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 ...

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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 ...
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Salmon, William, 1644-1713.
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London :: Printed for T. Dawks, T. Bassett, J. Wright and R. Chiswell,
1683.
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Pharmacopoeias -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Dispensatories.
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IV. Alexiterian Cardiacks, or Antidotes preservatory.

246. ℞ Aqua Cardiaca ℥ ij: Powers of Angelica, gut. xx. Powers of Worm∣wood, gut. x. Syrup of Ci∣tron-peels ℥ ss: mix, and take it twice or thrice a day.

247. ℞ Bezoartick water of Langius, Syrup of Worm∣wood, compound, A. ℥ ss:

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choice Canary ℥ iij: mix them, and take it in the mor∣ning fasting, and at night go∣ing to bed.

248. ℞ Cinnamon water of Matthiolus, Tinctura au∣rea, A. ʒ ij: Syrup of Bawm compound ℥ ss: Electuari∣um de ovo ʒj: mix and take it thrice a day.

249. ℞ Prophylactick water of Silvius, aqua Epi∣demica, A. ʒ ij: Syrup of Peony compound ℥ ss: choice Canary ℥ iv: mix, and give it 2 or 3 times a day.

250. ℞ Aqua magna of Phioravant, and his Aqua ad Pestem, ana ℥ij: Syrup of Clove-Gilliflowers ℥jss: Ca∣nary ℥ ij: mix, and take it morning and evening. Dose ℥ j.

251. ℞ Spiritus Cardia∣cus ℥ iij: simple Angelica water ℥ ji, Syrupus Regius ℥ i ss:mix, and let it be ta∣ken 3 or 4 times a day.

252. ℞ Choice Canary, ℥ iij: Elixir Proprietatis, gut. xx. Syrupus de staechade ℥ j ss: mix them well, and let it be taken 2 or 3 times a day.

253. ℞ Prophylactick wa∣ter of Sylvius, Treacle water A. ʒ ij: Syrup of dry'd Ro∣ses ℥ ss; Canary ℥ j ss: mix to be taken twice or thrice a day or oftner.

254. ℞ Tinctura Cardia∣ca, Tinctura Corticum, Trea∣cle Water, A. ℥ i: Canary ℥ vi: Syrup of Violets ℥ iij: mix, and let it be taken three times a day: dose ℥ j or ℥ iss.

255. Aqua Angelicae the greater Composition, water of Butterbur compound, A∣qua Epidemica, Aqua Bezo∣artica Langij, Aqua Impe∣rialis, Aq. Mirabilis, Aqu. Caelest is, Scordium-water compound, Prophylactick water of Sylvius, A. ℥j: choice Canary ℥xiij ss: Sy∣rups of Citron peels, of Clove gilliflowers, of Staechas, of dryed Roses, and the Juyce of Violets, A. ℥j, ʒvj: mix them well together. Dose ab ℥ j ad ℥ij; or more se∣veral times of the day.

256. ℞ of the Virginian Snake-root, Contrayerva both bruised, A. ℥ ss: Ze∣doary bruised, Saffron, A. ʒii: Cochenele bruised, Camphir, A. ʒj. S. V. re∣ctified, a quart: put all in∣to

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the Spirit, except the Cam∣phir: digest 12 daies in a cool place, shaking it 2 or 3 times every day: then letting it stand 3 dayes to settle, decant off the clear into a clear Gla ss, into which put the Camphir (first dis∣solv'd in 2 spoonfuls of recti∣fied S.V.) and keep it close stop'd for use. Dose gut. 40 or 50 in a little Canary, or any fit Vehicle, several times a day.

257. ℞ Mountain Cala∣minth, Carduus, Scordium, Goats-Rue, Lavender, Bawm, Rosemary, A. M. j: Roots of Avens, of white Dittany, of Masterwort, yellow of O∣range Peels; A. ℥j: Myrrh, Cinnamon, Cloves, A. ℥ss: Sassron ʒj: Aqua Vitae lbviij: digest 10 or 12 days, thaking it every day, then letting it settle: Decant the clear for use: Dose ab ℥ ss: ad ℥ j.

258. ℞ Radix serpenta∣ria ℥ jv: boil in Spring wa∣ter lb jv: to the Consump∣tion of the half: strain, and add Honey ℥ ij ss: Venice Treacle ℥ j ss: Tinctura au∣rea ℥ vj: mix, dissolve hot, strain again and keep it for use. Dose 2 or 3 spoon∣fuls 3 or 4 times a day.

259. ℞ flowers of Sulphur ℥iiij; melt them in a Cruci∣ble, to which add, by spoon∣fuls one after another, sal Absinthii ℥ jv: mix till the Ma ss grows red: then put to it pouder of Aloes, Mirrh and Olibanum, A ʒj: saffron ʒss work them together for a∣bove a quarter of an hour, till they be incorporated: the Mass being cooled and put on a Marble or Glass plate, to melt into a fair Oyl like a Ruby to see to. Dose à gut. 10 ad 20 in ℥ j ss or ℥ ij of Bezoartick water. Willis.

260. ℞ of the former pouder q.s. put upon it Tin∣ctura vitae, or Tincture of Virginian Snake-root and Contrayerva in S.V. so much as may over-top it 3 Inches, and extract the Tincture: Dose à gut. 20 ad 30. in a fit Vehicle.

261. ℞ of the former pouder ℥ ss: generous Wine lb ij: dissolve it in a close Vessel and warm: Dose one Spoonful twice or thrice a day.

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262. ℞ Oriental Bezoar, Viper pouder, A. ℥ j: Contra∣yerva, Virginian snakeroot, both in fine pouder, A. ℥ ss: species Liberantis ʒij, Cam∣phir ʒ ss; mix them. Dose à gr. xvj ad ʒ ss: in any proper Syrup or Vehicle.

263. ℞ Viper pouder, In∣dian Cachunde. A. ℥ ss: Be∣zoar minerale, Bezoar stone A. ʒ ij: Compound pouder of Crabs Claws, Camphir, A. ℈j: mix. Dose à gr. xv. ad ʒ ss.

264. ℞ Virginian snake∣root, Contrayerva, both in sine pouder, Zedoary in fine pouder; Cloves, Nutmegs, in fine pouder, species Libe∣rantis, A. ʒij: Camphir ℈ij ss; Sugar dissolved in Bezoartick Vinegar and boi∣led to a Consistency ℥ viij; make Tablets according to Art weighing ʒ ss: or some∣thing less: to be eaten 1 or 2 often in a day.

265. ℞ Conserve of leaves of Rue ℥ iv: Mithridate, Confectio Liberantis, A. ℥ j: Confectio de Hiacintho ʒ ij: Salt of Wormwood ʒ ij ss: pouder of red Cloth (or in stead thereof Cochenele) ℥ ss Bezoartick Vinegar, q. s. make an Electuary; Dose the quantity of a Chesnut thrice a day.

266. ℞ Venice Treacle ℥ ij: Electuarium de Ovo ℥ j: Viper pouder ℥ ss, Camphir ʒss: mix, and make an Electuary. Dose ʒ ss: 2 or 3 times a day, drinking after it a Glass of Canary.

267. ℞ Venice Treacle ℥j ss: Compound pouder of Crabs Claws ʒ ij: Bezoar stone ʒj: Camphir ℈ j; mix and with a little Bezoartick water, make an Electuary Dose ʒ ss.

268. ℞ Conserves of Marsh Wormwood, of Scor∣dium, of Rosemary flow∣ers, of Sage flowers, ana ℥ ss: Venice Treacle ℥ ij: Bezoar Mineral, Viper pou∣der, A. ʒ vj: mix, and with a little of the Bezoartick wa∣ter of Langius make an Ele∣ctuary. Dose ℈ i 3 times a day.

269. ℞ Laudanum Para∣celsi gr. ii, iij, or jv: Orien∣tal Bezoar as much: mix them well together, and take it ev'ry night, drinking a glass of Sack after it.

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270. ℞ Laudanum opia∣tum gr. ij or iij: Oriental Bezoar gr. vj: Venice Trea∣cle ℈i: mix them, to be ta∣ken every night going to bed.

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