Doron medicum, or, A supplement to the new London dispensatory in III books : containing a supplement I. to the materia medica, II. to the internal compound medicaments, III. to the external compound medicaments : compleated with the art of compounding medicines ... / by William Salmon ...

An Account of the Authors Books.

I. SYNOPSIS MEDICINAE, Volumn I. in two Books the first containing the Diagnosticks, shewing the Signs, Causes and Differences of all Diseases hapning to the Bodies of Humane Kind, from Head to Foot, whether External or In∣ternal, performed both from Astrological Judgments, and the Symptoms of the sick. The second containing the Prognosticks, shewing how to judge and foresee the Issue of Diseases, whether long or short, curable or not, or whether they may end in Life or Death. Generally and specially performed; first from the Decumbiture and Radix, singly considered in themselves, or Comparatively in their Critical and Judicative times, Directions, Transits and Revolutions. Secondly, from the Body of the Sick, and symptoms thence arising, according to the Precepts of Hippocrates. Illustrated with Coelestial Observations, the Judgments of Urines and Pulses, together with the Exemplification of the Crirical Theam.

II. SYNOPSIS MEDICINAE, Volumn II. in two other Books. The first containing the Therapeuticks, or Me∣thodick Way of curing Diseases; Astrologically propounded and Physically applyed (both Galenically and Chymically) and fitted to the whole Art of Healing: Illustrated with the man∣ner of performing of all kinds of Chyrurgick Operations: the Art of Embalming of Dead Bodies, both Antient and Modern: the Chyrurgians Chest, fitted both for Sea and Land: the Ex∣plication and Use of all forts of Chyrurgick Instruments, with their various Figures: the healing of all manner of Tumors, Wounds, Ʋlcers, Fractures and Distocations: together with the method of curing of all sorts of Internal Diseases, incident to the whole Humane Body. The second Containing the An••∣tomicks: representing to the Mind or Apprehension, a true and compleat IDEA of the whole Humane Frame: Delivered in a Compendious Method. Extracted out of the Works of the best Anatomists, and sitted to the meanest Apprehension. The whole Adorned with 24 Copper Plates or Sculptures. Price 10 s.

III. Pharmacopaeia Londinonsis; Or, the new London Dispen∣satory, in six Books. Translated out of Latin into English for the Publick Good, and fitted to the whole Art of Healing. Il∣lustrated with the Preparations, Vertues and Ʋses of all simple Medicaments, Vegetable, Animal and Mineral, and their various

wayes of Administration. Of all the Compounds both Internal and External, and of all the Chief Chymical Preparations now in Use. Together with several Choise Medicines added by the Author. As also the PRAXIS of Chymistry, as it is now Exercised, on Vegetables, Animals and Minorals, fitted to the meanest Capacity. Price 5 s.

IV. DORON MEDICƲM, Or a Supplement to the New London Dispensatory in Three Books. The first being Ad∣ditions to the Materia Medica, containing a Syst••m of general Notions relating to the Practical Use of Medicaments; wherein among other things, We have compleatly handled the Composition of Medicines, both Medically and Mathematically; as also given you a special Abstract of Chymical Preparations, directed to the most Useful Intentions; wherein also you will find the Art of Chymistry Exemplified; An IDEA of the Process of the Universal Medicine of Paracelsus; together with many other Secrets of the Medical Art, not yet vulgarly known to the World; attained to by much Labour, Care, Paint and Industry, of several Worthy and Learned Men, persons of great Understanding, Men of profound Parts, Universal Scho∣lats, Exemplars of Piety, and Professors of these Arts. The second and third Books are a Supplement to the Compound Medicaments, both Internal and External: wherein each Chapter answers to Chapter of like Title in the Dispensatory; these latter containing those things only wherein the former is desicient. Price 5 s.

V. Horae Mathematicae, seu ƲRANIA, The Soul of A∣strology; containing that Art in all its parts. In four Books: Illustrated with the Names, Numbers and Natures of the Faces of the Signs, Plan••ts, Nodes, Ajpects and Houses of Heaven; the ways of setting of a Figure; Explication of Terms of Art; Refutation of P••anetary Hours, Deep, Pitted, Lame and A∣zimene Degrees. The Doctrine of Nativities, shewing all the ways of Rectisying, Directing and giving Judgment thereon, from Regiomontanus, Argel, Kepler, Morinus and others, deduced from a consideration of the Signs, Aspects, Nodes, Houses, Planets and fixed Stars, as they are related by Position, Direction, Transit and Revolution. The Radical Solution of all manner of Demands, Radical Elections, the Resolution of all Horary Questions: the Medthod of Annual Judgments, Monthly Obsorvations; the Effects of the Eclipses of the Luminaries, Comets, great Conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter; the Aphelions of the Erraticks, Meteoro∣logick Predictions, and a Demonstration of the Aspects of the Planets; Together with the various ways of finding the Planet

and fixed Stars, Rising, Southing and Setting, by help of new Tables, never before Published. The Via Nova Genethliaca, Or Our new way of managing of Nativities, and finding out their several Directions, by Inspection only, without trouble of Calculation, being most consentaneous to Nature, Reason and Truth. The whole Work a new thing, the like never yet Ex∣tant. Price 5 s,

VI. IATRICA, seu Prax••s Medendi. The Practise of Cu∣ring (coming out weekly) being a Medicinal History of above Three Thousand Obser vations, in the Cure of Diseases, per∣formed by the Author hereof; together with the chiefest Ob∣servations and Counsells of other famous men; taken from Crato, Forestus, Hildanus, Skenkius, Rulaudus, Zacutus, Platerus, Riverius, Joel, Thonerus, Grulingius, Horstius, Willis, Binninger, Bonettus, Sennertus, and several others, together with such as are fallen into the Authors Hands in Manuscript; all of them digested under their proper Heads, wherein in many places you will find. 1. The Constitution of the Body of the Sick. 2. The Symptoms predominant. 3. The Cause of the Disease, what. 4. The exact Method which was taken in the Cure. 5. An exact Account of the Medicines exhibited, with the or∣der of their Exhibition, various Doses, and success thereupon. Whereunto is also Added, A Compleat Medical Theory upon all Diseases in Mans Body, from Head to Foot, exhibited by way of SCHOLIA: Containing 1. The Names of Diseases in Greek, Latin and English. 2. The Definitions of the same. 3. The Kinds or Differences. 4. The various Signs of each Disease. 5. The several Causes. 6. The Prognosticks, or Judgments of the same. 7. The THERAPIA, or Indications of Cure, more large, ample and compleat, than in any other Author Extant, in what Language soever. A Work of singular Use to all the Pra∣ctisers of the Arts of Physick and Chyrurgery, whether Phy∣sicians, Chyrurgians, Apothecaries, or Charitable and well dispe∣sed Gentlemen and Ladies, who have espoused the Afflictions of the Poor and Needy. Performed by William Salmon, Proses∣sor of Physick. Sold by Th. Dawks and L. Curtiss.

All the aforegoing Books are already Printed and Published, these following are now preparing for the Press.

VII. Praxis Obstetricis; Or, The Practise of Midwifery, in VIII. Books. Containing 1. The Anatomy of the Vessels of Generation. 2. The Practical part of Delivering Women in

Child-Bed. 3. The Cure of Diseases of Women going with Child. 4. The Cure of Diseases of Women in Child-Bed. 5. The Cure of Diseases of Women not with Child. 6. The Cure of Virgins Diseases. 7. The Nursing and bring∣ing up of Children. 8. The Cure of Infants Diseases. Much more full, large and compleat than any thing yet Extant of this Subject. Adorned with variety of curious Copper Cuts, both Anatomical and Instrumental.

VIII. Ars Chymiae; Or, The Art of Chymistry Compleated: Being an Explanation of the Sixth Book of the Dispensatory. Theorically and Practically explicated. In two Books. The first Methodically Exhibiting all the Operations in Chymistry; to∣gether with the Forms of the various Furnaces, Vessels and Instruments, and their applications to the Preparations of all forts of Vegteables, Minerals and Animals. The second Metho∣dically Explicating the Chymical Forms of Medicaments, and application of the same to particular Prescripts, wherein is Exhibited several pieces of Medical Antiquity, worthy to be known of all Professors of Art.

IX. BOTONOLOGIA, Or a Compleat English Her∣bal, in three Books. Containing I. The History of English Herbs and Plants. II. The History of English Trees and Shrubs. III. The History of Exoticks, or Outlandish Drugs, so many as are commonly used in Physick. The whole com∣pleated with 1. The Icon, Figure or Picture of the Heth, Plant, Tree or Shrub, as large and exact as in the largest Her∣bals. 2. The Names in Arabick, Greek, Latin and English. 3. The Description. 4. The Kinds or Species. 5. The prin∣cipal Differences. 6. The places of Growth. 7. The time of Flowring or Seeding. 8. The Temperatures. 9. The Properties and Appropriations. 10. Their several Virtues and Uses. 11. The dangers and Correction. 12. The most usual Preparations of the Shops.

All these Books, such as are already Published, and those which are in the Press when Published, may be had of Th. Dawks, Tho. Basser, J. Wright, and R. Chiswel.

FINIS.