℞ The best Quick-silver, Flow∣ers of Sulphur, a. ℥ j. mix them, and by grinding them in a Mortar, make a very black Pouder.
It causes not Salivation or Spitting, but provokes Sweat. It kills Worms; and is given against the French-Pox, inve∣terate Scabbiness, malign Ulcers, virulent Gonorrhoea, Dropsy, &c. In malign Ulcers, whether Ve∣nereal or others, it is mixed with proper Ointments, and outward∣ly applied. Dose, à ℈ ss, ad ℈ ij. it is given to kill and ex∣pel Worms in Children, à gr. viij, ad xx. with gr. ij, or iij. of Scammony.