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 ...

LX. Aqua Vermifuga, A Wa∣ter killing Worms.

Bate.] ℞ Crude Mercury well cleansed ℥i. Water of Grass and Purslane, A. ℥iv. digest two hours, often and strongly stirring of it; afterwards de∣canting the Water, straining it, and leaving the Mercury in the Vessel. It is given three spoonfuls at a time, thrice a day.

Salmon.] The better way is to put Mercury ℥viij. with any proper Water lbiij. or more; into a large Glass, and being close stopt, to shake it for three or four hours toge∣ther; then to digest it in a gentle heat for a week, more or less, or otherwise to boyl it for two or three hours, by which means the Water will be better impregnated. It is a known remedy for killing Worms of all sorts; and may be given with all the safety i∣maginable.