Salmon.] § 1. ℞ Gum Am∣moniacum q. v. dissolve it in Water or Wine-Vinegar, by a gentle boyling, and strain it through a thin cloth, and then inspissate to a fit thickness. ℞ Of this inspissated Gum ℥ij. Tartarised S. V. lbiij. mix, and digest till the Body of the Spirit is full of the Rosin, then decant the Tincture, and keep it for use.
§ 2. It is dissolutive, dige∣stive, and opening, dissolves tartarous Mucilage in the Reins and Joynts, as also in the Brest, Lungs, and Mesen∣tery; opens Obstructions both of Liver, Spleen, and Womb, and is particularly prevalent against the Stone and Gout, a Scirrhus, Scro∣fula, and other hard Tumors of like kind, being both in∣wardly used, and outwardly applied.
§ 3. You may give it à ʒj. ad ʒij. or more, thus: ℞ Of this Tincture ʒij. Tincture of Juice of Liquorice ʒiss. Succo∣ry, or Fumitory-water ℥iv. mix for a Dose, to be given in the Morning fasting, and last at Night going to Bed: Out∣wardly, bathe it upon the Joynts in a Gout, the Regi∣on of the Spleen and Hypo∣chonders in Hypochondriack Melancholy: the Belly in a vehement Colick, &c.
§ 4. You may also make it thus: ℞ Of the prepared or inspissated Gum ℥ij. Spiritus Intimus lbiij. mix, digest, dis∣solve, and extract a Tincture, which decant and keep for use.
§ 5. This has all the Vir∣tues of the former, but is much more powerful to open and dissolve, clears the Brest and Lungs better, and more specifically dissolves Tartar in the Reins or Bladder, and may be given à ʒi. ad ʒij. mixt as aforesaid with ʒi. of Tincture of Liquorice, and a Glass of White, or Rhenish-wine.