i NT R O D U C T 



Chylus, jvberehy an Atrophy or ?,ni„g „,y be 



added to^ them. If 3 grand Wafting of the Fk(h 

 be, jn ,n a Fhthfu, or deep ConJumpt,o^^ Ana- 

 lepticks are ofufe. If a deficiency of MUk, then 

 Galaftogeneticks. If a deficiency of Seed then 

 Spermatogeneticks. // Poifon be taken, then the 

 memdly'Lll^hlimicL ""^'^'""^ ""''■ ""-' 

 XII. AND SO theDifeafes proceeding from Ah. 

 Bodyjor it,' Parts may ITlffeUed" Inl ^co,-l- 

 ingly the proper Adduaives are chofen ■ wNch 

 !^5 "^!^f'^f'^.5 --^. '^^ ^-n- 



all preceedmg Ages from the Hrft begin 



%lat7ntfbXl»\t''^ 



and according to which, the Virtues ajc 



Herbs and Plants in this our Herbal, a 



nally to be accounted for. 



CHAP. XII. 



Of Dofes, Ufes and Appli- 

 cation. 



I.T-'HE DOSES of Alteratives, i. Pouders, if 

 1 temperate, or hot, or cold in the firli de- 

 gree, may be given from one Dram to t J Drams-, 

 in the Jecond and third degrees , from half a 

 Dram to a Dram, or more : In the fourth degree, 

 from half a Scruple to half a Dram. 2. Infu- 

 fions, Decoftions and Waters, from two Ounces to 



tT'tmDrams!'^ 1' EleQuSe^, XomlnTjiram'to 

 four, or half an Ounce. %. Elixirs and Powers, 



^rPiMafaWMtl""! Manor%7man ^' b^Xln 

 fants aWcWdren, "from l^uarlerlf a Pint "to 

 half a Pirn. 



II. DOSES efAbftraaives. i^Emeticks, ;/^/ 

 . Antimony, as Tartar Emetick, from three Grains 

 to eight. ■_ Iflnfufions oj Crocus Metallorum, Vi- 



tSVscoiions'of Herbs ,' froThalfZ^P^^^ 

 three quarters of a Pint, or Pint. 2. Catharticks, 

 jj Pouders, fro>» a Scruple, or half a Dram, to a 

 Dram, or Dram and half according to the ftrength 

 of the Species, and the Age and Strength oj the 

 Patient; the Strongefl may be given from half a 

 Scruple to half a Dram. 3. Lenitive Eleauaries, 



kaiianes, from h,IJ .;7 tl'^-"/. V-.''''ul;r" 

 'o. Purging sf\ts'Pom'hJj'',n Oulce/f.m oZ'ce, 



Dr.,ms : i/Infufions or Decoaions, from a oulT. 

 ic. Sudorificks, ij Infufions, /;•/« /.,,")/ 1' Pm^t'o 



sJ'ru^e Vhalf TDram. ^'^'" ^'"^ ''"'-^ " 

 III. mjPlNAhh thefe Cafes you arc to olferve. 



Grown Perjons the la,ger and more c^^pi^^Do- 

 fa; ^^f^j'^f'fj^ffj^^^''^^^^^^ andlnfann. 



ving, FIRST, as to the. t^me oj E.xhibawn, Alte- 



but without doukTall %tx^x^Q%'Z\/g"vcn 

 at Night, (but upon an Empty Stomach) becaufe 



king Cold. Catharticks and Emeticks, arc beft 



y. SECONDLY, As to the Way and Manner oi 



plT%omliieir Form!'\'' vfzias D^lti [led,' Sy- 

 rups and Juleps , are ufed chiefly as Vehicles, 



fufions, Decoaions and Wines, are generally gi- 



fame proper Syrup. ?. Effences and Juices, \n 

 generally mixed with /ome proper Syrup, or will 



fweetned with'wUte Sugar, ' Hone^.Zr'tyn,; 

 4. TinQures, if Spirituous, Acid, or Oily, ar 



