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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London :: Printed for S. Smith and B. Walford ...,
1694.
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Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.
Pharmacy -- Early works to 1800.
Dispensatories -- Early works to 1800.
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 11, 2024.

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VI. ‡ Essentia Regia, The Royal Powers.

§ 1. ℞ Muskss. Civet gr. v. Balsam of Peru, gut. xij. Oyl of Cloves, gut. iv. Oyl of Rho∣dium, gut. ij. Salt of Tartar ʒss. mix them all well together, and digest till they are well united; then add Tartarised S.V.ij. keep them together in a warm Plate for three days, stirring or shaking them twice a day; after, separate the clear from the faeces by inclination, so have you a most odoriferous Essence.

§ 2. It is a great Cardiack, chiefly if gut. ij. of Oyl of Ci∣namon be added in the mix∣ture to the Composition; takes away Fainting, and Swooning Fits: It also ren∣ders other Medicines more grateful and pleasant.

§ 3. With this Essence you may prepare an odoriferous Water, (which may be cal∣led, Aqua Moschata & Am∣brata) after this manner: ℞ Aqua Rosarum Damase.j. of this Essence gut. ij. mix them, and it will be most fra∣grant.

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§ 4. Also with it you may make Aqua Vitae Ambrata, thus: ℞ Aqua Vitae lbj. of this Essence gut. xx. mix them. The like you may do with other Liquors.

§ 5. Vinum Moschatum may also be made, by putting into every pint of White-wine, gut. ij. of this Essence. Or thus: ℞ Of Cyder Royal lbj. of this Essence gut. iij. mix them. These Compositions emulate Ambergrise.

§ 6. Confects and Conserves may also be made most odo∣riferous, if to every Ounce of the Confect, &c. gut. iij. or iv. of this Essence be ad∣ded.

§ 7. A Water may also be made to perfume Cloaths, Vestments, Linnen, Gloves, &c. after this manner: ℞ Damask Rose-water, Lavender-water, ana lbj Essentiae Re∣giae ʒj. mix them. Or thus: ℞ Damask Rose-water, Orange-peel-water, A. lbj. of this Royal Essence ʒj. mix them as be∣fore. And they who love To∣bacco, may perfume their To∣bacco with the same.

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