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This is a proper bolus in moft cafes where a brifk pur- 
ative, preceded by a clyfter, is neceffgry, either to make 
a revolfion after-bleeding in inflammatory fwellings and 
obftructions of the parts contained in the head, neck, or 
thorax ; or to make an evacuation of the inteftines and 
adjacent vifcera of the abdomen. Thus may a bilious 
fever be carried off, when it has lingered, and there is 
little probability of its ending critically by any ether way : 
as a diaphoretic and hydrogogue, it is of ufe in drop- . 
fies, defluxions of the head; eyes, and edrs; as alfo in 
lumoral coughs, and many obftinate chronical diftem- 
pers. It deftroys worms, cures a virulent gonorrhea and 
fluor albus. It is alfo good to cleanfe the bowels from 
their redundant vifcid mucus, that often clogs or fhuts 
up the chylopoietic fyftem, fo as to hinder the entrance 
and proper effects of other medicines, In intermitting 
fevers it is a fpecific. 
A PECTORAL BOLUs. jf? 
Take of fpermaceti, fifteen grains; of gum ammoniacum, 
fen grains; of the volatile falt of hartfhorn, feven grains. 
Mixs-and make them into a bolus. 
This is an excellent balfamic in many diftempers.of the 
breaft ; and gently deterges and heals. In coughs, pleu- 
Yifies, and inward impofthumations, where the mucus of 
the bowels has been abraded by acrimony and choler; as 
aifo in diarrhzas and dyfenteries ; this is a very good. 
healer. In ulcerations of the kidneys and bloody urine, 
it is likewife a very fuitable medicine ; and, by foftening 
and relaxing the fibres, ‘it contributes frequently to the 
expulfion of gravel. It may be taken once or twice a-day 
with fome proper emulfion, draught, or julep, according 
to the indications, 
_ Tx RHUBARB BOLUS witn catonmt Af 
~ Take of the bef purgative rhubarb, twenty-five grains’; 
ef calomel, five grains. Mix, and make them into a bolus, 
‘with as much fyrup of fugar as will Suffice. 
This is an admirable medicine in moft cafes where 
purging is neceffary, to cleanfe the firft paflages of any 
tive medicines. See the virtues of the jalap bolus, which | 
this nearly y but is more aftringent, hepatic, fto- 
machic, and a purger of the urine and ions, 
_.. EMOLLIENT CATAPLASM. y W/) 
Take of the crumb of bread, eight ounces; white foap, one 
ounce; frefh cow's milk, @ Sufficient quantity. Boil them a 
little, and fpread for ufe. Siete 
applied to the foles of the feet in fevers, to the joints 
when afflicted with the gout, and caufes fometimes the 
exudation of a great quantity of ferous matter; and 
CULPEPER’s DISPENSATORY, 
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SUPPURATING CATAPLASM. yA 
This is made by adding to the foregoing Catapla/n, of raw 
onons brutfed, one ounce and a half; bafilicon ointment, one 
ounce. 
This is good to draw and fuppurate all kinds of tu- 
mours; and to ripen, break, and ey, 
mations. oe 2/4, 
APERIENT ALE. 
Take of old muftard-fecd, ten ounces; long birthworte 
roots, fix ounces; tops of leffer centaury, two ounces; faviny 
one ounce; new fmall ale, ten gallons. 
This cleanfes the womb, excites the menftrual dife 
charges, and forwards delivery. It is ferviceable in hy- 
| fterical diforders, and good to loofen and difcufs vifcidi« 
ties; and therefore excellent in all paralytic cafes, and the 
decays and defluxions attending old age. fe, 
CRP UALIC ALS. 
Take of wild valerian-root, ten ounces; whole muftarde 
Seed, fix ounces ; Virginian fnake-root, two ounces; rofemaryy: 
or fage, three ounces; new [mall ale, ten gallons. 
This is good againtt epilepfies, apoplexies, palfies, and 
all difeafes of that kind, and vertigoes from uterine ob- 
ftructions; it is alfo of ufe in almoft all nervous com- 
plaints; efpecially fuch as arife from two great moifture 
and cold. Ype, 
STRENGTHENING CONFECTION. VW, 
_ Take of bole ammoniac prepared, three ounces; tormentif 
roots, nutmegs, olibanum, of each two ounces; opium, one. 
drachm and a half; Jyrup of dry rofes, thrice the weight of 
the powders. Mix them according to art. 
This alexipharmic, anodyne, and aftringent vulnerary, 
is recommended in immoderate evacuations of the abdo- 
men. A drachm or two of it, at a dofe, along with the 
chalk julep,- will give an effe&tual check to the diforder, 
It is fucgefsfully preferibed for diarrheeas in the meafles, 
fmall-pox, or fevers; as alfo for relaxations, hemor- 
rhages, and hurts in the time of pregnancy; and likewife 
for the fluor albus, and feminal weaknefs. 
Take of the roots of comfry, eryngo, each half an ounces 
conferve of rofes, two ounces; water, three pints. Boil thefe 
ingredients together, tilt there remains @ quart of liquor after 
Srraining ; 00 which add of fweet (pirit of vitrial, forty 
drops. 
This is grateful and ftrengthening ; it reftrains the fa- 
line particles of the blood, and hinders it from rufhing 
tdg through the lungs; therefore it takes 
place in newly begun confumptions, hectic fevers, night 
fweats, &c. where the colliquation of the humouis 
caufes a wafting of the mufcular parts, 
: ape a COM. 
ANTIHECTIC DECOCTION. WY), 
