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Salmon s Herbal. 
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ty of Opinions among thefe Learned and Great 
Men, how (hall we certainly determin, and by 
What means (hall we find out the Truth ? Angelas 
Sala , a Wife and Learned Man feems to determin 
it for us, Anatom. Ejj'cntiarum Vegitabilium . 
Sc£L 6. Cap. 2. Opium (dixit ilk) nihil aliud eft, 
quant latte us , Of acris ille fuccns , ex Papaveris 
albi Of nigri capitibus , exprejjus , Of infpiffat us 
ifque apud Turctu latiffimis Natali* Of dliorum Pro- 
yinciarum camp is , (Indio excult us , frequent i in 
ufu , Ma/lach diClus, ad nos defect ur. From_ thefe 
Words I am apt to believe, that it is indifferent- 
ly extracted from both the Species. 
XLVI. Ext rim um Opii , the Extract of Opium. 
It is done feveral ways. * 1. The Extraction with 
fair Water. Take Turkey Opium what quantity 
you pleafe, fuppofe a Pound, diifolve it in Spring 
Water 2 Quarts over a gentle Fire, then let it fet- 
tle 24 Hours, and decant the clear Tincture •, add 
more Water and over a gentle heat extract again and 
let it fettle as before, and decant the Tinflure 
again which put to the former : Repeat this 
Work of extra&ing, fo long as the Peeces will 
yield any Tin&ure; thefe Tin&ures being all 
put together, evaporate either in Balneo, ora Sand 
heat, to the confiftency of a thick Extract fit for 
Pills, or almoft to drynefs, which Magma , keep 
for ufe. If to the Tinftures before evaporation 
you add Spirit of Wine Vinegar, 3 or 4 Ounces 5 
or Oils of Salt, Sulphur, or Virirol 2 or 3 Ounces-, 
mixing them well together, and then evaporate, 
the Extract will be (6 much the better, and be al- 
fo correfted into the bargain. 2. Angel us Sala , 
makes an ExtraH: of Opium thus. Moiften Opium 
in dices with Vinegar, and dry it, till it will pouder 
with your Fingers, whichPouder diffolve in Vinegar 
of Rofes in a Sand heat : Strain out and abftraft * 
diffolve it again in ReHified Effence of Elder, 
Clarifie it with Whites of Eggs, and infpifiate to 
a confiftency fit for Pills. This Sweats powerful- 
ly. 3. Ext rad um ■ Opii Qucrcetani. Cut the Opi- 
um into dices, and dry them with a moderate heat 
in Sand (avoiding the Fumes) till it will rub into 
Pouder with your Fingers; fo will the (linking 
Sulphur (in which is the Narcotick and Poifonous 
force) be gone: diffolve this Pouder in Juice of 
Limons, or Lime Juice, or in Spirit of Vinegar, 
and abftratt to a confiftency fit for Pills. 4. Ex- 
tratlum Opii Qrollianum. Difiolve the Opium in 
Hyffop Water and extra£f the Tinflure, as in the 
fir ft way ; which abftraH: to the thicknefs of Hony : 
diffolve this in Spirit of Wine, and extraft a 
Tinflure again, which abftraft to a confiftency fit 
for Pills. 5. Ext rati um Opij Hartmanni. Take 
Pouder of Opium made by drying at the Fire ; 
from which extrafl a Tinfture with Juice of Li- 
mons, or pure Wine Vinegar, fo long till they 
will be no longer Tinged -, digelt thefe Tinged Li- 
quors 1 o Days, decant the clear, and abftrafl to a 
due thicknefs. By thefe ways of Extraction the 
Opium is purified or cleanfed, prepared and made 
fit for other Compofitions, and fiuiilciently correct- 
ed for general Ufe. 
XLVII. Pulvis Opij , the Pouder of Opium. 
'Take either of the' former £xt rati s, dry them by 
the Eire ( being cut into thin ft ices ) and gradually 
incrcafe the ficcity till the Mafs will reduce into 
fubtil Pouder , which fearje find -Jjfep for ufe : fo is 
the Opium prepared and made fit for any Preparation 
of Compound Ponders-, Electuaries, Pills, Laudana , 
or TinSures , which the Artift (hall think fit, or 
have occafion for. Out of this Simple Pouder of 
Opium thus prepared, you may make Pulvis Opij 
Compofitus , vel Pulvis Optimis , after this manner; 
Take of this Ample Pouder 5 Ounces ; Salt of Tar- 
tar Vitnolate , or Sulphurate 15 Ounces ; mix them 
then add , Chymical Oils of Angelica , Cloves , Li- 
mons, Oranges , and Savin , of each 2 Drams ; mix 
the Oils fir ft together by thenf elves , and then mix 
them with the Pouder , which keep in a Flint Glafs 
Bottle (having a pretty wide Mouth , with a ground 
Glafs Stopper) clofe Ji opt for ufe. It is a molt ad- 
mirable thing to eafe all manner of Pains what- 
ever, in any part of the Body, whether internal 
or external, ltop Fluxes of Humors, eale Coughs, 
helps Althma’s, and refolve Pleurifies.. And for 
this reafon it is peculiarly good againft the Stone* 
Gravel, pain and heat in making Water, the Colick" 
Megrim, Head-ach, Gout, Rheumatifm, Venereal 
NoCturnal Pains, and other Difeafes akin to them. 
Dole from 1 Grain to 3 , 4, 6, or 8, according to 
Age and other Accidents-, beginning with a Email 
Dofe, and fo encreafing the Dole gradually as 
need requires. 
XLVI II. Tin ffura Opij jimp lex, fimple TinCture 
ot Opium. Take Ext rail of Opium (at Sett. 46.) 
12 Ounces ; Spirit of Wine acuated with Spirit or 
Oil of Sulphur a Gallon : mix , di/folve , digeft in a 
Bolt-head well ft opt for 8 or 10 Days , then decant 
the clear TinCture for Ufe. Or thus, Take Ext rail 
of Opium 1 2 Ounces ; Powers of Cloves Sulphurated 
a Gallon-, mix, diffolve , digeft, for 10 Days, and 
decant the clear TinCture for Ufe. Or thus from 
Margrave , Take Ext rail of Opium 12 Ounces 
Spirit of Wine Vinegar a Gallon , or a fufficient 
quantity : mix , diffolve , and digeft, for 10 Days , 
or till the TinCture becomes clear , which decant' 
and keep it clofe ftopt for Ufe. Being thus pre- 
pared, it is fit to make other Compofitions of-, and 
an Acid Menftruum is rather to be chofen than one 
that is not, becaufe it not only corrreCts the Opi- 
um, but alio prevents its making the Stomach Sick, 
vyhereby the TinCture becomes not only the more 
Friendly to the Stomach and other Bowels, but alfo 
to the Univerfal Body in general. Dofe is from 
10 to 20 or 30 Drops or more every Night at Bed 
time in a Glafs of Canary, or other fit Vehicle. 
It admirably induces Sleep, and gives eafe in all 
manner of tormenting and excoriating Pains in 
what part of the Body foever. It (tops the Flux 
and motion of all forts of Humors in any part of 
the Body , partly by thickning the Matter, and 
partly by conftringing or (hutting up die Mouths 
of the Veffeis. It induces a gentle Sweating, after 
a very excellent and ea(y manner, gives eafe in a 
Pleurify, and themoft exquifite Colick, and is profi- 
table againft Catarrhs, Coughs, Colds, Hoarfenefs 
Wheezing, Afthma’s and other Diitempers of thofe 
parts, proceeding from thin, flowing, acrid, (harp 
and Salt Humors. It gives eafe in the Sciatica^ 
Gout, and Rheumatifm ; and is an approved thing 
againft all forts of Fevers or Agues , and in a 
fhort time puts a ftop to the Current of the Di- 
feafe. Outwardly alfo applyed, it is a fingular 
Anodyn, and eafes all forts of pains, the part being 
bathed therewith, and double Cloths dipt therein 
being applyed or laid over. 
XLIX. TinCtura Opij compofita. Compound 
Tinfture of Opium. 1 ake Tbebian Opium a Pound 
cut it into bits , and diffolve it in fair Water , in a 
boiling Balneo , digeft afterwards in a gentle heat 
for 7 Days to extraCl the aqueous TinCture, and till 
all theft trees have perfectly fubfided , decant the 
clear T intlurs ; and to the tines put more Water 
repeating the fame Work, till they will no more 
color the Water, which then caff away. Thefe 
TinCture s evaporate in a gentle Balneo or Sand beat 
or draw off the aqueous parts in a Glafs Alembick 
(which Water keep for an Opiatick Vehicle) till the 
Magma at bottom becomes as thick as New hony. 
