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 ...

XXV. Sal-Armoniacum Vo∣latile Oleosum; Volatile Oily Sal-Armoniack.

Bate.] ℞ Cloves ℥ij. Spirit of Wine ℥viij. Spirit of Sal Armon ℥iv. digest them together to be united according to Art. Dose, à gr. x. ad xv. &c. In Diseases of the Head, Sto∣mach, Spleen, Womb, &c. as also in the Cholick and Palpitation of the Heart, it is a most powerful Reme∣dy.

Salmon.] § 1. This Pro∣cess is plain and easie so that it needs no Explication, but there are several kinds of them, the chief of which, and such as are of more vul∣gar use, we shall here insert.

§ 2. Sal Volatile Oleosum in Forma sicca, seu Essentia Vegetabilium. ℞ Pure Salt of Tartar ℥iv. of the Oil of any Vegetable ℥j. Volatile Salt of Ʋrine, or of Horse-hoofs, Cows-horns, Harts-horn, or Hair, or of Flesh, ℥ij. the Vo∣latile Salt being made into fine Pouder, mix it well with the Oil; then add the Salt of Tartar, which speedily put into a Sublimatory, and sublime with a gentle Fire so will the Volatile Salt ascend impregna∣ted with the Essence of the Vegetable.

§ 3. In this Operation, you must be careful that the Salt of Tartar may not imbibe any moisture from the Air, be∣cause it will be apt to hurt the Operation: for which reason, it will be better to put the Salt of Tartar (redu∣ced into fine Pouder in a very hot Iron Mortar with a hot Pestle) first into the Sublima∣tory, to which affuse the Oil, and then add the Volatile Salt, letting them digest to∣gether three or four days without fire, and then subli∣ming as aforesaid.

§ 4. The Vertues of this kind of Oily Salt, are in part taken from the Subjects of which it is made: suppose of Oil of Savin, Volatile Salt of Harts-horn, and Salt of Tar∣tar; it is then opening, diu∣retick, and a provoker of the Menses, &c. Dose, à gr. vj. ad xvj. Plus-minusve pro ra∣tione Patientis.

§ 5. Sal Volatile Aromati∣cum & Oleosum. ℞ Cinna∣mon ʒiv. Nutmegs ʒij Cloves ʒj. Aniseeds, Cardamoms. Saffron, A. ʒj. being all in gross Pou∣der, add pure Salt of Tartar, ʒiij. Sal Armon. ʒjss. common S. V. ℥viij. digest for one night, and distil in the morning with a gentle fire; so the most subtil part of the S. V. will asce••d, impregnated with the aroma∣tick Essences united with the Volatile Sal Armoniack, as also a Volatile Sal Armoniack in a dry form, adhearing to the sides of the Alembick and Receiver.

§ 6. Or thus. ℞ The Aro∣matick Tincture, or Aroma∣tick Spirit of Wine, prepared as aforesaid ℥j. most pure Spi∣rit of Sal Armoniack à ʒj. ad ʒij. mix and digest twenty four hours, then distil with a gentle fire: so will the most subtil part of the S. V. joyn, and ascend with the Spirit of Sal Armoniack.

§ 7. Or thus. ℞ Flowers of Sal Armoniack, and affuse thereon Alcohol of S. V. so much as to overtop them your Inches: digest eight days till the S. V. is impregnated: de∣cant the clear, and with this Menstruum extract Oily aro∣matick Tinctures without di∣stillation, which will be noble Medicines, and of almost in∣finite Ʋses.

§ 8. The Vertues of these Volatile Salts, Oily Aroma∣tick Tinctures are to be drawn from the Ingredients of which they are made; ac∣cording to which they may be Cephalick, Neurotick, Stomatick, Pectoral, Ne∣phritick or Hysterick; and by reason of the Vola∣tile Salts will potently cut

tough Flegm, dispel Tarta∣rous Humors, open Obstru∣ctions, provoke the Terms in Women, resist the hysterick Passions, remove Lethargies, Vertigo's and Apoplexies, ease the Palpitation of the Heart, and allay a Suffoca∣tive, ferment of the Sto∣mach, &c. being given à gut. vj. ad 30. Plus minus.

§ 9. Sal Volatile Oleosum & Aromaticum extempora∣neum. ℞ Alcohol of S. V. ℥iv. Sal-Tartari ℥ss. Oil of Mint gut. xx. Oils of Orange-Peels, gut. 16. of Cloves, of Rosemary, of Nutmegs distil∣led, Ana. gut. viij. of Juni∣per gut. x. mix the Oils with the Salt, then affuse the S. V. shaking them well together, lastly add Spirit of Sal Armo∣niack ℥ij. and it will grow Milky: digest them together for some hours, often shaking the Glass, and at length it will grow clear; which de∣cant from the Feces, and keep for use.

§ 10. It is a famous Ce∣phalick, Neurotick, Stoma∣tick, Cardiack and Uterine, good against Vertigo's, Le∣thargies Apoplexies vehement Head-Achs, sickness at Sto∣mach, Palpitation of the Heart, Faintings, Swoonings and hysterick Fits. Dose, à gut. 15. ad 30.

§ 11. Sal Volatile Oleosum Uterinum Extemporaneum. ℞ Chymical Oils of Rue gut. xx. of Savin, gut. 26. of Lavender, Rosemary, Time, Juniper, Mace distilled, A. gus. 8. mix the Oils with the Salt of Tartar as aforesaid, and then with S.V. rectified and Spi∣rit of Sal Armon. in the same Proportions as before, so will you have a Specifick against all Obstructions and Affects of the Womb: it will pro∣voke the Terms immediately, and as it were to a Miracle, besides it is excellent against Palsies, Lameness, Pains and Aches.

§ 12. Sal Volatile Oleosum Cephalicum extemporaneum. ℞ Chym. Oils of Mint, of Marjoram, of Time, of O∣ranges, of Rosemary, of La∣vender, A. gut. viij. of Cloves gut. xvj. mix them with Salt of Tartar ʒv. then with Alco∣hol of S. V. ℥v. and with Spi∣rit of Sal Armoniack ℥ij. as before.

§ 13. Sal Volatile Oleosum Febrile & stomachicum ex∣temporaneum. ℞ Chym. Oils of Cloves, Mint, A. gut. xvj. of Wormwood, Juniper, Ca∣raways, Fennel, Oranges, A gut. viij. Camphire ʒss. mix them with Salt of Tartar in fine Pouder ʒvj. and then with Alcohol of S. V. ℥vj. Spirit of

Sal Armoniack ℥ij. as be∣fore.

§ 14. Sal Volatile Aroma∣ticum, made by digestion only. ℞ Biting Cinnamon ℥iv. Cloves, Cardamoms the less, Cubebs, Coriander-seeds, Florentine Orice, A. ij. the yellow of Citron-peels, of China Oranges, A. ℥j. all being cut and well bruised, add to them pure Salt of Tartar calcined Blew ℥ss. and immediately af∣fuse thereon Alcohol of S. V. so much as to overtop the Ingredi∣ents four or five Inches: di∣gest in a cool place a week, and the Tincture will be ex∣tracted: decant the clear, and add to it a third part of Spi∣rit of Sal Armoniack, and keep it for use.

§ 15. Sal Volatile Aroma∣ticum, made by distillation. ℞ The same quantities of all the aforesaid Simples, and affuse thereon S. V. ℥xx. Salt of Tartar, Sal Armoniack, A. ℥vj. best Damask Rose-water ℥iv. Lavender-water ℥ij. mix and digest three days, then di∣stil in B. M. with a moderate fire, till about ℥xij. are come forth, which keep for use.

§ 16. Sal Volatile Oleo∣sum quod Odorem Urino∣sum non habet. ℞ Roots of Angelica, Masterwort, But∣terbur, Valerian, A. ℥ss. Roots of round Cyperus, of Galangal the less, Cardamoms, Cubebs, Amomum, A. ʒiij. Cloves, Cin∣namon, Nutmegs, A. ʒv. La∣vender, Marjoram, Mint, Rosemary, A. M. ss. Benjamin, Styrax Calamita, Labdanum, A. ʒij. Lignum Rhodium, yel∣low Sanders, A. ℥ss. Seeds of Anise and Fennel, A. ʒvj. all being grosly poudered and mix∣ed, affuse thereon common S. V. lbvj. Plus minus: Spirit of Nitre ℥vj. digest for three days (but the longer the better) then distil off about two thirds: to the abstracted Spirit, add Sassafras shavings ℥j. Corian∣der-seeds ℥ij. yellow of Citron and Orange Peels, A. ℥iij. La∣vender, M. ij. Spirit of Nitre ℥j. mix and digest for a day, and distil off again the one half, to this distilled Spirit add Spirit of Sal Armon. a half part, digest again for a day, and then add Oils of Ginna∣mon, of Cloves, of Oranges, of Mint, A. gut. viij. of Juniper, gut. vj. mix, digest, and in B. M. distil to dryness, keep∣ing what is drawn off for use.

§ 17. It opens Obstructi∣ons of the Viscera, strengthens the Stomach, and facilitates the Circulation of the Blood and other Juices, helps the Cachexia in Women, pro∣vokes the Sweat, and cor∣rects all noxious Humors

of what kind soever; but as to its more specifick Ver∣tues, they are to be deduced from the Chymical Oils which go to its Composition. Dose, à gut. viij. ad xxx. or more.

§ 18. Sal Volatile Oleosum Le Mortianum. ℞ Marjo∣ram, Mint, Sage, Time, A. M. j. Seeds of Lovage, Carda∣moms, Daucus, Amomum, Anise, Caraways. A. ʒij. Cu∣bebs, Roots of Galangal the less, sweet Costus, round Cype∣rus, Florentine Orrice, A. ℥ss. Cloves, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, A. ʒjss. Salt of Tartar ℥ss. be∣ing grosly bruised, mix them together, and affuse thereon ℥100. of S. V. digest three Weeks in a warm place, then distil off two thirds. To the distilled Spirit add, yellow of Citrons ℥iv. of Oranges ℥ij. Sassafras ℥ij. digested first in S. V. ℥x. for the same time: these two, viz. the former Spi∣rit; and this latter Tincture, being joined, draw off the Spirit again in B. M. to dry∣ness. To the whole quantity of this Spirit, add a half part of Spirit of Sal Armon. Chymi∣cal Oil of Cloves, gut. x. of Mint, gut. xx. of Orange-peels, gut. xxx. of Rosemary, Mace distilled, A. gut. viij. of Juniper, gut. xij. Salt of Tar∣tar calcined Blew, and made into fine Pouder in a hot Mor∣tar ℥iij. put all together into a Glass sufficiently large, digest for four days (but 8 or 10 would be better) then separate the clear from the Feces, keep∣ing it for use, under the Title of Sal Volatile Oleosum subti∣lissimum.

§ 19. It is a most egregi∣ous Antifebrile and Stoma∣tick, opening all Obstructi∣ons of the Viscera, recreating the Spirits through the whole Body, and promoting the Circulation of the Blood: it is as a Panacea in all sorts of Diseases, and cures Fevers by sweating. Dose, à gut. iv. ad xx.

§ 20. Sal Volatile Oleo∣sum aliud. ℞ What specifick Herbs, Roots, Barks, Seeds, Flowers, or Woods you please; Spirit of Wine so much as they may swim in it: digest them together the longer the better, but adding to every Pound of Spirit of Wine, Spi∣rit of Nitre ℥ss. distil after∣wards the one half: and to the distilled Spirit add what Chymical Oils you please, so much as the Spirit can possibly imbibe: then add Spirit of Sal Arm. a half part, and di∣gest them together, or distil them drawing off two third parts, which keep for use.

§ 21. Sal Volatile Oleo∣sum nobilissimum, of an ex∣cellent smell and taste. ℞ Bi∣ting Cinnamon ℥iv. yellow of Citrons-peels ℥vj. Benjamin, Styrax Calamita, Rhodium, A. ʒvj. Cloves, Mace, Car∣damoms, Cubebs, Cyperus-roots, Florentine Orrice, A. ℥ss. Musk, gr. iv. S. V. lbviij, digest to∣••ether for eight days, then di∣stil off one half: to which add Spirit of Nitre ℥ij. and put it upon the former Magma, adding Sassafras, Coriander-seed, A. ℥j. digest again for two days; then with a very gentle fire distil off two thirds of the Humidity or Spirit, to which add. Oils of Cinnamon, of Cloves, of Oranges, Ana. so much as the Spirit will swa∣low up, or dissolve Spirit of Sal: Armoniack, a third part of the whole Spirit, mix them, sha∣king them well together, digest for one or two days, and keep it for use.

§ 22. This wonderfully re∣creates the Vital and Animal Spirits, exhiberates the natural Powers, strengthens the whole Body; fortifies the Stomach, and removes its Debility, and promotes the Circulation of the Blood, which directly tends to the Prolongation of Life. Dose, à gut. iv. ad xx. or more, in a Glass of Wine. Here note, that the older this Medicament is, the more grateful and pleasant it will be, both in its taste and smell.

§ 23. Sal Volatile Oleo∣sum extemporaneum. ℞ Aquae Vitae Matthioli, q. v. or in place thereof, if it be not in a readiness common Spirit of Wine, half the quantity of the other: Sal Alcali q. v. Oils of Cloves, Mint, Ana. q. v. Oils of Rosemary, Oranges, and Mace distilled, A. half the quantity of the Cloves: of these Oils put in so much as the Spirit will dissolve: or rather first mix them with the Sal Alcali, and then with the S.V. to which put of Spirit of Sal Armoniack, the third part of the quantity of the S. V. or a sixth part of the quantity of the Aq. Vitae: digest them to∣gether for the space of twenty four hours, so will all the Flegm be separated from the Spirit.

§ 24. In a word, all Vo∣latile Oily Salts, made after these Methods, resist Putre∣faction, cure Fevers, and the Suffocation of the Womb, and have the same Vertues, which the Oils composing them have.

§ 25. Sal Volatile Oleo∣sum Antivenereum. ℞ S.V. lbx. Sassafras Chips or Sha∣vings lbij. digest in a warm place for forty days, and in

B. M. draw off only the pure Spirit without any Flegm: with this Spirit extract a Tin∣cture from Gum Guajaci, and the extract of Guajacum make by the help of com∣mon Water: This done, ℞ Sal Alcali, Oil of Lignum Guajacum rectified, Oil of Sas∣safras, A. gut. 40. raspings of China-root ℥iij. Antimony so prepared for the extraction of its Tincture ℥vj. Meroury pre∣cipitated with Salt of Tartar ℥ss. of the former prepared Spirit or Tincture ℥40. of the best Spirit of Sal Armoniack ℥40. digest them together for four days, then decant the clear from the thick, and keep it for use. Dose, à gut. x. ad xxx.

§ 26. Sal Volatile Oleo∣sum vulgare. ℞ Volatile Sal Armoniack ℥j. Nutmegs, Cinna∣mon, A. ʒjss. best Saffron ʒij. Chymical Oils of Lavender, Cloves, Nutmegs, Amber, Mar∣joram, A. gut. xx. Calx Vive, or rather Salt of Pot-ashes ℥ij. Spirit of Wine, Spirit of Sal Armoniack, Ana. ℥viij. mix and digest for three days sha∣king it often: then being quiet for some time, decant the clear and keep it for use.