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. Ischureticks which are said to thicken the Blood.

236. ℞ Blood of Com∣frey ℥ss: Lettice-water ℥iss: Gum Tragacanth ʒss: dis∣solve and make a Mucilage for one Dose, to be taken Morning and Night sweetned with white Sugar Candy, and that either alone, or dissolved in Milk.

237. ℞ Cowslip water ℥iii: Cinnamon Barley wa∣ter ʒii: dissolve therein Cher∣ry-tree, or Plum-tree Glew ʒi: for two Doses.

238. ℞ Gum Tragacanth, Gum Arabick, both in fine Pouder: Sugar Penidies, white Sugar Candy each in fine Pouder ʒvi: mix them. Dose ʒiss ad ʒii, twice a day

in Lettice Water, or Water distilled from Milk, or in Milk mix with pure Well-Water.

239. ℞ Gum Tragacanth, Cherry-tree Gum, both in fine Pouder, A. ℥i: white Sugar Candy in fine pouder ℥ss: mix to be taken as afore∣said. Dose ʒiss: or more.

240. ℞ Ichthyocolla, or Ising-glass, Comfrey-roots, both in fine pouder, A. ℥i: Lozenges of Sugar pearled ʒvi: mix them. Dose ʒi to ʒii.

241. ℞ Mucillages of Ichthyocolla, of Gum Traga∣canth, A. ℥i: Syrup of Let∣tice ℥ii: mix for two Doses to be given Morning and Night in Milk, distilled wa∣ter, &c.

242. ℞ Gum Tragacanth, Mastich, Olibanum, Amber, all in fine Pouder, A. ℥ss: Sugar Penides ℥iss: mix them: Dose ʒiss.

243. ℞ Olibanum, Ma∣stich, White Amber, all in fine pouder, A. ℥i: Pulvis Haly ℥ii: Balsam of Tolu ℥ss: make a subtil pouder. Dose ʒss, three or four times a day.

244. ℞ choise Rhubarb gr. xvi: Cinnamon gr. viii: make a pouder to be taken in the Morning fasting, for six, eight, or ten days.

245. ℞ Resumptive Ele∣ctuary ℥iii: Species of Dia∣tragacanthon frigidum ʒi: red Coral laevigated ʒii: Terra Sigillata, Confect of Hyacinths, A. ʒiss: Gelly of Vipers flesh, q.s. mix and make an Electuary: Dose the quantity of a Wall-nut, three times a day.

246. ℞ of Decoction (made of Barley and Water-Lilly roots) lbiss: sweet Almonds bruised ℥iss: White Poppy∣seeds ℥i: Seeds of Purslane and Lettice, A.℥ss: make an Emulsion: Dose ℥iii or iiii, thrice a day.

247. ℞ Water of Milk distilled lbii: sweet Almonds, greater Cold seeds, A. ℥iss: white Poppy-seeds ℥i: make an Emulsion. Dose as the former.

248. ℞ Water of Milk di∣stilled lbi: Smiths Forge∣water filterated, lbss: Let∣tice and Purslane water, Pop∣py-water, A. ℥iii: syrup of Lettice or Purslane q. s. mix

them. Dose ℥iii or iv, four, sive or six times a day.

249. ℞ Roots of Com∣fry, and of Water — Lillies, A. ℥iii: Dates sliced ℥ii: seeds of Mallows, of Cotton, of Plantane, of Flea••wort, A. ℥ss. Smiths Forge-water fil∣tiated lbiv: boyl till half is consumed: strain and add Syrup o•• Lettice ℥iv: Dose ℥iv: thrice a day.

250. ℞ Cypress-tops M. vi: leaves of Clary, flowers of Archangel, of Comfrey, and of Water Lillies, A.M. iii: Roots of Water-Lillies, and of Comfrey bruised, A. lbss: Mace ℥i: Cloves, Cinnamon, A. ℥ss: let all be cut small and bruised; assuse thereon New Milk lbxii: digest 12 hours, then distil to dryness, taking care that it Tast not of Fire. Dose ℥iv, thrice a day with the Pouders at sect. 238, and 243. or the Ele∣ctuary at Sect. 245. above.