Volume 1

Pharmacopoeia officinalis et extemporanea: or, a compleat English dispensatory. In two parts. Theoretic and practical. Part I in two books ... Part II in five books ... / by John Quincy.

  • Quincy, John, -1722.
Date:
1749
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Credit: Pharmacopoeia officinalis et extemporanea: or, a compleat English dispensatory. In two parts. Theoretic and practical. Part I in two books ... Part II in five books ... / by John Quincy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Decofétum I&tericum alterum, 4yo- their’ Decofion againfg the Faun- Mees AO 3H “Take roots of turmeric and mad- roots and leaves, of each 2 hand- fuls ; earth-worms ‘flit, open’d, and wathed clean, ‘N°. boil in wa- ter and Rhenifo wine, of each 1 To the ftrained liquor add .tin€ture five opening roots, 3 ounces; and mix for ufe. This is an admirable contriv’d compofition for the intention its title befpeaks; and cannot fail of or three times a day, in the moft “ ‘ Decogtum Tartari,. The Tartar a12,'9 Deco&ion. . Take fhavings of ivory, half an ounce; roots and leaves of ftraw- berries, 4 handfuls; white wine tartar powdered, half ‘an ‘ounce ; falt of tartar 2 drams; boil in z pounds of water to 1 pound and ‘an half. To the ftrained liquor add mint-water, and magifterial worm- water, of each 2 ounces; agua mirabilis, 4 ounces ; white fugar, Ee ee tig +g“ tention as the former, and ‘is more. efficacious in precipitating the hu- ours by urine. ‘It may be given inthe fame manner; 9 ‘Decoétum Pforicum, _- A Decoétion againft the Itch. Take famitory and ragwort, of quickfilvér; four ounces. Boil’’in “The quickfilver’ may “be taken, lofs or alteration ; tho” it is conjec- tured to communicate its virtues to the decottion ;) which is recom- mended in all cutaneous foulneffes-: 4 ounces twiceaday. |) Decoétum Pleuriticum, A Decoéion againft the Pleurify. Take pectoral decoétion of the College, 2-pounds ; juice of ftone-_ horfe dung, 2 ounces; oil of ani- feeds, 8 drops; white fugar, «2 ounce. Mix. | i} This is a very indifferent compo- fition; and the oil very blameable, for reafons before given. ‘There- fore we prefer the following, . Decoé&tum Pleuriticum alterum, Another Decoétion againft the Pleurify, Take penny-royal, hyffop, ‘and camomile flowers, of each 1 hand- fol; balls of ftone-horfe dung, N°. 8. Steep ina clofe vefiel, three or four hours over the fire, with barley-water and white wine, of each 1 pound; then prefs out hard, and to the clarify’d liquor.:add com- . pound horfe-radifh-water, 4 oun- ces; and fyrup of the five roots, 2 ounces. Mix for ufe. ' Re: ‘This is an admirable medicine ia. pleurifies, and any’ ftitches’ in the breaft orfide, and: is almoft infalli- ble, and therefore almoft conftantly . prefcribed, with fmall’ variations, according to any particular circum- ftances, in all fuch complaints. The following is commonly prefcribed ia the hofpitals. | . Infufio Pleuritica, The Pleuritic Infufion. Take freth horfe-dung, 6 ounces 5 penny:royal’ water, 12 ounces ; treacle-water, four ounces. Infufe them’ warm, and to the:ftrained li-. quor add’ mithridate, 2 drams ; and fugar, as much as is fufficient to fweeten: it | | 3 This