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 ...

LXXVI. † Tinctura Corro∣borans, i. Limonum Corti∣cum; The Strengthening Tincture, or Tincture of Limon-peels.

Salmon.] § 1. ℞ the yel∣low of Limon-peels fresh cut off, ℥viij. Spirit of Limon-peels lbij. or as much of the Tincture of Salt of Tartar; put all into a Matrass or Bolthead, and di∣gest in a gentle heat for 14 or 20 days, then decant the clear Tincture for use.

§ 2. Or you may make it in like manner with Spiritus Anticolicus, which will extract the Tincture with all its Per∣fections in two days: Or for want of that with Spirit of Limon-peels acuated with Spirit or Oyl of Sulphur.

§ 3. These Tinctures strengthen all the vital Pow∣ers, and recreate all the Spi∣rits natural, vital and animal; they strengthen and fortifie the Stomach, cause a good Appetite and a strong Dige∣stion.

§ 4. They are Cephalick, Neurotick, Stomatick, Car∣diack, and Uterine, good against all manner of Disea∣ses of the Head, Brain, and Nerves, as Headachs, Me∣grims, Apoplexies, Epilep∣sies, Lethargies, Vertigo's, Palsies, Lameness, Numbness, Weakness of the Nerves and Joynts, Lassitude of the Womb, and Barrenness, pro∣ceeding from Cold and Moi∣sture of the same.

§ 5. They are famous Cordials being given in any proper Vehicle, and defend the Heart and Vitals against all manner of Infection of the Measles, Small-Pox, Purples, Spotted-Feaver, or any other malign Feaver; yea, and against the Plague it self: They also cure the bitings of Serpents, mad Dogs, or any other venomous Creature.

§ 6. The Dose of the first is from ʒj. ad ʒij. of the se∣cond à gut. 10 ad 20 or more, as the necessity of the Patient may require. ℞ Aqua Lactis alexiteria ℥iij. Syrup of Citron or Limon-peels ℥j. of this Tin∣cture à ʒj. ad ʒij. for a Dose in a malign Feaver. ℞ Aquā Theriacalis ℥i. Cerasorum Ni∣grorum ℥iij. of this Tincture ʒiss. Bezoar mineral gr. xii. mix for a Dose, against the Plague.