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Salmon’ s Herbal . 
Lib. L 
in a Momenr. This Spirit fupprcfies not the Ex- 
cretion of Excrements, nor 1 bps the PaffageS of 
Urine, it benumbs not, nor enervates the Limbs , 
hor changes the natural complexion of the Skin to 
pulenefs, nor caufescold Sweats, (hortnefs of Breath, 
nor llupitaiftion of the Animal or Vital Faculties * 
but it has all the good effefls which are attributed 
to the moft excellent Laudanum , tho’ not with the 
felf fame ftrength and force : it appeafes all per- 
turbations of the Mind, and inteftine and violent 
Commotions of the Body, as Dilquietings, and the 
Rage, Fury and Madnels of the Archctus (the prin- 
cipal direft or of the Spirit of Life) reftoring again 
£eace and Concord , Reft, and Eafe to the whole 
Man, and all the faculties of the Body. So that 
after it has foftly and filently (as it were) appeafed 
the Pain, and allayed theGrief^ it procures a quiet 
and plea fan t Reft and Sleep, reftoring Nature to 
its prittine State, and repairing its decayed 
Strength ; wheBeby. umhought of Health xomes 
on, with a vioIent'Carreer , and takes poflelfion 
of its ancient Habitation, exterminating in all Ages 
and Sexes, the Roots of bitternefs, and the Semi- 
’ nalities of Pain and Difeafes. This Spirit is of 
fuch a kind and amicable Nature, that fcarcely any 
.. Lordial fhould be given without it * and it may 
%e given from half a Dram, to i, 2, or 3 Drams, 
;yeu -to half -an Ounce, according as the Age, 
Strength, Condition, and Neceffity of the Sick, 
other Jteci dents will admit of. 
L 1 H. Laudanum Liquid um Helmont iff Helmont 
flis Liquid Laudanum, according to Joel L>qnge- 
lot. Take Tbcbaian Opium cut J malt'd: a '’Fou/ul 
Juice oj ripe princes neftly^ dr upon j Q/Jfintj-, 
Salt of Tartar 1 Ounce -, digcjtau 2 d^ays in a 
very genjde Sand beat ■, or till you fee Bubbles ap- 
pear above the Liquor , which i-s a fign that. . Rv- 
mentation is at Hand ■, the^^B^ferctn fine Sugjf 
in Fonder 4 Ounces •, and ufe a mfift&re Leafc to 
advance the Fermentation -, fo will the Opium rife , 
and totally diffolve. At the top oj the Liquor, will 
be a filthy , impure and Scummy part ivbicb fwims. 
At bottom will be an impure and Earthy part. And 
in the middle will be , a pure and tranf parent Li- 
quor , as red as a Rubie , which Jeparate, fill crate, 
and keep for Ufe. This is the True Laudanum qf 
Helmont from Lange lot, and may be given kgtii. 6 
ad 15, 20, or 30, in any proper Vehicle, yai^ana- 
ry, &c. But if you pleafe you may infpiffitte*the 
Tindure to the confiftency of an Extra! 7 fit for 
Pills, and either keep it in that Form, or diffolve 
it again in pure Redified Spirit of Wine , which 
being Filter’d , is to be digefted for a Month, to 
ripen it and bring it to perfeftion * then infpiffate 
again, tp the confiftency of an Ex/rad. From this, 
the laid Langelot promifes wonderful things, in 
all cafes where Laudanum is to be ufed, giving at 
a time no: above a quarter, or half a Grain, or at 
moft a Grain. This fmall Dofe is imputed to the 
union and clofe binding up of the Particles of the 
Opium , firft dilated by Fermentation, and then re- 
duced or confolidated again by bringing the Matter 
to the Form of an Extra#. This Laudanum in- 
duces Reft, allays the lharpnels of Humors, and 
Hops their motion. It fortmes Nature, and parts 
.of tho -Btffly afflifled, coroborates all the Bowels, 
> cfTerifhes the Natural Heat, reftores the Retentive 
Faculty debilitated, flops all Fluxes of Blood in 
Man or Woman, as the overflowing of the Terms, 
and all forts of Fluxes of the Belly, Catarrhs, 
and other thin and corroding Defluxions, either 
upon the Eyes, Ears, Teeth, Throat, Lungs-, 
Stomach, Joints, or any other part external or in- 
ternal. It eafesall pains of the Head, arifing from 
attenuated Humors, taken inwardly, or applyed to 
the Fore-head and Temples. It difeuffes and ex- 
pels Wind; and takes away noifes in the Eai3. It 
eafes the Tooth-ach, flops Vomiting, and all other vi- 
olent Purgations and Fermentations of the Humors. 
It gives eafe in the Difeafe Cholera , and the Wind 
Colick, and in all griping pains of the Bowels in 
Man or Woman, given as well as by the Mouth, bv 
Clyfter. It is a powerful Remedy againlt the 
Stone, Gravel and Tartarous Matter in the Urina- 
ry parts. It not only allays the Fermentation of 
the Humors, but abates their Acrimony after due 
Purgation-. It cures zGonorrhxa (Univerlals being 
premifed) and ltrengthens the Spermatick Veffels.. 
It cures all forts of Gouts and Rheumatilms, and 
is prevalent againft all pains in any Age or ’Sex, 
arifing from what caufe foever, efpecially after 
general Remedies, or previous Evacuations. 
LIV. Another Prefcription of Helmonts Liquid 
Laudanum. Take Juice of Quinces a Gallon , which 
put into a Fermentation with Ale Left, with this ex- 
tra ft a deep red Tintfure from Tbebaian Opium 1 
Found , which fi rain and Aromatize-, then draw off 
one half of the Liquor in Balneo , and keep the re- 
maining part for Ufe. It has the Virtues of all 
other Laudanums, and is given with a happy Suc- 
cefs in Dyfenterick afteQions, and is efteemed by 
many Phyfitians, the moft fife of any Laudanum . 
Dofe a gut. 8, ad 20, 30, or more (according to 
Age and other Accidents ) in Canary or other fit 
Vehicle at Bed time. : Upe is yet another Pre- 
paration of Helmonts Liquui Laudanum, the which 
you may fee jn Our Praxis Medica , or Comment 
upon Sf&nbw'-s^ptfus Intrgn. Lib. 2. Chap. 12. 
Seel. 24. lately knitted into the World ^ to which 
we refer you. 
LV. LaudanyySpecificum Faracelfi , Faracelfus 
his Specifick Anodyn. Take Tbebaian Opium ex- 
truded a Pound-, Fouders or Ext rails of Cinnamon , 
" Cloves , Saffron, of each half a .Found } Juices of 
Sower Oranges and Quinces , of each 3 quarters of 
a Found: mix, and digefl with a gentle heat for 
a Month, or till the mixture is diffolve J, firainout by 
pr effing, and abflrad to the confiflency of a f oft Ex- 
trad for Fills ■, then add Ambergrife in fine Fonder 
an Ounce and half ■, Musk in fine Ponder 3 Drams - 
Magi fl cries of Coral and Pearl, of each 1 Ounce- 
mix and digefl a while, then add of the Quint effcnce 
of Gold 1 Ounce-, mix , and compleat the Great 
Specifick Anodyn of Paracellus. In this Hart mart 
leaves out the Qfinteffence of Gold, and lubftitHtes 
fome proper Salt-, we rather advife to add in place 
thereof, an Ounce of pure Oil of Cinnamon , as it 
is extracted in the Eajl-Indies. There is another 
Recipe of the Laudanum Faracelfi given us by 
fome Authors, which is the following. Take Ex- 
trad of Tbebaian Opium a Found -, Infpiffate Juice 
of Henbane, Species Diambra Ef Diamofcbi, of each 
1 o Ounces \ Mummy 2 Ounces Salts of Pearl and 
Coral, of each an Ounce and half • Liquor of white 
Amber extraded with Alcool of Wine , Bone of a 
Stags Heart, Bezoar Stone, Unicorns Horn, Aurum 
Potabile, of each an Ounce ; Musk 3 Drams • Am- 
bergrife 2 Ounces and half or for want of Aurum 
Potabile, you may add oj the Chymical Oil of Cin- 
namon and Cloves, of each half an Ounce-, mix them 
well -, and digefl again for a Month , and fo keep it 
for Ufe. It eafes all manner of Pains in a Mo- 
menr, flops all forts of Fluxes of the Bowels 
Catarrhs, Coughs, overflowing of the Terms and 
Whites in Women, flops Bleeding, & V. And is a 
Specifick in the Pleurily , Coliek, Hyfterick-fits, 
Gri pings of the Guts, Gout, Rheumatifm, Reft- 
leflhels, Efc. and has all the Virtues of the 
Tindura Opij Simplex and Compofita, and that of 
Faracelfus , as alfo of the Laudanum HeLmontij at 
Sed. 
