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 ...

VI. Diureticks whose Basis is sulpherous or spirituous.

Of this kind there are several; some of which are Resinous: as Turpentine, Balsams of Peru, Tolu, Gillead, and Preparations out of them. Some Oleaginous; as Oyls of Juniper-berries, Carraways, of Nutmegs, of Wax, and drops of other Fat things, most of which being taken inwardly, cause the Ʋrine to smell like Violets. Some Spirituous; as Spirit of Wine, spirit of Juniper-berries, Radish Water Compound, with many other hot Waters; yea and strong Wines drank plentifully, which in Hydro∣pick and cold Scorbutick people happily produce a Diure∣sis. The cause is from the Sowrness of the Blood, its want of Spirits, defect of Fermentation, or strength of the acid and coagulative Salt, whereby the Blood is so weakned as not to perform well its Circulation, nor to contain within it self its superfluous Serosities, till it can carry them to the Reins; which defects, all the aforenamed Remedies take away, by heating, and enlivening the Blood, and restoring its weakness by adding spirits thereto, where∣by it is able to keep its whole mixtion intire, so that ari∣ving perfect by the Emulgent Arteries, it lets go its Se∣rum, and so provokes a plentiful and pleasant Diuresis.

221: ℞ S.V. lbviij: large Onions bruises, Garlick brui∣sed, A. lbj: Mustard-seed ℥iiii: mix and distil to dry∣ness.

Dose ℥ij, twice or thrice a day.

222. ℞ S.V. lbiiii: large Oni••••s, Jan••per-berries both 〈…〉〈…〉 A. lbss: Nutmegs 〈…〉〈…〉 bruise them well, mix and ••••til in a Copper Visica to dryness. Dose ℥jss. twice a day.

223. ℞ Millepedes pre∣〈◊〉〈◊〉 ℥ss: Nutmegs ʒi••: 〈…〉〈…〉 of Salt of Tartar, 〈…〉〈…〉 or aetherial spirit of Turpentine, A. ℥vi: distil in B.M. with a gentle fire; so have you a Spirit and Oyl; as also a deliquium of Salt of Tartar: each of which have a notable diuretick power.

224. ℞ Juniper-berries (gently and throughly dryed in an Oven, and reduced into a gross Pouder lbi: S V. rectified, so as it may fire Gun-pouder lbiijss: digest cold three or four days, then distil in B. M. to dryness. Dose ʒij, iij, or iiij: in White, Rhenish Wine or Canary, two or three times a day.

225. ℞ Ivy, Juniper and Bay-berries, fresh gather'd, A. lbss: Wild Carrot seed ℥iv: Nutmegs ℥ij: bruise all, and put them into a glass Retort, upon which assuse S.V. rectified lbiiii: and add∣ing thereto the best Venice Turpentine lbi: let them be distilled in a Sand Furnace with a gentle heat (in my opi∣nion a gentle B. M. would be better,) having a care of an Empyruma; so have you a Spirit and yellow Oyl, both egregiously Diuretick. Dose of the Spirit ʒi ad ii or iii: of the Oyl ℈ss ad ℈i: in a fit Vehicle. Dr. Willis.

226. ℞ the Magma of the former Prescript, upon which assuse Tincture of Salt of Tartar lbi: digest many days in a Glass Vessel close shut in a Sand Furnace, that a red Tincture may be drawn forth. Dose ℈i ad ii, or ʒi: in a convenient Vehicle.

227. ℞ Juniper-berries dryed very gently in an O∣ven, Winter-Cherries per∣fectly dry, both bruised, Mil∣lepedes prepared, A. ℥i: re∣ctifyed S. V. lbv: digest in a cool place for thirty days, shaking the glass 2 or 3 times a day: after let it settle three or four days, and de∣cant the Tincture which keep for use. Dose ʒi ad iii. in a fit Vehicle.

228. ℞ Balsam of Peru or Tolu, Mithridate A. ʒss: mix into a Bolus.

229. ℞ Balsam of Peru ℈ii: Mithridate ʒss: Mille∣pedes prepared in Pouder: mix and make a Bolus.

230. ℞ S.V. rectified lbii: Venice Turpentine, or Bal∣sam of Peru, ℥iii: mix, and extract a strong Tincture. Dose ʒi ad iii: in any fit Ve∣hicle.

231. ℞ spirit of Wine re∣ctified lbii: Venice Turpen∣tine ℥iii: Juniper-berries very gently dried and pou∣dred ℥i: Winter-cherries ℥ss: mix, digest twenty days, and extract a Tincture.

232. ℞ spirit of Wine rectified lbiiss: Juniper-berries poudred, Daucus∣seed beaten, A. ℥ii: Nut∣megs in Pouder ℥i: make a strong Tincture by digestion. Dose ʒi ad ii, or more.

233. ℞ Balsam of Tolu ℈i ad ʒi or ii: Millepedes in Pouder ℈ss: mix them.

234. ℞ Venice Turpen∣tine, Balsam of Peru, A. ℈i: Salts of Millepedes, and of Amber, A. ℈ss: mix.

235. ℞ Venice Turpen∣tine ℈ii: Oyl of Juniper-berries gut. x: Volatile Salt of Harts-horn gr. viii: Sugar ʒii: mix all very well toge∣ther for one Dose.