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 ...

XXXVI. * Bezoarticum So∣lare; Solar or Golden Be∣zoar.

Bate.] It is made of Leaf Gold dissolved in Bezoartick spirit of Nitre, then affusing this solution by little and little upon Butter of Antimony, and proceeding as above. It is an egregious Sudorifick, of use against the French Pox, Plague, Gout, Dropsie, Fevers, Obstructions of the Spleen, &c. Dose à gr. iij. ad viij.

Salmon.] § 1. We will more particularly explain it from Crollius. Dissolve Gold in A. R. (made of Nitre and Sal Armoniack) from the so∣lution by Retort often distil the same Water, and then pour on fresh, until by Retort the Gold comes forth most red, which afterwards precipitate to the bottom with vulgar Mercury (well purified from its foeculen∣cy, for otherwise the noxious feces of the Mercury will re∣main with the Gold) then the Precipitate being delivered from the Mercury by calcina∣tion, comes forth of a purple colour. This Pouder dissolve again in A. R. and to the so∣lution joyn Butter of Antimony in a tenfold proportion with the same A. R. by Retort draw off the Menstruum, often repeating the Distillations, then by calci∣nation reduce it to a reddish pouder, which if the calcina∣tion be strong, will be of a pur∣ple colour.

§ 2. In our Pharm. Lond. lib. 3. cap. 7. sect. 15, 16. we have shewn you several other ways of preparing it from

••entzelius, Crollius, Schroder, ••nd Hartman, as also a Com∣••ound Solar Bezoar of our own ••efignation, the Vertues, Uses and Doses of which ••ou may see at large in the ••lace cited.

§3. But Schroder has ano∣••her way of preparing the ••olar Bezoar, after this man∣••er: ℞ Butter of Antimony ••ss. Cinnabar of Antimony ʒj. ••••ssolve in a long-neek'd Glass 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a gentle sand-heat, till they ••ently boil, so the solution will 〈◊〉〈◊〉 red, to this add some pints 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hot Water, and the white ••ouder will precipitate; de∣••ant the yellow Liquor from it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 degrees, then sweeten it by ••ashing, and dry it gently: Then take Leaf-Gold ʒij. A.R ••ij. (made of A. F. and a quar∣••er part of common Salt) then ••bstract the A. R and cohobate ••ur times; then dissolve it ••••ain, and add to it of the ••••rmer pouder ℥iij. digest 28 ••ays, and abstract by degrees; ••••hobate the third time, and ••••crease the fire, that the A.R. ••ay fly away, then affuse S. V. ••nd abstract it several times; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 have you a Bezoardick Mi∣••••ral of Gold.

§ 4. This Preparation of ••••r Author seems to be that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Crollius, which is the se∣••••nd way taught in our Lond. ••ispens. but Hofman is plea∣sed to censure it, by reason of the corporeity of the Gold, and for that it is not rende∣red subtile, whereby it is less useful, and not so much augmented in Vertue: How the Gold is render'd volatile, he shews, by digesting it in the Bezoardick Spirit of Ni∣tre, and a threefold distilla∣tion or cohobation. It is render'd volatile, at least ve∣ry subtile, by Crollius's Me∣thod here delivered at § 1. above of this present Secti∣on.

§ 5. But he shews another way of rendering the Gold subtile, and reducing it from a corporeal to a more spiri∣tual substance, which is by a Philosophical Trituration in a Philosophick Mortar, where∣by it is reduced into a most subtile Pouder.

§ 6. I suppose this is to be performed by the Engine of Mons. Langelot, which is a Philosophical Mill, made of well-tempered Steel, into which he puts Leaf Gold cut into bits with Sissars, which is ground from morning till night for a month together keeping the Mill covered with a Paper to prevent Dust or other matter from falling into it.

§ 7. When the Gold is thus reduced to Atoms, he puts it into a Glass Retort

somewhat flat, and having pla∣ced it in a sand-heat, and fit∣ted a small Recipient to the Beak, with a gentle fire at first, and a gradual augmenta∣tion of it, till it is at length very violent, he distils and for∣ces from the Gold some red drops, which digested alone, or mixed with tartarized S. V. becomes an Aurum Po∣tabile.

§ 8. And by grinding the Gold which remains in the Re∣tort, as at first, in the same Mill, and by repeating the same Operations as long as any of it shall remain in the Re∣tort, he affirms, all the Gold may be reduced into Liquor.

§ 9. The Preparation, says he, tho' at first it seems plain, yet it requires great Pains; and if you consider it well, you will find it very rational, because he has seve∣ral times experimented, that this way of grinding, assisted by the heat and natural dis∣position of the Steel, draws to it the admirable Salt of the Air, which insinuating by degrees into the Pores of the Gold, hastens its dissolution; and therefore this Mill is in∣comparably much better than all the learned Hofman's Mortars, let them be made of what substance soever they will. But to proceed,

§ 10. Another way the said Hofman teaches of sub∣tilizing Gold, is by subliming the Pouder thereof with Sal Armoniack.

§ 11. Having made the Gold (by any of these ways) spiritual or subtile, he dissolves it in spirit of Nitre (not in A. R) and abstracts the solu∣tion to dryness, by an often re∣petition of the distillation of the Spirit of Nitre, and then calcines it sub tegula, &c.

§ 12. The Solar Bezoar of Rolfincius, which (Art. Chym. lib. 5. sect. 6. cap. 12.) he calls Bezoardicus praecipt∣tatus Solaris, or Verum Laza∣ri Riverij Febrifugum Quarta∣narum. ℞ Leaf Gold ℥ss. dissolve it in A. R. Vitrum Antimonii ℥ss. dissolve it in A. F. Quick-silver ℥iij. dissolve it also in A. F. joyn the solu∣tions, and distil by an Alem∣bick, reiterating the distilla∣tion 12 times: To the Pouder in the bottom affuse rectified S. V. which abstract 6 times, then calcine it with a red-hot heat in a Hascian Crucible.

§ 13. This Process, tho' Riverius calls it his, yet (says he) it is not a new, but an old Invention. It cures all forts of Agues, but chiefly Quartans; but Riverius gave it not usually by it self, but mixed with a proportional

part of Scammony, thus: ℞ Febrifugi gr. vj. Scammo∣ny gr. xij. Plus minus, pro re natâ.

§ 14. Beguinus, Tyro. Chym. lib. 2. cap. 12. and from him Grulingius, Florileg. par. 8. cap. 3. gives you the Prepa∣ration after this manner: Put it into a Matrass with a long Neck, well rectified But∣ter of Antimony ℥ij. melt it by a gentle fire, and affuse there∣on guttatim the like quantity of spirit of sulphurous salt. ℞ Fine Gold ʒj. dissolved in A. R. which for the better ope∣ning and attenuating of its body, let be thrice dissolved in fresh or new A. R. upon this affuse the former Liquor, (which ought to be clear, and of a subrubicund colour) put all in∣to a small Cucurbit, and distil in sand to dryness; then again affuse thereon ℥ij. more of spi∣rit of sulphurous salt, i. e. spi∣rit of Nitre, and distil as be∣fore, encreasing the fire to the height towards the end: Last∣ly, put the Matter into Cru∣cible, which calcine with a red-hot heat for the space of an hour.

§ 15. Zwelfer, Mantis. Spagyr. par. 1. cap. 1. pre∣pares it thus: ℞ Fine Leaf Gold ℥ss. dissolve it in a suffi∣cient quantity of A. R so that all the Gold may be dissolved; take also Butter of Antimony rectified from its Cinnabar ℥j. which dissolve by affusion of rectified spirit of Nitre gutta∣tim q. s. or so much as that the Butter may be all dissolved, the noise and effervescency ceasing, and the dissolution become of a subrubicund colour: Mix these two solutions together, and by an Alembick distil of dryness: On the remainder affuse fresh spirit of Nitre ℥iij. and distil as before, encreasing the Fire at last to the highest, for the total expulsion of the corrosive spirits; which Work repeat also a third time in the same manner with fresh Sp. Nitri: The remaining Mass edulco∣rate with fair Water, dry it, and calcine it in a Crucible for the space of two hours, gen∣tly at first, but encreasing it to a red heat, which levigate upon a Porphyry, and keep it in a Glass close stopt for use.

§ 16 From what has been said it appears, first, that the Gold ought to be spiritualiz'd or subtiliz'd; and the better that Operation is performed, the better will the Prepara∣tion be; also that the pro∣portion of the Gold to the But∣ter of Antimony ought to be such, as so much, as the But∣ter of Antimony may over∣come and dissolve it.

§ 17. Crollius takes to Gold ʒj. Butter of Antimony ʒx. Schroder to Gold ʒj. Butter of Antimony ʒxij. Beguinus to Gold ʒj. Butter ʒxvj. But Zwelfer to Gold ʒj. Butter of Antimony ʒiv. Which last Proportion, if the Gold be volatilised first, as it ought to be, is found by ma∣nifold Tryals to be the best, and the Medicine so prepa∣red to exceed in Vertues.

§ 18. It is a famous Su∣dorifick and Cordial, won∣derfully prevalent against the Plague, and all sorts of ma∣lign and pestilential Diseases, epidemic and contagious Fe∣vers; it powerfully drives forth the Sweat, and frees the Heart from poysonous Va∣pours; and Beguinus saith, It is a singular Remedy against the French Pox, Gout, Drop∣sies, and other Diseases which require sweating.

§ 19. Dose is, says Begui∣nus, à gr. vj. ad x. and the older it is, the greater Dose may be given. But Zwelfer says, the Dose may be à ℈j. ad ʒss. or ℈ij. if need re∣quires.

§ 20. Lastly, Schroder has a Compound Bezoardick, which take as follows. ℞ Solar Bezoar ℥j. Solution of Cora•• ℥iss. Salts of Rue and Guajacum, A. ʒss. mix, by grinding them an hour in a Glass Mortar, then add spirit of Sulphur ʒss. Extract of Saffron ʒiss. Oyls of Cloves, Amber, Cinnamon, A. ℈j. mix and digest warm in a close Glass for three days, and keep it for use.

§ 21. It provokes Sweat strongly, and is good in Apo∣plexies, Palsies, Gouts, Trem∣bling of the Joynts: Dose à gr. iv. ad viij. or x. The Extract of Saffron is made with S. V. abstracted to the consistence of Honey. The Solution of Coral is thus made. ℞ Sal Armoniack, sublimed (fast, from so much Common S••lt decripitated; secondly, without Common Salt, by it self) Pouder of red Co∣ral, A. ℥iij. mix and sublime again, so in the bottom of the sublimatory will be the Calx of Coral, put it on a Glass plate to dissolve; that which re∣mains after solution purifie with Sal Arm. and sublime, dissolving as before on a Glass plate, till all the Coral is dis∣solved, which keep for the pur∣pose aforesaid.