INTRODUCTION. 



X. SALTS ESSENTIAL, i. T.kc 

 €rini time, a Sufficient quantity ; bruife it ,n'°a 

 Wooden Mortar, and add a prettv deal rf f„r 

 Water: Boil till half be conflmed : Strain the 



"Boii'T"o \tth^^^ T^'"^ '' ""' '• "•"'^ ^^'" 



ZcUa^iLL'magm^'flt'i^Z^'a Glajs't gH- 

 zed Veffel, and fet it in a cold place for 80/10 

 Days; fo will a CryMSaltanfe like Sal Gem, 



• Worm ooT V^f ''i ^^^duus. Mug- 



Effential Salt, as the Sugar Cane : For Sugar w 

 the Ejfential Salt of that Plant ; fo alfo do Figs, 

 Raifons of the Sun, and other like fvoeet things ; 

 for Figs and Raifons, when old and dried, will 

 Jhevi fame fmall quantity of that Effential Salt on 

 _ their out fides, hard, dry, and of a whits coloui 



0/ Preparations Topical, or 

 External. 



TWO' Authors have multiplied the Titles of 

 thefe Topical Preparations, yet thefe jol- 

 lowing are all that voe think neceffary for Ex- 

 ternal Ufes, or Outward Application. 



1. Lotions. 5. Pouders. 



2. Oils. 6. Emplafters. 



3. Ointments. 7. Cataplafms. 

 •4. Balfams. 8. Clyfters. 



L LOTIONS, or WASHES. I. 1 



are made I. Of fair Water. 2. Of Infufwns, or 



Becoaions.^ 3. Of Wines. 4. Of Vinegars ; of 



huh T'n '"fntendel 



bea'S "the Skin. 

 2. To eaje Pain. 3. To difcufs Tumours. 4. To 

 cleanfe old putrid' Sores or Ulcers. 5. To at- 

 trait or draw-forth any Poifon, Venom, or Ma- 

 lignity , in the Part. III. Firji fair Water is 



let the 'whole Arm] or Leg, to lie in it for half an 



Ind %ergeTold *pltrTs\res lnd"\]lcerf '"ma- 

 king them apt for healing. Or it is iifed loith 

 Caltile or Genoua Soap, a quarter of a Pound 

 diffolved in 3 Gallons of it, by a gentle Heat. 

 This opens the Pores , and aifierges more po- 

 tently. IV. Secondly, Infufions or Decoftions. 

 Thefe are made of fuch Herbs as are appro- 

 priate to the intention, and which the Phyfician 





tentwns, as aljo to prevent a McrnjLwn. 

 u^Um^l^J^^p^^eldlk "''"i ^^ 



rum hixi!'\^f^ii^T^^''' 'mitlzelL 

 have IdmirlueEslaT."" """''' """" ""^ 





(ion. 2. By Injolation.' 3. By Boiling. ' U. thofe 

 Khich are made by Expreffion, are cither Oil 

 Olive, which if it is made out of Ripe Olives 



ijfdrinefs TmMu're" 'o{%lsiatZ'' A^n 



"iti'Q'i'if'lE^^^^ 



Infolation.' Take Od'oiwe', ^l' rather (hi If 

 you\defign 7o\Lke"ihe Oi ' " ^'''"'"'' 



'ilcXbS Zrm'Tit £^7eitk7n % 

 out"thrOU Trim th! hgreLnn in TmoLn 

 Preff. Repeat this Infolation with more Inuifei 

 Ingredients, three times at leafl -, at laji prejfing 



tfeti ZrLf7ff !he it"ii/sfi 



GlafThmlcs %" ji'i/ f!^'^% -L^c^o/l, 



Tt^bs aid Sr'^Wwt Zt''lJ'dIy "% 



bil Musked, Hyffop, Lavender, Ma'rjoram, Mint, 

 Rofemary, Sage, Savory, Southernwood, Thyme, 



''paS°yTedT'eS!°7r. 



ic. c/Anileeds, Carraways, Cori; 

 Fennel, Mace, Nutmegs, Parfly-leed, 

 Oils by BoUing. Take Oil Olive, a Gallon ; 0/ 



Handfuls \ Boil all over a gentle Fire to Crifpnefs^ 

 and prefs out the Oil flrongly m a wooden Prefs. ' 



at Teaft " tims : " Then^'letimg "It Mecat 'fr 

 fettle for a Day or two, decant the clear Oil and 

 ■eep It for ufe. 

 m. OINTMENTS and LINIMENTS. 



by Infolation. Thirdly, OJ the Ingredients by 

 CoSion or Boiling. 2. The firft wayi hj"'^'"S 

 the Ointment of the Oil. Take aJffttg Oil made 

 of the defigned Herbs, 2 .^<7/-/r,.^burg Ve- 

 nice, .rChio Turpentine; B(etWa:c, of each li 



