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 ...

XXII. Pulvis Epidemicus aureus, The Golden An∣tidote or Epidemick Pou∣der.

Bate.] ℞ White Sugar-candy ℥iv. Balsam of Sul∣phur ʒjss. Saffron gr. vj. mix and make a Pouder. Dose, ʒj. in a draught of Wine Posset-drink, in the Morn∣ing fasting, and at Bed-time.

Salmon.] § 1. This Me∣dicine will look of a glorious golden colour, if the Balsam be well made, otherwise but of a very dirty hue: which that it may be neatly done, it is necessary that the Bal∣sam be brought to its thick∣ness with a very gentle heat, &c.

§ 2. This being mixt with a little pure, sweet, new made Butter, made in April, May, or June, will make a famous Pectoral Balsam, of a pure golden colour, and not un∣pleasant, which will do won∣ders in Diseases of the Brest, Lungs, and Bowels.