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.
Author
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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2. Hypnoticks.

Take of Aqua Hysterica six drams, Syrup de Meconio half an ounce, mix them, and take late at night. Or,

Take of small Cinnamon-water one ounce, Diacodium three ounces, Tincture of Saf∣fron two drams. Mix them, and take one spoonfull at night, if sleep be wanting. Or,

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Take Syrup of Cowslip-flowers three spoonfuls, compound Poeony-water one spoonful, Lauda∣num tartarized one dram, take one spoonful, if Watchings require it.

3. Extinguishers of Thirst, in this Disease being very thirsty, ought frequently and in small quantities to be administred, that that troublesom symptom may be restrained without much drink, which is perpetually pernicious. For which pur∣pose,

Take of Conserve of Wood-sorrel passed through a Sieve three ounces, Pulp of Tamarinds two ounces, Sal Prunella one dram, with a sufficient quantity of Syrup of the juice of Wood sorrel, make a Lohoch, of which let him lick often.

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