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 ...

CV. Hepar Sulphuris, Liver of Sulphur.

Bate.] It is made of the Flowers of Sulphur being melted. ℥iv. adding to it the most pure Salt of Tartar ℥iss. and mixing them well with a Spatula; being removed from the Fire and cooled, the Mass is kept for use. It serves for making the Tincture and Sy∣rup of Sulphur.

Salmon.] § 1. How the Tincture of Sulphur is made with it, you may see Cap. VII. Sect. 59. aforegoing: how the Syrup is to be made from it, see Cap. XVI. S. 38. following.

§ 2. Le Febure makes this Hepar Sulphuris thus. ℞ Of the best Sulphur in fine Pou∣der ℥iv. Salt of Tartar very dry, as much: mix them to∣gether, and put it into a gla∣zed Earthen Dish, over a gentle Fire; and stir it con∣tinually with a wooden Slice, till all be reduced to a Mass, which is called the Liver of Sulphur.

§ 3. And from this Hepar, or Liver, he makes a Vulne∣tary Balsam of Sulphur, thus. ℞ The former Hepar in fine Pouder, put it into a Matrass; and add to it Aloes succotrina ℥j. fine Myrrh ℥ss. English Saf∣fron ʒij, all in fine Pouder: put upon it yellow Oil of Tur∣pentine p. j. red Oil of Tur∣pentine (which some call its Balsam) p. ij. so much of this mixed Menstrum, as to over∣top the Ingredients four Inches: digest in an Ash-heat, increa∣sing the Fire by degrees, till the Matter begins to simper (but have a care it takes not Fire or runs over, lest it sets the House on fire) and the In∣gredients are dissolved and their Tinctures extracted: then remove it from the Fire strain the Balsam through a Cotton or Flannel-bag, and keep it for use.

§ 4. This Balsam he war∣rants as a Remedy that shall never fail those who know how skillfully to use it. in the Cure of Wounds, Ul∣cers, and Contusions: for it is one of the most excellent Balsams (says he) which Art 〈…〉〈…〉 forward out app∣lications, whereof the skilful Physician and Chyrurgion who value their Reputations, and their Art must make use: and of this Balsam you ought to make the Emplastrum Dia∣sulphuris if you would have it obtain the Vertues and Effects which are attributed thereto.

§ 5. And from this Hepar Zwelfer Mantiss. Spagyr. Cap. 10. Pag. 857. makes a Pecto∣ral Balsam with Chymical Oils of Juniper, Aniseeds, or Citrons, &c. after the former manner: This he dedicates to Diseases of the Brest and Lungs, as Shortness of Breath, difficulty of Breathing, spit∣ting of purulent Matter, and the Phthisick: outwardly also it cleanses external Ulcers, conserves them from Putre∣faction, and immediately conglutinates and heals them. And this is that very Balsam (says he) Circumfora∣nei & Agyrtae, Mountebanks and Quacksalvers have ascri∣bed no less than six hundred several Vertues and Effects to.