Pharmaceutice rationalis: or, The operations of medicines in humane bodies. The second part. With copper plates describing the several parts treated of in this volume. By Tho. Willis, M.D. and Sedley Professor in the University of Oxford.

3. Potions.

Take of Carduus-water one pound, fresh Horse-dung 3 ounces, dissolve it warm,* 1.1 and filtre it; the dose is 3 or 4 ounces, twice or thrice in a day, with half an ounce of Syrup of Vio∣lets or red Poppyes.

Take of the Leaves of Dandelyon two handfuls, bruised and infused in half a pound of Cardnus Mariae water, Treacle-water half an ounce, press it out, and adde powder of Crabs-eyes one dram: take 4 or 6 spoon-fuls three times a day.

The fourth intention of Healing in respect of the symptomes greatly urging,* 1.2 doth suggest divers sorts of preparations of Medicines. 1. In respect of the Feaver, the Ju∣leps and Apozemes above recited are convenient. Moreover, the use of Mineral Crystal ought to be frequent. 2. For the Cough and difficult Breathings, Linctus's, Eclegma's, and Decoctions, or pectoral Juleps are administred with success.

Take of Syrup of Jujubes, of Maiden-hair, of each one ounce and half,* 1.3 of Violets one ounce, flowre of Nitre one scruple; make a Linctus to be lickt now and then.

Take of syrup of Marsh-mallowes one ounce, Diacodium, red Poppyes, each half an ounce, powder of Crabs-eyes two scruples; make a Lohoch, to be taken the same way.

Take Syrup of Hyssop, of Liquorish, of each one ounce and half, red Poppy-flowers powder'd,* 1.4 one scruple, Crabs-eyes one dram, Lohoch de Pino 6 drams, make a Lohoch, take the quantity of a Nutmeg four times or oftner in a day.

Take the roots of Grass, Chervil, Marsh-mallows, of each one ounce,* 1.5 Figgs numb 4. Jujubes and Sebestens, of each numb. 6, Raisins one ounce, Liquorish three drams, Barly half an ounce, boyl them in three pints of Spring-water to two, strayn it; the Dose three or four ounces.

Take Raisins stoned one ounce and half, Filberds numb. 4. cut, Liquorish sliced 3 drams, of Hyssop-water a pound and half, infuse them warm in a closed Vessel 6 hours, strain, and adde Syrup of Marsh-mallows an ounce and half, make a Julep, the dose is 3 or 4 spoon∣fuls often in a day, swallowing it by degrees.

3^ly,* 1.6 Against Watchings, Take Poppy-water 3 ounces, Syr. of red Poppies 6 drams, Aq. Epidemica 2 drams, for a draught, to be taken at night.

If the Pulse be strong, and the strength agreeable, Take Cowslip-water 3 ounces, sy∣rup de Meconio half an ounce, for a draught at night.

4. If the pain be troublesome about the place affected,* 1.7 Take Oyntment of Marsh-mallows two ounces, Oyl of sweet Almonds an ounce and half, mingle them for a Liniment to be applyed with thin Lawn-paper.

Take of Oyntment of Marsh-mallows and pectoral Oyntment, of each an ounce and half, Linseed Oyle fresh drawn one dram, to which adde the Plaister call'd Emp. de Mucilaginibus, make a Plaister for the Region of the breast, to be applyed on the place affected.

Fifthly, For the last intention of curing which answers to the secondary Indication, and prescribes Medicines ripening and expectorating, the following forms are con∣venient.

Take Linseed Oyl fresh drawn three ounces,* 1.8 Syrup of Violets two ounces, Hyssop-water half a pound, mixe them in a Glass, take two or three ounces three times in a day, sha∣king the Glass first.

Take powder of Olibanum one dram, put it into an Apple made hollow, and roast it in hot Embers, let him eat it at night, repeating it three or four times.

Take Oyl of Almonds fresh drawn,* 1.9 Syrup of Maiden-hair, of each an ounce and half, Sugar-Candy two drams, stirre them well in a Glass-mortar untill they are perfectly mixt, make a Linctus to be taken often in a day with a Liquorish stick; also let a spoonfull be taken three times a day in a draught of Posset-drink.

As to the rest, Remedies prescribed against a beginning Consumption do also profit in this case.

It would be easie to heap up here many Histories and Instances of Patients affected with a Peripneumonie; but whereas the same order and figure of the disease, and the same reasons of the Symptoms are almost in all, it suffices here to note one or two Exam∣ples only.* 1.10 And while I was writing these things I am sent for to a Patient grievously sick with a Peripneumonie. He was aged about Fifty years, lean in body, and of a cholerick temper, by taking cold he fell into a Feaver, with a Cough, with pain of the Breast, and difficult breathing: when he had laboured thus four dayes without any remedy or physical administration, I found him in a notable Feaver, with thirst, and a huge inflammation of the Precordia, breathing very difficultly, with labour of the Thorax, and painfully, with a noise of the Bronchia, insomuch that he seemed evidently in the very Agony of death. His Pulse being strong enough (although quick and disturbed) I immediately prescribed Phlebotomy, to eight or ten ounces, by which when he received a little relief, after three hours intermission, a Clyster being first ad∣ministred, I ordered him to repeat his bleeding to twelve ounces: Moreover, I or∣dered Spirit of Harts-horn to be given twelve drops every sixth-hour, with an appro∣priate Julep, and in the distance between I ordered a dose of the following Powder to be administred:

Take powder of Crabs-eyes, sal Prunella, of each one dram and half, Pearles a dram, Sugar-Candy two scruples; make a powder to be divided into 8 doses.

Moreover, he took as often as he pleased a draught of a pectoral Apozeme. By the use of these within three hours all the symptoms began to abate, and the night following he sweat, and slept a little; the day after I repeated Phlebotomy, and after continuing the same Remedies in four or five dayes he intirely recovered his health. The blood we took from him was alwayes in the Superficies viscous and discoloured.

A certain Gentleman of a sanguine Complexion and a strong habit of body,* 1.11 after an immoderate drinking of Wine contracted a Feaver, with a most painful Peripneu∣monie, insomuch that thirst and heat mightily pressing him, sitting always upright in his bed or Chair, and breathing short and very frequent, he could scarcely, yea al∣most not at all suck in air enough to sustain the vital flame. Because he could not undergoe a large Phlebotomy, I drew blood twice or thrice day after day; frequent Clysters were administred: Moreover, Apozemes, Juleps, also Spirit of Armoniack, and

powders of Fish-shells were administred by turns. Within four or five dayes the Fea∣ver somewhat abated, also he began to breathe better, and sometimes to take short sleeps, yet he did always complain of a notable heaviness of his breast, and intolerable oppression of the Lungs; wherefore, when Phlebotomy was no longer safe, I applyed very large Vesicatories to his Arms and Thighs, the blisters in his arms dry'd up in a short space, but those on his legs did not only remain open, but after five or six days did run hugely, and afterwards almost for a month daily discharged great plenty of a most sharp ichor; in the mean time his lungs sensibly amended, and at length were delivered from all their burden; lastly, the little sores raised by the Vesicato∣ries very painfully and not without frequent Medicines could be cured.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Potions.
• * 1.2

  The cure of the Symptomes.
• * 1.3

  Linctus's.
• * 1.4

  Lohochs.
• * 1.5

  An Apozeme.
• * 1.6

  Against Watch∣ings.
• * 1.7

  For Pain.
• * 1.8

  Maturating medicines.
• * 1.9

  Expectorating Medicines.
• * 1.10

  The first History.
• * 1.11

  The second Hi∣story.