Pharmacopœia Bateana, or, Bate's dispensatory translated from the second edition of the Latin copy, published by Mr. James Shipton : containing his choice and select recipe's, their names, compositions, preparations, vertues, uses, and doses, as they are applicable to the whole practice of physick and chyrurgery : the Arcana Goddardiana, and their recipe's intersperst in their proper places, which are almost all wanting in the Latin copy : compleated with above five hundred chymical processes, and their explications at large, various observations thereon, and a rationale upon each process : to which are added in this English edition, Goddard's drops, Russel's pouder [sic], and the Emplastrum febrifugum, those so much fam'd in the world : as also several other preparations from the Collectanea chymica, and other good authors / by William Salmon ...

XXIII. Aqua Embryonum, A Water to preserve the Child in the Womb.

Bate.] ℞ Fresh Eringo∣roots lbj.: Dates lbss.: Sweet Almonds ℥iv. all being bruised and brought into a pulp, add Nutmegs ℥iij.: Mace ℥ss.: Barly Cinamon-water lbiss.: Spanish Wine, Baum-water, A lbij.: mix and distil accor∣ding to Art. Dose ℥ij. thrice a day with Sugar Pearled; an Electuary made of Con∣serve of Red Roses, Clove∣gilliflowers, preserved Nut∣megs, Powder of Ivory and Pearl, &c. being premised.

Salmon.] This Medicine daily taken, nourishes the Child in the Womb, and pre∣vents Miscarriage where it is

feared, as also in such as are accustomed to it. It is cor∣dial also, and restores in Consumptions. If you distil in B. M. you may draw off to dryness; otherwise you must add Water to prevent burning.