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 ...

V. Alexiterian Cardiacks, Or Antidotes Curatory.

After the Infection or Contagion has seized, all the former things may be given, but in a greater Dose, and oftner; as also both ace tous things, and the fixd Salts of Herbs, for that the Crasis of the Blood being vitiated and corrupted, they dissolve all its Coagulations, and Hetrogeneous particles what soever, which being transpi∣red, its liquor at length reco∣vers and retains its prestin state and condition.

271. ℞ Bezoartick water of Langius ℥ ss: Prophyla∣ctick water of Sylvius ʒ iij: Cinnamon water ʒ j: Cam∣phir gr. v. mix for a Dose.

272. ℞ S V. rectified ℥j: the red Hungarian powder ʒ ss: mix and keep it close stopt for 8 or 10 hours: then add thereto Saffron, Coche∣nele, Viper-pouder, A. ℈ ss: Canary 〈◊〉〈◊〉 jv: mix, and shake all well together, and give it at once, to sweat upon.

273. ℞ Oriental Bezoar, Mineral Bezoar, Viper-pou∣der, Mosaick Gold, A. gr. x. Camphir gr. v. Laudanum opiatum gr. i. or ij: mix, and add thereto Spirit of Ange∣lica the greater Compositi∣on ʒiv: Tinctura Aurea, Treacle Water, A. ʒ ij: Choice Canary ℥ iij: mix for one Dose; & let the sick sweat well upon it.

274. ℞ Treacle-water ℥j ss: Venice Treacle ʒ ij Electuar. de Ovo ℥ ss: mix.

275. ℞ Aqua Cardiaca ℥ jv: Spiritus Cardiacus ℥ ss Diascordium of Silvius ℈j: mix, and give it the sick warm: you may sweeten with Syrup of Clovegilliflowers, or of Citrons.

276. ℞ Aquae Cardiaca, prophylactick water of Svl∣vius, A. ℥ij: Confectio Al∣kermes Chymica ℈j: vipei∣pouder ℈ ss; Camphir gr. iv: mix for one dose.

277. ℞ Bezoartick water ℥ij ss: Bezoartick Vinegar ℥ ss: Venice Treacle ʒ j:

mix them well by shaking in a glass, for a Draught to pro∣voke sweat.

278. ℞ Whitewine, Ca••∣nary, A. lb j: Virginian Snakeroot, Contrayerva, Carduus Leaves, A. ℥j: boil and make a strong Decocti∣on; strain and dissolve there∣in Venice Treacle ℥ ss: to which add of the King of Po∣land's Vinegar ʒj: Saflron ℈ j in pouder: Sweeten with Syrup of juyce of Citrons, & of Clovegilliflowers, A. q. s. and make two Draughts to be taken in 12 hours space to sweat upon.

279. ℞ Waters of Ange∣lica, of Carduus, of Dragons, A. ℥jv: of Scordium Com∣pound ℥ ij: of Bezoartick water, Treacle water, A. ℥ j pouder of Pearls ʒ i: Syrup of Clove Gillislowers (or of juyce of Citrons) ℥ij: Spirit of Vitriol, gut. xij: mix and make a jusep: Dose ℥iij, often in a day: sometimes alone, sometime with other Medicines. Willis.

280. ℞ Aqua Cardiaca ℥xij: Treacle water, Aqua Epidemica, Bezoartick water A. ℥ iss: Prophylactick wa∣ter of Sylvius, Tinctura au∣rea A. ℥ ij: Syrup of Li∣mons ℥ iij: Oyl of Sulphur gut. xvj: mix them. Dose 3 or 4 spoonfuls.

281. ℞ Damask Rose-Water, Angelica water, ana, ℥ vj: Spirit of Angelica the greater Composition, Aqua Epidemica, Treacle water, Syrup of Limons, A. ℥ iiss: dissolve therein Venice Trea∣cle, Orvietan the greater Composition, Elect. de Ovo, A. ℥ i: Dose ℥ ij or more at a time, 2 or 3 times a day.

282. ℞ Bezoar Mineral ʒ ss: Venice Treacle ʒ j: Camphir gr. vj: Bezoartick Vinegar q. s. make a Bolus, to be swallowed alone, or ta∣ken dissolv'd in some proper Vehicle: drinking after it a draught of cordial Julep.

283. ℞ Oriental Bezoar ℈j: Electuarium de Ovo ʒ ss Extract of Contrayerva, pou∣der of Saffron, A. ℈ ss: Cam∣phir gr. jv; make a Bolus, which take as the former.

284. ℞ Viper pouder ʒss, Venice Treacle ʒ i: Saffron ℈ ss: Camphir gr. v. Tar∣tar vitriolate, gr. vii: mix and make a Bolus to be ta∣ken

as the former.

185. ℞ Venice Treacle ʒ i; Viper pouder, Orien∣tal Bezoar, Bezoar mineral, Saffron, Cochenele, in fine pouder, A. ℈ ss: Camphir gr. jv: Laudanum Opiatum gr. j or ij: Bezoartick Vine∣gar, q. s. make a Bolus, to be taken, as abovesaid:

286. ℞ Pouder of Toads, (made by a Close Calcina∣tion) prepared, pouder of Crabs-Claws compound, A. ʒ ss: make a pouder, and give it as the former. Willis.

287. ℞ Venice Treacle, ʒj: Salt of Vipers, gr. xij: mix for a Dose.

288. ℞ Gascoins pouder, pouder of Contrayerva, of Virginian Snake-root, A. ℈j or gr. xxv. mix them, and give it in a spoonful of Trea∣cle water, drinking after it a draught of some cordial Ju∣lep.

289. ℞ Compound Pou∣der of Crabs Claws, Viper∣pouder, A. ℈ j: mix, and give it in a little Treacle-wa∣ter.

290. ℞ Bezoar oriental gr. vi or viii: Laudanum Paracelsi gr. iii or iv: mix and give it, and let the sick take after it a little Aqua Epidemica, or a draught of choice Canary, and so sweat upon it.

There are hundreds of other Ingredients, which. you may find in our Books, and of which you may make a thousand other Compositi∣ons of equal force and vir∣tue, in imitation of these Examples: of which you may see a plentiful speci∣men in our Synopsis Me∣dicinae, lib. 3. cap. 33. sect. 21. The very place where we treat of the Cure of the Plague or Pestilence, to which we refer you.