Pharmacopoeia Lemeriana contracta Lemery's Universal pharmacopoeia abridg'd, in a collection of recepe's and observations compar'd with the London and with Bates's dispensatories, and also with Charas's Royal pharmacy : to which are added some remedies recommended by the members of the French Royal Academy of Science, most collected out of the history of that society lately published by John Baptista du Hamel.

The Tholouse Hydrotick Opiate.

℞. Conserve of Eglantine and flowers of Enula Campana or French Orrice, of each two ounces; powder of Rhubarb, pickt Sen∣na, of each two drachms; Resin of Jalap and Scammony of each one drachm, Salt of Wormwood and Tamarisk of each two scru∣ples, Extract of Hedge Hyssop prepar'd with Spirit of Wine half a drachm, Syrup of Buckthorn as much as is requisite to make them into an Opiate.

This Preparation as well as many o∣ther is improperly call'd Opiate, not con∣taining the least quantity of Opium. It purges serous Humours both by Stool and Urine, is prescrib'd in Distempers of the Spleen and Mesentery to open Obstructi∣ons in Retention or Irregularities of Wo∣men's courses. It may be taken every other day to the quantity of two drachms.

Our Author prefers the leaves of Gratjo∣la dry'd and reduc'd to powder to its Extract, because the Spirit us'd in pre∣paring the Extract carries with it in the Evaporation much of the purging parti∣cles of the Rhubarb, &c.