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Pharmacopoeia officinalis et extemporanea : or a compleat English dispensatory in four parts
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66$ The Complete Engliíli ( Diß>enfatory. Part IV.

Expreflîo l&erica Altera, An-ether——' Take Leaves of Celan-

* dine, m. it. green Juniper-Berries,« | i. to thefe well bruis'd add Saf-« fron, 9 i. White-Wine, ft i. Aqua« Mirabilis, 5 ii. After it has flood

* cold twelve hours, itrain out the

* Liquor, and fweeten it with the4 Syrup of the five opening Roots,

* J ifs. an8 keep for ufe.'

This is a milder Detergent thanthe former, and may be furHcicnt inHightcr Cafes to be taken J ¡it. thricein a day ; or it may be a very conve-nient Diluter or Vehicle for fomeother more folid Forms of the fameIntention in the moil obftinateJaundice.

Expreffio Cephalica, A CephalicRxprefwti. ' Take frefh gathered4 Maie Piony-Roots, $ iv. Mifletoe

* cut fmall, J i. Canary Wine, ft i.

4 give them a hot and clofe Infuflon" for two Hours ¡ then having' fqueez'd out the Liquor, add to it' compound Piony-water, and com-' pound Syrup of Pionies, ana j ii.

* Tinüure of Cailor, 5 ii.*

This is a good Medicine, whereit happens conveniently to procurethe Ingredients as directed, and maybe depended upon to do fervice inall Diforders from a nervous Origin,and where Cephalics are indicated :

5 iii. may be taken every Night andMorning.

Expreffio Scorbutica, A Scorbu-tic Expreffion. ' Take Brook-lime,

* Water-CrefTcs, Dandelion,Clivers,

* ana m. ii. Oranges cut to pieces

* with their Peel, N° 4. bruife them

* together, and add White-Wine and

* Elder-flower Water, ana fci which' after fome time ftrain off, and4 fweeten for ufe.'

This is good in hot ScorbuticConstitutions, and ought to be drankfor a Morith together, at lead, in theSyring-time, every Morning about

g vi. ufing a fuitable Diet.

Expreffio Stiptica, A Stiptic Ex-preffion. ' Take common Daifies,

• Yarrow and Nettles, ana m. iii.e bruife them, and pour upon them

• Plantain-Water (or what is as' good, Spring-Water) 5 xii. after4 {landing an hour, drain it, and add

• Salt of Prunel, 5 ii. and fweeten it' with Syrup of dry'd Rofes, 5 ii.4 for ufe/

This is good to cool and thickenthe Blood, and is principally fervice-able in Hemorrhages by the Nbfe,or Spitting of Blood, making bloodyUrine, or an overflowing of theMenfes ; and may be given 5 iv, 3 or4 times in a day, as needful.

In Country Places remote fromthe Shops, and Conveniences tomanage Simples in a more elaborateor elegant manner, divers good Re-medies may be fupplied this way,where the Materials may be found ;for nothing can be more ready andexpeditious than to bruife a Plantand prefs out its Juice. But wherethere are better Opportunities ingreat Towns, fuch Prefcriptionswould be deem'd not very neat, norare they agreeable to take.

Frontale Cephalicum, A Cephalic,Frontal. ' Take Rofe Cake made' by the Diflillation of the Flowers4 in a cold Still, fry it in Vinegar4 of Spirit V. and fprinkle it with4 Powder of Nutmegs, 5 i. Zedoary,4 5 fs. and Camphire, 9 ii.' «

This is to apply to the Foreheadand Temples in violent hot beatingPains of the Head, and is to be re-frefhed with Vinegar as often as itgrows dry, until it has anfwer'd itsend.

Frontale Maflachinum, A Maßich

Frontal. 4 Take Maflich and Frank-

4 incenfe in Powder, ana 5 ii.

' white Chalk, Bean-Meal, ana 5 fs.

« White