Thesaurus & armamentarium medico-chymicum, or, A treasury of physick with the most secret way of preparing remedies against all diseases : obtained by labour, confirmed by practice, and published out of good will to mankind : being a work of great use for the publick
Mynsicht, Adrian von, 1603-1638., Partridge, John, 1644-1715.
Sal Carminativum.
Take Chamomil two pound, Pennyroyal, Mother of Tyme, Water-mints, and Dill, of each a pound. Let them be calcined according to Art into white Ashes, then add the Ashes following, i. e. ashes of Anise, Cum∣min, Caraway and Fenil seeds, of each two ounces; ashes of the lesser Galangal, white Ginger and Zedoary, of each an ounce. Mix all, and with Chervil-water make a most white Salt according to Art.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. It is excellent to discuss wind. It helps the Gripes, and allays all pain pro∣ceeding Page 161 from wind. The dose is from a scruple to half a dram in our Carminative water.
