Aqua Antiphthisica, or an Anticonsumptive Water.
Take roots of great Comfry, flowers of red Roses, of each a pound; crums of Wheat-bread four ounces, Pine∣apples and green Pistick Nuts, of each three ounces; roots of China two ounces, flowers of Liverwort and Rose∣mary, pith of Indian Nuts, of each an ounce; Mace half an ounce. Let them be bruised and broken, and put into a large Matrace with water of Calves Lungs two pound, Plantane water and Capon water, of each a pound; water of Cinamon buglossated, water of Fluellin and Scabious, of each half a pound. Let them stand in digestion for eight days, often shaking them in the time; and afterward add to them exprest juyce of Coltsfoot and Goats milk, of each half a pound; the blood of one Pig, Snails taken from their shells and brui∣sed an ounce and a half, Hens Livers three, Oriental Saffron a dram. Again mix them, and distil them by an Alembick in Balneo Mariae.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. This Water hath a wonder∣ful operation, it certinly cures the Phthisick or Con∣sumption, it heals Ulcers of the Lungs, and clean∣seth the Breast from thick humors: But in Phthisicks coming of Rheumatisms in the Thorax, and in Asth∣ma's, Pleurisie, &c. we usually give it in this Form following with good success. Take of Aqua Anti∣phthisica nineteen ounces, white Sugar candy three ounces, Lac Sulphuris two drams, flower of Sulphur a dram and a half, Magistery of Oriental Pearls and red Coral, of each a dram. Mix them ready for use. The dose is morning, noon and night from a spoonful to two. And by the use of this Liquor only a man will grow