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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

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-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-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