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 ...

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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 ...
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Salmon, William, 1644-1713.
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London :: Printed for T. Dawks, T. Bassett, J. Wright and R. Chiswell,
1683.
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Pharmacopoeias -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Dispensatories.
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V. Iscureticks endued with an Hypnotick Quality.

These by stopping the Animal spirits, retard the motion of the Blood, and so hinder som∣thing its effervescency and fu∣sion, whereby the Ʋrinary flux is in part stopt.

282. ℞ Syrup of Meco∣mium ℥ss ad ʒvi: Lettice and Poppy waters, A.℥jss: mix them for a Dose, and give it twice a day at first; after∣wards thrice a day.

283. ℞ Diacodium Soli∣duum Vulgare ℥jss: being in the form of Lozenges, you may eat the quantity up in a day.

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284. ℞ Diacodium in so∣lido, of the Augustian Physi∣cians ℥jss: eat it as the for∣mer.

285. ℞ Diacodium in so∣lido Actuarij ʒvj ad jx: eat it in the space of a day.

286. ℞ Diacodium Liqui∣dum, i.e. syrup of Meconium, syrup of Red or Corn Pop∣pies, and Syrup of Poppies Compound, A. ℥j: Syrup of Water Lillys ℥ij: mix them. Give the one half at Night going to Bed, the other half the next Night, and so conti∣nue as you see occasion: if these things prevail not,

287 ℞ Liquid Laudanum Helmontij gut. xx ad xxv or xxx: give it every Night in a Glass of choise new Canary.

288. ℞ Laudanum Para∣celsi gr.iij ad vij: give it eve∣ry Night, drinking after it a little Glass of new Canary: after 12 Nights taking, you may encrease the Dose every Night half a grain for 12 Nights more; then for 12 Nights more diminish half a grain.

289. ℞ of our Guttae Vitae gut, xx ad xxx: after twelve days, you may encrease the Dose every Night, one or two Drops; take them in Syrup of Water Lillies, or in new Canary mixt with Pop∣py water.

290. ℞ Laudanum No∣strum (at sect. 7. cap. 8. lib. 2. following) gr. ij ad vj: continue the same Dose for twelve days, after encrease it every Night half a grain for twelve days more.

291. ℞ Confectio Anody∣na Nostra gr. viij ad xvj: give it in Syrup of Water-Lillies, or Syrup of Lettice, or in Lettice or Poppy-water, or in new Canary, after twelve days, you may en∣crease the Dose every Night one grain for twelve Nights.

292. A certain specifick.

℞ Henbane seeds whole or bruised ℈j ad ʒij: accord∣ing to Age and Strength: Give them every Night go∣ing to Bed for five, seven, or nine Nights. I know one that has given these Seeds to ʒiv: three or four nights together, see cap. 1. sect. 47. aforego∣ing of this Book: Taken in substance they are best.

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293. ℞ of a Decoction (made of dryed Comfrey∣roots ʒvi, and Barley hull'd) ℥vj: seeds of White Poppy, and of Henbane, A.℥j: sweet Almonds blanched No. vj: make an Emulsion which give every Night going to Bed.

294. ℞ of the Water at fect. 250. aforegoing ℥iij: solu∣tion of Gum Tragacanth ʒij: Emulsion made of Henbane∣seeds ʒj, in Water distilled from Milk: Diacodium ʒiij, mix to be taken at Night go∣ing to Bed.

295. ℞ Henbane-seeds ʒj ad ij, or more, made into an Emulsion in Water of Milk, or with the Water at Sect. 250. aforegoing ℥vi: take it at Night going to Bed.

296. Take Conserve of flowers of Water Lillys ʒijss: Henbane-seeds ℈j ad ʒj, brui∣sed well: of Our Guttae Vitae gut. xij ad xx: Tincture of Steel gut.vj: make a Bolus to be given at Night going to Bed.

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