White of a New-laid Egg and by beating it reduce it into Water and with this Water mix diligently so much Conserve of Red Roses as will reduce it to a soft Mass Whereof the Patient is to let a little bit at a time melt leisurely in his Mouth V. A choice Medicine for a sore Throat A TAke a piece of greasie Linnen Cloth of such a bigness as that being doubled it may make a Bag in form of a Stay to reach from one side of the Throat to the other and contain as much matter as may make it of the thickness of an Inch or more This Bag being fill'd with common Salt is to be heated throughly and apply'd to the Part affected as warm as the Patient can conveniently indure and within 2 hours after or when it begins to grow too could another like it and well heated is to be substituted in its room and whil'st this is cooling the other may be heated and made ready for use So that the Part affected may be always kept in a considerable degree of warmth for about 48 hours if the Remedy be so long needed VI. An often experienc'd Medicine for the Cholick especially produced by sharp Humors A TAke a Quart of Claret and put into the Vessel about two Ounces of Nettle-seeds stop the Bottle and keep it in Boiling Water till the Water has made three or four walms to assist the Wines Impregnation with the finer part of the Seeds of this Liquor let the Patient take a small Draught once or twice a day VII To appease the Pain of the Haemorrhoids whether Internal or External B TAke two Parts of Flowers of Sulphur and one part of Sugar very finely pouder'd mix them exactly together and make them up with a sufficient Quantity of a Mucilage of Gum Tragacarth into Lozenges of about a Dram apiece Of which you may give one at a time thrice in a Day or if need be 4 or 5 times VIII To make an Excellent Drink for the Scurvy A TAke two handsfuls of Water Trefoil and let it work in about 8 Gallons of Wort in stead of Hops or of Small Ale or Wort made for it And let the Patient use it for all or for a great part of his ordinary Drink IX To make an easie Diuretick C PEel off the Inner Skin of an Egg shell then beat the Shell to a very fine Pouder Give about a Scruple of it at a time in any convenient Vehicle X. A Powerful Application to prevent and check the Apoplexy A MAke an Issue at the Meeting of the Sutures and keep it open for a good while but if the Case will not admit delay clap on a good Cupping-Glass without Scarification or with it as need shall require upon the same Concourse of the Sutures DECAD VIII I. A choice Remedy for a sore Throat A TAke Housleek and having lightly beaten it in a Glass or Stone Mortar press out the Juice hard between two Plates to this Juice put almost an equal Quantity of Virgin Honey mix them well and add to the mixture a little Burnt Allom as much as is requisite to give it a discernable Aluminous Taste Let the Patient take this from time to time with a Liquorish Stick or some such Thing II. An Approv'd Medicine for a Cancer not broken B TAke Dulcify'd Colcothar and with Cream or Whites of Eggs beaten to a Water bring it to the Consistence of a Cataplasm which ought to be made large and spread about the thickness of half a Crown and applyed warm to the part affected shifting it at least once a day III. To make a very good Syrup for thin Rheums A TAke Syrup of Jubibes Syrup of Dryed Roses and Syrup of Corn Poppy Flowers of each a like quantity mix and use them as the necessity of the Sick requires IV. For the Dysentery and Pleurisie B GRrate to fine Pouder the dry'd Pizzel of a Stagg and give of it as much as will lie upon a Shilling or thereabouts once or twice a day in any convenient Vehicle V. To Strengthen the Gums and make the Teeth grow firm B TAke Catechu Terra Japonica or Japonian Earth and dissolve as much as you can of it in a Pint of Claret or Red Wine then Decant the Liquor warily from the subsiding Faeces and let the Patient now and then wash his Mouth with it especially at Bed time VI. For a Hoarsness upon a Cold. B TAke three Ounces of Hyssop Water sweeten it with Sugar-candy then beat well into it the Yolk of one Egg and Drink it at a Draught VII A choice Medicine for the Jaundies in Children B TAke half an Ounce of choice Rhubarb made into Pouder incorporate with it exactly by long beating two Handfulls of well chosen and cleans'd Currans Of this Electuary let the Patient take every Morning about the quantity of a Nutmeg for several days together VIII A rare Medicine to take away Gouty and other Arthritick Pains A TAke highly rectify'd Spirit of Mans Vrine and anoint the Part with it the Cold being just taken off once or twice the first day and no longer unless the Pain continue IX For a Prolapsus Uteri B APply to the Patients Navel a pretty large Cupping-Glass but let it not stay on too long not above a quarter of an hour for fear of injuring the part it covers especially the Navel-String X. To allay Heat in the Eyes proceeding from sharp Humours B BEat the White of an Egg into a Water in which dissolve a pretty quantity of Refined Loaf Sugar and then drop some of it into the Patients Eye DECAD IX I. An Experienc'd Medicine for Strengthning a Weak Sight B TAke of Eye-bright sweet Fennel Seeds and fine Sugar all reduc'd to Pouder of each an Ounce Nutmeg also pulveriz'd one Dram at most mix these very well together and take of the Composition from a Dram to two or more from time to time II. An often try'd Medicine for Tertian Agues B TAke Crude Allum and Nutmeg finely scrap'd of each about half a Dram mix the Pouders well together and with about six Grains of Saffron Give this in two or three Spoonfuls of White-Wine Vinegar at the usual time III. For Stuffings of the Lungs and the Chin Cough B MAke Syrup of Penny Royal or of Ground Ivy moderately Tart with Oil of Vitriol and of this let the Patient take very leisurely about a quarter of a Spoonful from time to time IV. For the Falling Sickness in Children B TAke half a Dram of choice Amber finely pouder'd and give it for six or seven Weeks together once a day when the Stomach is empty in about four Ounces of good White-Wine V. An Approved Medicine to drive the Stone and cure Suppression of Vrine proceeding from it A TAke the Roots of Wild Garlick by some Country People called Crow Garlick wipe them very clean stamp them very well in a Mortar of Stone or Glass and strain out the Juice with which make
for Chilblains Pag. 53 Remedies for Fluxes Pag. 7 18 26 59 S Stone Pag. 2 8 49 76 Sharpness of Vrine Pag. 3 Strengthen the Bowels Pag. 14 Stanching Blood Pag. 16 Stomach to Strengthen Pag. 21 Strain Pag. 34 35 37 52 83 85 Strengthning Plaister Pag. 31 Sores Pag. 41 Sore Throat Pag. 60 66 86 Sharp Humours Pag. 62 Scurvy Pag. 64 Strengthen the Gums Pag. 69 Syrup for Rheums Pag. 68 Sharp Humours in the Eyes Pag. 72 Sight Weak Pag. 73 Stomach Heat Pag. 87 Stomachical Tincture Pag. 88 T Tooth Ach. Pag. 4 32 Tertian Ague Pag. 13 74 Tumours Pag. 17 Tickling Rheum Pag. 32 Teeth to keep Sound Pag. 32 Tumours to discuss and ripen Pag. 43 Throat Sore Pag. 60 66 77 86 Teeth to make firm Pag. 69 U Vrine Sharp Pag. 3 Vlcers of the Brest Pag. 23 Vlcers Pag. 41 Uteri Prolapsus Pag. 71 Vrine stopt Pag. 76 W. Women in Labour Pag. 14 Wounds bleeding Pag. 16 Weakness of the Joints Pag. 37 Water for Vlcers Pag. 41 Womb to cleanse Pag. 57 Wash for the Iteh Pag. 58 Weak Sight Pag. 73 Worms in Children Pag. 80 Whitloe to Cure Pag. 81 Y. Yellow Jaundice Pag. 5 A Catalogue of the Philosophical and Theological Books and Tracts Written by the Honorable Robert Boyle Esq Together with the Order of Time wherein each of them hath been Published respectively DECAD I. I. For Coughs especially such as proceed from thin Rheums B TAke of choice Olibanum finely powder'd from one Scruple to half a Dram and mix carefully with it an equal weight of Sugar-candy white or brown or in want of that of fine Sugar and let the Patient take it at Bed-time in the Pap of an Apple or some other proper Additament for several nights together If it be found needful it may be taken at any other time when the Stomach is empty II. To give Ease in the Pains of the Stone even that of the Bladder A TAke the transparent Sparr that grows upon the Veins of Lead-ore and having reduc'd it to fine Powder give from half a Dram to a whole Dram of it at a time in a moderate Draught of some convenient Vehicle N. B. Though there be at least in most of our English Mines two Teguments as it were of the Veins of Lead that grow close together yet that which the Diggers name Cawk which is white and opacous is not the Medicine I mean but the Transparent or at least Semi-Diaphanous which easily breaks into smooth Fragments and in the Fire cleaves into several pieces that are wont to be smooth and prettily shap'd III. For Sharpness of Vrine B TAke of the dry Stuff that divides the Lobes of the Kernels of Walnuts beat them to Powder and of this give about half a Dram at a time in a draught of White-wine or Posset-drink made with it or in any other convenient Liquor IV. To Appease the Violent Pains of the Tooth-ach B MAke up a Scruple of Pil. lulae Mastichinae and half a Grain of Laudanum into two or three Pills for the Patient to take at Bed-time V. For Agues A TAke Salt of Card. Benedict and Salt of Wormwood and 15 Grains Tartar Vitriolate half a Scruple mix them and give them in a few Spoonfuls of Rhenish-wine or of some other convenient Vehicle either before the Fit or at some other time when the Stomach is empty VI. For the Yellow-Jaundice B TAke an Ounce of Castle-Soap the Elder the better slice it thin put it into a Pint of Small-beer cold set it on the Fire let it boil gently half away after boiling some time scum it once then strain it through a small Sive warm it and drink it all in a morning fasting take a small Lump of Sugar after it and fast two or three hours The Party may walk about his Business and eat his acstomed Meals If at any time he drinks Wine let it be White wine N. B. If he be far gone in the Distemper two or three day after he may take it once or twice more and no oftner Refrain all other Medicines It will keep a Week or longer VII For the Jaundice B TAke two or three Ounces of Semen Cannabis Hempseed and boil them till the Seeds some of them begin to burst and a little longer in a sufficient quantity of New Milk to make one good Draught which the Patient is to take warm renewing it if need be for some days together VIII For the Dysentery B TAke Pigs-Dung dry it and burn it to grey not white Ashes of these give about half a Dram for a Dose drinking after them about three Spoonfuls of Wine-Vinegar IX For the Kings Evil. B TAke Cuttle-bone uncalcin'd and having scrap'd off the out-side or colour'd part dry the white part and of this finely powder'd give half a Dram for a Dose in Aqua Malvae X. A Safe and Easie Medicine in Fits of the Stone B TAke Sack or in want of that Claret-wine and by shaking or otherwise mix with it as well as you can an equal quantity of Oyl of Wallnuts and of this Mixture give from 4 or 6 to 8 or 10 Ounces at a time as a Glyster DECAD II. I. For Convulsions especially in Children B TAke Earth-worms wash them well in White-wine to cleanse them but so as that they may not die in the Wine Then upon hollow Tiles or between them dry the Worms with a moderate Heat and no further than that they may be conveniently reduc'd to Powder to one Ounce of which add a pretty number of Grains of Ambergrise both to perfume the Powder whose scent of it self is rank and to make the Medicine more Efficatious The Dose is from one Dram to a Dram and half in any convenient Vehicle II. For the Pyles B TAke the Powder of Earth-worms prepared as in the former Receipt but leaving out the Ambergrise and incorporate it exactly with as much Hens-grease as will serve to make it up into an Oyntment Apply this to the Part affected whose Pains it usually much and safely mitigates III. To make Lime-water Vseful in divers Distempers C TAke one Pound of good Quick-lime and slake it in a Gallon of warm Water and let it stand 'till all that will subside be settled at the bottom and Separation being made the Water swim clear at the top At which time it will often happen that a kind of thin and brittle Substance almost like Ice will cover the Surface of the Liquor As soon as the Water is thus sufficiently impregnated delay not to pour it off warily and keep it very well stopp'd for Use IV. A Lime-water for Obstructions an Consumptions B TAke a Gallon of Lime-water made as above and infuse in it cold Sassaffras Liquorice and Anyseeds of each four Ounces adding thereto half a Pound of choice Currans or the like Quantity of slic'd Raisins of the Sun The Dose of this compound Lime-water is four or five Ounces to be taken twice a day V. An Amulet against Agues
pouder'd them mix them very well and let the Patient receive the Fume of this Mixture cast upon a Chaffen-dish with Embers in a Close-stool for about a quarter of an hour less or more as he needs it and is able to bear it DECAD IV. I. For an outward Contusion C APply to the Part affected skim'd or purify'd Honey spread upon Cap-Paper to be kept on with some convenient Plaister or the like Bandage and shifted once or twice a day II. Another for the same B BEat Aloes Succotrina or else Hepatica to fine Pouder then pour on it as much Rose-water as you guess may dissolve a great part of it This done stir them well for a while and when the Mixture is setled pour off the Liquor and in it dip Linnen Rags which being applyed to the Part affected will soon stick to it and seldom need be remov'd till the Patient be reliev'd and then to get them off the Rags must be well wetted with warm Water which will soften and loosen the adhering Aloes III. For a slighter Excoriation B MElt Mutton-Suet taken from about the Kidneys and freed from its superfluous Fibres or Strings and to about two Ounces of this add little by little about 16 or 18 Drops sometimes 8 or 10 may serve of Oyl not Aethereal Spirit of Turpentine spread this Mixture on a Linnen Cloth and by binding or otherwise keep it upon the Part affected IV. For an Excoriation when the true Cutis is affected B TAke Prunella in English Self-heal and having pounded it very well in a Marble or Glass Mortar not one of Metal apply it to the Part affected renewing it but seldom and not without need V. To take off the Pain and Inflammation of Vlcers in the Legs and elsewhere B IN a Quart of Water boil about so much White-bread as in ordinary years may be found in a Half-penny-loaf then add to it two Ounces of good Sheeps Suet cut very small and when that is boil'd a little add to it one Ounce of finely pouder'd Rosin and a little well searc'd Brimstone Of these make a Cataplasm which is to be kept constantly on the Part affected and shifted once or twice a day as need shall require VI. For a Cough especially accompany'd with a Tickling Rheum B TAke equal Parts of finely pouder'd Olibanum and Venice Treacle incorporate them exactly and of this Mass form Pills of what bigness you please Of these let the Patient take about half a Dram at Bed-time or if need be one Scruple or more twice a day VII To prevent the Tooth-ach and keep the Teeth sound B LET the Patient frequently rub his Teeth moderately with the Ashes that remain in Tobacco Pipes after the rest of the Body hath been consum'd in Smoak sometimes after washing if need be his Mouth with fair Water not too cold VIII For a Rupture especially in a Child or young Person A TAke of that Geranium or Cranes-bill that is commonly called Columbinum reduce the Root and Leaves to fine Pouder and of this let the Patient take about half a Spoonful Night and Morning for three or four Weeks together washing it down each time with some Spoonfuls of Red Wine IX For the Heart-burning as they call it B TAke from 15 or 20 to 30 or 40 Grains of Crabs-eyes known commonly in the Shops by the Name of Lapides Cancrorum reduc'd to very fine Pouder and either take it alone or in any convenient Conserve or Syrup 'T is for the most part best to take this Medicine when the Stomach is empty X. For a Strain B TAke the strongest Vinegar you can get and boil in it a convenient quantity of Wheat-Bran till you have brought it to the Consistence of a Poultess Apply this as early as may be to the Part affected and renew it when it begins to grow dry DECAD V. I. For a Recent Strain B TAKE Worm-wood and pound it very well in a Mortar of Stone or Glass then put to it as much of the Whites of Eggs beaten to Water as may serve to make it up into such a Consistence as may be applied like a Poultess to the Part affected II. A Strengthning Plaister after a Strain or when there is any Weakness in the Joynt B MEEL down together and incorporate very well two parts of Diapalma and one part of Emplastrum ad Herniam spread this Mixture but not very thick upon Leather and lay it to the Joynt to be strengthened III. For Loosnesses C BOil a convenient quantity of Cork in Spring-water till the Liquor taste strong thereof Of this Decoction let the Patient drink a moderate Draught from time to time till he finds himself sufficiently reliev'd by it IV. For Obstructions and divers Diseases proceeding thence B LET the Patient drink every Morning fasting a moderate Draught of his own Vrine newly made and if it can conveniently be whil'st 't is yet warm forbearing Food for an hour or two after it V. For Difficulty of Hearing from a cold Cause B OUT of a Bulb or Root of Garlick chuse a Chive of a convenient Bigness then having pass'd a fine piece of Thread or Silk through one end of it that thereby it may be pull'd out at pleasure crush it a little between your Fingers and having anointed it all over with Oyl of Bitter or in want of that Sweet Almonds put it into the Cavity of the Patients Ear at Bed-time and draw it out the next Morning stopping the Ear afterwards with Black Wool but if need require this Operation is to be reiterated with fresh Garlick for some days successively VI. For Ruptures in the Belly especially in Children A HAving well cleans'd the Roots of Sigillum Salamâ—nis scrape one Ounce of them into a Quart of Broth and let the Patient take a Mess or a Porringer full of it for his Break-fast or else give half a Dram or two Scruples of the Pouder of it at a time in any convenient Vehicle VII To give checks to Fits of the Gout and in some measure to prevent them B TAke three Ounces of Sarsaparilla slic'd and cut thin to these add an equal weight of Raisins of the Sun rubb'd very clean but not broken Put both these Ingredients into three Quarts of Spring-water and let the Vessel stand in a moderate heat that the Liquor may simper for many hours yet without bursting most part of the Raisins keep this Decoction well stopp'd and let the Patient use it for his only Drink till he need it no longer VIII A Water for Vlcers and Sores B TAke a Solution of Venetian Sublimate and having made with very good Quick-lime as strong a Lime-water as you can so that if it be possible it may bear an Egg drop this upon the dissolv'd Sublimate till it will precipitate no more reddish stuff at all which will not so soon be done as one that hath not try'd will imagine As soon as you perceive that the Liquors act no longer visibly
a moderate Draught of good White-Wine considerably strong and let the Patient take it once or twice a day VI. An Experienc'd Medicine for Sore Throats A TAke of Scabious Water six Ounces of Wine Vinegar a small Spoonful of Mustard Seed beaten and of Honey of each a Spoonful stir and shake them very well together and then filter the mixture and keep it for Use VII An often Experienced External Remedy in Apoplectick Fits A FIx a Cupping-Glass without Scarification to the Nape of the Neck and another to each of the Shoulders and let them stick on a competent time VIII An easie but approv'd Medicine for the Cholick B TAke about half a Dram of Mastick and mix it with the Yolk of a new laid Egg and give it the Patient once or twice a day IX To appease the heat of Feavers by an External Remedy C APply to the Soles of the Feet a mixture or thin Cataplasm made of the Leaves of Tobacco fit to be cut to fill a Pipe with beaten up with as much of the freshest Currans you can get as will bring the Tobacco to the Consistence of a Poultis X. The Medicine that is in such Request in Italy against the Worms in Children B INfuse one Dram of clean Quicksilver all Night in about two Ounces of the Water of Goats Rue destil'd the common way in a cold Still And afterwards strain and filter it to sever it from all Dregs that may happen in the making it This quantity is given for one Dose DECAD X. I. A choice Medicine for a Whitloe A TAke Shell Snails and beat the pulpy part of them very well with a convenient quantity of fine chopt Parsly which is to be applyed warm to the affected part and shifted two or three times a day II. A Simple but useful Lime-Water good for the Kings Evil and divers other Cases B TAke half a Pound of good Quick-Lime and put it into one Gallon of Spring Water and infuse it for Twenty four Hours then decant the Liquor and let the Patient Drink a good Draught of it two or three times a day or he may use it for his ordinary Drink this Infusion may be coloured-with Saffron or Red Sanders and if need be to make it stronger add more Lime and warm the Water and keep it well stopt III. An Excellent Medicine for a fresh strain A TAke four Ounces of Bean Flower two Ounces of Wine Vinegar of these make a Cataplasm to be applied a little warm to the part affected but if this should prove something too sharp as in some Cases it may then take two Drams of Litharg and boil it a little in the Vinegar before you put it to the Bean Flower IV. For the Piles A TAke Balsam of Sulphur made with Oil of Turpentine Ointment of Tobacco equal Parts incorporate them well and Anoint the grieved place therewith V. For a Burn. B MIngle Lime-Water with Linseed Oyl by beating them together with a Spoon and with a Feather dress the Burn several times a day VI. For a fresh Strain A BOil Bran in Wine Vinegar to the consistency of a Poultis apply it warm and renew the Poultis once in twelve hours for two or three times VII An Experienced Medicine for the Cholick A TAke good Nitre one Ounce and rub it well in a clean Mortar of Glass or Stone then grind with it half a Scruple or more of fine Saffron and of this mixture give about half a Dram for a Dose in three or four Ounces of Cold Spring Water VIII To make an Issue raw that begins to heal up B TAke of Lapis Infernalis one Ounce of Crown Soap an Ounce and half Chalk finely pouder'd six Drams mix them all together carefully and keep them close stopt except when you mean to use them IX For a Sore Throat A MAke a Plaister of Paracelsus three or four Fingers broad and length enough to reach almost from one Ear to the other and apply it to the part affected so that it may touch the Throat as much as may be X. For heat about the Orifice of the Stomach B MAke a Syrup with the Juice of House Leek and Sugar and give about one Spoonful of it from time to time A Stomachical Tincture A TAke Agrimony two Drams small Centory Tops one Dram Coriander Seeds bruised one Scruple Sassatras Shavings and Bark one Dram Gentian Root half a Dram Zedoary Root ten Grains pour upon these three quarters of a Pint of boiling Spring Water cover it and let it steep twelve hours then Strain it and put it in a Bottle then drop a drop of Oil of Cinnamon upon a lump of Sugar and put it into the Liquor The Dose is three Spoonfuls twice a day an hour or two before Meals The END A CATALOGUE OF THE Philosophical Books and Tracts Written by the Honourable ROBERT BOYLE Esq Together with the ORDER or TIME Wherein each of them hath been Publish'd respectively To which is added A CATALOGUE Of the THEOLOGICAL BOOKS Written by the same Author LONDON Printed for Sam. Smith at the Sign of the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-yard 1692. Advetisements of the Publisher I. Many Ingenious Persons especially Strangers having pressingly endeavour'd to procure a Catalogue of the Honourable Mr. Boyle's Writings and the Author himself being not at leisure to draw one up 't was thought it might be some Satisfaction to those Inquirers if I publish'd the following List as it was drawn out for his own use of the Philosophical Transactions as well as the Printed Volumes by an Ingenious French Physician studious of the Authors Writings some of which he Translated and Printed in his own Language II. The Letter L affixt in the Margin denotes the Book related to to have been Translated and Publish'd in the Latin Tongue also Several of the rest having likewise been translated into Latin but not yet Publish'd III. Those that have an Asterisk prefix'd to them came forth without the Authors Name tho' 't is not doubted but they are His. IV. Such as have this Mark ☞ prefix'd to them are Sold by Samuel Smith at the Prince's Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard V. Divers of those mentioned as drawn out of the Transactions did probably come abroad in Latin some of the Transactions themselves having been publish'd in that Language A Catalogue of the Philosophical Books and Tracts NEw Experiments Physico-Mechanical touching the Spring and the Weight of the Air and its Effects made for the most part in a new Pneumatical Engine written by way of Letter to the Right Honourable Charles Lord Viscount of Dungavan Eldest Son to the Earl of Cork by the Honourable Robert Boyle Esq A Defence of the Doctrine touching the Spring and Weight of the Air propos'd by the Author in his New Physico-Mechanical Experiments against the Objections of Franciscus Linus wherewith the Objectors Punicular Hypothesis is also examin'd An Examen of Mr. Hobbes's Dialogus Physicus de Naturâ