423 The Complete Englifh Tiifpenfatory. Part III.

this management it is a good ftep to-wards a Cure of what caufcs one. ItsDofe is from 20 to 100 Drops togrown Perfons, in Hyflbp-water orCanary, at Night going to bed , andfrom 5 to 20 Drops to Children : forwhom, in what is call'd the Chin-Cough it it peculiarly excellent.

Elixir Amivenereum, An Elixir

againß the Pox.

c Take Balf. Capivi J i. Gum of

« Guaiacum 5 ii. Oil of Saffafras

' $ fs. Spirit of Wine redify'd 5 v.

• Digeft together with fome fmall' mixture of Salt of Tartar for two4 or three Days, and pour off what

* is fine for Ufe.'

This ;'s alfo from Le Mort, and isan admirable and a moil compen-dious Medicine, exceeding the Balfa-mum Polychrcßon. It carries all thatcan be wifh'd for into the Blood,thai is of a deterging, cleanfing, andhealing Quality 5 and therefore not

Cummin, Anife, ana 5 ii. the' lefler Cardamoms, Cubebs, ana' I fs. Cloves and Nutmegs.ana § i.

* Saifafras, Peels of Oranges and' Citrons, ana § iii. Infufe thefe' with J ii. of Salt of Tartar in ft v.' of Spirit of Wine reftify'd,and di-c geft in a clofeVeffel for fome days;' and draw off the Spirit, and to it' put Contrayerva-Root | ii. Saf-' fron I i. dry Angelica-Root, Ma-

* ftenvort, Valerian, and Butter-c Bur, ana 3 ii. Myrrh and Refin of' Guaiacum, ana J fs. Scorix ofAn-' timony calcin'd by a violent Fire' ? ii. Let thefe digeft in a Sand-' Heat and a clofe Veifel for fome' Weeks, and then decant and filter' the Tinifture ; one third of which' dtaw'offbya Retort,and fome for' the fame Ufe another time ; and

* keep the Remainder under the Ti-

* tie of an Elixir, for Ufe.'

This is an operofe Preparationof Le Mart's likewife, but a very

only makes an effectual Cure of good one ; all the Ingredients affift-

Venereal Ulcerations in the Urethra,which is call'd a Clap, but alfo doesthe fame fervice in any other; andcures Decays of the Lungs, Kid-neys, and other V:fcera. This alfobrings thofe things into a conveni-ent Form, which before were trou-blefome to take ; for this Elixir maybe dropt into any convenient Li-quor, and mixes well enough withit, only turning a little milky, asail fuch Bodies will do in aqueousVehicles. Its Dofe is from 6, to30 or 40 Drops, and to be cdnti-nu*d two or three times in 3 day, tillthe Cure is perfected.

Elixir Bezoarticum, The BezeartieElixir.

' TA« Roots of Valerian, Butter»

* Bur, Angelica, Mafter-wort, anaf i. Leaves of Scordium, Mint,

ing in the fame Intention, which isalways the Excellency of a Compo-iîtion. It is Cordial, Cephalic, andAlexipharmic ; it is good in all fortsof Fevers and Malignities, and inall Ailments which have their Rifefrom fome Diftemperature of thenervous Fluid. In the Meafles andSmall Pox it is very convenient togive to children, with whom more •bulky Forms will not go down. Tothe latter it may be given from 3 to15 Drops, and to grown Peribnsfrom 15 Drops to 60, in Black-Cherry cr Milk-Water, or any o-ther proper Liquor ; and repeatedas often as the Urgency of Symp-toms requires.

Elixir Uterinum, A cleanfing Elixirfir the Womb.' Take Caftor % ii. Myrrh * f,

« Rue, ana m, i. Seed? of Lovage, ' digeft in Spirit of Wine j xiii