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.

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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.
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Willis, Thomas, 1621-1675.
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London :: printed for Thomas Dring, Charles Harper, and John Leigh, booksellers in Fleet-street,
1679.
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Materia medica -- Early works to 1800.
Pharmacology -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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1. Vomits.

Vomiting medicines are frequently wont to help in the recent Jaundies,* 1.1 while the tone and strength of the bowels are firm; in as much as they alleviate the stomach always oppressed in this disease with an unprofitable burden of viscous phlegm; and moreover do free their infarctions by irritating the vasa choledocha, and by much shaking all the passages of the Liver, and make easie the passage of the cholet by the former accustomed ways.

Take of the infusion of Crocus Metallorum half an ounce to six drams, Wine of Squils an ounce, Oxymel simple half an ounce, make a vomit to be taken with government.

Sometimes it is convenient to exhibite, the evening before, the following preparatory medicine for the easier vomiting.

Take of the powder of Asarum roots, faeculae Aronis of each a scruple, of Tartar vitrio∣lated half a scruple, of Oxymel of Squils an ounce, mix them.

Take of Sulphur of Antimony seven grains, Scammony sulphurated eight grains, cream of Tartar half a scruple, make a powder, give it in a spoonful of panada.

Take nine Asarabacca leaves, cut and bruised put them into three ounces of white wine, press out the liquor, let it be taken in the morning with regiment.

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Take of Gambugia prepared eight grains, Tartar vitriolated seven grains, make a powder.

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