Directions for the Use of these Silver Pills.
THey are a Specifick against the Dropsie, the Patient is to take one of them at six or seven of the Clock in the Morning, ta∣king some Broath about two hours after it with eight or ten drops of Spirit of Salt in it. Their Operation is by Stools, and by Urine; you must continue it until the Cure be perfected. Note, That if the Patient be weak, he must take the Pill but once in two days, and in all Broaths and Drink, he ought to take some Dose of Spirit of Salt, as is said above. If there be need of Sweat∣ing, you must use some dry Stoves, and give him always of the following Salts: Take Salt of Urine, Salt of Worm-wood, ana &ounce;ij. add half a Scruple of Oyl of Amber, and as much of Spirit of Urine, with ʒij. of fine Sugar; mix all well together in a Glass or Stone Mortar, whereof give ℈iv. for a Dose in half a Glass of White-wine when the Pa∣tient is Sweating in the dry Stove, and not in a Bath of Water: And every third day you must repeat this Remedy, and he will be