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AS for the doses of purging Medicines, * 1.1 they may be limi∣ted according to degrees, but since that in every de∣gree there are three mansions, tis not lawfull to give what medicine you please of what degree soever from the lowest to the highest dose of that mansion. But every mansion hath its highest and lowest dose.
The dose in the first mansion of the first degree is from two ounces, or three to six or seven ounces; such like are Syrup of Roses selutive, and Honey of Violets solu∣tive.
Those which are in the third mansion of the second de∣gree are given from ℥2. to ℥3. or ℥4. to these belong juice of Roses and Violets, Manna, Cassia, Syrrup of the flowers of Peaches, juice of Flowred••luce.
Medicines in the first mansion of the second degree are exhibited, from halfe an ounce, or five drachms, * 1.2 to an ounce and halfe, or two ounces; hitherto are referred Ta∣marinds, and Cassia; in the second mansion of the second degree they are given from halfe an ounce, to an ounce and halfe, as Turpentine.
In the third mansion of the second degree they are ad∣ministred from 3. Drachmes to 7. Drachmes, of this kind is Epythimum.
In the first mansion of the third degree the dose is from a Drachm to halfe an ounce, * 1.3 hereunto are referred Myroba∣lans, Rhubarbe, Agrick.
In the second mansion of the third degree, purging me∣dicines are exhibited from a scruple to two drachms, in this rank are Aloes, the seed of Fleabane, Polypodie, the leaves and powder of Sena, Mechoacan.
In the third mansion, the dose is from halfe a drachm to a drachm, hitherto belongs Asarabacca, Carthamums, or bastard-safron, Soldinella, Hermodactiles, Turbith, Lapis Armenus, Lapis Lazuli, Opopanax, Sagapenum, black Hel∣lebore, the roots of Jalap.
In the first of the fourth degree, * 1.4 Purgers are given from ten grains to halfe a drachm, hitherto belongs Mezereum, the seed of Thymelea, or Oneorum, or Granum Gnidium, i. e. Mountaine Widdow-waile, Coloquintida, Elaterium, Hysop.