Diamber, (c) of each ℥j.
From these with Spirit of Wine, (d) by digestion for four days daily stirring it, ex∣tract a Tincture, and keep it a part; Then ℞ Pulpe of Coloquintida (e) ʒvij.
- Turbith Gumos. ʒv.
- The best Agarick, ℥j.
- Root of the true black Hellebore, ℥j.
- Choice Scammony, ʒvj.
- Leaves of Sena ℥iiij.
- Choice Rubarb ʒiiij.
- Seeds of Wallwort beaten, ℥iij.
- Elatery, ʒij.
- Hermodactyls, ʒiij.
Break and bruise these well together, and upon them pour the Spirit of Wine Tinged (f) with the Species, as aforesaid; afterwards for eight or fourteen days, macerate them with gentle heat in Balneo, (beware least the Spirit of Wine break the Glasse) re∣move the tinged Spirit by Inclination, and pour on fresh, this do so long as till all the tincture and purging property be extracted: Lastly, the tinged Spirit of Wine (g) mixt together, abstract by gentle heat in Balneo, until a thickness like Honey be left in the bottome: About the end, add Oyle (h) of Cinamon, Cloves, and Nutmegs, of each ten drops, Salt (i) of Pearls, and Corals ʒij. Salt extracted by Art (k) from calcined Feces, with shavings of Cranium, (l) being mixed herewith render it more efficatious. There is not given a better Cathartick, which purgeth with less molestation.
Use and Dose.
Of this Composition may be taken from ℈ j, to ℈ij, with Malmesy, (m) or other rich Wine, or with broath, or other appropriate Liquors.
Some in the use of this add some drops of Oyle of Vitriol.
In powder of Liquorish, without molestation it expels all noxious humors.
This may de made up in Pills, and swallowed alone, or, which is best, dissolved in a draught if Malmesy Wine.
