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173. ℞ AQuae Coelestis ℥ii. Borrage Water ℥ii. Syrup of Clove∣gilliflowers ℥iss, mix them for a draught.
174. ℞ Aquae mirabilis ℥iss. Angelica water the greater Composition ℥i. Sy∣rup of Citrons ℥iss. mix them.
175. ℞ Aquae Vitae Mat∣thioli (that is Aquae Coelestis) Aquae Mirabilis, A. ʒiii. Be∣zoartick Water of Langius ʒiv. choice Canary ℥i. Syrup of Quinces ℥iss. mix.
176. ℞ Wormwood wa∣ter the less Composition ʒ ii. Lavender water compound ʒ iii. Confectio Alkermes ʒ iv. simple Bawm water, Syrup of Violets, A. ℥iss. mix them.
177. ℞ Elixir Vitae ma∣jus of Quercetan ʒ i. Spi∣rit of Angelica the greater Composition ʒ ii. Tinctu∣tura aurea ʒ iii. Bugloss water, Syrup of Coral, A. ℥i. mix them,
178. ℞ Cinnamon wa∣ter ℥iss. Syrupus Cardiacus ℥ii. mix them.
179. ℞ Cinnamon wa∣ter, Wormwood Water, A. ℥ss. Tinctura Vitae nostra ʒ vi. Syrup of Quinces ℥i. mix them.
180. ℞ Spirit of Worm∣wood the greater Composi∣tion ℥i. Oyl of Cinnamon gut. iv. choice Canary ℥ii. Syrup of Citron peels ℥i. mix them.
181. ℞ Cinnamon wa∣ter, Angelica Water, the grea∣ter Composition, Confect of Alkermes, A. ℥ss. Bezo∣artick water of Langius ʒ vi. Sage Water ℥ii. mix them.
182. ℞ Cinnamon wa∣ter, Bezoartick water, A. ℥ss. Spirit of Lavender ʒ ii. Tinctura aurea ʒ i. Sage water ℥iii. Syrup of Clove Gilliflowers ℥iss. mix them.
183. Treacle Water ℥ss. Aquae Mariae ℥i. Scordium water compound ʒvi. Parsly water ℥ii. Syrup Bizan∣tine compound ℥ss. mix them.
184. ℞ Tincturae vitae no∣strae, Bawm Water the grea∣ter Composition, A. ℥ss. Cinnamon water ʒ vi. Sage Water, Syrup of Li∣mons. A. ℥ss. mix them.
185 R. Cinnamon wa∣ter of Matthiolus ℥i. Syrup of Bawm, and of Citron peels, A. ℥ss. Spirit of Ro∣ses gut. xii. mix them; 'tis an admirable Cordial.
186. R. Wormwood water, Imperial Water, A. ℥ss. simple distilled Water of Time ℥ ii. Syrup of
Citron Peels ℥j.ss. mix them.
187. ℞ Bezoartick wa∣ter, Clove water A. ʒij. Tincture of Salt of Tartar ʒj. Oyl of Cinnamon gut. iv. Sage water ℥iij. Syrup of Betony compound ℥ij. mix.
188. Aqua Imperialis Ca∣roli Quinti Imperatoris. ℞ Lillies Convally, red Ro∣ses, A. lbiij. Lavender flow∣ers lbj. Rosemary flowers lbss. Betony M. vj. Rue M. iv. Sage M. iij. Take each in their best Season, and put them into S. V. lbviij. This done, add Cin∣namon bruised lbj. Grains of Paradise ℥v. Cubebs, Nutmegs, A. ℥iv. Cloves, Mace, Caraway Seeds, Am∣ber A. ℥iij. Ambergrise ℥ss. bruise all that are to be bruised, and affuse thereon Rhenish wine lbxxxvj. di∣gest 3 or 4 days, and distill either in a Glass Alembick, or in a Copper Vesica well tinn'd within: The first 24 pints keep by it self, the rest for an ordinary Water. The first 24 Pints being dul∣eified with Sugar, may be drank as need requires, in all Fainting and Swooning Fits, a ʒij. ad ℥ss. it is also good in a Vertigo, Head-ach, Dim∣ness of Sight, loss of Memo∣ry, &c.
189. ℞ Of the aforesaid Impertal Water, Angelica Water, the greater Compo∣sition, A. ℥ss. Syrup of Ci∣tron, and of Clove Gilli∣flowers A. ʒvj. simple Bawm water ℥j. mix.
190. ℞ Aqua Vitae Mat∣thaeoli, Syrup of Citrons, Borage Water, A. ℥ss. simple Angelica water ℥jss. mix them, and give it upon fainting.
191. ℞ DIstilled Rain water lbjss. Syrup of Clove-Gilliflowers ℥jss. Juice of Limons ℥j. Spirit of Sulphur gut. xxj. mix them. Dose ℥ij. or more when you pleare.
192. ℞ Waters of Wood-Sorrel, of the whole Citron, of Strawberries, A. ℥vj. Syrup of Limons, or of the Juice of Citrons ℥iss. Pearls prepared ʒj. Dose ℥ij. three or four times a day.
193. ℞. Distilled Wa∣ters from Pipins or Pear∣mains, of Rasberries, A. ℥ix. Syrup of Violets ℥jss. Spirit of Vitriol or Sulphur, gut. xviij.mix and make a Julep
194. ℞ Yellow Sanders, Conserve of Citron Peels, of Flowers of water Lillies, of Violets, of Roses, Pearls prepared, Raspins of Ivory, Bone of a Stags Heart, Frag∣ments of Jacynths, of Eme∣ralds, of Saphyrs prepared, red Coral prepared, A. ʒi. Sorrel seeds ʒij. choice Musk ℈i. Juice of Alkermes q. s. mix and make a Conserve. Dose a ʒss. ad ʒi.
195. ℞ candied Eringoes ℥vi. Grass roots ℥iij. Ken∣tish Pipins sliced, No. ij. Shavings of Harts-horn and Ivory, A. ʒij. Leaves of Wood Sorrel M. j. Spring water lbiij. boyl all to lbij. strain out, and add Syrup of Violets and of Clove Gilliflowers, A. ℥j. Sal pru∣nellae ʒij. mix and dissolve. dose ℥iij. or more thrice a day.
196. ℞ Barly Broth lbij. Syrup of Citrons ℥ij. Cry∣stalls of Tartar ℥ss. dissolve and give ℥iij. or iv. 3 or 4 times a day.
197. ℞ A strong Deco∣ction of Borage, Bugoss, and Bawn lbij. Syrup of Vio∣lets, and of Citrons, A. ℥i. Tartar vitriolate ʒj. mix and dissolve. Dose ℥iij.
198. ℞ Conserve of red Roses vitriolated ℥iv. Spring water lbii. dissolve over a gentle heat, and strain. Dose ℥iij. ad libitum.
199. ℞ Conserves of red Roses vitriolated, and of Violets vitriolated, A. ℥iij. water of the whole Limon or Citron lbiij. dissolve and strain; to the straining add Juice of Alkermes ℥iii. mix them. Dose ℥iv. at pleasure.
200. ℞ Conserve of Wood Sorrel, Rob. of Ras∣berries, A. ℥ii. Confect of Hyacinths ℈iv. Pearls pre∣pared ℈ii. Syrup of Juice of Citrons q. s. make a Con∣fect. Dose ʒss. thrice a day.
FIrst, Cardiacks, whose Basis is a Volatile Salt, as Spirits of Harts-horn, Sal Armoniack, Elks Hoofs, Cra∣nii humanii, Amber, Virgi∣nian Snake-root, Contra yer∣va, Mithridate, Treacles of all sorts, Zedoary, Salt of Vipers, of Amber Man's Skull, Ashes of Toads, &c.
201. Spirit of Elks hoof a gut. xv. ad xx. Aquae vi∣tae Matthioli ʒii. Spirit of Sulphur gut. ij. give them in an appropriate Liquor.
202 ℞ Spirit of Man's Skull, gut. xviii. Treacle∣water ʒiiss. mix them, and give the mixture in some specifick Vehicle.
203. ℞ Water of Birth∣wort Leaves lbj. waters of Penny-royal, of Hyssop, A. ℥iv. Aqua mirabilis, aqua Lumbricorum, and Water of Snails, A. ℥j. Syrup of Clove Gilliflowers ℥iss. mix and make a Julep.
204. ℞ Spirit of Harts∣horn ʒi. Tincture of Anti∣mony ℥i. mix them: the Dose a gut. xx. ad xxx.
205. ℞ Spirit of Harts∣gut. 20. Treacle water ʒii. Spirit of Sal Armoniack gut. ii. mix, and give in a pro∣per Vehicle.
206. Spirit of man's Blood ℈i. Aquae Vitae Mat∣thioli ʒiiss. Bawm water sim∣ple ℥iv. mix them.
207. ℞ Spirit of Soot gut. xv. Aqua mirabilis ʒiss. An∣gelica water, the greater composition ʒii. mix and give in a proper Vehicle.
208 ℞ Spirit of Harts∣horn, Spirit of Sal Armoni∣ack, A. gut. vi. Wormwood water the greater compositi∣on ℥ss. mix, and give in a fit Vehicle.
209. ℞ Salt of Vipers ʒi. Sal prunellae ʒii. pulvis ex chelis Canctorum compositus ʒiss. mix and make a Pow∣der. Dose a ʒi. ad ʒiss.
in a Spoonful of Syrup.
210 ℞ Flowers of Sal Ar∣moniack ℈ss. Bezoar Mineral ʒi. Make a Powder to be given in some Cordial Sy∣rup or proper Liquor. These last ten may he profitably given in all sorts of Fevers in re∣spect of the Blood, as also in Swoonings, and suddain Lan∣guors, in respect of the Ani∣mal Spirits.
Secondly, Cardiacks, whose Basis is an Alchalizate Salt; such are Bezoar Stone, Pearls, Coral, Bone of a Stags Heart, Harts born crude, I∣vory in Powder, Crabs Eyes and Claws, Oyster shell, Ter∣ra sigillata, and other stony & earthy Substances of like Nature.
211. ℞ Prepared Coral, Pearls, A. ʒii. Bezoar Stone, and Bezoar Animal, A. ʒss. white Amber prepared ℈ii. Ambergrise ℈i. mix and make a Powder. Dose ʒss. twice or thrice a day in some proper Syrup or Wa∣ter.
212. ℞ Pulv. ex Chelis Cancrorum Compos. ʒiss. pearl prepared, Man's Skull pre∣pared, Male-peony Roots, A. ℈iv. Flowers of Male∣peony, of Lilly, Convally, A. ʒss. make a Powder to be taken as aforesaid.
213. ℞ Pearl, red Co∣ral, white Amber, Ivory, all prepared, A. ʒiss. Species Diambrae ʒi. white Sugar dissolved in Aqua Rosarum, and boyled to a Consistency ℥vii. make Tablets weigh∣ing half a ʒ to eat one, two or three often in a day.
214. ℞ Conserve of Lil∣ly, Convally ℥ iiii. of Flow∣ers of Sage, ℥ii. Powder of Coral, of Pearl, Crabs Eyes, and Ivory prepared, A. ʒiss. Vitriol of Steel ʒ i. Syrup of Coral q. s. make an Ele∣ctuary. Dose a ʒ i. ad ii. twice a day, drinking af∣ter it some Cordial Julep, as the following.
215. ℞ Waters of Flow∣ers of Lilly Convally, of Pe∣ony, or of the Tile Tree, of the whole Citron A. ℥ vi. Water of Rinds of O∣ranges distilled with Wine ℥ ii. Syrup of Violets ℥iss, mix them.
216. ℞ Gascoin's Pow∣der or of Crabs Claws com∣pound
℥j: Bezoar Animale ʒij: Salt of Vipers ʒj: mix and make a Pouder, dose a ℈ ss ad ℈j, or more in Sy∣rup.
217. ℞ ••••iental Bezoar, Bezoar animal, Bezoar mi∣neral, A. ʒ ij: mix them in a fine pouder. Dose a gr. vj ad ℈j, or more.
218. ℞ Pouder of Crabs Eys and Crabs Claws, A. ʒj: Pearl, Coral, and Amber prepared, A. ℈jv: Bezoar Oriental and Animal, A. ʒss: fine Bole, Diaphoretick Gold A. ℈ij: Bezoar mineral ʒj; mix in a fine pouder: dose a ℈j ad ʒj:
219. ℞ Ivory, Coral, Am∣ber, all prepared, A. ʒ ij: Species Diambrae, ʒj: Salt of Steel ʒ ij: Sugar ℥ viij. Ambergrise in fine pouder ℈ ss: make Tablets weighing ʒ ss: Dose ʒ iij, or ℥ ss: twice a day.
220. ℞ Coral prepared, flowers of Sal Armoniack, Amber prepared, A. ʒ ii: Sal prunellae, pouder of red Poppy flowers, A. ℈jss: Dose ℈i twice a day in a proper Vehicle.
221. ℞ Sal Prunellae ʒij: Salt of Amber ʒ i: Pearl, Coral prepared A ʒ ss: Salt of Harts horn ℈ j: mix in a fine pouder: Dose gr. xv. ad ʒ ss: in a proper Vehicle, The Eleven aforesaid are most proper in Plourisies, Trem∣blings and Palpitations of the Heart, for that they destroy the Powers of the acid Salts: and so hinder the Coagulati∣ons and Extravasations of the Blood.
Thirdly. Cardiacks, whose Basis is an Acid Salt, or Fluid Salt, such are all ace∣tous Medicines, as, Vinegar, Treacle Vinegar, Bezoar∣tick Vinegar, Spirit of Vitri∣ol, Sulphur and Salt: juy∣ces of Sorrel, of Wood-Sor∣rel, of Pomgranates, of O∣ranges, of Limons, of Ci∣trons, with many others of the same kind.
222. ℞ Prophylactick wa∣ter of Sylvius ℥ ij: Sy∣rup of the Juyce of Ci∣trons ℥ ss: Angelica water à ℥ i ss: mix them: Dose à ʒ ij ad ʒ iv.
223. ℞ Some Cordial water ℥ jv: Syrup of the Juyce of Citrons ℥ ss: Trea∣cle water ʒ ii: Pearls prepa∣red
℈ss. spirit of Vitriol agut. iij ad vj: make a drink to be taken twice or thrice a day.
224. ℞ Spring water lb iv: Juyce of two large Limons, Syrup of Clove-gil∣ly-flowers ℥ iij; Hypocra ss ℥ ij, mix: Dose ℥ iv, or more, 3 or 4 times a day.
225. ℞ ashes of Harts∣horn ʒ iij: spirit of Vitriol ʒ i: mix them in a glass-Mortar and dry them: Dose à ℈j ad ʒ ss: in 2 or 3 spoon∣fuls of a Cordial Julep.
226. ℞ Antimony Dia∣phoretick or Bezoar Mineral ℥ ss: Spirit of Salt ℈ iv: mix and dry, as asoresaid: and give à ℈ j ad ʒ ss in a glass of white wine and Su∣gar.
227. ℞ Fresh S••raw-ber∣ries lb viij: whitewine lbviij; Oranges, peel and all, slic'd: No xii: let them serment in a close Vessel, with filings of Steel lb ss, for 24 hours: then distil in a Copper A∣lembick tin'd within: Dose ab ℥ j ad ij or iij: Of like na∣ture with these things is the Divine Drink of the Palm Tree. These 6 or 7 last things with an innumerable others prepared from acid or sluid Salts, are great Alex∣iterians, curing all malignant Feavers, yea and are good in the Plague it self; for that they unlock the joyntings or Combinations of the sixed Salt with the adust Sulphut in the blood in Feavers; whereby the Coagulations, and Extravasations of the Blood, which commonly hap∣pen in all malignant Fea∣vers, are often prevented or suddenly cured.
Fourthly, Cardiacks, whose Basis is a fixed or lixivial Salt, made by Incineration, Elixiviation, and Evaporati∣on, from Vegetables, Ani∣mals, and some kinds of Mi∣netals.
228. ℞ Carduus Water or Mynsicht's Aqua febrisu∣ga ℥ iij: Salt of Worm∣wood ℈ j: Oyl of Sul∣phur ℈ ss: mix them to be taken 2 or 3 hours before the Paroxism of a Feaver.
229. ℞ Waters distilled from the whole Citron slic'd, from Wood Sorrel, A. lb ss: Sugar ℥ ss: Juyce of Limons ʒ ij: Salt of Tartar ʒ i ss: Salt of Wormwood ʒ ss: mix
and make a Julep, to be given in any irregular Fea∣ver, having sharp sits, day by day without shaking.
230. ℞ Simple Bawm wa∣ter and Angelica Water, A. ℥ ii: Salt of Centory the less ʒ ss: Syrup of Clove-gilli∣slowers ℥i: mix them.
231. ℞ of the Alexandri∣an or Royal Julep ℥vj: Salts of Centory the less, of Worm∣wood, of Garduus, A. ℈ ss: Syrup of Citron Juyce ℥ ss: mix them.
232. ℞ Prophylactick wa∣ter of Sylvius ℥ ss: Salt of Tartar gr.xv. water of Cen∣tory the less ℥ iij: mix them for a draught.
233. ℞ Carduus water ℥ jv: Salts of Centory the less, & of Wormwood, A. ℈ss: Oyl of Vitriol, gut viij: Sy∣rup of Centory ℥ j: mix them.
234. ℞ F••therfew••water ℥ iij: Salt of Broom and of Germander, A. ℈ ss: Salt of Tartar Vitriolate gr. xv: Syrup of Violets ℥j: mix them.
235. ℞ Spring water ℥iij: Salt of Wormwood or of Tartar ℈j: Syrup of the Juyce of Limons ℥j: mix them for a Dose. These 8 last things are Alexipharma∣cons, of singular use in seve∣ral kinds of Feavers whereby the Enormities of acid Salts reigning in the Viscera and the Blood, are corrected: and as there are divers sorts of Salts generated in the human Body, which pass every where from one state to another: so ought there to be given for every Intention, Salines not of one but of a diverse kind.
Fiftly, Cardiacks, whose Basis is a Nitrous Salt, such as pure Niter it self, Sal prunellae, as Antimonial Niter, &c. whose Particles being inspired with Air, up∣holds and maintains the life of Animals: The Lord Ba∣con truly observes, That the Particles of Niter being car∣carryed into the Ventricle, and also inspired together with the Air (where, joy∣ned with certain sulphurous Particles, they make a flame, which) conduces much to the conserving and prolonging of our Life.
236. ℞ Spring water lb ij: Sal Prunellae ʒ j ss: Sy∣rup
of Clove Gilliflowers: ℥ vj: mix them: dose ℥ iij or ℥jv: 3 or 4 times a day.
237. ℞ Fennel Water lbij: flowers of Niter ʒ ij: Vola∣rile Salt of Amber à ℈ j ad ʒ ss: Syrup of Violets ℥ iv or vj: mix them, and give it as the former.
238. ℞ of the Alexandri∣an Julep, lb j: Antimonial Sal prunel ae ℈ iiss: volatile Salt of Harts-horn, gr. x Sy∣rup of Limons ℥ i: mix them for ij Doses.
239. ℞ Confection of Alkermes ℥i: Lapis Pru∣nellae in sine pouder ℈ij: Sal Cranij humani ℈j: mix for two Doses to be taken morning and night.
240. ℞ Electuarium Sto∣machicum Mynsichti ℥ ss: Mithridate ʒ ij: Elect. de Ovo ʒj: Sal Prunellae ʒij: mix for iv doses.
241. ℞ Venice Treacle ℥j; flowers of Niter ʒiij, Salt of Ox horns: ʒj: mix them well: Dose à ʒi, ad ʒ i ss: or ʒ ij.
242. ℞ Elect. Diatessa∣ron ℥j: Sal Prunellae ʒij; Sal Absinthij, Salt of Amber, A. ℈j: mix for 4 or 6 Do∣ses.
243. ℞ Sal prunellae ℈j: volatile Salt of Harts-horn gr. iij: Volatile salt of Am∣ber gr. ij: mix them in a pou∣der, and give it in a spoonful of Syrup of Bawm.
244. ℞ Salt of Worm∣wood, Oriental Bezoar, Sas∣fron, A. gr. x. Bezoar mine∣ral gr. viij: Sal Prunellae à ℈ i ad ʒ ss; mix, and give it in Syrupus Cardiacus; see it in Our Pharm. Lond. lib. 4. cap. 16. sect. 16. the Author of it was Ʋffonbachius.
245. ℞ Bezoar Mineral gr. x. Pulvis Cardialis Fer∣nelii magis compositus, Lapis Prunellae, A. gr. xxvj. mix, give it as the former.
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:
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
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.
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.
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.
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.