The London dispensatory, reduced to the practice of the London physicians wherein are contain'd the medicines, both Galenical and chymical, that are now in use ... / by John Pechey ...

Bezoartick water, in Latin aqua Bezoartica

Take of the leaves of Celendine the greater with the Roots, three handfuls, of Rue one hand∣ful, of Scordium two handfuls of Dittany of Cree••, and of Carduus benedictus, each one handful and an half; of the Roots of Zedoary and Angelica, each three drams, of the outward peel of Citro•• and Lemon, each five drams, of July Flowers, on•• ounce and an half, of Red Roses and of the flow∣ers of the lesser Centaury, each two drams; c•• those things that are to be cut, and infuse them thre•• days in Spirit of Wine and Malago Sack, each thre•• pints and an half, of vinegar, of july flowers, and th•• juice of Lemons, each one pint, distil them in a bath, i•• a glass vess••l, to the distilled liquor add cinamon thre drams, cloves two drams and an half, mithridate a•• ounce and an half, venice treacle three ounces, cam∣phor two scruples, troches of vipers half an ounce, mao two drams, wood of aloes one dram▪ yellow Sande••

one dram and an half, of the seeds of carduus benedi∣ctus one ounce, of the seeds of citron three drams, in∣fnse them two days, and distil them with a gentle fire twice or thrice, and draw half.

Virtues. This water isused to the same purposes as the former; but is undoubtedly more effectual, it also clears the heart, and is good in melancholly.

Dose. An ounce of it may be taken at a time.