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 ...

XCVI. † Tinctura Stoma∣chica Cordialis, i. Aurantia∣rum Corticum; The Cor∣dial Stomach Tincture.

Salmon.] § 1. ℞ the yellow of Orange-peels fresh and thinly cut lbj. Spirit of Orange-peels, or instead thereof Tincture of Salt of Tartar lbvj. mix in a Glass Matrass, which cover with a blind Head; di∣gest in a very gentle heat for 12 or 14 days, then decant the clear Tincture for use.

§ 2. This is the best, most noble and substantial Tin∣cture; but for ordinary use among the meaner sort, you

extract it with rectified S. V. yea, it may be of good use and service, tho' done only with common Spirit of Wine.

§ 3. It is a famous Ce∣phalick, Neurotick, Stoma∣tick, Cardiack, Uterine, and Nephritick; it is also an opener of Obstructions, a provoker of Sweat, a resister of Poyson, an Antidote a∣gainst Malignity, especially of the Plague and Spotted-Feaver, hindering Putrefacti∣on, and a singular Diure∣tick.

§ 4. It cures the Vertigo, Apoplexy, Megrim, Head∣ach, (from a cold cause) Le∣thargy, Palsie, Convulsions, and admirable to correct the coldness, windiness, and weak∣ness of the Stomach, want of Appetite, and Indigestion: It is an extraordinary Cor∣dial, cheers the Heart, re∣vives the Spirits, represses Melancholy, is good against Vapors and Fits of the Mo∣ther, and after a peculiar manner rectifies the cold and moist Distemper of the Womb, as also the weakness thereof, which are common∣ly together the causes of Bar∣renness.

§ 5. Dose à ʒss. ad ʒj. or ʒiss. thus: ℞ Angelica or Borrage water ℥iv. Syrup of Citrons ℥vj. of this Tincture ʒiss. Tincture of Cochenele ʒss. mix for a Cordial Dose, against Faintings, Swoonings, Fits, Sickness at Heart, &c. ℞ Blackcherry-water ℥iv. Syrup of Citron-peels ʒvj. of this Tin∣cture à ʒj. ad ʒiss. Tincture of Man's-Skull ʒss. mix for a Dose against Distempers of the Head, Brain and Nerves, bitings of Serpents, and mad Dogs.