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 ...

VIII ‡ Essentia Asthmatica, An Essence against the Asth∣ma.

§ 1. ℞ Of the best Honey, Liquorice-root, A. ℥iv. Flowers of Benjamin, Opium prepared, A. ʒj. Camphir ℈ij. Oyl of A∣niseeds ʒss. Salt of Tartar ℥j. Tartarised S. V. so much as may overtop it some inches: digest altogether for viij. or x. days, then decant the clear, fil∣ter, and keep it for use, adding to every Ounce thereof ʒj. of the Tincture of Saffron.

§ 2. It is an excellent Pe∣ctoral, opening all Obstru∣ctions

of the Brest and Lungs, and gives great ease in the most stubborn and inveterate Cough.

§ 3. It thickens thin Hu∣mors, obtunds such as are sharp, and absorbs acidities; it cures most Diseases of the Lungs, is good against Pleu∣risies, eases pains of those parts, helps shortness of Breath, difficulty of Breathing; and takes away the Swellings of the Amygdalae, and Soreness of the Throat. Dose à ℈j. ad ʒj.