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 ...

XVII. Arcanum Joviale; The Jovial Arcanum, or Secret of Tin.

Bate.] Make an Amalga∣ma of equal parts of purified Mercury, and English Tin, which reduce into a pouder, di∣gest it into rectified Spirit of Nitre, and distil off the Spirit by retort to dryness; the mass in the bottom grind and edul∣corate it, by a manifold accen∣sion of S. V. S. A. Dose à gr. iij. ad viij. It is a great su∣dorisick.

Salmon.] § 1. You must first melt the Tin, and then add the Mercury, stirring them together in a hot Mortar with an Iron Pestel, till the Sub∣stances are well mixed and reduced into Pouder, then putting the metalline Pouder into a Glass Stillatory, you are to digest them together for some time before distilla∣tion; the more in quantity the Spirit of Nitre is, the better will be the Arcanum, because there is a more ample union made not only between the metalline Sulphurs, among themselves, but also between the metalline and saline Sul∣phurs, so that they may be said to enter into one ano∣thers Properties.

§ 2. In this Preparation, tho' the Spirit of Nitre opens both the bodies, and also in some measure unites them, yet that is but a part of the work, for the body of the Mercury is also in a great measure fixed by the sub∣stance of the Jupiter, so that it is not so apt to fly upwards and cause Salivations as other∣wise, nor has it half the dan∣gerous and pernicious conse∣quences, which attends most other Preparations of Mer∣cury.

§ 3. It is a great Secret in the cure of the Pox, and all sorts of Pocky Symptoms, as also Leprosies, Ringworms, rebellious Herpes, Rheuma∣tisms, Scurvy, &c. in any part of the Body. If it be given in a small dose, it po∣werfully provokes Sweat, but if in a larger dose, as à gr. viij. ad gr. xij. ad xvj. or xx. in very strong People it does Wonders in a short time.

§ 4. I am not aware that I ever observed it to flux any one, but it powerfully pro∣vokes Sweat, if given in a moderate dose, as ℈ss. or gr. xij. for sometimes it cures al∣most incurable Diseases, and that by an insensible way. I deny not but it may cause spitting in some, but 'tis very rare, and what I never found

by the use of the Medicine.

§ 5. It is a Specifick a∣gainst the Worms in Chil∣dren, the King's-Evil, though of many years standing, Can∣cers in Womens Breasts, or elsewhere, and a confirmed Leprosie.