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 ...

I. Such as are proper Anticatharticks.

52. ℞ Elect. de Ovo, Ve∣nice Treacle, A. ʒ ss: Lau∣danum gr. i, or ij: mix them.

53. ℞ Venice Treale ʒ j: Confectio Anodyna nostra, gr. vj: Dissolve in a glass of Claret Wine burnt with mint, and so drink it.

54. ℞ Barly-water aro∣matiz'd with Cinnamon, Mint-water, A. ℥ iv: A∣qua Epidemica, Aqua The∣riacalis, strong Cinnamon-water, A. ℥ iij: Magisteries of Coral and Pearl, A. ʒ j: Sy∣rup of Corn-Poppy flowers ℥j: mix and make a Julep.

55. ℞ of the former Ju∣lep, Aqua Epidemica A. ℥ij: Liquid Laudanum of Hel∣mont ℈j: mix them.

56. ℞ of our liquid Lau∣danum, gut. x. Oriental Be∣zoar, gr. x. Diascordium ʒ j: mix them.

57. ℞ Spirit of Mithridate or of Venice Treacle drawn with Sal Armoniack ℈ j: of the Julep above at Sect. 54. ℥ iij: mix them, and give

it every 3d, 4th, or 5th hour.

58. ℞ Pouder of Crabs claws compound, of Contra yerva, of Virginian snake root, of Oriental Bezoar, of Bezoar mineral, of Bezo∣ar animale, of Cinnamon, of Galangal, of Zedoary, of Tormentil roots, of Coche∣nel, of Saffron, A. ℈ j: mix and make a fine pouder. Dose à ʒ ss: and ℈ ij in the for∣mer Julep, or in Cinnamon water: mixt with Syrup of Clovegilliflowers.

59. ℞ Venice Treacle ʒ j: Spirit of Harts horn ℈j: Lau∣danum gr.j: mix them.

60. ℞ Electuarium de Ovo ʒ ss: Spirit of Soot, gut. x. Laudanum opiatum, gr. ij: mix them.

61. ℞ Ale or Wine lb ii: Mace, Nutmegs, Cinnamon A. ʒ ss: Cloves ℈ ss: boil them with a crust of Bread: strain out, and sweeten with Syrup of wild Poppyes ℥ j: give it as ordinary drink.

62. ℞ Venice Treacle ʒj of our Liquid Laudanum, gut. xv. or xx. mix them.

63. ℞ Venice Treacle, conserve of Red Roses vitrio∣lated A. ʒ j: Contra yerva, Virginian snake-root, Tor∣mentil roots, Alkanet roots, Pearl, Coral, all in fine pou∣der, A. gr. vij: and with Sy∣rup of Corn-poppy flowers, q.s. make an Electuary: drin∣king after it about ℥ iij of the Julep at sect: 54. above: and let it be taken every 4th or 5 h hour.

64. ℞ Cochenele, ʒ j: Contra-yerva, Virginian-snake-root, A. ʒ ss: Saffron gr. x. mix them. The dose ʒ ss: in any fit Vehicle, as Mint, Lettice, or Poppy-wa∣ter sweetned.

65. ℞ Red Roses, Scor∣zonera A. ℥ i: Tormentil, Bi∣stort: Contrayerva, A. ʒ iij Harts-horn burnt, Cochenele A. ʒ ijss: shavings of Harts-horn and Ivory A. ʒ ij: Saf∣fron ʒss: Spring-water lb iij boil all to lb ij: towards the end of the boyling add Con∣serve of red Roses ℥ jv: Ba∣laustians ʒ i ss: then strain out the clear, and add Trea∣cle Water, Aqua Epidemica A: ℥ ij: dose twice or thrice a day ℥ iij.

66. ℞ strong Mutton broth boiled almost to a Jelly ℥ xij; Oyl of Hypericon ℥ iij: Mi∣thridate

℥ ss: mix them for a Clyster.

67. ℞ Diascordium ℥ j: Cowslip and Cinnamon wa∣ter A. ℥ i ss: mix them, 'tis a good thing.

68 ℞ Cinnamon-water ℥j: Poppy-water ℥ j ss: Lauda∣num Cydoniatum gut xx. or more: mix them for a dose.

69 ℞ fine Bole (impreg∣nated with Juyces of the leaves of Tormentil, Bistort and red Roses, and dryed in the Sun:) Contrayerva, roots of Tormentil, A. ʒ j: Pearls, red Coral, whitest Amber, A. ʒ ss: make all into subtil pouder: Dose ʒ ss to ʒ i: in a fit Vehicle.

70. ℞ Red Roses dryed, tops of Cyprus, Myrtle, A. M. iv. leaves of Hypericon, Meadow sweet, Burnet, Pim∣pernel, A. M. iij. Roots of Tormentil, Bistort, Cinna∣mon, Nutmegs, Mace, A. ℥j: Berries or grains of Kermes ℥ iv: slice and bruise all to∣gether, upon which affuse red Florence Wine, red Rose∣water A. lbjv℥iij: distil in an ordinary still to driness: and sweeten the distilled Liquor with Syrup of Coral: dose ℥ iij or iiij.

71. ℞ of the Water just now described ℥ ss: of our gutt•••• vitae, gut xx. mix them.

72. An excellent purge in this case: ℞ Rhubarb ••••ic'd ʒij: yellow Myrobalans ʒjss; yellow Sanders ʒ ss: pouder of Cinnamon ℈j: Salt of Wormwood ℈ss: Plantane water; and Cinnamon barly water, A. ℥ ij ss: infuse all night: strain and add thereto strong Cinnamon water ʒ ij ad ʒ iij: give it for a dose: it purges, binds, and strength∣ens the bowels.