Salmon J HerhaL Lib. I. 



rr v')l'{)r''lbrt, as ^T; v./"."/./ the EUer^'a"^ ' 





peritive, Ablterfive, Spjenetick, Arihrick: 



<c Speajicirtwn. White Helkbor is peculi: 

 the Kings Evil, Dropfie, Scurvy, Jaui 

 t. Sciatica, Kheumutilrr, Frenzy, Melai 

 idnefs, Falling-Sicknefs, old running Sores, 





the Root. 4. Mel ElkboratioP. %. Oxymel Ellebo- 

 f-k''''^. A SpilTJ""Tinthire. 10.' An Oily Tw 



XI. Thejlmple louder of the Root. It works ve- 



'onFli '}lh SleSi Te^iftiSs°ot ■ tStSy 

 efoVehand, and Dieted by advice , as Diofcorides 

 irefts, it mav do much good-, it caufes an evacua- 

 lon oi much tough, vifcous, clammy, and corrupt 

 [umors which offend the Stomach, it provokes 



it prevails alfo againft the Falling-Sicknefs, Lethar- 

 Icch, Tettars,' Ringworms, Pufhes, Herpes' Lepro- 

 lie. Scurf, Morphcw, or any other deformities of 

 the Skin, Quartan Agues, Plithificks, old Coughs, 

 IDropfies, Jaundice, Sciatica, Gout, Rheumatifm, 



ridng': anddway° w E'aS"veryTclg"S)d5 



led! but"utto wl^ke ufe of ?hefbUowing"lr^ 



XII. The Fouder of the Root prepared. It h done 

 hyaMion of Water impregnated mth Spirit or Oil 

 ofVitrwl, (after the dijfolutton of Coral) upon the 

 Root reduced to Pouder^ digefimg for tvieniy four 



the power of any mixture whatfoever, and if thev 

 will do it in Antimonial Preparations, as in the col- 



'i l°°etll Ji^EI^''^^^'^°"''' ^''"'^ 

 for penetration than Metals or Minerals, fo a weaka 

 Acid may be imployed in the performance of thas 

 Work ; for if the ftrongeft Aads, as Oils of Vitriol. 

 Sulphur, i!fc. were made ufe of, they would 

 i enervate and deftroy aU the faculties and ope- 

 of the Vegetable they (hould be applied to or 

 ....„A withal. This Preparation is fife enough, and 

 in many will work only downwards, but in weak 

 Stomachs, and where the Tone oi xh&Vifcera is de- 

 bilitated or much weakened it will (notwithftanding 

 all this Preparation) work upwards j in this cafe the 

 Dofe ought to be a little larger, for the former Dofe 

 will only make Sick, andfcarcely induce Vomiting, 

 /hereby the Patient will truly be made more Sick 



if a hrger Dofe hS'beenVvairi°irddignedl" 

 gainft Melancholy, and aU the efforts of a Manical 

 difpofition of the Mind i it removes Vapors , and 

 helps obftruftions of the Spleen and Hypochonders, 

 reftoring the Imagination and Reafon to their right 



lies of the crude Pouder mentioned in the lalt 



ion, and may be ^ven to all thofe purpofes and 



itions, but with much more fafety. 



III. If you give it only as Cathartick , you mav 



it thus. Take Jallap, Scammony, of each /x 



ins, tf this prepared Mellebor from ten Grains 



to twenty, mix them for a Dofe. Or thus. Make 



an Infufwn of Sena half an Ounce in half a Tint cf 



White Wine, ftrain out, then add the prepared Pou- 



■ ofHellebor from half a Scruple to half a Dram, 



■cording to Age and Strength) and let it be taken 



... the Morningfa|iing,^&^x&U€imilolY,Mi6:^e% 



Gout, Sciatica, &c. 



XIV. If you dejign it for a Vomit , you may give 

 \±&iperfe in any proper Vehicle, from fifteen 

 ins to two Scruples, or you may compound it as 

 Touows. Take the prepared Ponder ofHellebor afore- 

 going from half a Scruple to half a Dra^, Tartar 

 Emft/ckfromine Grain to tm, mix for a Dofe, to 



XV. Another Preparation cf the Root. MoftAu- 



nto Pouder, and infufing it in juice of Quinces, 

 Cwhich is fiid to be a true correftor of its venene 

 quality) for t^venty four Hours, dryingof ir, and re- 

 peating the Infiifion again the fecond or thud time; 

 to twenty Grains in any -proper Vehicle to all the 

 purtiofesand intentions Before fpecified: You may 

 alfo prepare it by fteeping it twenor fo"^ Hours in 

 ^Vine Vinegar, it will be pretty well co^tted by a 

 ingle Infufion, and may be given from half a Scruple 

 o half a Dram. ^ ^ ^.. . ., ., 



'fS^^^^'&S. 'f Sid |S 



mSed with flowCTand Honey, and fet where Hies, 



