Or of the Tincture of the same may be given ℥iiij or vj for a Dose, by adding of the Cream of Tartar ʒss, and if there be need of Sweating, of the Syrup of Pippins ʒiij.
Or put to the prescribed Tincture of Corinthian Grapes cleansed ℥vj, let them be digested hot till the Grapes Swell, which being taken forth, evaporate the Liquor to the Consistence of a Syrup, adding to it of Sugar and cleansed manna, of each ʒiss, then the Grapes being lastly put into it, let the Medicine be kept in a glass Vessel, close stopped. The Dose from one spoonful to two.
Or add to the aforesaid Tincture, being evaporated to the half part, of fresh Cassia, and of the Pulp of Tamarinds, extracted with antiscorbutick Water, of each ℥iij, of the Conserves of Violets, of Damask Roses each ℥ij, of the Powder of Senna, of the greater Composition ʒj, of the Powder of Rhubarb ℥ss, of Cream of Tartar, of the Species of Diatrion Santalon, each ʒij, let them be bruised together in a Stone Morter, till they are reduced to the form of an Electuary. The Dose about the bigness of a Walnut more or less, according to the success of the Operation.
For those whose Stomachs being full of loathing and will not admit of the Medi∣cines, but in a small quantity and elegant form: Take of the Resine of Scammony gr. iiij to viij, of the Cream of Tartar ℈ss, of Celtick Spike gr. vj, mingle them and make a Powder, let it be given in a spoonful of Gruel, or in the form of Pills.
Those who labour with the scorbutick Indisposition, and are of a more frigid and cold constitution, and where the Disease seems to be founded in a Nitro-Sulphureous disposition of the Blood, like to ropy Wine, are to have administred to them more sharp Catharticks endued with more hot Particles.
Take of Stomach Pills with the Gumms ʒij, of the Resine of Jalap gr. 20, Vitriolat Tartar gr. 16, Oyl of Juniper ℈ss, with as much as will suffice of Ammoniacum, solu∣ted in the Water of Earth-worms, make Pills 16, take 4 at a time once in 7 days.
Take of Pilulae Tartar of Bontius ʒis•…•…, of the resine of Jalap gr. 12, of the salt of Tartar ℈ss, with what will suffice of Augustan Syrup, make Pills, 12.
Take of the Extract of Pil. Ruffi ʒj, of the Extract of black Hellebore ℈j, of the Salt of Tartar ʒss, with what will suffice of Ammoniack solute, make 9 Pills to be ta∣ken, 3 for a dose.
Take of the Leaves of Senna ℥j, of Rhubarb ʒvj, of Mechoachan, Turbith: with Gums, of each ℥ss, of the Strings of Hellebore black ʒiij, of the Salt of Tartar ℥ij, of yellow Sanders ʒss, of Winteran Bark ʒij, being sliced and bruised let them be digested in a Quart of Whitewine for two days, let it be strained without pressing it, and take of it by it self, from ℥v to ℥vi, either in the ext•…•…act or reduced to a Syrup, or electuary as the Tincture above described, but adding of as much as will suffice of the Powder of Arthritice, or of Diasena.
Or, there is prepared a Tincture of this sort, which may be given to strong men, from half a Spoonful to a Spoonful. Take of Salt of Tartar ℥j, of the smaller Spi∣rits of Wine lbjs•…•…, let them digest till it becomes Yellow: to this being poured off from its Faeces, put of the Leaves of black Hellebore macerated in Vinegar ℥j, of yellow Sanders ʒj, the yellow part of Orange ʒis•…•…, let them digest being close shut up and warm for 3 days. The matter being Strained clear, let it be distilled in Balneo to the half part, the remaining Liquor keep for Use.
Take of sharp-pointed Docks, of Polypodium of the Oak, stinking Nettles, and of Chervil, of each ʒvj, of the Leaves o•…•… Eupatorium and Betony, each j handful, of White Sanders and of Yellow, each ʒis•…•…, •…•…d or bastard Saffron ℥j, of the Tartar of White-Wine ℥ss, boyl them in three Pints 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Spring Water, or lbijs•…•…, till half is consumed, add to it of Rhenish-Wine lbj, and presently let it be strained, to which put of the best Senna ℥ss, the Yellow Rind of the Orange ʒij, Rhubarb ʒvj, of the Leaves of Black Hellebore ℥ss, infuse them being warm and close shut for 12 Hours, being strained, let it be kept in a Glass close stopped. The Dose is ʒv to vj.
We might here add many other forms of Purges, but there is no great need of va∣riety in these: of the aforesaid, either these or those which shall be thought most con∣venient, let them be administred, and every 5 or 6 days as occasion shall require ite∣rated. Too often and violent purging, destroys the strength and very much wasts the force of the Viscera, and in the mean time takes not away the Disease.
After a Purge or two, if there by any need of taking away Blood, let it be done ei∣ther by Phlebotomy in the Arms, or by Leeches in the Veins of the Fundament. It is not much matter which Vein is Cut: nor is there so much benefit in the opening the Salvatella, as hath been commonly thought. The great ado among Authors, who were ignorant of the Circulation of the Blood, about opening the Cephalick, or the Liver Vein, or any other chiefly in the Scurvy comes to nothing. Phlebotomy is indicated