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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Title: 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 ...
Author: Pechey, John, 1655-1716.
Publication: London :: Printed by F. Collins for J. Lawrence ...,; 1694.
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Subject terms: Dispensatories.
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Oyl of Sulphur by the Bell, in Latin, Ole∣um Sulphuris per Campanum

Provide a great earthen pan, and set in the mid∣dle of it, a little earthen pan turned upside down, and then another such pan on this filled with mel∣ted Sulphur, cover both these pans with a great glass Tunnel made on purpose, with a neck as long as ••hat of a Matrass, and the bigness of a thumb, fire the Sulphur, and do not stop the hole of the Tunnel, but let the air come in to increase its burn∣ng, for it would otherwise go out; when your Sul∣phur is spent, put new in its place, and continue o do so until you find under the lower pan, as much ••pirit as you need; keep it in a viol.

Virtues. So much of it is put into Juleps as to ive them an agreeable acidity, to qualify the heat •• continued fevers, it is also good to force u∣••ne.