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TAke Cinaber of Antimony &ounce;j. common Salt decrepitated ʒij. pulverize them, and mix them together; put them into a Glass Cucurbite, and pour upon them Oyl of Sulphur &ounce;iij. digest it for two days in a moderate heat in Ashes; then augment the
fire to evaporate away the humidity, then having edulcorated the remaining Mass, re∣duce it into Powder, which mix with &ounce;iij. of Flowers of Sulphur; put this into an earthen Poringer, which put upon burning coals; let it kindle, and stir it continually with an Iron Spatula, until all the Flowers of Sul∣phur be burned away: Then pour upon the remaining Matter so much S. V. as may co∣ver it the breadth of two fingers, then burn away the S. V. then reduce it to Powder, and keep it for Use.
This Powder is much recommended to Cure all sorts of Agues and Intermitting Fe∣vers, giving it half an hour before the Fit, from ten to fifteen or twenty grains, in some Syrup or Cordial-water, taking some Broth two hours after it; but the Patient should be Purged first, and let Blood before the use of this Powder; and if the first and second dose do not carry away the Fit, it must be repeated a third time.