Dr. Willis's practice of physick being the whole works of that renowned and famous physician wherein most of the diseases belonging to the body of man are treated of, with excellent methods and receipts for the cure of the same : fitted to the meanest capacity by an index for the explaining of all the hard and unusual words and terms of art derived from the Greek, Latine, or other languages for the benefit of the English reader : with forty copper plates.

2. Hypnoticks.

Take of Aqua Hysterica six drams, syrup de Meconio half an ounce, mix them, and take late at night. Or, * 1.1

Take of small Cinnamon-water one ounce, Diacodium three ounces, Tincture of Saffron two drams. Mix them, and take one spoonful at night, if sleep be wanting. Or,

Take syrup of Cowslip-flowers three spoonfuls, compound Poeony-water one spoonful, Lauda∣num tartarized one dram, take one spoonful, if Watchings require it.

3. Extinguishers of Thirst, in this Disease being very thirsty, ought frequently and in small quantities to be administred, that that troublesome symptom may be * 1.2 restrained without much drink, which is perpetually pernicious. For which pur∣pose,

Take of Conserve of Wood-sorrel passed through a Sieve three ounces, Pulp of Tamarinds two ounces, Sal prunella one dram, with a sufficient quantity of syrup of the juice of Wood-sor∣rel, make a Lohoch, of which let him lick often.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Hypnoticks.
• * 1.2

  Things mitiga∣ting Thirst.