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℞ Regulus of Antimony, of the best Tin, a. melt them together in a Crucible, 'till they are well united: then pour forth the matter into a Fusory-cone. So will you have a Regulus exceeding brittle, which beat into fine pouder, and calcine with an equal part of Nitre, as in Antimonium Diapho∣reticum:
after the calcination, you will have a mass, which beat again into fine pouder, and affuse thereon boiling Rain-water, which stir about with a Pestel; so will the Water look white like Milk, which presently gently decant: affuse again more Rain-water warm, and proceed as before: con∣tinue this work so long, till nothing but the Reguline grossness and dross remains: this milky Liquor put into a still quiet place, and cover it from dust; so will a very white pouder praecipitate to the bottom, the Wa∣ter swimming at top, which imbibes in it self the nitrous Salt; wash often the pouder, 'till all the acri∣mony of the Nitre is gone; then dry it with a gentle heat, and keep it for use.
This Medicament is given in the French-Pox; chiefly in old Ulcers, Scurvy, arising from a sharp Salt; as also in the begin∣nings of Hectick-fevers, (which neither by Decoctions, nor by any Galenick Medicaments are possible to be cured.) It is good against the Dropsy, Jaundies, Obstructions of the Womb; but operates after a diverse manner, according as the nature of the Disease and Body does require: for in some it works by Urine, in others by Sweat, in some again by Stool, and sometimes when the Stomach is foul and loaded, it exerts its power in a Vomit or two. It is profitably given in the Venereal Disease, in a Herpes, Scabbiness, Ring∣worms; as also Ulcers, malign, pocky, strumatick, and scorbu∣tick, in a decoction of Guaja∣cum, Sassafras, and Sarsaparilla.
It is exhibited by a gradual ascending, à gr. v, ad x. or till the Patient shall find it begins to nauseat him, which is the Dose is large enough, and come up to the highest extent; then it may be a little diminished, till you find it to work by Urine, and shall observe that malign and inve∣terate Ulcers abate of their con∣tumacy, which then by sprink∣ling on the Pouder, or by appli∣cation of incarnative Ointments or Emplasters, are easily healed.