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Internal Medicaments of a middle consistence between fluid and solid, contain under them.
An Extract is drawn as a tincture, and is
reduced to the Consistence of Honey, Pils, or pouder. The most usual are, of wormwood, of Acorus, of Lignum aloes, of Angelica roots, of round Birthwort, of Carduus, of Gillo∣flowers, of Castoreum, of Centory, of Celon∣dine, of Safron, of Cubebs, of Dictamus, of Enula, of Galingal, of Gentian, of Guajacum, of Masterwort roots, of Baume, of Mint, of Mace, Marjoram, of Broad dock, of Paeonie, of Rue, of Savine, of Satyrium roots, of Scabious, of Scordium, of Comfrey, of Tor∣mentil, of Valerian, of Zedoary.
II. Rosm is drawn out of Gummy mate∣rials with Rosewater and spirit of wine, separ∣ate from the feces by inclination, precipitated and dryed with a gentle heat.
III. Conserve is made of flowers, som∣times of herbes, and soft roots bruised, and preserved with a double quantity of sugar. The most usual are, of the tops of Roman-wormwood, Carduus, Eye-bright, Fumi∣tory, Marjorom, Penyroial, Veronica. Of the Leaves, of Sorrel, Wood-sorrel, Scur∣vy-grass, Mints, Purslane; of flowers of A∣cacia, Betonie, Borrage, Bugloss, Mary∣golds, Cichory, Broom, White-lillies, La∣vendar, Lilly-convally, Mallowes, Baume, Mints, Water-lillies, red Poppie, Peach-flowers, Primrose, Prunella, white and Red-roses, Sage, Elder, Linden, Savory, Colts-foot.
IV. Preserves are made of roots, barkes, Fruits, or harder materials, steeped in water or boiled; or of softer, preserved in sugar or honey, to last the better and to be more grate∣ful to the Palate. The more usual are these following. Of the roots of Calamus aromati∣cus, Borrage, Cichory, Comfry, Elecom∣pane, Eryngoes, Pimpernel, Rhubarbe, Saty∣rium, Scorzonera, Zedoarie, Ginger, both that of China, and the common sort. Of the flowers of Orenges, Citrons; the fruits of Orenges, Barberies, Cherries, Citrons, either whole, cut in slices, or dried; or of the pulpe of Quinces, bramble berries or Hips, Apri∣cocks, Medlars, Myrabolans bellirican, Che∣bulan, Citrine, and Emblican; of Wallnuts, and Indian nuts, of Peaches, black-peper in the branch, Sloes, Prunes, Damsins &c. Of Peeles of Aurenges, Citrons. And stalkes of Spanish Lettuce.
V. Rob or Quiddiny is the thickned juice of fruits, sometimes of flowers, either with expression, or without expression, boiled and with a like quantity or somewhat more of su∣gar added. The cheife are, of Barberies, Cherries, Hips, red-corants, Elder berries. Hitherto belong thickned juyces, of Worm∣wood, Acacia, Agrimony, Aloes, Carduus, kermes berries, Elder berries, centaury, Quinces, Elecampane, Fumitory, Lycorize, Hedge-Hys∣sop, St. Johns wort, Henbane▪ Hypocistis, our blew Orice, Licorize, Mercury, Myrtils of germanie, Nicotiana or Tobacco, Opium, Plantane, Red-Roses, scrophularia, and So∣latrum. Ad hereunto Mel Ebulinum, Sambuci∣num, Juniperinum, and Passulatum.
V. An Electuary is made of Conserves, Spices, Roules, Trochischs, a proportion of juice or syrup being added. The Cheif are, Venice Treacle, Mithridate, Alkermes, Con∣fectio Anacardina, Aurea Alexandrina, Elec∣tuary of Bay-berries, de Scoria ferri, de Ovo, Philonium Mesuae, Persicum, Romanum, Dioscoridum, Tryphera magna, so named be∣cause they give a good color to the whole body, and make the breath sweet, and are made up of curious ingredients.
VI. Eclegma, or Lohoch, or Lick-pot, of pouders, species, conserves, juices, mixed with some liquor or syrupe, used against infir∣mities of the Lungs and Chest. The most u∣sual are, de Scilla compositum, de Caulibus, de Farfara, de Papavere, Passulatum, of the Pine kernels, of Purslane, of Fox-lungs, Lohoch-sanum and expertum, and succo Scillae &c.
VII. Saponea, is a Lick-pot made of almonds blanched and beaten, and with sugar dissolved in a convenient water boiled to the consistence of Honey, starch and rosewater be∣ing added towards the end.
VIII. Bolus, a morsel, is made of Electu∣aries, pulpes, conserves, spices, pouders with a little syrupe, made into the shape of a little bal; given to purge, vomit, alter, or some o∣ther purpose.