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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48. An easie Medicine, which cur'd not long since a Gen∣tlewoman that had taken much Physick for a Con∣sumptive Cough.

TAke 8, 10, or 12 well chosen Raisins of the Sun, and having slit them open, take out the little Kernels, and stuff the Raisins with the tops or small tender Leaves of Rue; and let the Patient take them either as they are, or in the form of a Bolus or the like, pretty early in the Morning, fasting after them two or three hours at least, if he cannot conveniently fast till Noon.