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 ...

XI. Alumen Febrifugum; A Febrifuge Alum, or Alu∣minous Fever-frighter.

Bate.] Dissolve Alum ℥iij. in Water of Carduus Bene∣dictus (well tinged with Dra∣gons Blood, and filtred) lbiss. then evaporate to dryness S. A. Dose ℈j. before the febrile Pa∣roxism, it induces Swea∣ting, &c. Vide Mynsicht.

Salmon.] § 1. Mynsicht has it thus. ℞ Crude Alum ℥j. Magistery of Dragons blood ℥ss. dissolve in Water of Car∣duus Benedictus, and coagulate or evaporate the humidity, S. A.

§ 2. This, says he, is a won∣derful Medicament against Fevers, and a Remedy even for the quartan Ague it self; besides which, it is a Secret for the Bloody Flux, and other Fluxes of the Bowels: Let it be given in some ap∣propriate Vehicle, some hours before the Fit of the Ague: The Author advises, in Aqua Nicotianae, or distilled Water of Indian Tobacco, provo∣king Sweat withal, if possi∣ble.

§ 3. Charras his Aluminous Febrifuge is this: ℞ Burnt Alum q. v. put it into a Glass Cucurbit, which place in asand beat, and affuse thereon as much good Vinegar as is need∣ful to dissolve it; filter the dissolution, and evaporate in the same bath till a film cover the top of it, then set it to cry∣stallize in a cool place, which separate, dry, and keep for use.

§ 4. It is given for the cure of Tertian Agues, a lit∣tle before the Fit, à gr. xij. ad xx. in some proper purg∣ing Liquor. The Author had it doubtless by report, for he professes to know nothing of it by Experience: Yet this is certain, that it is cooling, and extreamly styptick, and as such, it may be esteemed a good thing against Agues of all sorts, forasmuch as Expe∣rience has confirmed to us, that styptick Medicaments are the chief profligators of those Diseases.

§ 5. Le Febur makes it after this manner: ℞ Pure Roch-Alum lbiij. calcine it in an unglaz'd earthen pot, in a moderate heat, till all the flegm is vanished away, then encrease the fire by degrees, till the Pot and Alum grow red hot, which done, have in a readiness in a great earthen Pan, Spirit of Vinegar lbij. into which put this calcin'd Alum thus red hot, so will it draw immediately, and take to it self the Essence and Magistery of Alum, (and the remainder of the Body will pre∣cipitate

it self in the bottom of the Vessel, into a white Pou∣der, which being separated, may by ablutions be sweetened and dryed, for other particular In∣tentions) This Vinegar im∣pregnated with the vertues of the Alum, filter and add to it Tincture of Elderberries, made with its own fermented Spirit ℥ss. put all into a Cucurbit, and in B. M. abstract all the super∣fluous humidity, to the consisten∣cy of a Syrup, then setting the Vessel in a cool place for 4 or 5 days, it will crystalize, which separate, dry, and keep for use.

§ 6. These Crystals are sudorifick, diuretick, and sto∣matick, and therefore a good Remedy against the Scurvy; but their chief intention is for the cure of Tertain Agues, be∣ing given à gr. x. ad xx. in decoction or Juice of Net∣tle-roots, or Chervil well de∣purated and mixed with a little Whitewine, a little be∣fore the Fit: In other cases it may be taken in like manner in the morning fasting.