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 ...

Purging Electuaries.

Caryocostinum.

Take of Cloves, of Candied Costus, or of Ze∣••ary, of Ginger, and Cumin, each two drams, of ••ermodactiles cleansed from the bark, of Diagry∣••um, each half an ounce, of Honey of Roses, rice the weight of all, powder all, except the Di∣••rydium, and mix them well with the Honey, then ••d the Diagrydium powdred apart; make an E∣••ctuary.

Virtues. It is chiefly used for pains of the Limbs, ••d Gout.

Dose. Two or three drams of it may be taken 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a time.

Extract of Cassia for Glysters, in Latin, Cas∣sia extracta pro Clysteribus▪

Take of the leaves of Violets, Mallows, Mer∣••ry, Beets, Pellitory of the wall, ••lowers of Vio∣••s, each one handful, make a decoction in a suf∣••ient quantity of water (adding at the end the ••wers of Violets) whereby the Cassia may be ex∣••cted, and the canes washed within; then take •• the Cassia extracted by this Decoction, and boil∣•• to a consistence, one pound, of brown Sugar ••e pound and an half; make an Electuary by boil∣••g it.

Virtues. It is used in cooling Glisters for the Stone, ••nd running of the Reins.

Dose. Two ounces of it may be given at a ti••

Diaphaenicon.

Take of the pulp of Dates cleansed and boil•• in Hydromel, half a pound 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 Penids thre•• ounces, of sweet Almonds blanched 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ounces a•• an half; all being beat and m••xed add a pou•• of clarified Honey, boil them a little, then sprin•••• into them of Ginger, long Pepper, and Mace, C••∣namon, of the leaves of Rue dryed, of the seeds •• Fennel and Daucus, each two drams, of Turb•• finely powdred four ounces, of Diagrydium •• ounce and an half; make an Electuary.

Virtues. It is used in Glisters, to expel wind,

Dose. H••lf an ounce, or six drams may be gi••∣en at a time.

Catholicon.

Take of the Pulp of Cassia and Tamarinds, a•• of the leaves of Senna, each two ounces, of t•• roots of Polypody, Violets, Rhubarb, each 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ounce, of the seeds of Anise, Penid's Sugar-Ca••∣dy, Liquorice, of the seeds of Gourds Citru•• Cucumbers, Melons, each two drams, powder th•• things that are to be powdred, and take of fresh P••∣lypody bruised three ounces, of the seeds of Fen•• six drams; make a decoction in two quarts of Fou••∣tain water; boil it till the third part is consume•• to the strained liquor add two pound of the b•• Sugar, boil them again to the thickness of a Syr•• then to the pulps of Cassia and Tamarinds dissol••∣ed in part of the Decoction, and put over the f•••• pour by degrees the syrup, and add the powde•• and make an Electuary.

Virtues. It is most commonly used in Glisters, to ••l and loosen.

Dose. Two ounces may be given at a time.

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.

The following Composition is an excellent cool∣ing Purge.

Take of Lenitive Electuary two drams, of Cream •• Tartar half a dram, of powder of Jalap two ••uples▪ make a Bolus with a sufficient quantity of ••rup of Buckthorn, add to it three drops of oyl of ••niper; this cools and purges watry humors strong∣ly,

for weakly people use the following Medicin Take of Lenitive Electuary one dram, of Cream•• Tartar half a dram, of powder of Jalap one s••••∣ple, of Rhubarb powdred ten grains, with a su••∣cient quantity of Syrup of Roses solutive, and th•• drops of Oyl of Juniper, make a Bolus.

Electuary of the juice of Roses, in Latin, E••∣ctuarium e succo Rosarum.

Take of Sugar, and juice of Red Roses clarif•• in the Sun, each one pound and four ounces, of •• three Sanders each half an ounce, of Mastich th•• drams, of Dragridium twelve drams, of Camp•• one scruple, the Sanders must be Rasped, and th finely powdred, and sifted through a fine sive, a•• the Diagrydium, powdred apart, with a drop of •• oyl of sweet Almonds; then add the Camph•• likewise powdred, the Mastick finely powdred, la with the juice of Roses boyled to a Syrup w•• the Sugar, and while it is hot make an Elect••∣ry.

Virtues. This purges strengly watry humors.

Dose. Two, three, or four drams may be ta•• at a time. The following potion will purge, w•• scarce any thing else will; take of Tamarinds•• an ounce, of the leaves of Senna two drams, Rhubarb one dram and an half, boyl them i•• sufficient quantity of Fountain water to three o••∣ces, to the strained liquor add of Manna, and ••∣rup of Roses solutive, each one ounce, of Syrup Buckthorn half an ounce, of the Electuary of juice of Roses two drams, mingle them and m•• a potion: but it must be given only to strong p∣ple.

Hiera picra simplex

Take of Cinnamon, Mace, Roo••s of Asarabacca, ••piknard, Mastich, and of Saffron, of each six drams▪ of Aloes not washed twelve ounces and an half, of Clarified Honey one pound and three ounces, make ••n Electuary.

Virtues. It opens▪ obstructions, and purges gently, ••nd strengthens and cleanses the stomach.

Dose. Two or three drams of it may be taken ••t a time.