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 ...

Electuaries.

Confection of Alkermes, in Latin, Confectio Alkermes.

Take of the juice of fragrant Apples, of Rose∣water, each a pint and an half, Syrup of the grains of Kermes a quart, of Sugar a pound, boil them to the consistence of Honey, take it from the fire, and while it is hot, add two drams of Ambergrease, dis∣solved in a few drops of oyl of Cinnamon, having well mixed them, add the following powders, of choice Cinnamon, of the best wood of Aloes each six drams, of clear Pearls prepared two drams, of ••eaf-gold, one dram, of the best Musk half a scru∣ple, mingle them.

Virtues. It is reckoned Cordial, and good in Pe∣••tilential Feavers.

Dose. A dram of it may be taken at a time.

Electuary of Sassafras, in Latin, Electu∣arium e Sassafras.

Take of the fragrant wood of Sassafras two ounces, of common water three pints, boil it to the consumption of a third part, adding towards the ••nd, half an ounce of Cinnamon bruised, strain ••he liquor, and with two pound of white Sugar, ••oil it to a thick syrup, adding to it two drams of Cinnamon powdered, of Nutmegs powdred half a ••cruple, of Ambergrease, xxxij. gr. Musk gr. iij. of

the leaves of Gold number ten, of spirit of Vitri∣ol four drops, make an Electuary.

Virtues. It is a good drying Medicine, and is pro∣per for tickling Coughs, and Consumptions.

Dose. A dram of it may be taken at a time.

Electuary of Lawrel berries, in Latin, Ele∣ctuarium e Baccis Lauri.

Take of the leaves of Rue dried ten drams, of the seeds of Bishop-weed, Cumin, Lovage, wild Mar∣ram, Nigella, Carraways, wild Carrots, Parsly, Bitte•• Almonds, black and long Pepper▪, Horse-mint▪ sweet smelling Flag, Lawrel berries, Castor, each two drams, Sagapenum half an ounce, Opoponax three drams, clarified Honey a pound and an half▪ the things to be beaten being beaten, towards the end add the Gums dissolved in White-wine, and make an Electuary.

Virtues. It is good for the Cholick, strengthen the stomach, and expels wind.

Dose. A dram of it may be taken at a time half an ounce of it is commonly given in Glister•• for the same purposes.

Confectio De Hyacintho.

Take of the fragments of Jacynth, of red Co∣ral, of Bole Armonick, of sealed earth, each ha•• an ounce, of the grains of Kermes, of the roots•• Tormentile, and Dittany, of the seeds of Citro cleansed, of Sorrel, of Pu••slain, of Saffron, •• Myrrh, of red Roses, the whites cut off, of all th Sanders, of the bone of a Stag's heart, of Hart•• horn, of the Raspings of Ivory, each four scrupl•• of Saphyrs, Emeraulds, Topaz, Pearls, Leaves •• Gold, and Silver, each two scruples, of Campho

Musk, and Ambargrease, each five grains, with Sy∣rup of Lemons make a Confection.

Virtues. It's Cordial and good in the Plague, it revives the Spirits, and is good in Hectick Fevers.

Dose. A seruple or half a dram may be taken at a time.

Diatsayrion.

Take of the roots of fresh Satyrion three ounces, of the Pulp of Dates, sweet Almonds, of Pine Ap∣ples, Pistaches, and of Ginger Candied, and of Eringo roots Candied, each one ounce, of Cloves, Galingal, long and black Pepper, each three drams, of Ambargrease, one scruple, of Musk two scruples, of penides four ounces, of Cinnamon, and Saffron, each half an ounce, of Malago Sack three ounces, of Nutmegs, Mace, and Grains of Paradise, each two drams, of the seeds of the Ash, of the Bellies and Loyns of Scinks, of factitious Borax, and Ben∣zoin, each three drams, of the wood of Aloes, and Cardamons, each two drams, of the seeds of Net∣tles and Onions, and of the roots of Avens, each one dram and an half; beat all the Simples, and mix them, then with two pound and one half of Syrup of Ginger, make an Electuary.

Virtues. It is chiefly used to provoke Languid ve∣nery.

Dose. Half an ounce of it may be taken at a time.

Diascordium.

Take of Cinnamon, woody Cassia, each half an ounce, of true Scordium one ounce, of Dittany of Crete, Tormentile, Bistort, Galbanum, Gum Arabick, each half an ounce, of Storax Calamit, four drams

and an half, of Opium, and the seeds of Sorrel, each one dram and an half, of Gentian half anounce, Bole Armonick, of Lemnian Earth sealed, half an ounce, o•• long Pepper, and Ginger, each two drams, of white Honey Clarified, two pound and an half, of Sugar of Roses one pound, of good Canary eight ounces▪ make an Electuary.

Virtues. It is good against Malignity, and t•• prevent Infection; it is good to stop all sorts of Fluxes▪ and it gives rest; it is also good to stop the Hickup.

Dose. A dram, or two drams of it may be tak∣en at a time, but a scruple or less may be sufficient for a child.

Mithridat, in Latin, Mithridatium.

Take of Arabian Myrrh, Saffron, Agarick, Ginger, Cinnamon, Spicknard, Franckincense, Tr eacle Mu∣stard seed, each ten drams, of Sesely seeds, Opobalsam▪ or, Oyl of Nutmegs by expression, of sweet smelling Rush, of Arabian Stechas, of true Costus, of Gal∣banum, Cyprian Turpentine, long Pepper, Castor▪ of the juice of Hypocistis, of Storax Calamit▪ Opopanax, of fresh Indian leaf, or for want of it▪ of Mace, each one ounce, true woody Cassia, Po∣lymountain, white Pepper, Scordium, of the seeds of Cretick, Daucus, Carpo-balsamum, or of Cu∣bebs, Troches, Cypheos, Bdellium, each seven drams, of Celticknard cleansed, of Gum Arabick▪ of the seeds of Macedonian Parsly, Opium, the lesser Cardamoms, seeds of Fennel Gentian, flow∣ers of red Roses, Dittany of Crete, each five drams, the seeds of Anise, Asarabacca, sweet smelling Flag, the greater Valerian, Sagapenum, each three drams, of Athamantick Spicknard, Acacia, the bellies of Scinks, the tops of St. John's-wort, each two drams

••nd an half, of the best Canary Wine, as much as •• sufficient to dissolve the Gums and Juices, viz. a∣••out twenty six ounces, of clarified Honey thrice ••e weight of all, except the Wine, make an Ele∣••tuary.

Virtues. It is good in Malignant diseases, and to ••revent infection; it is good for bitings of venomous ••reatures, it promotes sleep, and eases the pain of the ••olick, and stops fluxes.

Dose. A dram of it may be taken at a time.

Philonium Romanum.

Take of white Pepper, of the seeds of white ••enbane, each five drams, of Opium two drams ••nd an half, of woody Caffia one dram and an ••alf, of the seeds of Smalage one dram, of Ma∣••donian Parsly, Fennel and Daucus, of Crete each ••o scruples and five grains, of Saffron a scruple and •• half, of Indian Spike, Pellitory of Spain, and ••edoary, each fifteen grains, of Cinnamon one dram ••d an half, Myrrh, and Castor, each one dram, •• clarified Honey, thrice the quantity of all; make •• Electuary.

Virtues. It's good to ease pain, and is good in the ••one, and to expel Malignity.

Dose. Half a dram or a dram may be given at time.

Electuary of the Egg, in Latin, Electuarium de ovo.

Take a fresh Hens Egg, and having made a small ••le, extract the white, fill the vacuity with good ••ffron, not powdred, leave the yelk within, after∣••ards cover it again with an other shell put over and ••t it by agentle fire in an earthen vessel, till all shall

begin to grow black; but take care the Saffron b•• not burnt, for if it should, it would be an injury 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the whole Composition, take out the matter an•• dry it, and powder it, then add to it of whi•••• Mustard powdred an equal weight; then take 〈◊〉〈◊〉 white Dittany, or of Fraxinel, and of Tormentil•• each two drams, of Myrrh, Hartshorn, and of t•••• roots of Butterbur, each one dram, of the roo•• of Angelica, Burnet, Juniper-berries, Zedoary and Camphor, each half an ounce, mingle all toge¦ther in a Morter; and then add of Venice Treacle t•••• weight of all; beat them together for about thre•• hours, pouring on a sufficient quantity of syrup of L••¦mons make an Electuary.

Virtues. It is used in pestilential diseases, to pr••¦voke sweat, and to expel the malignity.

Dose. A dram or two drams of it may be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 at a time.

Venice Treacle, in Latin, Theriaca Andro¦machi.

Take of Troches of Squills forty eight dram of Troches of Vipers, long Pepper, of Thebaic•• opium, and Troches Hedycroy, each twenty 〈◊〉〈◊〉 drams, of red Roses dryed, the white being cut o•• of sweet Illyrick Orris, of the juice of Liquoric•• of the seeds of sweet Navew, of the tops of Sco•• dium, opobalsam, Cinnamon, Agarick, Trochisca••¦ed, each twelve drams, of Myrrh, sweet Cost•••• or Zedoary, Saffron, true woody Cassia, Indi•• Nard, Scenanth, white and black Pepper, Olib•• num, Dittany of Crete, Rhapontick, Arabian S••••¦chas, Horehound, the seeds of Macedonian Parsl•• Calaminth dryed, Cyprian Turpentine, the roo•• of Cinquefoyl, and Ginger, each six drams, t••

••ops of Cretick poly, Ground pine, the roots of ••eltick nard, Amomum, Storax Calamit, the roots •• Athamantick, Spicknard, tops of Germander, ••e roots of Rhapontick, Lemnian Earth, Indian ••eaf, Chalcitis burned, or instead of it Roman ••itriol burned, the roots of Gentian, Gum Arabick, ••e juice of Hypocistis, Carpo-balsam, or Nutmeg, ••r Cubebs, the seeds of dryed Anise, Cardamoms, ••ennel, Sesely, Acacia, or instead of it the thick∣ed juice of Sloes, the seeds of Treacle Mustard, ••op of St. John's-wort, the seeds of Bishops-weed, ••nd of Sagapenum each four drams, of Castor, of ••he roots of long Birthwort, of judaic, Bitumen, ••r Ambar, of the seeds of Cret••c Daucús, Opo∣••onax, and the lesser Centaury, and of fat Galba∣••um, each two drams, of old Canary Wine, as much as is sufficient, viz. forty ounces, wherein ••re to be dissolved the moist Simples, and such as will melt, of clarified Honey three times the weight ••f the dryed species, make an Electuary.

Virtues. This is really an excellent Medicine, it's ••sed in the Plague, to expel Malignity, to prevent ••nfection, and to provoke sweat, it's good for Mother∣••ts, and the Gout, when it is struck in, it's good for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Loosness, the Gripes and Collick, and is frequently ••sed with good success in great colds; but care must ••e taken that the sick do not catch fresh cold after it.

Dose. Half a dram, a dram a dram and an ••alf may be taken at a time, two drams of it giv∣••n in a Glister, with half a pint of Milk, is ex∣••ellent for easing the pains of the Gripes, and Co∣••ck, and stopping a Loosness, and the bloody Flux.

London Treacle, in Latin, Theriaca Lond••∣nensis.

Take of Hartshorn Rasped two ounces, of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 seeds of Citron, wood Sorrel, Peony, and Ba•••• each one ounce, of Scordium, and Coralin, ea•• six drams, of the roots of Angelica, Tormentil•• Peony, of the leaves of Dittany, Lawrel, and J••∣niper berries, each half an ounce, of the flowers 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Marygolds, Gillyflowers, Rosmary flowers, of t•• tops of St. John's-wort, Nutmegs, and Saffron, ea•• three drams, of the roots of Gentian, Zedoary, Gi••∣ger, Mace, Myrrh, of the leaves of Scabious, D••∣vils bit, Carduus Benedictus, each two drams, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Cloves and Opium, each one dram, good Cana•••• Wine a sufficient quantity, of Clarified Hon•••• thrice the weight of all; make an Electuary.

Virtues. It is much of the same virtue with the for∣mer.

Dose. A dram of it may be taken at a time.

Diacrocuma.

Take of Saffron, of the roots of Asarabacca, o•• the seeds of Parsly, Daucus, Anise, Smalage, eac•• half an ounce, of Rhubarb, of the roots of Atha∣mantick Spicknard, and Indian Spike, each six drams▪ of true wood of Cassia, Costus, Myrrh, Scenanth▪ Cubebs, of the roots of Madder, of the juice o•• Wormwood, and Maudlin thickned, of Opobal∣sam, or of oyl of Nutmeg, each two drams, of Cinnamon, and sweet smelling Flag, each one dram & an half, of Scordium Ceterach, and juice of Liquorice, each two drams and an half, of Tragacanth one dram, of white Sugar eight times the weight of all, dissolved in Endive water, and clarified; make an Electuary.

Virtues. It opens Obstructions, it is good in the ••one, and expels Malignity.

Dose. A dram, or a dram and an half of it ••ay be taken at a time.