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INTRODUCTION. 
tying them over with a Paper and Leather ., 
to keep them from the Air. 
X. SALTS ESSENTIAL i. Take 
a Plant when it is full of Juice , viz. in its flow- 
ering time , a fufficient quantity * bruife it in a 
Wooden Mortar , and add a pretty deal of fair 
* Water : Boil till half be confumed : Strain the 
DecoSion by jlrongly pr effing it out -, and then 
Boil it to the thicknefs of Honey. 2. 1 ake this 
mucilaginous Magma , put -it into a Glafs or gla- 
zed Veffel , and fet it in a cold place for 8 ^ 10 
Days . fo will a Cry/ial Salt arife like Sal Gem, 
which gather , and wajh it with the difUlled Wa- 
ter from the fame Plant, which dry and. keep it 
for ufe. 3. Thus is made Salt of Carduus, Mug- 
wort, Wormwood, and other bitter Herbs -, but of 
other Herbs with much difficulty. 4. But Juch as 
yield a fweet Juice, give a plentif ul quantity of 
- Effential Salt, as the Sugar Cane : Par Sugar is 
the Effential Salt of that Plant fo alfo do Figs, 
Raifons of the Sun, and other like fweet things 
for Figs and Raifons, when old and dried, will 
(l)cw fome fmall quantity of that Effential Salt on 
' their outfdes, hard , dry , and of a white colour. 
Jhall advife , in which alfo Caftile or Genoua 
Soap -may be diffolved , and may ferve for eafing 
of Pain , d if cuffing of Tumours, &c. V. Thirdly, 
Wine Jimply of it felf is ufed to comfort and 
fir eng then weak Parts, difeufs Tumours , eafe 
Pain , &:c. by fomenting therewith as hut as the 
Patient can endure it, once, twice , or thrice a 
Day : And fe it is of ufe (viz. Red Wine) to 
cure the falling-down of the h undame nt. But 
mixed with Camphir, a Dram or Dram and half, 
diffolved in a little Brandy, to a Quart of Wine, 
it will be yet more powerful to all tbofe In- 
tentions , as alfo to prevent a Mortification. 
EL fourthly. Vinegar Jimpiy of it felf, ufed hot, 
is excellent to eafe Pain, flop Bleeding, and take 
away Deformities of the Skin -, but ufed with 
Honey diffolved in it, it abfierges putrid Ulcers, 
and heals Ulcers of the Mouth and Throat. If 
it is ufed zoitb diffolved Camphir, and Saccha- 
rum Saturni, it not only cleanfes the Skin, but 
cures mofi of its Deformities, and alfo beautifies 
it. Thefe are fome of the things which Lotions 
perform j and in imitation of thefe Examples, 
you may make a thoufand others , which may 
have admirable Effeffs . 
c H A P. IX. 
Of Preparations Topical, or 
External. 
T HO’ Authors hove multiplied the Titles of 
thefe Topical Preparations , yet thefe fol- 
lowing are all that we think neceffary for Ex- 
ternal Vfes, or Outward Application. 
1. Lotions. 
2. Oils. 
5. Ointments. 
4. Balfams. 
Ponders. 
6 . Emplafters. 
7. Cataplafms. 
S. Clyfters. 
T. LOTIONS, or WASHES. I. Wafhes 
ore made I. Of fair Water. 2. Of Infufions, or 
DecoHions. -3. Of Wines. 4. Of Vinegars ; of 
which a choice is to be made , according to the 
Purpofe or Defign for which it it intended. 
11 . The general Intentions of Lotions , or Wajhes. 
arc fivefold , viz. 1. To beautify the Skin. 
2. To cafe Pain. 3. To difcujs Tumours. 4. To 
cldtnfe old putrid Sores or Ulcers. 7. To at- 
tract or draw forth any Poifon , Venom , or Ma- 
lignity , in the Part. Ill firft fair Water is 
ufed either fimp/y by it felf as hot as the Pa- 
tient can bear it , either to bathe with it, or to 
let the whole Arm, or Leg, to he in it for half an 
Hour, or 3 quarters of an Hour, more or lefs, 
which repeat as need may require , twice or thrice 
a Day : It opens the Pores, abates Inflammations, 
and abfierges old putrid Sores and Ulcers, ma- 
king them apt for healing. Or it is ufed with 
Caftile or Genoua Sorp, a quarter of a Pound 
diffolved in 3 Gallons of it, by a gentle Heat. 
This Opens the Pores , and abfierges more po- 
tently. IV. Secondly, Infufions or Decoftions. 
Thefe are made of fuch Herbs as are appro- 
priate to the intention, and which the Phyftcian 
II. 0 I L S. I. They are male 1. by Expref- 
fton. 2. By lnfolation. 3. By Boiling. II. lhpfe 
which are made by Expreflion, are either Oil 
Olive, which if it is made out of Ripe Olives, 
is fold to be temperate, in ref pell of heat, coll- 
nefs, drinefs, or motfture -, or Oils out of A .its, 
as Oil of Almonds, Sweet and Bitter, of Wall- 
nuts, Oil of Ben, which has that Property with 
it, never to grow Rank ■, or Oils out of Seeds, 
as Anifeed, Linfeed, Rapefeed, 8tc. III. Oils by 
lnfolation. Take Oil Olive , or rather Oil of 
Ben, a Gallon-, of the Herbs or flowers, or Seeds 
you defign to make the Oil of, 24 Handfuls well 
bruifed ; mix them, cover the Pot with a Paper, 
and fet it in the Sun (in the holt eft Seafon) 
for 14 Days or more, flirring it every Day: 
Then having warm'd it over a gentle fire, prefs 
out the Oil from the Ingredients in a wooden 
Prefs. Repeat this lnfolation with more bruifed 
Ingredients, three times at leafi ; at lafi prcjfing 
out the Oil as before, let it ffanJ to fettle or 
defecate, and pour off the clear, which keep in 
Glafs Bottles clofe fiopt for ufe. Where note, 
that Oils by Inhalation, ought to be made on.y 
of Herbs and Seeds which are hot and dry , of 
vety thin, Jubtil and volatil parts, as of Cranes- 
j bil Musked, Hyffop, Lavender, Marjoram, Minr, 
Rofemary, Sage, Savory, Southernwood, Thyme, 
See. of Amfeeds, Carraways, Coriander, Cloves, 
fennel, Mace, Nutmegs, Parfly-feed, iVc. IV. 
Oils by Boiling. Take Oil Olive, a'Gailon ; of 
the Herbs, flowers , Seeds , &c. bruifed , 20 or 24 
Handfuls : 'Boil all over a gentle tire to Crifpne/s 
and prefs out the Oil Jlrongly in a -wooden Prefs. 
Repeat this Coition to Crifpnefs , and expreffing 
at leafi 3 times : Then letting it defecat or 
fettle for a Day or two, decant the clear Oil and 
keep it for ufe. 
HI. OINTMENTS and LINIMENTS. 
1 . Ointments are made three ways, viz. firft by 
making the Ingredients into an Oil by the jormer 
Sell ion. Secondly, Of the Ingredients themj elves 
by lnfolation. Thirdly ,’ Of the Ingredients by 
CoUitm or Boiling. 2. The Jirft way, by making 
the Ointment oj the Oil. Take a Jtrong Oil made 
of the. defign ed Herbs, 2 Sjtarts ; Strasburg, Ve- 
nice, or Ohio Turpentine, Bees Ji ax, of each 12 
Ounces 
