The London practice of physick, or, The whole practical part of Physick contained in the works of Dr. Willis faithfully made English, and printed together for the publick good.

Therefore for an Opening Decoction.

TAke Roots of Fern, Chervil, the greater Nettle, Dandelion, of each an Ounce, Leaves of Agrimony, Harts Tongue, Speedwel, Oak of Hierusalem, Liver-wort, of each a handful, white and yellow Saunders, of each three Drams, shavings of Ivory half an Ounce, Red Cicehs an Ounce, Coriander Seeds three Drams, Raisins two Ounces: Boil them in four pounds of fountain water, to two pounds, adding about the end Whitewine four Ounces, strain it through Hippocra∣tes sleeve; to which put Species Diarrhodon Abbatis a Dram, our prepar'd Steel two Drams: To the straining add Syrup of Cichory with Rhubarb two Ounces, waters of Snails and Earth-worms, of each an Ounce: The Dose is six Ounces twice a day, after a Dose of the following Electuary.

Take Conserve of the yellow Coats of Oranges and Limons, of each two Ounces, of Wormwood and Fumitory, of each an Ounce, Simple Powder of Aron Roots, Lignum Aloes, yellow Saunders, and Caper Roots, of each a Dram and a half, Crabs Eyes a Dram, Salt of Worm∣wood two Drams, Syrup of Fumitory what suffices: Make an Electu∣ary, the Dose is the quantity of a Wallnut twice a day, drinking after it a draught of the Apozeme before written, or of the following di∣still'd water.

Take Leaves of Wormwood, Centory, Tansie, both Southernwoods, Branches of Tamerisk, of each four handfuls, green Wallnuts four pounds, green Ashen-keys two pounds, the outward Kinds of ten O∣ranges, and of four Limons, Snails, Earth-worms prepar'd, of each a pound; being all slic'd, pour to them of Whitewine eight pounds, di∣stil it with common Organs: Let all the Liquor be mixt, the Dose is three Ounces, sweeten it with Sugar, or some proper Syrup.

If a Form of Pills be more grateful; the following Ecphra∣ctick Extract (as the Shops call it) seems good.

Take white and clear Tartar, and fresh Filings of Iron, of each four Ounces, let them be bruis'd together into a Powder, then boil it in four pounds of fountain wa•••••• to two pounds, (some use White∣wine) to the straining add tops of Centory, Sea Wormwood, and Car∣duus, of each a handful, Gentian Roots half an Ounce, Species Dia∣curcumae a Dram and a half; let them boil close cover'd for three or four hours, then strain it, and let the straining evaporate by a gentle Bath heat, to a consistency for Pills, adding if you please, Troches of Rhubarb, or Species of Hiera Picra two Drams: The Dose is from a Scruple to half a Dram made into Pills, in the Evening with a fit Vehicle.

For the same intent, viz. to prevent or remove obstructions of the Liver, a Purging Physick Ale to be taken Spring and Fall for many days, is highly extoll'd by some, and diligently us'd by certain Persons every year during their Lives.

Take Roots of sharp pointed Dock prepar'd, and of Polypody of the Oak, of each three Ounces, Madder two Ounces, English Rhubarb two Ounces, Leaves of Sena four Ounces, Epithymum two Ounces, yellow Saunders an Ounce, Seeds of Carthamus and Coriander, of each an Ounce and a half, being slic'd and bruis'd, Make a Bag according to art for four Gallons of Ale, after six days take to twelve Ounces more or less in the Morning, by which you may expect four or five Stools, Sine Regimine.