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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Bezoardicum Minerale.

Melt in hot ashes two ounces of the butter of atimony, and pour it into a viol or bolt head, drop o it good Spirit of Nitre, until the matter is per∣ctly dissolved; commonly so much spirit of Nitre requisite as there is Butter of Antimony; during the solution there will rise up vapours, that you must ave a care of, and therefore will do well to place e vessel in a Chimney; pour your solution into glass Body, or an earthen dish, and evaporate it a gentle Sand-fire, until it is dry, there will re∣ain a white Mass, which you must let cool, then our upon it two ounces of Spirit of Nitre; set the essel again in the sand, and evaporate the liquor s before, once more pour two ounces of Spirit of Nitre unto the white Mass, and having evaporated he humidity, increase the fire a little, and Calcine he matter for half an hours time, then take it off he fire and you will have a white powder, which ou must keep in a viol well stopt.

Virtues. It is sudorifick and serves for the same ses as Diaphoretick Antimmy.

Dose. Is from six to twenty grains, in broth or me proper liquor.

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