saturni Take three or four pounds of Geruss powdeâ— ir and put it into a large glass or earthen vessel pour upon it distilled Vinegar fouâ— fingeâ— high an ebulition will follow without any sensible heat put it in digestion in hot sand for two oâ— three days stir about the matter every now and then then let it settle and separate the liquor by inclination pour new distilled Vinegar upon thâ— Ceruss that remains in the vessel and proceed aâ— before continuing to pour on distilled Vinegar and to separate it by inclination until you havâ— dissolved about half the matter mix all your impregnations together in an earther glass vessel evaporate in a sand fire with a gentle heat abouâ— two thirds of the moisture or till there rises a little skin over it then set your vessel in a Cellaâ— or some cool place without jogging of it therâ— will appear white Crystals which you must separate evaporate the liquor as before and set iâ— again in the Cellar continue your Evaporation and Cristalizations till
Lapis Medicamentosus Powder and mix together Colcothar or red Vitriol that remains in the Retort after the Spirit is drawn out or for want of it Vitriol calcined to a redness two ounces of Litharge Alom and Bole Armonick each four ounces puâ— this mixture into a glazed pot and pour upon it good Vinegar enough to cover the matter two fingers high cover the pot and leave it two days in digestion then add to it eight ounces of Nitre two ounces of Sal Armonick set the pot over the fire and evaporate all the moisture Calcine the Mass that remains about half an hour in a strong fire and keep it for use Virtues It is a good remedy to stop the running of the reins a dram of it being dissolved in eight ounces of Plantain water or Smiths water to make an injection into the yard It is also good to cleanse the â—yes in the small Pox seven or eight grains of it must be dissolved in four ounces of Plantain water or Eye-bright water it 's also good to stop blood being outwardly applied to wounds Styptic water in Latin Aqua Styptica Take Colcothar or red Vitriol that remains in the Retort after the Spirit is drawn out burnt Alum and Sugar Candy each half a dram the urine of some young person and rose water each half an ounce Plantain water two ounces stir them altogether a good while in a Mortar then pour the mixture into a viol and when you use it separate it by inclination Virtues If you apply a bolster dipt in this water to an opened artery and hold your hand a while upon it it stops the blood In like manner you may wet a pledget in it and thrust it into the nose when an hemorrhage continues too long taken inwardly it cures spitting of blood the bloody flux and the immoderate flux of the Hemorrhoids and Courses Dose When 't is taken inwardly half a dram or a dram may be given at a time in Knotgrass water Spirit of Vitriol in Latin Spiritus Vitrioli Fill two thirds of a large earthen Retort or glass one luted with Vitriol calcined to whiteness place it in a close reverberatory Furnace and fitting to it a great Receiver give a very small fire to warm the Retort to make the water come forâ— that may still remain in the Vitriol and when there will distil no more pour the water out of the Receiver into a bottle this is called Flegm of Vitriol it 's used in inflamations of the eyes to wash them with Refit the Receiver to the neck of the Retort and luting the Junctures exactly increase the fire by degrees and when you perceive clouds to come forth into the Receiver continue it in the same condition till the Receiver grows cold then strengthen the fire with wood to an extream violence until the flame rises through the tunnel of the reverberatory as big as ones arm the Receiver will fill again with white clouds continue the fire after this manner three days and so many nights then put it out unlute the Junctures when the vessels are cold and pour the Spirit into a glass body set it in sand and fit to it quickly a head with its Receiver lute the junctures close with a wet bladder and distil with a very gentle fire about four ounces of it this is the Sulphureous Spirit of Vitriol keep it in a viol well stopt Virtues It s good for an Asthma Palsy and diseases of the lungs Dâ—se Six or ten drops of it may be taken at a time in some convenient liquor Change the receiver and augmenting the fire distil about half the liquor that remains in the body this is called the acid spirit of Vitriol Virtues It 's mixed with juleps to give an agreeable acidity That which remains in the body is the most acid part of the Vitriol and is improperly called oyl Virtues It may be used like the acid Spirit for continual Fevers and other difeases that are accompanied with violent heat Salt of Vitriol in Latin Sal Vitrioli Take two or three pounds of Colcothar that remains in the Retort after distillation of the Vitriol â—et it infuse in eight or ten pints of warm water â—or ten or twelve hours boil it a little while and â—hen let it settle separate the water by inclination â—nd pour new water upon the matter proceed as â—efore and mixing your impregnations evaporate â—ll the moisture in a sand heat in a glass or earthen â—essel there will remain a Salt at bottom Virtues It 's used to vomit it works gently safâ—y and quickly Dose Half a dram or a dram of it may be â—iven at a time dissolved in Posset drink Spirit of Nitre dulcified in Latin Spiritus Nitri dulcis Put into a large bolt head eight ounces of good Spiâ—it of Nitre and so much Spirit of Wine well deâ—egmated set you bolt head in the Chimney upon â— round of Straw the liquor will grow hot withâ—ut coming near the fire and half an hour afterwards or an hour it will boil very much have a â—are of the red vapours that come out a pace at â—he neck of the bolt head and when the ebulition s over you 'll find your liquor clear at the bottom 〈◊〉 to have lost half what it was put it into a glass Retort and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—â—â—eiver distil it off till it is dry Cohobat it twice put it into a viol and keep it for use Virtues It is good to expel wind for the Cholick and Nephritick pains Hysterick diseases and all â—structions and being added to cordials it gives â—em a fragrant smell and revives the Spirits Dose Eight or ten drops of it may be taken at a â—e in some proper liquor Spirit of Wine rectified in Latin Spirituâ— Vini rectificatus Take four Gallons of Brandy put it into aâ— Alembick with half a peck of ordinary Salt or bay Salt well dryed lute on the head and make a gentle fire draw off as long as you find it will burn all away which you may know by trying a little now and then in a spoon if it be good Brandy half of it will burn away this is rectified Spirit of Wine that which distills after and will not burn all away must be kept for other uses Virtues It is used in Chymistry to draw Tinctures and the like outwardly applied it discusses tumors and cures burns if it be presently used Cream of Tartar in Latin Cremor Tartari Boil in a great deal of water what quantity of white Tartar you please until it be all dissolved pass the liquor hot through Hippocrates's sleeve into an earthen vesâ—â—â— and evaporate about half of it set the vessel in a cool 〈…〉 three days and you 'll 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—riâ—tals on the sides which you are to separate evaporate again half the liquor that remains and remit the vessel to the Cellar as before there will shoot out new Cristals continue doing thus till you have gotten all your Tartar Virtues Crystal
space of a week shaking the glass twice or thrice a day then let it stand until it is clear Virtues It cleanses and strengthens the Stomach opens obstructions of the liver and spleen it is good for the jaundice dropsy an ill habit of body and for obstructions of the courses and an asthma Dose Three or four spoonfuls more or less according to the age and constitution of the Patient may be taken at a time in a morning fasting Tincture of Saffron in Latin Tinctura Croci Take of Saffron two drams of Treacle water eight ounces digest them six days and strain out the Tincture and keep it close stopped for use Virtues It chears the heart concocts crude humours of the breast it is good for the jaundice for the plague and other Malignant diseases it is much used to drive out the small Pox but undoubtedly it does many times much hurt by inflaming the blood and occasioning frensies and making them flux Dose Half an ounce of this Tincture may be taken at a time in any proper liquor Tincture of Sulphur in Latin Tinctura Sulphuris Take four ounces of flowers of Sulphur put them into an earthen pan melt them gently when they are melted add four ounces of Salt of Tartar stir it about till it is very red then let it cool powder it and put upon it a quart of water let it stand over a very gentle heat to extract the Salt of Tartar from the Sulphur then decant the water and put the Sulphur into a bolt head pour upon it a pint of Canary Sack place it upon a gentle heat for the space of twenty four hours this is Doctor Willis's Tincture of Sulphur whereof his Syrup is made in the following manner pour the Tincture above-mentioned into an earthen pan and with a pound of white Sugar boil it to the consistence of a Syrup Virtues This is an excellent Medicine for coughs that forerun a Consumption and for Consumptions too if no feaver accompanies them Dose A spoonful of this Syrup may be taken twice or thrice a day either by it self or mixed with any proper liquor Tincture of Salt of Tartar in Latin Tinctura salis Tartari Take of fine Salt of Tartar twenty ounces melt it in a Crucible in a great fire and when it is in fusion cover it with a tyle and put coals round it blow about it so as to raise a greater heat than if you were melting gold continue this degree of fire about six hours or until the Salt of Tartar is of a red marble colour which you may know by thrusting the end of a Spatula into the Crucible for when it is drawn out you may look upon a little matter that is stuck to it then take out the Crucible with a pair of tongs and turn it upside-down into a warm morter the matter will coagulate in a little time powder it presently and put it into a Matrass warmed before hand pour upon it Spirit of wine tartarized â—til it swims four fingers above the matter stop â—e matrass with another to make a double vessel â—te the junctures close with wet blader set your â—atrass in sand and heat it with a gradual fire to â—ake the spirit of Wine boyl seven or eight hours â—uring which time it will assume a red colour afâ—r that let the vessels cool and unlute them sepaâ—te by inclination this most fragrant Tincture and â—eep it in a viol well stopped you may pour more â—irit of wine on the remaining salt of Tartar and â—roceed as before as long as it will draw out any â—incture Virtues It opens obstructions purifies the blood â—nd resists malignity and is used in the scurvy Dose It may be taken from ten to thirty drops â— some convenient liquor Medicated Wines Blessed Wine in Latin vinum benedictum Take of Crocus Metallorum powdered one ounce â—f Mace one dram of Spanish wine a pint and an half â—fuse them Virtues This is an excellent vomit and more â—requently used then any other This and some other â—omits are used with great success in curing the dropâ—e the jaundice the pthisick and diseases of the head â—hey are often used at the beginning of feavers and â—efore the small Pox come out and certainly do a great â—eal of good by evacuating part of the peccant humour Dose Half an ounce an ounce an ounce and an â—alf may be given at a time according to the age and rength of the patient Note Vomits are not to be given to those that â—ave a weakness or defluctions on the eyes to such â—s are long necked to ancient People or such as have Ruptures or to Women that are subject to vâ—pours They are best taken in an afternoon aboâ— four hours after a light dinner the Patient must driâ— large draughts of posset drink every time they worâ— if bleeding be thought necessary or if blood abounâ— it will be convenient to bleed before giving a vomâ— if it works beyond measure the Patient must bâ— put to bed and two scruples of Venice Treacâ— must be given him or the following mixture takâ— of Mint water one ounce of strong Cinnamon wâ—ter two drams of Liquid Laudanum sixteen dropâ— Syrup of Quinces half an ounce mingle them but when there is an inclination to vomiting wheâ— no vomit hath been used the following mixtuâ— generally takes it off Take salt of Wormwooâ— one scrâ—ple in a spoonful of fresh juice of Lemoâ— add to it twenty drops of Tâ—â—cture of Cinnâ—moâ— this must be taken every third hour till the vomiâ—ing ceases Wine of Squils in Latin vinum Scilliticum Take of the roots of white Mountain Squills gathered about the rising of the Dog Star slice them and lay them a drying for a month put a pound oâ— them into a glass and pour on them four quarts oâ— old French white-wine infuse them forty days anâ— then take out the Squills Virtues It is a gentle vomit but is rarely used bâ— it self but most commonly with the above mentioneâ— blessed wine Dose An ounce of it may be taken with half aâ— ounce of the wine above Steel Wine in Latin vinum Chalybeatum Take of prepared Steel one ounce of Saffroâ— powdered and tyed up in a rag eight grains of white â—ne a quart infuse them in the cold three or four â—ys shake the vessel often strain it and keep it for â—e Virtues This steel wine and steel medicines in â—neral are used in Cachexies or ill habits of body â— Dropsies Obstructions Scurvy Hypochondraick Meâ—cholly and all Histerick diseases and in many other â—ses Dose Two or three ounces of this wine may be â—ken morning and evening Note Steel medicines must be taken constantly â—r a long while and in most cases the Patient must â—ercise himself often The learned Doctor Lower â—equently prescribed steel courses for six or nine â—onths but there are some sort of constitutions at can by no means bear Steel Medicines thereâ—re they must not be obstinately insisted upon where ere is
Cinnamon Cloves bone 〈◊〉 a Stags Heart of the roots of Angelica Avens â—ormentile each a dram and an half of prepared earl six drams of raw silk tosted of both the â—orals each two drams of Hyacinths Emeraulds â—d Saphyrs each half a dram of Saffron one scruâ—e of the leaves of Gold and Silver each ten 〈◊〉 Ambargâ—ease and Musk each half a dram â—ake a powder according to art Virtues It is reckoned good for melancholy and â—revives the Spirits Dose A scruple or half a dram may be taken a time Species of Calaminth in Latin diacalaminthes Simplex Take of Mountain Calaminth Pennyroyal wilâ— Marjorâ—m the seeds of Stone Parsly English and Macedonian of sesely each two drams of the seedâ— of Smalage and of the tops of Thyme each haâ— an ounce of the seeds of Lovage and of whiâ— Pepper each one ounce make a powder according to art Vertues It expels wind forces urine and tâ— courses and strengthens the stomach Dose Half a dram of it may be taken at a timâ— Compound powder of Wake-Robin roots â— Latin Pulvis Radicum Ari Compositâ— Take of the powder of the roots of Wake-Robâ— two ounces of common water flag and of Burnâ— Saxifrage each one ounce Crabs eyes half an ouncâ— of Cinnamon three drams of Salt of Wormwooâ— and Juniper each one dram mingle them anâ— make a powder Virtues It is reckoned an excellent powder for tâ— Scurvy it is said to be good to provoke the courses aâ— to expel Malignity Dose Half a dram of it may be taken at a timâ— Species of Urris roots simple in Latin Speciâ—diaireos Simplex Take of orris roots half an ounce Sugar Candy anâ— the species Diatragacanth frigid each two draâ— make a powder Virtues It is good for â—oughs and colds hâ—aâ—ness and shortness of breath Dâ—se A dram of it may be taken at a time Species of Gum Lac in Latin species dialaccae Take of Gum Lac prepared of the roots of â—haponticum each three drams Schenanth of Spike â—ndian and Nard and of Mastich of the juice â—f wormwood and Agrimony thickned of the â—eeds of Smalage Bishops-weed Fennel Anise â—avin bitter Almonds cleansed Myrrh Zedoary â—he roots of Madder Asarabacca Birth-wort round â—nd long Gentian Saffron Cinnamon dâ—yed Hysâ—op woody Cassia Bdellium each a dram and an â—alf Black Pepper and Ginger each one dram â—ake a powder according to art Virtues It purifies the blood it opens obstructiâ—n of the Liver Spleen and Gall Bladder it is good â—or the Dropsy and Jaundice and expels wind Dose Half a dram of it may be taken at a time The Cordial Magisterial Powder in Latin Pulvis Cardiacus Magistralis Take of Orientale Bezoar stone of the Bone of â— Stags Heart each a dram and an half of white â—nd red Coral prepared of white Ambar of prâ—â—ared Pearls of Hartshorn prepared of Raâ—ped â—vory of oriental Bole of German Samos and Lemnian Earths of Elks hoof Rasped and of the â—oots of Tormentile each one dram of the wood of Aloes and the bark of Citron of the roots of Angelica and Zedoary each two scruples twenâ—y leaves of Gold a scruple of Ambergrease Six grains of Musk mix them and make a powder Virtues It is good for Malignant and Pestilential diseases it stops fluxes is cordial cures melancholly and revives the spirits Dose Half a dram of it may be taken at a time The species Diamargarit frigid in Latin Species Diamargariton frigidae Take of the four greater cold seeds cleansed â— the seeds of Purslain White Poppy Endive Woodâ— Sorrel Citrons of the three Sanders wood of Aloâ— Ginger the Flowers of red Roses the whites being câ— off water Lilly Bugloss Violets Myrtle-berries of the bone of a Stags Heart Ivory the roots o Contrayerva Cinnamon each one dram of both the Corals each half a dram of clear Pearles threâ— drams of Ambergrease and Camphor each siâ— grains of Musk two grains make a powder Note The greater cold seeds and the poppy seedâ— are to be added when this species is to be used and theâ— you are to add a scruple of the seeds to every dram 〈◊〉 the species the like is to be observed in the rest of the species whereof these seeds are ingredients Virtues It is good in Fevers for Coughs and for Pains of the Stomach Dose A scruple or half a dram of it may be takeâ— at a time Species Diambrae Take of Cinnamon roots of Angelica Cloves Mace Nutmegs Indian leaf Galingal of each three drams of Indian Spick the greater and lesser Cardamoms each one dram of Ginger one dram and an half of the wood of Aloes yellow Sanders and long Pepper each two drams of Ambergrease one dram and an half Musk half a dram make a powder Virtues It expels wind strengthens the Stomach and the spirits Dose Half a dram of it may be taken at a time Species Diamoschu dulcis Take of Saffron Galingal Zedoary wood of Aâ—es Mace each two drams of white Pearls of â—w silk dryed and powdered of white Ambar nd red Coral prepared Gallia Moschata of the â—eds of Basil each two drams and an half of Giner Cubebs and long Pepper each one dram and n half of Nutmeg Indian leaf or Cinnamon nd of Cloves each one dram of Musk two scrules make a powder Virtues It strengthens the stomach it is good â—r diseases of the head and revives the spirits Dose A scruple or half a dram of it may be aken at a time Species of Rosmary flowers called species dianthos Take of Rosmary flowers one ounce of red Râ—â—s Violets and Liquorice each fix drams of Cloves ndian Spike Nutmeg Galingal Cinamon Ginger â—edoary Mace wood of Aloes the lesser Cardaâ—oms the seeds of Dill and Anise each four scrules make a Powder Virtues This is good for diseases of the head exels wind and strengthens the stomach Dose A scruple or half a dram may be taken t a time Diarrhodon abbatis Take of White and red Sanders each two drams nd an half of Gum Tragacanth Arabick Ivory each wo scruples of the roots of Asarabacca Mastich Inian Spike Cardamoms juice of Liquorice Saffron â—ood of Aloes Cloves Gallia Moschata the â—eds of Anise Fennel Cinnamon Rhaponticum of the seeds of Basil Barberries Succory Purslaâ—â— of the four greater cold seeds cleansed of whrâ— Poppy each one scruple of Pearls and of the boâ— of a Stags heart each half a scruple of 〈◊〉 Roses the white cut off an ounce and three draâ— of Camphor seven grains of Musk four grains make a powder Virtues It is cooling and good for Coughs aâ— helps expectoration Dose Half a dram of it may be taken at a tiâ— Species Diatragacanthi frigidi Take of Gum Tragacanth two ounces Gum Arabick one ounce and two drams of white Starâ— half an ounce of Liquorice of the seeds of Mâ—lons white Poppies each three drams of Citruâ— Cucumbers Gourds each two drams penidiat Sâ—gar three ounces of flowers of water Lilly oâ— scruple make a powder Virtues It is used in Coughs
Aloes one ounce of Honeâ— of Roses aâ—ufficient quantity make a Mass Virtues It is much of the same nature with Hâ—era Picra Dose Two scruples or a dram of it may be taâ—en at a time Imperial Pills in Latin pilulae Imperiâ—les Take of Aloes two ounces of Rhubarb one ouncâ— â—nd an half of Agarick of the leaves of Senna â—eansed each an ounce of Cinnamon three drams â—f Ginger two drams of Nutmegs and Cloves â—f Spicknard and Mastich each one dram mix â—em with Syrup of Violets and work them to a Mass with the hands besmeared with oyl Virtues They purge gently and bind after they â—urge and cleanse the Stomach and stop Vomiting Dose A dram or a dram and an half may be â—aken at a time Pilulae de Lapide Lazuli Take of the Azure stone powdered and often â—ashed five drams of Dodder of Thyme Polypoâ—y Agarick each one ounce of Scammony and the â—oots of black Hellebore of Sal Gemma each two â—rams and an half of Cloves and the seeds of Aâ—ise each half an ounce of Hiera picra fifteen â—rams with syrup of the juice of Fumitory make mass Virtues They are peculiarly proper for mad and â—elancholy people and are good for diseases of the â—kin as Itch Leprosie and the like Dose Half a dram a dram or a dram and an â—alf may be taken at a time Pilulae Macri. Take of the best Aloes two ounces of Mastich â—alf an ounce of the leaves of Marjoram dryed â—wo drams of Salt of Wormwood one dram â—owder them all together and with the juice of Colworts and Sugar make a mass Virtues They are good for the stomach and head Dose Half a dram or a dram may be taken at a time Pills of Mastich in Latin Pilulae Mastichinae Take of Mastich two ounces of Aloes four ounces of Agarick trochiscated and of species Hiâ—ra Picra each one ounce and an half make a mass with syrup of Wormwood Virtues They strengthen the head and strengthen and cleanse the stomach Dose Two scruples or a dram of them may be taken at a time Pilulae Rudii Take of Coloquintida six drams of Agarick Scammony the roots of black Hellebore and Turbith each half an ounce of Succotrine Aloes one ounce of Cinnamon Mace and Cloves each two scruples the Coloquintida must be cleared from the seeds and cut small the Agarick rasped the Hellebore Turbith and spices powdred grosâ—y then pour on so much spirit of Wine as will rise six fingers breadth above the matter infuse them four days in a gentle heat then strain it hard and dissolve in it the Scammony and Aloes well cleansed then put the liquor into a glass alembick and distil it till what remains becomes of the consistence of honey of which make a mass Virtues It is an excellent general purging Pill Dose A scruple or two scruples may be taken at a time Pilulae Ruffi Take of fine Aloes two ounces of choice â—yrrh one ounce of Saffron half an ounce with e Syrup of Wormwood make a mass Virtues They help digestion are good in surfeits engthen the head cleanse the breast and strengen and cleanse the stomach and force the courses Dose Half a dram or a dram of them may be â—en at a time The stomach Pill with Gums in Latin Pilulae stomachicae cum gummi Take of fine Aloes one ounce of the leaves of nna five drams of Gum Ammoniack dissolved in â—er Vinegar half an ounce of Mastich and â—yrrh each one dram and an half of Saffron and â—t of Wormwood each half a dram with Syp of Buckthorn make a mass Virtues They open obstructions strengthen the â—d cleanse the lungs cleanse and strengthen the stoâ—ch and are good in surfeits Dose A dram of them may be taken at a time Pills of Storax in Latin Pilulae e Styrace Take of storax Calamit of Olibanum Myrrh d the juice of Liquorish thickned and of Opium â—h half an ounce of Saffron one dram with up of white Poppies make a mass Virtues These Pills are used for Coughâ— and â—arrhs Dose Ten or sixteen grains may be taken at time Pills of Amber in Latin Pilulae de Succino Take of white Amber and Mastich each tw drams of the best Aloes five drams of Agariâ— trochiscated one dram and an half of long birâ— wort and of Hartshorn burnt each half a draâ— of Nutmegs half a scruple with syrup of Woâ— wood make a mass Virtues They purge the head and womb Dose A dram or a dram and an half may â— taken at a time Pills of Tartar in Latin Pilulae Tartariae Take of Chrystals of Tartar three ounces Polypody of the Oak two ounces of Corinthiâ— Currants an ounce and an half of the flowers Bugloss Borrage water Lillies each one pugâ— boyl them in a sufficient quantity of Fumitory aâ— Harts tongue water till half is consumed Take of this Decoction clarified two pints the juice of fragrant Apples one pint add to the three ounces of Senna cleansed of Turbith the roots of true black Hellebore each an ouâ— and an half of choice Myrrh an ounce of Maâ— Cloves Cinnamon and dodder of Thyme eâ— half an ounce infuse them in a glass stopt fâ— days then press them out and dissolve in the â— quor four ounces of prepared Aloes and set it ver a gentle fire and reduce it to a due consistenâ— when it is almost cold add of the species Laetifins and Dialacca each a dram of salt of Wormâ—od and of the Ash each two drams of the â—ence of Saffron two scruples of Oyl of Anise few drops make a mass for Pills Virtues They are good in melancholy and for â—eases of the skin Dose Half a dram may be taken at a time Laudanum Take of Thebaick Opium extracted in spirit of â—ine one ounce of Saffron extracted the same ay a dram and an half Castor one dram ake them up with a Tincture made of half an â—nce of the fresh species of Diambra in spirit of â—ine then add presently of Ambergrease and Musk ch six grains oyl of Nutmegs ten drops evapote it in a bath to a due consistence Virtues It is used to ease pain in general and to â—p fluxes and is much better then Liquid Laudanum â— all Tinctures loose of their virtue by standing and they cannot be so easily dosed Dose One two or three grains may be taken â— a time Troches in Latin Trochisci Troches of Agarick in Latin Agaricus Trochiscatus Take of white and light Agarick rasped small and â—ted three ounces infuse it in a sufficient quantity â— white Wine wherein two drams of Ginger ath been infused make Troches Virtues They are good for an ill habit of body and the jaundice provoke urine and the courses they purge gently Dose A dram or a dram and an half may be taken at a time Trochisci albi Rhasis Take of Ceruss washed in Rose water ten drams of Sarcocol three drams of white Starch two drams of Gum Arabick and Tragacanth each
keep the water for a new distillation Virtues It digests discusses and ripens tumors The same way is made the Oyl of the seeds of nise Caraways Cummin Daucus Fennel Parsly â—xifrage and the like the same way are also preâ—red the oyls of Spices as of Cinnamon Cloves â—ace Nutmegs Pepper and the like which â—ust not be powdred but broken and beaten a ttle Simple Oyntments White Oyntment in Latin Unguentum Album Take unripe oyl of Roses nine ounces of Ceass washed in Rose water and well rubbed three unces of white Wax two ounces having melted the Wax in the Oyl add the Ceruss after it 〈◊〉 been frequently washed in Fountain water and â—terwards in Rose water being dried and sifted mâ—â— an Oyntment add of Camphor rub'd with a 〈◊〉 drops of the Oyl of Almonds two drams and thâ— it is Camphorized Virtues It is an excellent cooling and drying oyâ—ment and is gâ—od for burns and inflammations â—dries ulcers cures galls and takes off itching Unguentum Aegyptiacum Take of Verdegrease finely powdred parts 〈◊〉 of Honey fourteen parts of sharp Vinegar sevâ— parts boil them all with a gentle fire to a due coâ—sistence and redish colour Virtues It 's an excellent oyntment to cleanse sâ— did ulcers and to eat down proud flesh Oyntment or Liniment of Gum Elemi â— Latin Unguentum sive Linimenâ—â—â— Gummi Elemi Take of Gum Elemi and of Turpentine of 〈◊〉 Firr each an ounce and an half of old Sheeps Sâ— cleansed two ounces of old Hogs grease oâ— ounce mix them and make a Liniment Virtues It eases pain in sores it heal ulcers many parts of the body but is chiefly used for woâ—â— and ulcers in the head Basilicon Take of yellow Wax of Rosin of the pine Beef Suer Greek or Ship Pitch Turpentine Oâ— banum Myrrh each one ounce Oyl five ounces owder the Olibâ—num and Myrrh and with the â—â—st being melted make an Oyntment Virtues It is esteemed a good digestive it asswaâ—s all manner of pains it inâ—â—rns and heals it alâ— gives â—ase in the Gout Oyntment of Marshmallows in Latin Unguentum diâ—lâ—heae Take of thâ— fresh roots of Marsh-mallows bruisâ— two pound of Linseed and Fenugreek seed â—ch one pound infuse them three days in four quarts â— water then boil them gently and press out the â—ucilage whereof take two pound common Oyl â—o quarts boil them together till the waâ—ry part â— the Mucilage is consumed then add of Wax â—e pound of Rosin half a pound of Turpentine â—o ounces boil it to the consiâ—tence of an Oyntâ—nt Virtues It softens discusses digests eases the â—ns of the breast and sides and of a pleurisy the â—ts affected being anointed with it Unguentum Diapompholigos Take of Oyl of Roses twelve ounces of the â—e of the berries of Garden Night-shade six ounâ— of white Wax and of Ceruss washt each four â—ces of Lead infused in the sharpest Vinegar â— dried and beaten of Pompholix prepared â— two ounces of pure Franckincense one ounce â— the oyl and juice gently till the juice is consud then add the Wax then the Powders made fine stir them continually till they are cold then makâ— an Oyntment Virtues It cools dries and gives ease and iâ— eâ—cellent for curing ulcers Oyntment of Elecampane in Latin Unguâ—â—tum Enulatum Take of the roots of Elecampane boiled in Vâ—negar that is not very sharp bruised and pâ—lpâ— one pound of Turpentine washed in the same â—coction two ounces of yellow Wax one ounce â— old Hogs Lard salted and of old Oyl each â—oâ— ounces of common Salt half an ounce to the Lâ—â— Wax and Oyl melted add the Turpentine â— pulp of Elecampane and the Salt finely powderâ— make an Oyntment Virtues It cures scabs itch tetters ring-wâ—â— Oyntment of Elecampane with Mercury Latin Unguentum Enulatum cum Mâ—curio It is made of the foregoing Oyntment withâ— ounces of quicksilver added to it extinguiâ—â— not only with the spittle or the juice of Lemâ— but also with the Oyl of Turpentine kept a â— for this purpose and with part of the lard they â— be well mixed by continual stirring in a â— Mortar Virtues It is more powerful then the forâ— it is used for pains and nodâ—s in the skin â— seabs and ulcers Note Purging must be used often when this â—yntment is ordered for otherwise there will be â—nger of its fluxing Oyntment of Bays in Latin Unguentum Laurinum Take of Bay leaves bruised one pound berries the same bruised half a pound Colewort leaves â—r ounces Ox-feet Oyl â—ive pounds beef Suet two â—unds boil them and strain them make an Oyntâ—ent Virtues It is good to be used in all cold distempers â—ich affect the nerves and joynts it expels wind â—en in glysters Unguentum Nutritum Take of Litharge of Gold finely powdred half â—ound Wine Vinegar five ounces Oyl of Roses â—ound grind the Litharge in a Mortar pouring â—on it by turns sometimes the Oyl sometimes the â—negar stir it till the Vinegar does not appear â—d till the Oyntment is white Virtues It is cooling and drying and gives ease cures diseases of the skin Oyntment of Tobacco in Latin Unguentum è Nicotiana Take of the leaves of Tobacco two pounds of â—sh Hogs grease well washed one pound beat it a Marble Mortar add three ounces of red Wine â—uâ—e them all night then boil them over a gentle â—e to evaporate the Wine strain it and put it upon the fire again and add to it of the juice Tobacco a pint of Venice Turpentine four ouncâ— boil it again to evaporate the juices Lastly Aâ— of the roots of round Birthwort powdered tâ— ounces of yellow Wax a sufficient quantity mâ— an Oyntment Virtues It 's an excellent Oyntment to ease pâ—iâ— it is good for bruises and wounds for the bitingâ— venomous Beasts for old scabs itch tetters riâ—â—orms Oynâ—ment of sharp pointed Dock in Laâ—iâ— Unguentum ex Oxylapâ—tho Take of the roots of sharp pointed Dock boâ—ed in Vinegar till they are sofâ— pulp them of Sâ—phur washed in the juice of Lemons each an ouâ— and an half of Hogs grease washed often in 〈◊〉 juice of Scabious half a pound of Populâ—â— Oyntment moistned with the juice of Elecampâ—â— half an ounce add a few drops of Oyl of Râ—oâ—um and mingle them all in a Mortar and so mâ— an Oyntment Virtues It is chiefly used for the Itch and 〈◊〉 Cuâ—aneous diseases Oâ—ntment for the eyes in Latin Unguetum Ophthalmicum Take of Sheeps Suet well washed in Planâ—â— and Rose water one ounce of Lapis Calamâ—ris and prepared Tutty each two scruples white Lead washed two drams mingle them â— and make an Oyntment Virtues It is good for inflamâ—ation of the eyes to â—e pains and to dry up rheums Pomatum Take of fresh Hogs Lard three pounds of fresh eeps Suet nine ounces of Apples called Pom-waâ—s paired and sliced one pound nine ounces of â—grant Rose water six ounces of the roots of Floâ—tine Orris grosly powdred six drams boil them gether in a Bath till the Apples
broth or â—me proper liquor Diaphoretick Antimony in Latin Antimonium Diaphoreticum Powder and mix well together one part of Antimony with three parts of purified Salt Petre and having heated the Crucible red hot in the coals cast into it a spoonful of your mixture you 'll hear â— noise or detonation after that is over cast in another spoonful and continue to do so till all youâ— powder is in the Crucible leave a great fire about it two hours then throw your matter which will be white into an earthen pan almost filled with Fountain water and leave it a steeping warm ten or twelve hours that the fixed Salt Petre may dissolve in it separate the liquor by inclination wash the white powder that remains at bottom five or six times with warm water and dry it This is called Diaphoretick Antimony Virtues It is good to procure sweat and to resist poyson for Malignant diseases and the Plague Dose It may be given from six grains to thirty in some proper liquor Liver of Antimony in Latin Crocus Metallorum Take a pound of Antimony and so much Salt Petre powder them and mix them well together put this mixture into an Iron Mortar and cover it with a tyle leave an open place nevertheless through which you may convey a coal of fire and take it out again the matter will flame and cause a great detonation which being over and the Mortar growing cold strike against the bottom that the matter â—ay fall down then separate the dross with a Hamâ—er from the shining part which is called Liver of Antimony to make the Emetick Wine you must â—fuse an ounce of the Liver of Antimony powâ—red in a quart of white Wine four and twenty hours â—nd so let it settle The Dose of this Wine is â—rom half an ounce to two ounces that which is â—alled Crocus Metallorum is nothing but the Liver â—f Antimony washed several times with warm waâ—r and afterwards dryed Dose Is from two to eight grains Glass of Antimony in Latin Vitâ—um Antimonii Calcine in a small fire a pound of Antimony in â—owder in an earthen pot unglazed stir the matâ—â— continually with an Iron Spatula until vapours â—ise no longer but if notwithstanding your stirâ—â—g the powder should chance to run to lumps as â— often happens to do put it into a Mortar and â—owder it then calcine it again and when it will â—â—e no more and is of a grey colour put it into good Crucible covered with a tyle and set it in wind furnace wherein you must make a very viâ—ent coal fire round about the Crucible to the â—d the matter may melt about an hour afterwards â—cover the Crucible and put in the end of an Iâ—n rod into it see whether the matter that sticks to is become Diaphanous if it be pour it upon a â—arble well warmed it will congeal and you 'll â—ve the glass of Antimony which you must let cool â—d so keep it for use Virtues It is of it self the most violent Vomit that made of Antimony Dose It is given in substance from two grainâ— to six The following Vomitive Pill was frequently used witâ— exâ—ellent success by a famous Mountebank in England Take of Glass of Antimony powdred and Creaâ— of Tartar each one ounce with a sufficient quantity of common Treacle make Pills of the bigneâ— of a large pease sprinkle them with fine wheateâ— Flower one is a Dose Mercurius Vitae Melt in a hot sand Butter of Antimony madâ— in the following manner powder and mix six ounâ—ces of Regulus of Antimony with a pound of Subâ—limat Corosive put this mixture into a glass Retorâ— whose half remains empty set your Retort in sanâ— and after having fitted to it a receiver and lutâ— the junctures you must first make a small â—iâ— under it and there will distil a clear Oyl after thâ— augment the â—ite a little and there will come forâ— a white thick liquor like Butter which will stop tâ— neck of the Retort and break it if you did not taâ— care to set the live coals near it that it may meâ— and run into the Receiver continue the fire unâ— you see a red vapour come forth then take awâ— the Receiver and put another in its place filled wiâ— water Increase the fire by degrees to make tâ— Retort red hot and the Mercury will run into tâ— water dry it and keep it for use as other Meâ—curies Virtues The Butter of Antimony is Caustick Melt as I said before the Butter of Antimony â—our it into an earthen pan wherein are two or three â—arts of warm water a white powder will preâ—pitate which must be sweetned with many lotions â—d then kept for use It is improperly called Merâ—ius Vitae Virtues It purges strongly upwards and downâ—rds Dose It may be taken from two grains to eight â— broth or some proper liquor Common Regulus of Antimony in Latin Re-Regulus Antimonii Take sixteen ounces of Antimony twelve ounâ— of crude Tartar and six ounces of Salt Petre â—riâ—ied powder them and mix them well together â—n heat a large Crucible red hot throw into it a â—onful of your mixture and cover it with a tyle â—il the detonation is over continue to throw into â— Crucible spoonfuls of this mixture one after other until all of it is spent then light a great â— about it and when the matter has been some â—e in fusion pour it into a Mortar or an Iron â—uld greased with Suet and heated then strike â— sides of the said Mould or Mortar with Tonges make the Regulus precipitate to the bottom â—en it is cold separate it from the dross that reâ—ins at the top of it with a hammer and after â— have powdred it melt it in another Crucible 〈◊〉 throw into it a little Salt-Petre there will rise â—e little flame from it then pour out the matter â— an Iron Mortar well cleansed and greased let â—ool and you have four ounces and an half of â—ulus if you melt it over again and form it into balls of the bigness of a Pill you have a perâ— petual Pill that is to say such as being taken anâ— voided fifty times will purge every time yet therâ— is hardly any sensible diminution This Regulus 〈◊〉 melted in a Crucible and then cast into Moulds tâ— make Cups but it is somewhat hard to do it by reason of a sharpness in the Regulus that hinders iâ— parts from uniting so as to spread well if â—oâ— put white Wine in these Cups it will Vomit likâ— the Emetick Wine Cinnabar of Antimony in Latin Cinnabaris Antimonii Fill a Retort half full of Sublimate Corrosive anâ— Antimony powdrâ—d and mixed well together sâ— the Retort in Sand in a small Furnace and fittinâ— a receiver to it and luting the junctures proceeâ— in the Distillation in the same manner as I sheweâ— in making Butter of Antimony When the reâ— vapours begin to appear take away the Receivâ— and put another in its place without luting the
you have gotten all youâ— Salt dry it in the Sun and keep it in a glass Virtues It is commonly used in Pomatums foâ—tettars and inflamations and dissolved in water is gooâ— for disâ—ases of the skin taken inwardly in is reâ— koned good for Quinsies for the fluxes of the Hemorrâ—oids and Courses and for the Bloody Flux Dose It may be given from two grains to four in Knotgrass or Plantain water or mixed with Gargles The general way of making extracts They may be prepared of any thing almost that belongs to the Materia Medica or of any Medicine whether it be simple as Herbs Flowers Seeds and the like or compound as Species Pills and the like which is wont to communicate a Tincture to the Menstruum wherein it is infused wherefore take as much as you please of any thing of the Materia Medica cut it bruise it or otherwise prepare it as is necessary for the infusion pour upon it a sufficient quantity of Spirit of Wine or any distilled Water that is agreeable to the Phyficians intention let them remain in infusion in a Bath or some other gentle heat two days more or less as the density or the tenuity of the matter requires until the liquor has a sufficient Tincture then separate the Tincture by inclination put in more liquor as before and after infusion separate it as before mix the Tinctures and fiâ—ter them through paper and then evaporate the moisture till the matter at the bottom of the vessel be reduced to the consistence of Honey Keep it for use whereunto may be added two scruples or half a dram of some proper Salt to every ounce of the extract to keep it from drying The way of making SALTS The way of making Volatile or Essential SALTS Take a sufficient quantity of any fresh succulent Plant beat it in a wooden or Stone Mortar then pour a large quantity of clear fountain water upon it boil it till half is consumed strain it hard and boil it again to the consistence of Honey put it into a glass vessel or glazed Pot and set it in a cold place for eight days at least and a Crystal Salt will grow together in the manner of Sal Gemma which by pouring out the decoction may be collected it must be washt in its own water and dryed for use This way is made the Salt of Wormwood Carduus Benedictus Mugwort and of other bitter Herbs easily but of others very difficultly The way of making fixed or Elementary Salts The Method of preparing consists in these four things Calcination Solution Filtration and Coagulation first the Medical matter must be reduced into ashes by Calcination but care must be taken that the ashes be not turned into glass by too great a fire then by pouring clear hot water upon the ashes to extract all the Salts make a Lie filtrate and boil it in an earthen vessel over a gentle fire till all the water is evaporated and only Salt remains which must be dissolved filtered and coagulated once and again till it is free from all its impurities and becomes white and so are made Salts from Plants parts of Animals calcined and the like of these the following are best Salts of Wormwood Thyme Rosmary the lesser Centaury Mugwort Carduus Benedictus Masterwort Parsly Rest-harrow Ash Dwarf Elder Gujacum Box Cammomile St. John's-wort Succory Celandine Scurvy-grass Bettony Hemp Agrimony Baulm Ceterach and the like The preparation of some simple Medicines The way of preparing Fat 's Fresh Fat the little veins fibres and skins being taken out must be washed in fair water till it is freed from blood afterwards being well bruised it must be melted in a double vessel then strain it into water and there let it remain till it is cold then drain the water from it and keep it in an earthen pot in some cool place it will keep a year The same way is prepared Marrow taken out of the bones in the Autumn chiefly The burning of Brass Make a lay of small Brass plates in an earthen â—pot and a lay of common Salt or Sulphur powdred which is called Stratum super Stratum burn then sufficiently and dulcify the ashes with hot water by pouring hot water often on them The way of purifying Aloes Take what quantity you please of Aloes finely powdred put it into a glazed pot and pour as much Spirit of Wine on as will rise three fingers breadth above the matter stir it with a Spatula till the purer part of the Aloes is dissolved by the Spirit of Wine then pour it off and pour on more as before and having stirred it about pour it off that the impure parts may be separated reduce it to a Mass by evaporating the moisture and so keep it for use The burning of Alum Take what quantity you please of Alum put it into a new earthen pot and burn it so long till it has done bubling and does no longer emit froth cool it and keep it for use The way of preparing Anacardiums Powder them and infuse them in a moderate quantity of Vinegar and when they have sufficiently imbibed it dry them by gently evaporating the Vinegar The preparation of Bole Armonick Grind the Bole Armonick and moisten it with May dew and dry it in the shade The Lees of Bryony in Latin Feculae Bryoniae Take of the roots of Bryony what quantity you please scrape them with a Knife and straiâ— out the juice in a Press put them in a vessel and do not move it after a few hours it will put off a white Lee like Starch which must be dryed in a glass having first poured out the water In the same manner is made the Lees of Wake-Robin Horse-radish of our Orris and the like May Butter in Latin Butyrum Majale Take fresh Butter unsalted made about the middle or end of May put it into a large glazed por and place it in the Sun Beams that it may be â—ll melted and when the Sun shines hottest strain it without pressing through a thick linnen cloath and expose it to the Sun again and when it is white strain it again and keep it a year The preparation of Lapis Calaminaris Take of Lapis Calaminaris what quantity you please make it red hot twice or thrice and quench it as often in Plantain and Rose water then grind it upon a stone and with the same water make iâ— into balls The Infernal Stone in Latin Lapis Infernalis Take the Lee of black Soap boil it to a Stone in a frying pan yet take care that all the moisture be not evaporated when it is cold cut it into small pieces and keep it in a glass well stopt This is a Caustick and is used to open tumors The way of preparing Coral Pearls Grabâ— eyes and of precious stones Take of these any quantity you please grind them to a very fine powder in a Steel or Porphyry Mortar dropping upon them now and then a little Rose