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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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.
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London :: Printed for Sam. Smith ...,
1693.
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Subject terms
Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.
Pharmacopoeias.
Dispensatories.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A28994.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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108. Elixir Salutis.
TAke of the Seeds of Anise, Sweet Fennel, Coriander, and Parsley, of each two Ounces; of Liquorish scrap'd, wash'd, and bruis'd, and choice Leaves of Senna, of each likewise two Ounces; of Raisins of the Sun, rub'd clean and bruis'd one Pound; of Elecampane-Roots and Guajacum Wood, of each one Ounce. Mix these Ingredients, and pour on them two quarts of Aqua Vitae, or English Spirits (for Brandy is too hot a Liquor.) Let these infuse to∣gether 48 hours. Then put them all into a hair Bag, and press them strongly in an Apothecary's Press, and if there be need, pass what is strain'd, through an Hippocras-bag after the Liquor is setled. Keep this in Bottles well stop'd in a cool
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place, and give of it two or three spoonfuls at a time, in the Morning fasting, and if need require, at Bed∣time.
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