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 ...

LXIII. † Spiritus Rutae, Spi∣rit of Rue.

Salmon.] § 1. ℞ Fresh Rue bruise it well, put it into a wooden Vessel, and add to it warm Spring-water q.s. Sugar or Melussos a pound to every gallon of the whole matter; let it ferment for ten days; then put in more Water, and distil in a Copper Vesica, draw∣ing off a third part for Spirit of Rue, and a third part more for Rue-Water, which keep a∣part for use: the Spirit you may rectifie S.A. § 2. Or thus: ℞ Fresh Rue bruised lbviij. of the best rectified Spirit of Wine lbxvj. mix, digest forty eight hours, then distil in B. M. to driness. This Spirit put up∣on as much more of fresh Rue bruised, digest, and distil as be∣fore, which repeat in like man∣ner the third time, so will you have a Spirit very strong, and fully repleat with all the essen∣tial properties of the Herb. § 3. It is hot, dry, piercing, and attenuating, discusses and expels Wind, is Cephalick, Neurotick, Hysterick, and A∣lexipharmick, used chiefly a∣gainst the Plague, and all o∣ther malignant Diseases. It is highly Sudorifick, expels Poyson, cures the Pleurisie, weakness of the Stomach, Co∣lick, Gripings of the Guts, Biting of Mad Dogs, Ser∣pents, and all other venemous Beasts. It is profitable against Agues, (being bathed on the Back-bone) as also the Me∣grim, Head-ache, Vertigo, sickness at Stomach, palpita∣tion of the Heart, Surfeits, and the like. It is apt to provoke the Terms, and there∣fore not so very good for Women with Child. Dose à ʒj. ad ʒiij. in any Cordial Draught, or in a Glass of Wine.