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.

DECAD VIII▪

I. A Choice Medicine for a sore Throat.

TAke Housleek, and having* 1.1 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 Allum, as much as is requisite to give it a discernable Alluminous 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.

TAke Dulcify'd Colcothar, and* 1.2 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 applied warm to the part affected▪ shifting it at least once a day.

III. To make a very good Syrup for thin Rheums.

TAke Syrup of Jujubes, Syrup* 1.3 of Dryed Roses, and Syrup of Corn Poppy Flowers, of each alike quantity, mix and use them as the necessity of the Sick requires.

IV. For the Dysentery and Pleurisie.

GRate to fine Pouder the* 1.4 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 conve∣nient Vehicle.

V. To Strengthen the Gums, and make the Teeth grow firm.

TAke Catechu, Terra Japonica,* 1.5 or Japonian Earth, and dis∣solve 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.

TAke three Ounces of Hyssop* 1.6 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 Jaundice in Children.

TAke half an Ounce of* 1.7 choice Rhubarb made into Pouder; incorporate with it ex∣actly by long beating, two Hand∣fuls of well chosen, and cleans'd Currans. Of this Electuary let the Patient take every Morning about the quantity of a Nutmeg, for seve∣ral days together.

VIII. A rare Medicine to take away Gouty, and other Ar∣thritick Pains.

TAke highly rectify'd Spirit of* 1.8 Mans Ʋrine, 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.

APply to the Patients Navel* 1.9 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 Hu∣mours.

BEat the White of an Egg* 1.10 into a Water, in which dissolve a pretty quantity of Re∣fined Loaf-Sugar, and then drop some of it into the Patients Eye.

Notes

• * 1.1

  A
• * 1.2

  B
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  A
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  B
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  B
• * 1.6

  B
• * 1.7

  A
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  A
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  B
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  B