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 ...

Phlegmagogues mild.

16. Myrobalans, Chebulan, and Emblican; they are to be avoided in Obstructions of the Guts or Bowels: they are to be steeped in Broth to ℥j. or boyled therein with Muscadine. to ℥jss.

17. Cnicus or Carthamus Seeds, Seeds of bastard Saffron▪ They purge water, and crude Flegm, but cause Wind: they are Emetick, and are corrected with Anise, Gin∣ger, and Mastich. There is another sort called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Atractilis, Cnicus sylvestris, wild Bastard Saffron, see my Pharm. lib. 1•• cap. 4. Sect. 65.

18. Mecoachan, Female I••∣lap. It is of subtil part•• mingled with Earthy, it pur∣ges Flegm and VVater from the Head, Nerves and Breast▪

and is good in Catarrhs, Dropsies, Gout, and French Pox. Of exquisite Tertian Agues, it makes double ones: it works excellently in form of a Powder, or if it be steep∣ed a night in Wine or Broth, and taken in the morning fasting. Dose à ʒj to ʒij to Children ℈j.

19. Hiera picra simple. It purges Choler as well as Flegm.

20. Morsulli mechoacannae. They were invented by Hor∣stius, dose ab ℥ss ad ℥j. The beforegoing Phlegmagogues are mild and gentle, these following are stronger and vehement.

21. Agaricum, Agaricus, medicina familiae, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Agarick; by a specifick Fa∣culty, it frees the Lungs from clammy, thick, and putrid humours; and is safer given in Infusion, than in substance. Dodonaeus saith, it is good against the Ver∣tigo, Megrim, Epilepsie, Stoppages of the Head, Brain, Lungs, Stomach, Liver, Spleen, Reins, Bladder, Womb, and other inward Parts. It is good against inveterate Coug••s, Asthma's, Ptysicks, Inward Bruises, spitting of Blood, and Consumptions, as also, Vomiting, Jaundice, Green-sickness. It purges Flegm and VVater from the whole body, chiefly from the mesentry, Head, and Lungs.

22. Iallap, Indian Briony. It is most proper, where Cho∣ler is mix'd with Flegm. Dose à ℈j to ℈ij. with cream of Tartar: It purges strongly all Humours, chiefly Water, and that safely; It helps the Jaundies, Dropsie, Gout, and old Agues. It is a Specifick in the Cure of the King's Evil, and Gout, fetching those rebellious Humours from the most remote parts of the Body; the Rosin is the best to be used, or the Tincture.

23. Turpethum, Turbith. The best is gummy and white. It hurts the Stomach, and provokes Vomit; is corrected with Pepper, Gin∣ger, and Cinnamon. It's Dryness brings such as use it too much, into a Con∣sumption. It works best in a Decoction or Tincture. It draws strongly Flegm and other gross clammy Humors,

from the Joynts and remotest parts, is good against old diseases, the Gout, Asthmas, French Pox, Dropsie, Le∣prosie, Itch, Scabs, Baldness, &c. Dose in Powder à ℈ij ad ℈iiij: In Infusion from ʒj ad ʒiij. It is also called Ferulago, and Ferula sylve∣stris.

24. Coloquintida, Colocyn∣this, Wild Cucumer. It purges thick and clammy humours from the remote parts, and sometimes pro∣vokes vomiting. It must not be corrected by Astrin∣gents, for, (it being a violent thing) they detein it too long in the Body. It cleanses the Brain, Lungs, Nerves, and Joynts, of gross Flegm; cures the Headach, Megrim, Epilepsie, Apoplexy, Scabs, Jaundies, Dropsie, Gout, Scurvy, French Pox. Dose ℈j.

25. Hermodactilus, Her∣modacts, The Root is said to purge peculiarly tough Flegm from the Joynts, and is good against the Gout in hands and Feet. Dose à ʒss to ʒj. or more; of the Infusion à ℥ss to ℥j. There is said to be two sorts of Hermodacts, viz. 1. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Colchium, or Mea∣dow Saffron. 2. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Hermodactilus, Hermodacts, properly so called. The first sort gnaws and inflames the Stomach, excoriates the Bow∣els, causes the bloody Flux, and as Authors say, kills in a days time. The other, which we here intend, purges Flegm by stool, from the extream parts, and is excellent against the Sciatica, Gout, and pains of the Joynts.

26. Euphorbium, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Juyce or Gum of the Lybian Ferula, hot and dry in 4 deg. It purges Flegm and Water, but inflames vio∣lently; especially the Jaws and Throat: It vexes the Stomach and Liver, and cau∣ses cold Sweats; Oyl of Roses corrects it the best of any thing. Dose à gr. iij ad vj. Some will not admit it to be taken inwardly at all. If it be corrected with Vinegar or Flegm of Vitriol, it may be given à gr. iiij. to viij. as some say. It purges Flegin from the Nerves, cures Pal∣sies, Gouts, and Convulsions,

by using it inwardly and outwardly. Inwardly it may not be given, till it is a year old; and then if never so well corrected. gr. vj or viij. is dose large enough; nor then ought it to be given without some other mixture.

27. Sagapenum, It brings forth thick Flegm, and other clammy Humors from the ex∣tream parts, the Stomach, Guts, Womb, Breast, Reins, and Nerves. It is good in Coughs, Dropsies, Asthma's, Head-aches, Convulsions, Falling sickness, Palsie, Agues, Cholick, Obstructions of the Spleen; it provokes Urine, and the Terms, but kills the Child: it is subtil, and draws Thorns out of the Flesh.

28. Opapanax (hot in 3. dry in 2. d••g.) It purges clammy Flegm from the Mesentery and remote parts, as the Breast Head, Brain, Nerves and Joynts. It is good against old Coughs, and takes away the cold Fits of Agues. Dose à ʒss ad ʒj.

29. Pills of Sagapenum. They are admirable against Chronick diseases, proceed∣ing from Flegm, Water, and Melancholy. Dose ad ℈j. or more.

30. Pills of Euphorbium. Of the same use with the former, admirable against old conti∣nuing Agues, Qu••tidian & Quartane. Dose à ℈j ad ℈ij.