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 ...

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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 ...
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Pechey, John, 1655-1716.
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London :: Printed by F. Collins for J. Lawrence ...,
1694.
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Lenctive Electuary, in Latin, Electuarium Lenitivum.

Take of Raisins of the Sun stoned, of fresh Poly∣dy of the oak, of Oriental Senna, each two nces, of Mercury one handful and an half, of jubes and Sebestens, each number twenty, of Mai∣nhair, Violets, cleansed Barly, each one handful, Damask prun's, and Tamarinds, each six drams, Liquorice half an ounce; boil them in five quarts water, to the consumption of a third part, then ain them out hard in one part of the Liquor, dis∣lve of the pulp of Cassia, and Tamarinds, and of esh prunes, and Violet Sugar, each six ounces, in e other part of the Liquor, dissolve two pounds of e Sugar: Lastly, add an ounce and an half of the wder of Senna, and two drams of the powder Anise-seeds, for every pound of the Electuary▪ d so make an Electuary.

Virtues. It cools and purges gently.

Dose. An ounce, or an ounce and an half of it ay be taken at a time, two ounces of it may be ed in a Glister, with Milk and Sugar.

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