Chap. 573. EngUjh Herbs . 
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48, 49, 50, and 5?, aforegoing. Dofe * gr. 
1, ad 6, either in a Pill, or dilTolved in any proper 
Vehicle. 
LVI. Laudanum Londinenfe , The London Lau- 
danum. Take Thcbaian Opium extruded, a Pound-, 
Extract of Eng/ijh Saffron a Pound and half: Ex- 
tract off Gff} ore um 2 Ounces ; Jtrong Tinffure of 
Species Diambra , made with Spirit of Wine , half 
a Pound-, Ambcrgrfe, Musk, of each % Scruples -, 
Oil of Nutmegs 160 Drops, or. 3. Drams: mix 
them perfectly together, and evaporate in Balneo , 
or a Sand, heat, to a due Confifiency. It is a moft 
excellent Compofition, and has all the Virtues of 
the Laudanum Paracelfi in the former Sdftion, and 
may be given in the fame manner and Dole, every 
Night at Bed-time. 
LVII. A cpenthes Opiatum , A Confeft: againft 
Sorrow and Sadnefs. Take Tintture of Opium 
( fir ft prepared with Spirit of Vinegar , then with 
Spirit of Wine,) Ext raft of Saffron made with 
Spirit of Wine, of each a Pound Salts of Coral 
and Pearl, of each half a Pound-, Tintture of Spe- 
cies Diambrs a Pound-, Amber grife, 2 Ounces-, 
mix, and by the gentle heat of a Bath , evaporate to 
a confilJency fit for Pills. The Virtues are the fame 
with the two former, fave that this more chears the 
Heart and Spirits, caufes Gladnefs, and drives away' 
Melancholy. Dofe a gr. 2, ad 6, or 8. 
LVI II. Repuies Nicolai, Nicholas his Con- 
fect caufing Reft and Sleep. Take red Rofes Ex- 
ungulated, blew Violets, of each 4 Ounces -, The- 
bian Opium (diffolved in Wine ) Seeds of white Hen- 
bane, of white and black Poppies, of Endive, of 
Purjlane , of Lett ice, of PfyUium, Roots of Man- 
drake , Spodium , Gum Tragacanth , of each an 
Ounce -, Nutmegs , Cinnamon , Ginger , red , white , 
and yellow Sanders, of each 2 Ounces -, fine Sugar 
three times the weight of them all, viz. 93 Ounces , 
which diffolve in Rofe Water, into a Syrup of the thick - 
nefs of Honey : mix and make an Ele fluary accord- 
ing to Art. In this Compofition the Opium is 
about r rr, or an Hundred fifty fixth part of the 
whole. It has all the Virtues of the Philonium 
Tcrficum, and Romanum -, and may be given from 2 
Scruples to 2 or 3 Drams in any proper Vehicle, as 
occalion and the reafon of the thing may require. 
L 1 X. Tberiaca Londinenfis nova, vel Salmoniana 
Our new London Treacle. Take Extrafi of Opium 
a Pound -, Solid Extrafls of Juice of Liquorice, of 
Elecampane Root, of Gentian, of Zedoary and of 
Bay Berries , Juice^f Alkermes cf each 4 Ounces -, 
which diffclve in fo much Spirit of Wine, as to 
make them of the Thicknefs of a foft Extrafi. 
Take Saffron, Contrayerva, Indian S pic knar d, Vir- 
ginian Snake Root, Ginger, Myrrh, Cochi ne/e, Be- 
zoar Stone, each of them made a part into fubtil 
Pouder , Salts of Coral and Pearl made with Oil of 
Salt , Volatile Sal Armoniack in fine Pouder, being 
ground with a little Spirit of Wine , iff each 4 
Ounces -, Angelus Mine r ah s, Panacea hire a, of 
each 2 Drams -, Bezoar Animal, Bezoar Aline rale 
Bezoar Solar e , of each 4 Ounces-, Camphir 
half a Pound -, Ckymical Oils of Carr away s. Cloves, 
Juniper , Rofemary, Satfafras, Wormwood , cf each 
2 Ounces-, Clarified Honey 14 Pounds: mix and 
make an Elefluary according to Art. It has all 
the Virtues of the molt exalted Laudanum, 
whether of thofe at Sell. 48, 49, 50, and 53’ 
aforegoing, or thofe at Scd. 60, 61, and 62, fol- 
lowing. The proportion of the Opium to the reft 
of the Ingredients is 4 T or one of twenty one parts. 
So that the Dofe may be from half a Scruple to 
a Scruple, half a Dram, 2 Scruples or more, ac- 
cording to Age, Strength, and other Accidents. 
Ir ftops the moft Vehement Coughs, Catarrhs, 
andrluxesof al l kinds , is excellent againft Gouts, 
Rheumatifms, Colicks, Agues, Phthificks, Afth- 
ma’s, all Fluxes of Blood upwards or downwards, 
Bitings of Serpents, Vipers, Mad-Dogs, or other 
\ enomous Beaits$ takes away all manner of Pains 
(almoft in a Moment) in what part of the Body 
foever, and gives pleafant Reft and Sleep. 
LX. Laudanum Volatile A off rum , Our Cordial 
Pills, or Volatile Laudanum, 'Take Extrafi of the 
beff ihebaian Opium a Pound-, of the befl Mithri- 
date or Venice Treacle 6 Ounces-, Camphir 10 
Ounces, made into fine Pouder with a little Spirit 
of Wine-, Extrafls of Contrayerva, Indian Spick- 
nard, Virginian Snake Root, Zedoary, Winters 
Cinnamon , Cloves, Saffron, Cafforcum, of each an 
Ounce-, Volatile Salts of Mans Skull , of harts 
Horn , of Sal Armoniack , of Vipers, of Amber, 
and of Tart at-, of ( acb 6 Drams: Chymical Oils 
oj Uuii.es, Cinnamon, Lintons, Sued Marjoram , 
Nutmegs, Oranges , Rofemary. , Safjafras , Savin, 
U ormwooJ, of each 2 Drams-, being all well mixt 
together, digcft ip a very gentle , or rather only 
warm Sand heat for a Month -, then add Oriental 
Bezoar Levigated , Bezoar Mineral, Cochine/e, Salts 
cf Col al and Pearls, of each a like quantity , fo 
much, as may bring it to a conftfjcncy for Pills, 
-which keep clofe in IVooden, or Silver Boxes will? 
Screws for Vfe. It is one of the belt Anodyns in 
the World, eafing all manner of Pains in a Moment, 
in any part ot the Body inward or outward. It 
is prevalent againft all forts of fits and Pallions 
of the Heart, as Palpitation, Trembling, Swoon- 
mg, oppreff.on of Wind, Fits of the Mother, 
Convulfions, Vertigo, Frenlie, Delirium, Madnefs’ 
Megnm, Head-ach, &e. It caufes pleafant Reft 
and Sleep; ftops all forts of Catarrhs, Coughs, 
and dittillations of Rheum, upon any Member or 
part; is good againft Colds, Wheezing, Hoarf- 
nefs, Afthma, forenefs of the Throat, Ulcers of 
the Lungs. It eafes Pains of the Teeth prefently, 
and is admirable againft the Gout, Rheumatifm’ 
Sciatica, and French Difeale, being an effefiual 
Alexipharmick and Sudoriiick. It is good againft 
fpitting of Blood, pilling of Blood, and the Bloody 
Flux, and all other Fluxes ot the Bowels, as alfo 
al F.other Soreneftes and Bruifes, Pleurifies, Pains 
and Stitches of the Sides; it ftops the Whites, and 
the overflowing of the Terms in Women ; and in- 
fuiy bly* tures Agues of all forts, being given in a 
Glafs of Canary, about 3 Hours before the coming 
of the Fit. Dofe from 1 Grain to 4, according 
to the Age and other Accidents of the Patient. 
The proportion of the Opium to the reft of the 
Ingredients is i or as one to Six. 
LXI. Laudanum Spccificum noffrum, Our Speci- 
fick Laudanum. Lake Lx trail of Ihebaian Opium 
a Pound ; Oil of Sulphur 3 Ounces ; mix than well 
together ; to which add, Oil of A at megs by fcxpref- 
fwn 1 Pound-, Anodyn Sulphur of Mars 6 Ounces - 
Bezoar Mineral , Ponders of Camphir , Cloves' 
Catechu , Winters Cinnamon , Indian S pic knar d, 
Jefuits Bark, Saffron , Virginian Snake Root, Co- 
chinelc , of each 3 Ounces ; Salts of Coral and Pear! 
of each 2 Ounces ; Chymical Oils of Amber , Ant- 
feeds , Cloves , Rofemary , Worniwccd, of each ; 
Drams: Mithridate a fujjicicnt quantity, to make it 
into a Mafs for Pills. The Proportion of Opium * 
here is more than 4 and lefs than one fixth part, A 
fo that it may well be given from 2 Grains, to 4’ ' 5 
6, 01 8 Grains according to the Age and Condition 
of the Patient, and that every Night at Bed-time. 
It comforts the Stomach and Bowels, and is found 
by Experience, to be admirable againft all Viuxes of 
the Belly, Vomitings, and Sicknefs at Stomach, 
Bleeding at Nofe, overflowing of the Terms in 
Women, 
