Choice and experimented receipts in physick and chirurgery, as also cordial and distilled waters and spirits, perfumes, and other curiosities / Collected by ... Sir K. Digby ... Translated out of several languages by G[eorge] H[artman].

  • Digby, Kenelm, 1603-1665
Date:
1675
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Credit: Choice and experimented receipts in physick and chirurgery, as also cordial and distilled waters and spirits, perfumes, and other curiosities / Collected by ... Sir K. Digby ... Translated out of several languages by G[eorge] H[artman]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    C117 ) the fmall Pox. But as for the intermittent Fevers, even 1n Quartains, but not fo certain as in others ) the dofe is half a dram, immediately before the fit; but 1 thofe that are continue, it is given.on the Cri- tical day. And if fo be, the Fever doth not go away after twice or thrice taking, then let the Patient take a Purge convenient, immediately after the fit is over. The Purge which the »Autbor makes ule of in Fevers, is this following. Ake Antimonit Diaphoreticz, (that is in the Ce- rufs of Antimony ) Diagridium prepared ac- cording to Cornachinus, & Tartar. Vitriolat. of each Sor To grains, mix them. It is alfo neceflary to prepare the body by Purge before one begin to take of this Powder. Eut to make a moft rich Cordial proceed thur. Ake Conferve of red Rofes, Conferve of flow. ersiof Oranges, of each one ounce’, of the Confect. de Hyacinth. and of the above mentioned Be- zoardique Theriacal Powder, of each two drams, Confedtion of Alkermes one dram, of Powder of Gold ene fcruple. Mix all thefe w ell is ler inthe form of an Opiate ; and if the compofition be toa dry, add tot fome Syrup of red Corans, as much as 18 needful. Take of this Com pofition every morn- ing the quantity of a Nut.