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 ...

VII. Vinum Hydropicum, A Wine against the Drop∣sie.

Bate.] ℞ Our blett Flow∣er-de-luce Roots ℥j. Elecam∣pane, Squills prepared, A. ℥ss. Horehound, M. j. Bark of the Roots of Elder and dwarf El∣der, A. ℥j. Sena ℥jss. Agrick ʒij. Ginger ʒj. White-wine lbiv. infuse all and strain ac∣cording to Art. Or thus. ℞ Ashes of Broom and Juni∣per, A. ℥j. Rhenish-wine lbiij. mix and make a Lixivium, to which add, of our blew Flower-de-luce Roots ℥jss. in∣ner Bark of the Roots of Elder and dwarf Elder, A. ℥j. Bark of Amaradulcis ℥ss. Rhubarb ʒij. Mechoacan ℥ss. Sena ℥j. Caraways-seeds ʒvj. Bark of Sassafras, and Winters Cin∣namon, A. ℈iv. infuse warm for a night, strain and add white Sugar ℥iv. Damask Rose-Leaves, M. ij. let them stand a little while, and strain a∣gain. Dose, ℥iij. &c. every Morning for some days.

Salmon.] § 1. I should like the Composition much bet∣ter thus. ℞ Blew Flower-de-luce Roots, Sena, A. ℥ij. in∣ner Bark of the Roots of El∣der and dwarf Elder A. ℥jss. Turbeth, Mechoacan, A. ℥j. Jallap ℥ss. Juniper-berries ℥iij. White or Rhenish Wine lbvij. Spirit of Wine lbiss. mix, digest four or five days, strain, and sweeten with Sy∣rup of Damask Roses lbj. mix well, and keep it for use.

§ 2. I add the Spirit of Wine in this Composition, that the Menstruum may have the greater power to draw forth the resinous parts of the Turbeth, Mechoacan and Jallap, which the simple Wine of it self would scarce∣ly be able to do.

§ 3. It is singular against the Dropsie, and all sorts of watery Humors wheresoever scattered through the whole Body, which it evacuates, very gently, and yet per∣forms its work almost to a Miracle: it is good also a∣gainst the Scurvy, King's-Evil, and other inveterate and rebellious Diseases.