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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Syrup of Groundpine, in Latin, Syrupus Cha∣maepityos.

Take of the Herbs, Groundpine two handfuls, Marjoram, Sage, Rosmary, Poly-mountain, wild Marjoram, Calaminth, Hors-mint, Penny-royal, Hysop, Thym, of garden and wild Rue, of Bet∣ony wild Thym, each one handful, of the roots of weet smelling Flag, Birthwort, long and round Bryony, white Dittany, Gentian, Hogs-fennel, Va∣erian, each half an ounce, of Smallage, Aspara∣gus, Fennel, Parsly, Butchers Broom, each one ounce, pellitory of Spain, half an ounce, of Ste∣has, of the seeds of Anise, Bishops weed, Carra∣was, Fennel, Lovage, Sesely, each three drams, of Raisins of the Sun stoned two ounces, after their eing digested twenty four hours in five quarts of ountain water warm, distil off five pints, then ressing out the feces hard, let a sufficient quantity of the clear liquor be boiled with two pound of the best Honey, and two pound of fine Sugar, to the consistence of tablets, then adding the distilled water make a Syrup in a Bath, and arromatize it with half a scruple of Oyl of Cinnamon, and of Numegs.

Virtues. This Syrup is used for the Gout, and dis∣ases of the Nerves.

Dose. Half an ounce or an ounce of it may be taken in some proper liquor.

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