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 ...

LXIV. † Tinctura Callefa∣ciens, i. Caryophylorum, Tin∣cture heating, or Tincture of Cloves.

Salmon.] § 1. ℞ Choice Cloves ℥j. in gross Pouder, Al∣cohol of Spirit of Cloves ℥xij. mix, digest in a Matrass, close stopt for 10 or 20 days (the longer the better) so will you have a pure red Tincture, which decant and keep for use.

§ 2. Or thus: ℞ Cloves in Pouder ℥j. Tincture of Salt of Tartar lbj. mix, digest, and 01 make a Tincture as aforesaid.

§ 3. The Alcoholiz'd Spi∣rit of Cloves is thus made: ℞ Cloves bruised ℥viij. Spirit of Wine lbiiij. mix, digest 20 days, add Damask-rose-water lbvj. digest 3 or 4 days more, then put all into a Copper Ve∣sica tinn'd within, fitting to it its Head, Worm, and Recei∣ver, and with a very gentle fire draw off the first pint and half of Spirit, which is the highest, and fit for making our Tincture of Cloves: Continue the Fire, and draw off lbij. more of the Spirit, which keep as common Spirit of Cloves, and after that draw off the Clove-water, which keep for use, as a Vehicle for any Cordial, or to take this present Tincture of Cloves in.

§ 4. Or you may make the said Alcholiz'd Spirit thus: ℞ Cloves bruised ℥viij. Spirit of Wine tartarised lbij. mix, digest 2 or 3 days, and with a Glass Vesica, in B. M. having its Head, Worm, and Receiver, draw off the Spirit to dryness, and cohobate, for the purpose aforesaid of ma∣king the Tincture.

§ 5. It is a noble Cor∣dial Tincture, Cephalick, Neurotick, Hysterick, and Arthritick, and is given with good success in all cold and moist Diseases of the Head, Brain, Nerves, Stomach, Heart, Womb, and Joynts: It cures Headachs, Cramps, Aches, Pains, Numbness, and Palsies in what part soever: It discusses Wind, eases the Colick, comforts a cold Sto∣mach, and warms the Bow∣els, being chilled by a long and excoriating Flux: It promotes the circulation of the Blood, and helps such as are troubled with the Scur∣vy.

§ 6. It is given à gut xij. ad 20, 30, or 40, as the occa∣sion may be, in any proper Infusion, Decoction, or Wa∣ter, or in a Glass of Ale, Beer, or Wine, &c. mixt with equal quantities of Wine, and held in the Mouth, it eases the Pain proceeding from rotten Teeth.