Medicinal experiments, or, A collection of choice and safe remedies for the most part simple and easily prepared, useful in families, and very serviceable to country people / by R. Boyle ; to which is annexed a catalogue of his theological and philosophical books and tracts.

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Title: Medicinal experiments, or, A collection of choice and safe remedies for the most part simple and easily prepared, useful in families, and very serviceable to country people / by R. Boyle ; to which is annexed a catalogue of his theological and philosophical books and tracts.
Author: Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.
Publication: London :: Printed for Sam. Smith ...,; 1693.
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Subject terms: Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.; Pharmacopoeias.; Dispensatories.
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20. An Experienc'd Remedy for Difficulty of Breathing.

TAke of choice Castoreum dry'd enough to be pouder'd, 2, 3, or at most 4 Grains, mix this with 10 or 11 Grains of Gasgoin's Pou∣der reduc'd to very fine Pouder; mix up these with some little Sy∣rup or Conserve, and when the Pa∣tient has taken it, let him wash it down with the Mixture, consisting of five Drams of Pennyroyal-wa∣ter, and half a Dram, or at most two Drams of Briony-Water Com∣pound.