X. * Pulvis Cantianus, The Countess of Kent's Pou∣der.
Bate.] ℞ The black tips of Crabs Claws, taken in June, which reduce into a fine Flow∣er, Contrayerva, A. ℥ij. Pearl, Coral red and white, Crabs
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 ...
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- 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 ...
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- Bate, George, 1608-1669.
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- 1694.
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- Pharmacopoeias -- Great Britain -- 17th century.
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"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 ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A26772.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2024.
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Eyes (all levigated upon a Marble with Juice of Limons, and dryed) A. ℥j. white Am∣ber, Crystal, (ground into a subtil Pouder with Rose-water and dryed) A. ℥j. Harts-horn calcin'd to the highest white∣ness, (and levigated with Juice of Citrons, duely acuated with Spirit of Vitriol, and dryed) ℥j. Occidental Bezoar, Terra Lem∣nia, A. ℥ss. fixed Ceruse of Antimony ℥ij. Ambergrise ʒjss. Musk ℈ss. mix all well toge∣ther, and with Gelly of Vipers, Skins and Harts-horn, made with Carduus-water, and light∣ly tinged with Saffron, q. s. make Balls of various Magni∣tudes, drying them carefully. If to the aforegoing Composi∣tion you add Mexico Cochinele in fine Pouder ℥ss. it is called Pulvis Cantianus Ruber. But if you add the Pulvis Aethio∣picus (at Sect. 1. aforegoing) it is called Pulvis Cantianus Niger. It is of egregious use against all contagious Di∣seases, Plague, Small-Pox, &c. Dose, ℈ss. ad ʒss.
Salmon.] § 1. Here is a great deal of labour and pains to little purpose; for tho' the Pouder when it is done is an excellent thing, yet a much more excellent Medicament might be made with a quarter of the trouble.
§ 2. It is usually given a∣gainst all malign and in∣fectious Diseases, as Measles, Small-Pox, Burning, purple and spotted Fevers, Pesti∣lence, &c. and may be ex∣hibited every four or six hours in those cases, à ʒss. ad ʒj. without any danger.
§ 3. This following may supply the place of it. ℞ Crabs Eyes, Pearl, white Amber in fine Pouder, A. ℥j. whitest Chalk, Cinnabar of Antimo∣ny, common Cinnabar, Bezoar Minerale, Cochinele, Viper Pouder, Oriental Bezoar, A. ℥ij. Contrayerva, Zedoary, Cloves, A. ʒvj. Saffron ʒiij. Ambergrise ʒij. Musk ʒj. all the Ingredients being in fine Pouder, with Gelly of Harts-horn, q. s. make it into a Mass for Balls; whose Ver∣tues and Dose is as the for∣mer.