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which a [mall quantity as 2, or 3 Drams of Caftile , 
Genoa , cr Venice Soap ought to be diffolved ’ or a 
quarter part of Oil to be mixed therewith , well fea- 
foned with Table Salt. 6. For purging the Belly 
and giving Stools. It may be made of Carmina- 
tive Decotfions , or Meat Broths , orPoffet-drink -, 
to a Tint of which , quarter of a Pound of brown 
Sugar or Honey , and half an Ounce, of Salt are to be 
added , and diffolved in the fame , without the Ad- 
dition of any Oil ■, becaufe Oil will Obtund the 
points of the Salts , and fo hinder the Operation or 
Working. 7- As to the Quantity to be exhibited 
at a time , to little Infants , give a quarter of a 
Tint or 6 Ounces -, to Children from 5 to 10 2 ears 
Old , half a Tint bigger Children from 10 to *6 
Tears Old , 3 quarters of a Pint -, to Men and Wo- 
men , /mxr a Tint , r<? a Tint and half. 
CHAP. X. 
0/ Preparations Chymical. 
T H E chief Chymical Preparations , rfr 
any have rcfpeft to this prefent Work , 
//;<?/<? fare enumerated , viz. 
. EfTences. 
. Tin&ures. 
, Extracts. 
, Waters. 
Spirits. 
6. Oils. , 
7. Balfams. 
8. Powers. 
9. Elixirs. 
10. Salts. 
I. ESSENCES.' 1. By EfTences here, 
we do not me$n thofe highly reSified and fub- 
lime £therial Chymical Oils , which Perfumers 
and others ufe , and fo call , but another Prepa- 
ration which is taken from the whole Subfiance 
of the Plant. 2. Take Angelica , Bawm , Mint, 
or any other like fitting Herb -, beat it in a 
Marble Mortar with a Wooden Pejlle , to a 
Pulp or Mafs •, put it into a Matrafs or Bolt- 
head , which Seal up Hermetically , ( or otherwife 
flop it up with Cork dipt in Wax , then clofe d 
fafi with Sealing-Wax , and after that luted over j 
fet it to digejl in a Horfe Dunghil \ or fome other 
analogic Heat , as Balneo, Sand, &c. for 40 or 
yo * Days 5 fo will the whole be reduced almojl 
to an uniform Sub fiance : A fterwards take out 
the Matter , which is now more liquid than it 
was before , or reduced into a Liquor •, which 
prefs from the Faxes. Digefl it again in a 
gentle Balneo, that the remaining groffer parts 
may fubfide : decant the clear Liquor, or filter 
it thro ’ Brown Paper , or Cotton, in a Glafs Fun- 
nel. And from the former Faxes, being dried 
and calcin'd., ext rail a fixed Salt, which add to 
the filtrated Liquor. This is Le Febure’j Efience 
of Plants and may be given in any proper Ve- 
hicle , from one Spoonful to two , or three. 
3. Some add to this Ejfence , when it is for 
long keeping, to every Quart, a quarter of a 
Pint of the bejl Brandy , or Spirit of Wine. 
4. But if you would exalt this Ejfence 1 ' to a 
higher degree of purity and excellency, the faid 
Le Febure proceeds thus, lake of the former 
Ejfence, Water of dec/ ipitated •common Salt, made 
per deliquium, of each equal pans • put them 
into a Matrafs or Bolt-head, which Seal up Her- 
metically, or flop up as before : Digefl in the 
Sun, or in Balneo, or a Sand heat, for 40 or 
5 ° Days •more, fo will this f aline Liquor , with- 
out any other Operation, feparate all the hetero- 
genous and flimy Matter, or Subfiance, which 
hindred its purity and exaltation : And there 
will fwim upon the top , the pure exalted Ef- 
fence of the Plant, either green and tranf parent 
as an Emerald, or of a reddifh color, according 
to the nature of the Plant-, which feparate and 
keep for ufe. This exalted Ejfence, tnay be ta- 
ken from half a Spoonful to a Spoonful, Morn- 
ing and Night , in a Glafs of Canary, or other 
proper Wine. 5. The EfTences of Cold Herbs. 
I ake t the whole Plant well beaten in a Mortar, 
Juice and all ; add to it an equal quantity of 
Spirit of Wine, or Brandy : put them into a very 
large Bolt-head, which flop clofe as aforefaid, fo 
that nothing may breath forth : fet it to digefl 
in Horfe-dung, or its equal heat in Balneo, or 
Sand, for 40 or 50 Days, or more then firain 
out all the Liquor by hard preffing • which put 
into the Bolt-head again : being fiopt clofe up as 
before, digefl in a gentle Sand heat for 40 or 50 
Days more -, fo will the Ejfence meliorate, fuper- 
nate the Faxes, and grow fine which decant and 
keep for ufe, adding to it the fixt Salt of the 
Prejfings. Dofe from one Spoonful 10 three , in 
fome proper Vehicle. 
II. TINCTURES. 1 . There are fever al 
forts of TinUures, which are to be drawn out 
with fuel? Menfiruums, as are mofi proper to the 
Difeafe affhSing -, the chief of which are thefe four 
following. Firft, A Spirituous Tinfture. Secondly , 
An Acid TinUure. Thirdly, An Oily TinUure. 
Fourthly, A Saline TinUure. 2. The Spirituous 
Tinfture. Take any Root, Bark, Wood, Herb , 
Flower, or Sled, being dried, and reduced into 
grofs Pouder in a hot Iron Mortar, with an eighth 
part of Salt of Tartar or Pot-Afhes : ajfufe 
thereon, in a large Matrafs , fhe bejl rettified Spi- 
rit of Wine , fo much as may over-top the Ingre- 
dients 4 or 1 Inches , fhake them well together , 
and flop theVeffel very clofe : digefl 20, 30, or 40 
Days, ( the longer the better) in a place natu- 
rally warm, or in a gentle Sand heat, fhaking the 
Vejfel once every Day : then decant the clear Tin- 
Sure, and keep it clofe fiopt for ufe. Dofe 1, 2, 
or j, Drams, if prepared from Alteratives .* 3. The 
Acid TinQure. The Ingredients being prepared 
as in the former, affufe thereon the dulcified Spi- 
rit, either of Nitre or of Salt, Sulphur or Vitriol, 
fo much as to fupernate 4 or 5 Inches : digefl 
a# before, then decant the clear Tinffure, and keep 
it in a Glafs clofe fiopt for ufe. Dofe from 40 
to 60 Drops , or fo much as to give the Vehicle a 
little acidity. 4. The Oily TinUure. Take the 
Ingredients as before direfled to be prepared, 
which put [into a Matrafs , or Bolt-head, and af- 
fufe thereon pure (ether ial Oil of Turpentine, fo 
much as may over-top it 4 or 5 Inches -, fop 
it clofe tip, and digejl only in a warm heat for 
14 or 21 Days, fhaking the Veffel once every Day : 
firain cut the Tin Sure by preffing * let it ft and 
till it is fine, and then decant the clear, an 1 
keep it for ufe. Dofe from 6 to 12 ,.or 18 Drops-, 
firft dropt into Sugar, and then mixt with any 
proper Vehicle, and fo taken. 5. Tiie Saline 
Tinflure. firft make the Spiritus Intimus thus , 
Take Spring Water, 6 Quarts j choice Pot Afhes, 
2 Pounds •, Sal Armoniack, one Pound : mix, 
c digeft 
