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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Dispensatories.
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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 ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A53916.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 24, 2025.

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Unguentum Aregon.

Take of the flowers and tops of Rosemary▪ Mar∣am, wild Thyme, and Rue, of the roots Wake-robin, and wild Cucumber, each r ounces and an half, of the leaves of Bays, ge, Savin, and of the roots of Briony, each three nces, of Flea bane, Spurge, Lawrel, each nine nces, the leaves of wild Cucumber, and of Cala∣int each half a pound, they must be all gathered sh in May, cleansed and bruised, and infused se∣n whole days in five pints of the best Oyl, and in e pint of Spirit of Wine; boil them gently till e watry humor is evaporated, strain out the Oyl, d melt in it fifteen ounces of yellow Wax, of ars Grease, and Oyl of Bays each three ounces, Moscheleum, half an ounce, of Petroleum one nce, of Butter four ounces, stir them, and sprin∣e in the following powders, of Mastich, and Oli∣num, each six drams, of Pellitory of Spain, Eu∣orbium, Ginger and Pepper, each one ounce; ke an Oyntment.

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Virtues. It is good for all cold diseases, for Pal∣sies, Convulsions, Cramps, Stifness of the joints, it' good for the Colick▪ pains of the Back and Reins.

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