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170 FIrst, with Spirit of Wine filled with volatile Salt of Tartar. ℞ five Glasses holding a pretty deal more than a quart a piece; put into each a quart or better of S. V. rectified and filled with volatile Salt of Tartar (that is S. V. Drawn from new Rhenish Wine, assused on Salt of Tartar, and gently fermented) the making of which we have taught in
Sect. 82 and 83. cap. 25. following. Into the first Glass put Thebian Opium ℥viii. dissolved in a part of the same Spirit. Into the second Glass put Saffron and Cochinele (the later in fine powder) A. ℥i. Into the third put Castoreum freed from Skins and Fat, and redu∣ced into Powder ℥ii. Into the fourth put Cloves and Nutmegs in Powder, A. ℥i. Into the fifth, put Virginia Snake-root bruised, Zedoary in gross Powder A. ℥i. digest all severally a month in a place, neither hot nor cold, shaking them twice a day: Then let the Opium stand three days without shaking, (as also the Tincture of Saffron, &c.) decant the clear Opiate Tincture into a great Glass holding about six quarts, which reserve. To the Magma of the Opi∣um put the clear decanted Tincture of Saffron, &c. shake them well together twice a day, for three days; then let the Glass stand, (as also the third Glass con∣taining the Tincture of Castor) three days without shaking; after which decant the clear Tincture of Saffron, &c. from the Opiate Magma, and put it to the Tincture of Opium in the great Glass; and to the Opiate Magma, put the clear decanted Tin∣cture of Castor; which shake well together twice a day, for three days; then let the Glass stand (as also the fourth Glass containing the Tincture of Cloves, &c.) three days without shaking; after which, decant the clear Tin∣cture of the Castor, and put it into the Tincture of Opi∣um in the great Glass, as a∣foresaid. To the Opiate Magma, put the clear de∣canted Tincture of Cloves, &c. which shake well toge∣ther twice a day for three days; then let the Glass stand (as as also the Fifth Glass containing the Tincture of Virginian Snake-root, &c.) 3 days without shaking; after which decant the clear Tin∣cture of Cloves, and put it to the Tincture of Opium in the great Glass, as afore∣said. Lastly, to the Opiate Magma, put the clear decan∣ted Tincture of Virginian
Snake-root, &c. which shake together twice a day for three days; then let it stand three days without shaking; decant the clear Tincture, and put it to the former; the which keep in a Glass close stopp'd. In these Tin∣ctures dissolve Narcotick Sul∣phur of Vitriol, †††††††A. ℥i. shake them, digest ten days, and keep the whole for Use.
171. The Virtues are equal to the best and most exalted Laud. which you may see lib. 2. cap. 8. sect. 7. of this work. Dose a gut. x. ad xv. xx. or xxx. in a Glass of Sack, Cinnamon Water, or other fit Vehicle.
172. Secondly, with Spi∣rit of Sulphur, or depurated Juice of Gitrons.
Take five Glasses holding a pretty deal more than a Quart a piece; into four of which put a Quart or better of Spirit of Sulphur, or depurated Juice of Ci∣trons, with their other pro∣per Ingredients in the same quantities as in the former; and into the fifth Glass put of the afore-mentioned S. V. with Volatile Salt of Tartar, into which the Saffron and Cochinele are to be put; di∣gest all severally for a month, shaking them twice a day, and perfect the work in all respects by the former dire∣ctions.
The Vertues and Dose are the same with the former, save this is better in hot, dry and Cholerick Constitutions, and for such as have a Heat and Boyling in their Sto∣machs.