Praxis medicinæ reformata: = or, The practice of physick reformed Being an epitome of the whole art: wherein is briefly shewed, the true causes, signs, prognosticks, and cure, of most diseases. Published for the benefit of all persons. By Robert Johnson, Med. Professor.

Electuarium Antiscorbuticum nostrum, Our Electuary against the Scurvy, &c.

Take of the Berries of Bays, Ivy and Ju∣niper, of each four Ounces; the Seeds of Dwarf-Elder, Burdock, Ash, Broom, Peo∣ny, Gromwel, the Bark of Elder, of each two Ounces.

Let them be all bruised, and boiled in the Juices of Elder-Berries, and wild Cu∣cumbers, of each one Pound; the Juice of Buckthorn-Berries, four Pound, 'till half of it be boiled away; then press it out very hard, and boil it to the Consi∣stence of a Pulp; to every Pound of it, add an equal quantity of white Sugar, and boil it again, 'till it be almost as thick as an Electuary; then dissolve in it (whilst it is very hot) the same weight of pure Nitre, as there is of Sugar.

To every Pound of the Electuary, add four Ounces of Balm of Gilead, two Oun∣ces of our Balsamick Pouder before men∣tion'd, one Ounce of factitious Cinnaber, in fine Pouder; and two Drams of Oyl of Juniper; mix all together, according to Art.

It is an excellent Cathartick in all Di∣seases which requires Purging, for it po∣tently evacuates all vitious Humours pro∣miscuously out of the Body; it cureth the King's-Evil, Rheumatism, Gout, Dropsie, Scurvy, dry Belly-ach, and all curable Diseases.

The Dose is from two Drams to an Ounce. It may be given in the form of a Bolus, or dissolved in Ale, Whey, or any other liquid Vehicle, and taken in the Mor∣ning fasting.