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 ...

LXXVIII. Mercurius Praeci∣pitatus Laxativus; Laxa∣tive Precipitate.

Bate.] It is made of Mer∣cury or Quicksilver, by putting to it Oyl of Vitriol or Sulphur, and digesting in a Sand-heat, till the Mercury is crystallized; these Crystals are put into a Crucible, and made red-hot, for an hour, by the help of a proper fire, then being cast in∣to hot water, a yellow pouder precipitates: Decant the wa∣ter, and take the pouder, which wash and dry, burning off from it. S. V. S. A. It pur∣ges 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, sursum & deorsum, upwards and down∣ward. Dose gr. iij. ad x. It is of wonderful force in

rooting out and destroying the French Pox, Gout, Yel∣low Jaundice, Dropsie, Scabs, &c.

Salmon.] § 1. Hartman was the Author of it, and out of his Pract. Chym. pag. mea, 8. b. we will give you it word for word, translation only excepted.

§ 2. ℞ Quicksilver q. s. upon which affuse Oyl of Sul∣phur per Campanum, so much as to overtop the Mercury an inch; set them so long in a hot Ash-heat, till by the heat the Mercury is coagulated, which will be in the space of thrre hours; cover the Vessel with Paper, through which the volatile spirits may pass, then cool the Vessel, and take out the matter, and if any of the Quicksilver happen to remain in the bottom, separate it: The matter pulverize, and put it into a Crucible, letting it stand in an open fire for an hour, till the whole is red-hot, which done, remove the Cruci∣ble, and put the matter into warm water, and it will be∣come a very bright pouder: Decant that water, and affuse more, washing it and drying it; then digest it with S. V. fiften days; afterwards decant the S. V. and dry the Mercury upon hot Iron Plates.

§ 3. It purges both by Vomit and Stool, and evacu∣ates all malign and evil Hu∣mors in the French Pox, Rheumatism, Scurvy, Gout, Dropsy and Jaundice, and removes most Diseases pro∣ceeding from Obstructions of the Vilcera. Dose à gr. v, ad x, or xij. if in strong Bodies.

§ 4. Modus Utendi. ℞ Mithridate ʒss. or ʒj. of this Precipitate à gr. iv. ad x. Oyl of Citrons or Limons gut. iij. mix for a Dose, to be given at night going to Bed, and repeated for two or three nights, then intermit∣ting it for three or four days, it may be given in like man∣ner again.

§ 4. But if the Sick should be in danger of fluxing, (as some easie Bodies will be) you must either take a purg∣ing Dose or two after eve∣ry second or third Dose, or else give it in a Cathartick after this manner: ℞ Con∣fectio Hamech ʒss. ad ʒj. of this Precipitate gr. viij. Oyl of Limons gut. iij. mix for a Dose. Or thus: ℞ Pil. Co∣chiae ʒss. of this precipitate gr. vj. ad x. Oyl of Oranges gut. iij. mix for a dose.