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 ...

LXVII. † Tinctura Caran∣nae, Tincture of Gum Ca∣ranna.

Salmon.] § 1. Gum Ca∣ranna ℥ij. in Pouder, tartari-sed S. V. ℥xx. put all into a Bolt-head, which close well up, and digest for 10 days in a warm place, then decant the clear Tincture, and keep it for use in a Glass close stopt.

§ 2. Or thus: ℞ Gum Caranna in fine Pouder ℥ij. Bone-ashes in Pouder ℥vj. mix them, and put them into a Bot∣tle-head, on which affuse Spi∣ritus Intimus lbij. stop up the Vessel well, and digest in a gentle heat 8 or 10 days, so will you have a high-colour'd saline Tincture of the Gum of great Vertue.

§ 3. It is Cephalick, Neu∣rotick, Uterin and Arthritick; is good against Rheumatisms, or running and wandering Pains, stops Defluxions of Humors to any part, and al∣lays Pains in the Brain, Nerves, Womb, and Joynts; it strengthens the Stomach, and stops fluxes of Humors upon the Eyes, fluxes of the Bowels, and other Weaknes∣ses of the Viscera.

§ 4. Outwardly, by ba∣thing therewith it strengthens the Nerves and Joynts, eases Pains and Aches from a cold cause, prevails against the Gout, digests, dissolves, sof∣tens and discusses Tumors, cures Convulsions, and pre∣vents Gangreens.

§ 5. But if you intend it against any Distemper of the Womb, and parts adjacent, my Advice is, that you use the latter Preparation, made with Spiritus Intimus, for that more powerfully opens Ob∣structions, and better corrects the acidity and other Vices of the Blood and Humors.

§ 6. The Dose of the first is à ʒss. ad ʒj. of the second a ʒj. ad ʒij. or more: Your

best way of taking it, will be to mix it with an ounce of some proper Syrup, and then with 3 or 4 ounces of some fit Water, and so to drink it up, at night going to Bed, and early in the morning fast∣ing, and to continue the use of it for some days.

§ 7. Take for example sake of this Tincture, prepared with S. V. ʒj. Syrup of Peony ℥j. mix them well together, then add 4 ounces of Black-cherry-water, mix for a Dose for the Brain and Nerves. ℞ Milk-water ℥iiij. Syrup of Citron-peels ℥j. of the latter Tincture ʒij. mix for a Dose against Distempers of the Womb.