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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Tartar Vitriolated, in Latin, Tartarum Vitriolatum.

Put into a glass body what quantity you please of oyl of Tartar, made by deliquium; pour up∣on it by little and little rectified Spirit of Vitriol, there will be a great effervescency, continue to drop more in, till there is no further ebulition; then place your Cucurbit in Sand, and evaporate the spirit with a little fire, there will remain a very white Salt; keep it in a viol well stopt.

Virtues. It is a good aperitive, and is also a lit∣tle purgative, it is given in Hypocondriacal cases, the Kings-evil, to open Obstructions, and to force Ʋrine.

Dose. It may be given from ten to thirty grains in some proper liquor.