Salmon. § 1. ℞ Citron or Limon-Time carefully dryed and reduced into a fine pouder ℥ij. pure Salt of Tartar ℥i. mix them in a hot Iron Mor∣tar, and grind them well toge∣ther; then put them into a Glass Matrass, affusing thereon of tartarised S. V. ℥xvj. cover it with its blind Head, and di∣gest 14 or 20 days in a very gentle heat; so will you have a pure red Tincture, having wonderful Vertues, which keep for use.
§ 2. Or, to the pouder of the Time ℥ij. you may put Tin∣cture of Salt of Tartar ℥xvj. mixing and digesting as before directed, and decanting the Tincture for use.
§ 3. It is cephalick, neu∣rotick, pectoral, stomatick, cardiack, uterine, and arthri∣tick: It incides, attenuates, discusses, is alexipharmick, and an excellent Antipara∣litick. It eases Pains of the Head, Nerves, Joynts, Sto∣mach, Bowels, Gripings of the Guts, Colick, Womb, and Joynts; helps the Gout, and Sciatica, bathed on the part, as also Contusions, Bruises, and cold Tumors.
§ 4. It prevails against the Vertigo, Apoplexy, Lethar∣gy, Palsy, Cramp, Convulsi∣on, Coughs, Colds, Asthma's, Obstructions of the Lungs, Catarrhs, Fainting, Swoon∣ing and Palpitation of the Heart: It warms, comforts and strengthens any cold, de∣bilitated and weak part, for∣tifies the Stomach, creates an Appetite, helps Digestion, provokes the Terms, opens all Obstructions, and helps most Infirmities of the Womb.
§ 5. It is good against Poyson, bitings of Serpents, mad Dogs, or other veno∣mous Creatures, and expels the malignity and venom of the Spotted-Feaver, Plague, &c. through the Pores of the Skin. Dose ad ʒj.