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 ...

LXV. Aqua Cochleariae com∣posita, Scurvy-grass Water compound.

† ℞ Garden Scury-grass lbxxx. Horse-Radish-roots cut into thin slices lbvj. fair Wa∣ter Gall. iij. infuse warm for twenty four hours: then draw off three Gallons of Wa∣ter.

Salmon.] This ought to have a different distillation from that of Aromaticks, for as Scurvy-grass, &c. abounds with more volatile Spirits, and more volatile Salts, so it admits of less fermentati∣on; and therefore ought to have a proper Menstruum, (stronger than common Wa∣ter) which may attract, dis∣solve, and joyn with the es∣sential parts of the Ingredi∣ents and carry them along with it in distillation, without chan∣ging their natures and vir∣tues; for this purpose you may use strong March Beer, clear and well made Rhenish Wine, Cyder, Perry, Mead, as also Spirit of Wine, &c. as proper Menstruums. ℞ Of the Ingredients as much as you please, which shred small, put them into a Copper Vesica tin'd within, and affuse thereon of some of the former Liquors so much as may over-top the In∣gredients four of five Inches, then distil twenty four hours, and distil through a Serpentine or Worm, with a very gentle Fire, that the spirituous and volatile parts may ascend, con∣tinuing the distillation till the falling drops are almost insipid: to this Water put the same quantities of the Ingredients again in like manner, and its equal weight of Wine, digest and distil again as aforesaid: the distillation being over, put in again fresh Herbs, pouring in upon them the last distilled Liquor, which digest and di∣stil as aforesaid, repeating this distillation so long, till the Spi∣rit is strong enough: this done, rectifie the Spirit in B. M. keeping that which is repleat with Sulphur and Volatile Salt, and ascends first, apart by its self: and the remaining spiri∣tuous Water by itself, continu∣ing the distillation till the drops are almost insipid. All these Liquors are essentially good against the Scurvy, Dropsie, and Gout, as also against the Cholick, Rheumatisms, Sur∣feits, and other like general Distempers, which will hard∣ly admit of any singular name or denomination: Dose of the Water in the Prescript ℥i. or more, in a Glass of Ale, or other proper Vehide. But of the sulphurous Spirit

abounding with Volatile Salt a gut .xx. ad 40. in Ale or Wine as aforesaid: and of ••he spirituous Water follow∣ing it ʒj. ad ij. continuing their use for some weeks.

LXVI. Aqua Cordialis, The Cordial Water.

† ℞ The outward rind of Lemons fresh, ℥iv. of Oranges ℥iij. Cinamon ℥ij. Nutmegs, Mace, Calamus Aromaticus, Coriander, A. ℥i. Cubebs ʒvj. Cloves, Seeds of Carduus ben. Cardamoms unhuskt, A. ℥ss. Saffron ʒij. Spirit of Wine lbvj. Fountain-water lbxij. infuse and distil according to Art.

Salmon.] You ought to di∣stil in B. M. to driness, and to cohobate two or three times, drawing off the last time only lbxij. of the Water: Or you may distil in a Cop∣per Vesica, drawing about lbx. which you must dulcifie (if you would make it plea∣sant to the tast) with a small quantity of Syrup of Damask Rose-water, made with dou∣ble refined Sugar in the heat of a Bath. Dose from ℥j. to ••ij. either alone, or in any proper Vehicle, against Faint∣ings, Swoonings, Palpitations, sickness of the Heart of and Sto∣mach, Plague, Pestilence, and all manner of malign Fevers, in which last cases it ought to be given in some cooling Vehicle, with three or four drops of Spirit of Sulphur in it.

LXVII. Aqua Lenitiva, The Lenitive, or Loosening Wa∣ter.

† ℞ Figs, Althaea Roots, A. lbij. Liquorice, Florentine Orrice, A. lbj. Flowers of El∣der dried ℥iij. infuse in Spring or Fountain Water, Gal. v. and add Styrax Calamita ℥iij. Nutmegs ℥ij. Aniseeds, Sweet Fennel-seeds, A. ℥ss. infused in Spirit of Wine lbvj. Oyl of bit∣ter Almonds ℥vj. mix, digest and distil in an Alembick ac∣cording to Art.

Salmon.] It opens Obstru∣ctions of the Bowels, and o∣ther Viscera, strengthens the Tone of the Stomach and o∣ther parts, and may be given ab ℥iij. ad vj. being designed, as I suppose, only for a Vehi∣cle to convey any Lenitive Purge in, down into the Bo∣dy. Of itself it purges not, nor can it any ways loosen the Belly: Nor do I see for what reason the Oyl of Al∣monds is added, for it is scarcely possible to be brought over the Helm in an Alem∣bick; which yet, if it could be done, will be but the

same thing it was before, and not in the least mix with the Water, but only swim upon it.

LXVIII. Aqua Pectoralis, The Pectoral Water.

†] ℞ Figs lbvj. Roots of Ele∣campane, Liquorice, A lbiij. Florentine Orrice lbiss. Anni∣seeds, sweet Fennel-seeds, A ℥i. Spirit of Wine gal. iiss. Aquae Propectoralis, (or Fountain-wa∣ter mixt in equal parts, with the said Aq. Propectoralis) gal. iv. ss. infuse warm for three days, then distil to driness.

Salmon.] Let it be distil∣led in B. M. to avoid an Em∣pyreuma: Dose ℥j. at a time, more or less, in any Cough, Cold, Soreness of the Breast and Stomach, shortness of Breath, difficulty of Breath∣ing, or any obstruction of the Lungs: your best way of ex∣hibiting of it, will be thus: ℞ Of this Water ℥i. Syrup of Poppies ℥ss. Spirit of Sal Ar∣moniack, gut. xvj. mix for a Dose. Which may be repeat∣ed twice or thrice a day.

LXIX. Aqua Propectoralis, The Water for making the Pectoral Water with.

†] ℞ Oak of Jerusalem, Colts-foot, Ground Ivy, A. lbvj. Hore-hound, Penny-royal, Hys∣sop, Rosemary, A. lbiij. Foun∣tain Water twelve gallons, in∣fuse warm for iij. days, and then distil in an Alembick, S. A.

Salmon.] Being a little fer∣mented in that three days with Sugar or Melossos, ad∣ded in a fit quantity, viz. lbj. to a Gallon of Water, you will have a small Spirit, or rather Water, fit for that purpose it is designed for; and may serve for Vehicle for other Medicines: it is best distilled in B. M. to dri∣ness.

LXX. Aqua Proalexiteria, The Water for making the A∣lexiterick Waters with.

†] ℞ Green Walnuts lbxxxv. or in number 400. fresh Roots of the Butterburr lbxij. of Masterwort lbiv. of Valerian, Elecampane, Flowers fresh ga∣thered of Marigolds, Leaves of Scordium, Bawm, Centory the less, A. lbvj. Wormwood, Rue, A. lbss. fair Water, gal. xviij. infuse warm for three days, then distal in an Alembick with its Worm, till you have drawn forth all the vertue, but having a care to avoid burning: you may draw off from gall. xij. to xv.

Salmon.] It will be best in

this as in the former, to add to every gallon of Water lbss. of course Sugar or Melossos, to cause a fermentation, and then in B. M. with a Worm to distil to dryness; other∣wise in an Alembick, you must not draw off above gal. xiv. of the Water. Be∣sides the purpose for which it is designed, which is the making of the Aqua Alexite∣ria aforegoing, it may indif∣ferently serve for a Vehicle to convey any Cordial Medicine, or Antifebritick in.