ELIXIR PAREGORIC.

This excellent Elixir was invented by Le Mort, a French Surgeon, and was called the Elixir Asthmatic. It is a Medicine of great efficacy [Page 9]in fresh Colds or Coughs, and may be given to children in the Chin-Cough, commonly called the Whooping-Cough. Dose, a tea-spoonful, (not more) going to bed. Grown people may take more, up to a tea-spoonful and a half. It is a gentle opiate.

BALSAM ANODYNE.

This is a valuable composition. It cures fresh Aches and Pains, arising from Colds, almost to a wonder. Those who are troubled with the Gout, or Rheumatism, must use Opodeldoc.

It likewise cures the Tooth and Head-Ach, and is the basis of those Tinctures advertised. For Outward Pains, rub half an ounce well in before the fire, and wear a flannel. For Ner­vous Cholics, or Gravelly Complaints, it is some­times used. Dose, twenty drops to sixty, for a grown person. This is a stronger Opiate than the former.

BALSAM TRAUMATIC, OR, BAUME DE COMMANDEUR.

This is similar to the Fryar's and Turlington's Balsam, and is used for the same purposes, viz. Fresh Cuts. It is good for inward Decays, and tickling Coughs. As it is so generally known, I shall not say any more to recommend it. It is rather thinner than the advertised Medi­cines, but no ways inferior.

SOOT DROPS, OR, TINCTURE OF SOOT.

Where children are these Drops should always be at hand; there is not any Medicine of so great efficacy as this is in bringing people out of Fits, when properly applied. I have known a grown person seized with Fits, which before used to hold an hour, and could not be brought to her­self by any of those cruel, mis-judged methods very often made use of by strangers, as forcing open the hands, pinching, burning, &c. which is wrong. My method was, to pour a pap-spoon­ful of these Drops down the Patient's throat by itself, and almost immediately they would reco­ver; if not, I gave the second, which seldom failed; indeed, I never knew it to fail. It is a safe Medicine for children from one to four years old: I lower it for them by mixing two or three parts water with it, as one tea-spoonful of Drops and three of water; when children either purge or vomit, the danger is over: rubbing their limbs and soles of the feet is good. The best preserva­tive against Fits is an Issue, and purge off the acids with Magnesia and Rhubarb. In Lethargy Fits, a strong vomit must be forced down, as the Wine of Antimony, the Sal Vitriol; these two last Medicines require judgement.

The STYPTIC TINCTURE.

As sometimes accidents happen by breaking a blood-vessel, or too great an effusion of blood, I have thought proper to recommend this to be kept ready, and will answer all the end of the celebrated Styptic of Helvetius or Eaton. Dip a piece of cloth in it, and apply to the part.

SPIRIT OF ROSEMARY, OTHERWISE, HUNGARY WATER. SIMPLE SPIRIT OF LAVENDER.

Both of these, when made in perfection, are very grateful and fragrant: they are frequently rubbed on the temples, &c. under the notion of refreshing and comforting the nerves; and like­wise taken internally, to the quantity of two or three tea-spoonfuls, as warm cordials, in wine, &c.

WINE OF IPECACOHANA, COMMONLY CALLED, The SACK VOMIT.

It is mild, safe, and serviceable in Dysenteries: The Powder of Ipecacohana is best for small Chests. Dose of the Wine for a child six years old is six drams, in Powder four grains; grow [...] [Page 12]people one ounce and a half of the Wine, and in Powder ten grains.

HARTSHORN DROPS.

Their use is well known. Dose from ten Drops to sixty.

SALTS OF HARTSHORN.

The dose is from a grain or two to ten or twelve.

TINCTURE OF MARTIAL FLOWERS, OR OF IRON.

People who live at a distance from chalybeat waters may supply themselves by substituting this Tincture, by dropping from ten to twenty drops in any vehicle twice or thrice a day.

SWEET SPIRIT OF NITRE.

A pleasant, cooling, diuretic Medicine. Dose from ten to fifty drops. Good in Fevers.

The SWEET SPIRIT OF VITRIOL, ACID ELIXIR OF VITRIOL, AND SWEET ELIXIR OF VITRIOL,

Are often used, on particular occasions, for weakness and relaxations of the Stomach, and decays of Constitution.

The VOLATILE TINCTURE OF VALERIAN.

Is a very good hysteric Medicine in nervous cases and lowness of spirits. Dose, three times a day, from one to two tea-spoonfuls in a glass of any liquor, as wine, or wine and water.

TINCTURE OF JALAP.

Is a useful, safe purgative; if it had not that burning heat in the throat, it would not be un­pleasant: It is handy to mix in small quantities in any effusion, especially for children, whose aver­sion to Physic creates much trouble. Dose for children six years old a small tea-spoonful; grown people two spoonfuls, in any liquor. Jalap is frequently used in Scurvy-grass, and concen­trated juices sold as Quack Medicines, and when dropped in water or beer turns whitish.

STOMACHIC ELIXIR, OTHERWISE, STOUGHTON's ELIXIR.

Take of

• Gentian root two ounces,
• Orange peel one ounce,
• Virginian snake-root half an ounce,
• Cochineal half a dram,
• French brandy two pints.

Let them steep for three days, then filter the Elixir.—This safe Medicine, being so generally known, needs no further comment. Dose from one to four tea-spoonfuls, in any liquor.

TINCTURE OF SENA, OR, DAFFY's ELIXIR.

This mixture is warm and comfortable to the stomach and bowels, and somewhat proper in cholic complaints, and for the wind. Dose for grown persons one ounce or two; if given to children, lower the dose, as it is too hot for their tender mouths.

SPIRITS OF WINE AND CAMPHOR

Is very handy for sprains, inflammations, dis­cussing tumours, preventing gangreens, &c.

LIQUID LAUDANUM, OR, THEBAIC TINCTURE, An OPIATE.

A good Medicine in skilful hands, but very dangerous in ignorant. The white Syrup of Poppies is a very good opiate, and not so dan­gerous. Peppermint-water, sweetened with this Syrup, is good to stop vomiting, or an over purging. One grain of Laudanum in substance is equal to thirty drops of the liquid for strength.

BITTER TINCTURE.

Is handy for those who like to drink it in wine, or make purl of it; is very safe, and helps di­gestion. Dose thirty to sixty drops.

The AROMATIC TINCTURE

Is a very warm Medicine for weakness of the stomach, in languors and flatulencies, and other like complaints. Dose a tea-spoonful or two in a glass of wine, or wine and water.

HUXHAM's WINE OF ANTIMONY

I prefer to that directed by the College of Physicians: it is a noble Medicine. In proper hands good to be given against the Small-pox, as [Page 16]a preparative for Inoculation, for coughs as an alterative and diaphoretic, and apoplectic cases. None ought to meddle with it but with great care. Dose for a child eight years old one tea-spoonful in a glass of water, grown people two; three is a large dose, it vomits very strong. Rectified Spirits of Wine, pou [...]ed on the glass of Antimony, will neither vomit nor purge, and is the basis of Norris's and Rysseeg's Medicines.

SPIRIT OF LAVENDER COMPOUND.

This is the red drops of Lavender, very good to snuff up the nose when you have got cold: it comforts the head, and raises the spirits. Dose from twenty to sixty drops, on sugar or in wine and water.

An IMITATION OF BAUME DE VIE.

Take of the Sacred Tincture two ounces, of the Stomach Tincture one ounce, Syrup of Saf­fron two drams, mixed. This is a very pleasant, safe, easy purge, and no ways inferior to that boasted Medicine "Baume de Vie" in it's vir­tues. Try and believe.

Observe, People that are troubled with the Piles must not meddle with aloetic Medicines, as this and the Baume de Vie, likewise Scotch Pills.

JESUITS DROPS, OR, BALSAMIC TINCTURE.

Take Balsam of Capivi one ounce, Gum Guiacum two drams, Balsam of Peru four drams, Oil of Sassafras two scruples, Salt of Tartar twelve grains, rectified Spirits of Wine nine ounces: digest them together for four days, and pour off what is fine for use. This is partly taken from Le Mort, who gave the Proprietor the first hint. It is an admirable warm Medicine, and a pity it is not more known in some cases: it has long been advertised for curing a certain disorder, which it will not cure. This Medicine is ex­ceeding good for ulcerations, decays of the lungs and kidneys, fresh cuts, &c. and for that painful complaint the stone in the gall, or the gravel. Dose one tea-spoonful to three or four, when re­quired. It turns water like milk, as Balsams will do when lowered. With this I have often cured a pain in the bowels or stomach much sooner than the Tincture of Rhubarb so often pre­scribed.

COMPOUND POWDER OF CONTRA­YERVA.

This is a Powder much superior to the Gas­coigne's; it is a warm, sudorific, cordial Medi­cine, and given in low fevers, or where a sweat [Page 18]is wanted to be raised. Dose ten grains to half a dram, every fourth and sixth hour.

MAGNESIA.

An exceeding good, safe, useful Medicine; no family should be without it: given with Rhubarb to correct and purge off the acids in the sto­mach. ^*

RHUBARB.
The POWDER

Is well known: it is good for strengthening the stomach, and purging off crudities. Dose for one seven years old twelve grains, a grown per­son half a dram.

NITRE.
WHITE POWDER.

A cooling diuretic. Dose from ten grains to twenty-four, twice a day. It should be taken in warm water, with a little spirit and sugar, to sweeten and correct the coldness. It will allay heat.

CREAM OF TARTAR. A WHITE POWDER.

This is an agreeable acid, and sometimes, in making of punch, supplies the place of lemon-juice: it purges very gently. Dose from ten grains to two drams. A safe Medicine.

SPERMA CETI.

Is useful in lying-in cases and miscarriages, or inward bruises or coughs.

The ROYAL BASILICAN POWDER, From QUINCEY.

Quincey says, and not without reason, this is one of the best purges for gross children, that are apt to breed worms, and have large bellies. The ingredients are efficacious; it's operation is mild, and wonderfully clears the bowels of slime. This Cathartic is very proper to be given to per­sons when they are to be inoculated. It is a very good Family Medicine, and will be of service in the Gout, Rheumatism, Itch, Leprosy, Evil, and other cutaneous disorders. Take care not to catch cold. Dose for children from six grains to fifteen, for grown people from fifteen to forty, mixed with a syrup; for it is a heavy powder, and a mercurial preparation.

WHITE EMULSION, for a COUGH, or PAIN in the SIDE.

Take Oil of sweet Almonds, and Syrup of Balsam, of each two ounces; four ounces of bar­ley-water, and thirty drops of Sal Volatile: shake them well together, and take two large spoon­fuls. If this does not answer, it will be necessary to be blooded.

For the AGUE.

Best Bark two drams, Salt of Wormwood half a dram, and Snake-root half a dram: divide it into four doses; one dose in a morning fasting, two hours before the fit comes on.

For the GOUT.

A safe, simple remedy, which will give ease, and keep the Gout off:—Take Flower of Brim­stone one tea-spoonful, in milk, fasting, every morning: it must be continued every day throughout the year, and begin after a fit is over; it will gripe at first before you are used to it. If you doubt, try.

For the JAUNDICE.

Take a pint and a half of Ale, and heat a poker red hot, and quench it in the Beer, stirring it till the hissing is off: let this be repeated four [Page 21]or five times; then run the Ale through a cloth, and put in the Ale that is left two table-spoonfuls of Treacle, Saffron, ten grains, and Tamarind, in powder, a scruple: stir it, and take the whole nine mornings fasting. This has been seldom known to fail, and has been kept a secret.

A TINCTURE for the TEETH.

Take proof Spirits of Wine eight ounces, Spirit of Vitriol sufficient to give it an agreeable acid, and Cochineal a scruple: let it stand six hours, then filter it thro' a glass funnel. This is what is sold at a shilling a bottle at the shops. If I mis­take not, a Boy's Patent was granted for it — Who can help smiling?

For the EAR-ACH.

The Smoak of Tobacco blown into the ear is excellent; or the Oil of Almonds dropped in the ear, mixed with a little Spirit of Lavender Com­pound.

For the CURE of a CRUMB of BREAD, or any other Ingredient, going down the Throat wrong­way, as is commonly expressed.

Take a bit of fresh Butter the size of a small nut, and swallow it gently; if that don't cure, add the second bit: it gives ease, and stops the fit of coughing. Sweet Oil will do as well as Butter.

The HEAD-ACH. A Temporary Relief.

Take Spirit of Vitriol, pour a little into the palm of the hand, and rub it on the forehead, keeping the hand there some time; or the thin peel of a Seville Orange fresh cut, without the white, put on the forehead, is the best remedy: it makes the place smart, and draws the pain out.

A GARGLE for a SORE THROAT.

Take the best Vinegar half a pint, Red Port Wine a gill, Allum two drams; dissolve it in the Vinegar and Wine, then add honey half an ounce: mix, and gargle the throat often. A Blister round the throat is the best remedy to draw the humour off; or rub the Volatile Lini­ment on the part, and keep the body gently open.

The following is a CARMINATIVE for CHIL­DREN when in pain, and purge too much.

Take Mint-water a gill; Rhubarb; sixteen grains, Diascordium two scruples; sweeten it with sugar: dose a small pap-spoonful for a child six months old, going to bed. It comforts the bowels, eases the griping pain, and makes them sleep. Some simmer the Mint-water and Rhu­barb together.

HUXHAM's TINCTURE OF BARK.

Take Peruvian Bark in powder two ounces, Seville Orange-peel one ounce and a half, Vir­ginia Snake-root three drams, Saffron four scru­ples, French Brandy twenty ounces: and let it stand four days. Dose, dram to half an ounce. This is given with success in slow nervous fevers, and in the decline of putrid, spotted, and pesti­lential Fevers, though the remissions are very obscure: it strengthens the solids, prevents the farther dissolution and corruption of the blood, and in the event restores its crasis.

BARLEY WATER.

Take Barley one ounce, Water two pints, often washing the Barley; boil it two minutes, throw the Water away, then add fresh Water three pints, boil it to a quart.

TINCTURE OF JAPAN.

It is astringent, corroborates a relaxed stomach and bowels, stops defluxions, catarrhs, vomiting diarrheaas, uterine fluxes. Dose half a spoonful to a spoonful, in Red Wine or Mint Water. The Tincture of Cinnamon, or one made of Cassia, will do as well to keep.

SCORBUTIC JUICES.

Take the juice of Seville Oranges, and of Garden Scurvy-grass, each a quart; the juice of Brook-lime, and of Water-cresses, of each a pint; mix them, and when the dregs are subsided strain them through a flannel: these juices, given from two to four ounces, two or three times a day, and continued for some time, are of consi­derable use in scorbutic disorders. Similar to this, with the addition of Dandelyon and Honey, is the Vegetable Syrup which has been so often ad­vertised. If Mankind lived on a vegetable diet, then would this be sufficient to extirpate the dis­orders; but as we live so high in our sauces and made-up dishes, the mineral kingdom, which is more ponderous, must be called in.

SPIRIT OF MINDERUS.

This is an excellent deobstruent, diuretic, and diaphoretic, neutral spirit; and as it operates without heat, it may be given in febrille and in­flammatory disorders, where Medicines of the warm kind, if they fail of procuring sweat, ag­gravate the distemper. This dose is from one dram to half an ounce, more or less, according to its strength, which is somewhat precarious, either by itself, or rather with other Medicines adapted to the intention.

STOMACH PILLS.

Take of Rhubarb one ounce, Socotrine Aloes six drams, Myrrh half an ounce, Vitriolated Tartar one dram, Essential Oil of Mint half a dram, Syrup of Orange-peel a sufficient quanti­ty: make them into a mass. This Pill is intend­ed for moderately warming and strengthening the stomach, and evacuating crude, viscid hu­mours. A scruple of the mass may be taken twice a day. Some use a Stomach-plaister for bad complaints.

The DECOCTION OF BARK.

Take Jesuits Bark in Powder one ounce, and boil it in a quart of pure water to a pint; towards the end add Liquorice-root cut half an ounce, to the colature add Nutmeg-water two ounces, and mix them. The dose is a small wine-glass, with ten, twenty, or forty drops of the Volatile Tinc­ture of Guiacum. A small quantity of Winter's Bark gives it a grateful warmth, and renders a quantity of the compound water less necessary. This Receipt will make the simple Decoction, only leave out the Nutmeg-water.

TOOTH POWDER.

Take Dragon's Blood, Allum, Myrrh, Cream of Tartar, equal parts, in fine powder, which mix; to give it a fine colour some add Vermillion, but [Page 26]it is better to be let alone. This Powder may be used by itself; but if the gums are wasted, you may make a Paste, by mixing it with Honey of Roses, and use it gently with your finger.

A very good SUDORIFIC TINCTURE.

Take Virginia Snake-root six drams, Cochineal and English Saffron each two drams, Opium one scruple, Spirit of Minderus one pint: digest them together in a gentle heat for three days, and then pass the Tincture through a strainer. This Composition is an efficacious Sudorific, to be taken for a Sweat. Dose half an ounce in a glass of simple water or wine; taken for easing pain, and composing the Patient to sleep.

SALT OF WORMWOOD DRAUGHT.

Take a scruple of Salt of Wormwood, pour upon it by little and little fresh Lemon-juice, till it has quite done fomenting, and tastes quite insi­pid; about one large spoonful is sufficient; then add a little fine Sugar, to make it palatable. About a wine-glass of Spring or Barley Water, and a pap-spoonful of Cinnamon Water, make a most pleasant draught. Above the age of four­teen it may be given once in six or eight hours, in any little feverish complaints, sickness at sto­mach, watchings, parched dryness of the mouth, and such-like ills, and is often preferable to the Fever Powder; from seven to fourteen years [Page 27]half a draught is sufficient; under that age still decrease the quantity.

CORDIAL MIXTURE.

Take of Simple Cinnamon-water four ounces, Spirituous Cinnamon-water two ounces, Extract of Saffron one scruple, Confection of Kermes six drams, mix them together. In great languors and depressions a spoonful of this rich Cordial Mixture may be taken every half hour.

VALERIAN MIXTURE.

Take Simple Pepper Mint-water twelve ounces, Wild Valerian Root in powder, one ounce, Compound Spirit of Lavender half an ounce, Syrup of Orange-peel one ounce, mix them together. Wild Valerian Root, one of the principle medicines in epilepfies and vertigoes, seems to answer better when thus exhibited in substance, than if given in form of a tincture or infusion; the liquors here joined to it, excellent­ly coincide with, and by their warmth and pun­gency, greatly improve its virtues. Two spoons full of the Mixture may be taken twice or thrice a day.

SALINE CATHARTIC DRAUGHT.

Take of Glauber's Cathartic Salts and Manna, each six drams, Boiling Water three ounces, Tincture of Cardamom one dram. Dissolve the [Page 43]Salt and Manna in the water, and [...]ing strained off the liquor, add to it the Tincture of Cardamoms.

DIAPHORETIC DRAUGHT.

Take of Spirit of Minderus, Syrup of Meco­nium, each half an ounce, Salt of Hartshorn five grains, mix them together. This Draught is a very powerful Saline Diaphoretic; it is given with safety, and often with great benefit, in the beginning of inflammatory fevers after bleeding, where theriaca and other warm substances usually employed, if they fail in bringing out a sweat, increase the fever.

For a CRACK'D LIP, which is apt to bleed on any slight pressure.

Take a bit of Sticking Plaister, and apply to the part.

For the CRAMP.

To stretch the limbs out, and move the toes about briskly.

A WASH FOR THE LADIES FACES.

Take Oil of Bitter Almonds two ounces, Oil of Tartar par Deliquium one ounce, Oil of Rhodium four drops, shake them together till thoroughly mixed. It may be lowered with [Page 44]Pump [...] Rose-water. It is a fine cream colour, and will make the skin admirably smooth and white, and free it from specks or pimples.

SACRED TINCTURE.

It cleanses the first passages, attenuates viscid juices, warms the blood, is good in the green sickness, and hysteric diseases, and promotes the menses. Dose from one tea-spoon full to one ounce; it purges easily—An Aloetic medicine.

THE VOLALILE AROMATIC TINCTURE.

Volatile Salts thus united with Aromatics, are very agreeable, and more acceptable to the sto­mach; good to smell at; dose is five drops to sixty, in wine and water.

TINCTURE OF HIERAPICRA.

Take of Succotrine Aloes powdered one ounce, Lesser Cardamon Seeds, and Virginia Snake Root each one dram, Cochineal one scruple, Spa­nish White Wine one pint and half, digest it in a very gentle heat two days, then strain off the Tincture. This is similar to the Sacred Tincture. Dose from one tea-spoon full to four, in Wine, or any other liquor: it purges gently.

TINCTURE OF CASTOR.

This Tincture is recommended in most kinds of nervous complaints and hysteric disorders; [Page 46]dose [...]m twenty drops to fifty, or more. A safe medicine.

HYSTERIC JULEP.

Take Penny-royal Water four ounces, Com­pound Valerian Water two ounces, Tincture of Castor two drachms, Salt of Hartshorn ten grains, [Page 48]and loaf Sugar six drams. The dose two table­spoons full every four or six hours; it is calcu­lated against hysteric and paralytic disorders.

STOMACHIC TINCTURE.

Take of Raisins stoned four ounces, Cinna­mon half an ounce, Carraway Seeds, Lesser Candamoms hulk'd, and Cochineal, each two drams, Proof Spirit two pints. This is a grateful, elegant cordial Tincture, pleasanter than the Us­quebaugh, and may be taken from half an ounce to an ounce.

SNUFF FOR THE HEAD-ACH.

Take of Betony, Lavender Flowers, and Mar­jarom, of the leaves of each equal parts, beat them together into powder. This Snuff may be safely used in all complaints of the head: it is prepared from herbs which have a particular efficacy in those cases, as it is manifest from the infinite ser­vice from it in old and settled pains of the head. It may be taken as freely as you please.

NERVOUS TINCTURE.

Take Russia Castor one ounce, Assafoetida half an ounce, Spirit of Sal Volatile one pint, di­gest them for ten days in a close stopped phial, frequently shaking the vessel, and then strain off the Tincture. This Tincture is very serviceable in lowness of spirits, faintings, and hysterical cases; [Page 49]the dose is from one to two tea-spoons full two or three times a day, in a glass of Wine a [...] Wa­ter or Valerian.

OPODELDOC

Is very serviceable in bruises and strains; it should be rubbed in with the warm hand three or four times a day.

TO SWEETEN THE BREATH.

At night going to bed chew about the quan­tity of a small nut of fine Myrrh.

Of the Number of SIMPLE WATERS, the fol­lowing are the best.

Viz. Mint — Pepper Mint — Penny-Royal — Rose —Cinnamon and Fennel Water. The dried herbs kept and made into infusions as wanted, I think is better. Observe in making of infusions, let not the water stand too long on the ingredients, for in all infusions, tinctures, &c. the finer par­ticles are drawn out first.