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 ...

CHAP. XX. Of SUGARS.

1. TAbellae Glycyrrhizae Nigrae, Black Lozen∣ges of Liquorice.

℞ Extract of Liquorice boiled to a soft Consistency, fine Sugar in pouder, A. lbij: Gum Arabick ℥ j, dissolv'd and strained: thicker muci∣lage of Gum Trajacanth made with Rose-water, ℥ j ss: beat and incorporate them well to∣gether in a marble Mortar, with a wooden Pestle, which you may form into Tablets or Lozenges, or if you please in∣to Rouls.

It is good against Coughs, Hoarsness, Obstructions of the Lungs, Ulcers of the Mouth, Throat, and Parts adjacent: Let them be held in the mouth till they dissolve by degrees.

2. Tabulae Glycyrrbizae albae, White Lozenges of Li∣quorice.

℞ Pouders of Liquorice and Florentine Orrice roots A. ℥jss: fine Wheat flower ℥ jv: treble refin'd Sugar in pouder lb ij: Oriental Musk and Ambergrise, A. gr. viij: Mucilage of Gum Traga∣canth

made in Rose-water, q. s. mix, and beat all toge∣ther in a marble Mortar into a firm Paste: Make them up into Lozenges (or if you please Rouls) and dry them by the fire upon white paper.

The Virtues are the same with the former, but the for∣mer are the more powerful, though these be the more o∣doriferous and pleasant; for which cause they are by fools most in use.

3. Tabulae Cachecticae, Lo∣zenges against an ill habit of Body.

℞ Bezoar minerale, Viper pouder, Crabs Eyes prepared, A. ℥ss: Pearls prepared, Volatile Salt of Amber, A. ʒij: Volatile Sal Armoni ack, Salt of Steel A. ʒss: distilled Oyl of Cinnamon, gut. jv: white Sugar ℥xij: dis∣solve over the Embers Gum Tragacanth ʒj ss in Orange flower water ℥ vj: and make a mucilage, mix all together, and in a marble Mortar make a paste, which make in∣to Lozenges, each weighing about ℈ jv: and dry them in the shade.

They are good against a Cachexy or ill habit of Body, take away all acerbities or sharpnesses of humors what∣soever, sweeten the whole mass of blood, and open Ob∣struction of the Liver, Spleen, Womb and Mesentery. Dose one Lozenge at a time.

4. Tabellae Cardiacae, Cor∣dial Lozenges.

℞ pure Refin'd Sugar dis∣solved in Orange flower wa∣ter, and boil'd to the consis∣tency of a solid Electuary lbj: then take it off the fire, and being half cold, add Confect of Alkermes ℥j, Candied Citron Peel well beaten, Be∣zoar mineral, A. ʒij: distil∣led Oyl of Cinnamon gut. ij: well mixt with white Sugar ʒij: Ambergrise ʒss: Musk ℈j: stir and mix all very well together, and pour out the whole upon a plate of Tin, or sheet of white Paper, which cut out into Tablets of what bigness and fashion you please.

They are admirable to cherish the heart and pre∣serve the natural heat: they restore an extraordinary Vi∣gor, liveliness and strength to

the whole Body and all its parts, gathering together and invigorating the scatterd and weakned Spirits: they pow∣erfully preserve the heart, brain, and are a good pre∣servative in infections and pestilential times: They ex∣cite to Venery, and mightily strengthen them that have weak backs. You may ex∣hibit them at any time upon any emergency, as fain∣ring, Swooning, and the like; but chiefly in the morning fasting, à ʒ i, ad ʒ ii: or ℥ss.

5. Tabellae stomachicae, sto∣mach Lozenges.

℞ double refin'd Sugar lb j; distilled water of Ci∣tron Peels, ℥ jv: boil them o∣ver a fire to the Consistency of Lozenges: being half cold add Nutmegs condited with Sugar and poudred N^o. iij: Extracts of Saffron and Ze∣doary, A. ʒiij: Saffron, Cinnamon Elect, Mace in pouder, A. ʒij: Cloves in fine pouder ʒj: mix, in∣corporate, and make Lozen∣ges: S.A.

They strengthen the Sto∣mach wonderfully, warm and comfort it, thereby increasing the Appetite, and helping the Concoction and Digestion; they powerfully expel VVind, and hinder the putrefaction of humors: Dose ʒ ij: in a morning fasting; and just be∣fore or after dinner, or as you see Occasion upon any fainting or illness.

6. Tabulae contra Vermes, Lozenges against VVorms.

℞ Choise Rhubarb, Citron seeds husked, Wormseed, seeds of Purslane, of Coleworts, Broom finely poudred, A. ʒiij ♀ dulcis ʒij, white Sugar ℥xvj all being in fine pouder mix & incorporate with mucilage of Gum Tragacanth made with Orange-flower water, of which Paste make Lozenges each weighing ʒ j.

They kill all VVorms in the Stomack and bowels, and you may give one or two of the Lozenges at a time, to a child in a morning fasting, but some suppose that the best time is the 3 last days of the Moon.

7. Confectio ad Vermes, Au.

A Confect against VVorms.

℞ Wormseed ℥ j ss. Meal of Lupins ℥ j: Dittany white, and of Creet, A. ℥ ss: burnt harts-horn prepared, the true Scordium, A. ʒ i ss: Saffron ʒss gr. vj: White su∣gar (dissolv'd in a sufficient quantity of wormwood water) q. s. mix and make a Confect S. A.

It expels worms and other Animals out of the body, and prevents the Corruption and putrefaction of humors which generates them. Dose ʒ j, in the morning fasting: or more according to Age and strength.

8. Tabellae de croco Mar∣tis simplices; Lozenges of Crocus Martis simple.

℞ Crocus Martis prepar'd by applying a Cake of Brim∣stone to steel red hot and pou∣dred ℥j: pouder of Cinnamon elect ʒii; best white sugar ℥ jv: with Mucilage of Gum Tragacanth make a stiff mass, of which form lozenges weigh∣ing each ʒ ij: which dry in the shade.

These provoke the Terms being taken for several daies together, and renewed upon occasion, drinking after them White and Rhenish wine or some hysterick water, a∣bout a quarter of a pint, then stirring or walking thereupon for an hour, and then fasting an hour longer.

9. Tabellae de Croco Mar∣tis compositae; Lozenges of Crocus Martis compound.

℞ Opening Crocus Mar∣tis ℥ij: choice Cinnamon, Rhu∣barb elect, Fecula of Briony, Castoreum, English Saffron in pouder, A. ʒ ij: pure fine sugar ℥ ix: dissolve the sugar in Mugwort-water and boil to the Consistency of Lozenges; being half cold, mix the Pou∣ders and make Lozenges ac∣cording to Art.

They provoke the Terms powerfully, and free the womb from Impurities: they open Obstructions of the Li∣ver, Spleen, Mesentery, and bowels, and are profitable a∣gainst the Cachexia, Green-sickness, Dropsie, Jaundice, and Lienteria. Dose à ʒ ij ad ℥ss: in a morning fasting, drinking after ℥ iij or iiij of Wormwood wine, walking

after them, half an hour or an hour; you ought to give them for fifteen or twenty days together: after two hours taking of them, the sick may have liberty to eat.

10. Confectio Zinziberis, A Confect of Ginger. Au∣gust.

℞ choice Ginger, in fine pouder ʒvj. Cinnamon Elect. ʒij. Nutmegs ʒj. Cloves ℈ij. Mace ℈j. make all into a pouder and mix them, to which add Sugar diluted in Rose water ℥xvj. make a Confection by boyling.

It comforts a cold and moist Stomach, helps Con∣coction, and causes Appe∣tite.

11. Confectio Aromatica Mynsichti, A Confect of Aromaticks.

℞ Galangal the less ʒiss. Calamus Aromaticus, Grains of Paradice, white Ginger, A. ʒj. Cloves, Cassia Lig∣nea, Zedoary, Burnet, long Pepper, Caraways, A. ʒ ss. Cubebs, Nutmegs, Saffron, Mace, A. ℈j. Chymical Oyls of Cinnamon, of Mint, of Oranges, of Rosemary, A. ℈ss. white Sugar (dissol∣ved in stomach water) ℥xvj. make an Aromatick Confect, S.A.

It comforts all the princi∣pal Members, as the Head, Brain, Stomack, Heart, Li∣ver, Spleen, Mesentery, Bow∣els, &c. being weakned through too much cold or moisture: It heats admira∣bly, strengthens and pre∣serves from pain, chiefly such as comes from cold and wind, as the Cholick, &c. It stops Vomiting, causes Concoction, and creates all Appetire. Dose à ʒij, ad iiij, or v.

12. Tabellae Magnanimi∣tatis, Lozenges causing Cou∣rage.

℞ Pulp of Pistach Nuts, candied Satyrion roots, Con∣serve of Rosemary flowers, Confect of Alkermes with Amber and Musk, A. ℥ss. Viper pouder, made of the Flesh and Livers, Pearls prepared, A. ʒ iij. Rocket∣seed; Kidnics of Skinks, les∣ser Cardamoms: roots of

Galanga, A. ʒj. Cloves, Cinnamon, Mace, Amber∣grise, A. ʒss. Oriental Musk ℈j. Sugar (dissolved in O∣range Water, and boyled to the thickness of Lozenges) ℥xvj. beat the Pistaches, Sa∣tyrion roots, and Rosemary flowers, in a Marble Mor∣tar, and pulp them through the wrong side of a hair sieve, with this Pulp, mix the other things in fine pou∣der, this mixture then in∣corporate with the dissolved Sugar, being half cold, and make a thick past, which make into Lozenges, weigh∣ing about ʒij. a piece.

They excite to Venery, and cause magnanimity and courage: one or two of them may be taken morn∣ing, noon and night, using them as long as need re∣quires, the Patient mean season keeping a good di∣et, and avoiding melan∣choly.

12. Tabullae Specierum Pannonicarum, Lozenges of the Hungarian Pouder.

℞ of the said pouder ℥iss. white Sugar ℥xij. dissolve the Sugar in Rose water, q s. boyl to the consistency of Lo∣zenges, then being half cold, add and incorporate well the pouder aforesaid, of which Paste make Lozenges.

The Virtues are the same with the said Pouder, but not altogether so powerful, yet this is sure, that what it wants in virtue, it has in pleasantness. See the Pou∣der it self, in Cap. 21. Sect. 42. following.