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 ...

XL. Aqua Mercurialis, Wa∣ter of Mercury sublimate.

Bate.] ℞ Roots of White Lillies ʒij. Spring-water, q. s. boyl and strain, to lbi. of which add, bitter Almonds blanched ʒij.: make an Emulsion. In this dissolve (by grinding in a Glass Mortar) Mercury sub∣limate ʒij, and make a most white Water, S. A. It takes away redness and pustles in the Face▪ for which it is a most certain Cure: touch the pla∣ces often with the Water drop by drop at a time, and drying it always with a rag.

Salmon.] This Water seems to whiten at first, and with∣out doubt it is of good use, if wisely used, to take away the defedations of the skin: but it ought to be used with cau∣tion and discretion, and not for a constancy, least the infi∣nitely small particles of the Mercury should by degrees, in length of time, insinuate

themselves into the flesh, and in process of time corrupt the Bone. For an ordinary use, and with much less danger, the Water of the Gryphs Mercurii is much better to be used, which is thus made: ℞ Sublimate ℥j. in fine pou∣der: Water boyling hot lbiv. put the Water upon the Mer∣cury in a white ware Bason; and dissolve; or dissolve by boyling in an earthen Pipkin: then precipitate with Oleum Tartari per deliquium: the Mercury being fallen, decant the Water for use. It is ad∣mirable to wash any old Sore or running Ulcer withal, and to bring it to a speedy heal∣ing; and to cleanse and beau∣tifie the skin, and take away the deformities thereof.