Royal College of Physicians: A collection of medical receipts and prescriptions 17th century (MS502)

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Minsights magistorium martis clyoratium Take the juce of sorrell wrung out and drawne of its dregs lliii poure itt on ℥viijof the best Tamarinds which stir well in an earthen dish wth a wooden pestle till the substance of them be well severd from the stones that itt may bee brought into a pulpe, afterwards the stalks and kernells beinge tooke away, boyle itt a litle and clarifie it wth the whites of two eggs then straine itt through a woolen bag and lett that which is clarifyed be put into a glass gourd to which ad ℥iiij of the fileings steele well clenced from its filth then sett this in sand 3 days and 3 nights in a hote place a blind alimbeche beinge put upon the gourd that it might bee always stird with a wooden spattle, after digest: ion straine itt through a paper into a glass or wooden bason and lett itt thiken in the sand to the consist: ance of a liquid Extract, the remaindr of the steeke may be made into a fine powder which dry and keepe for use, soe you have the steele redy p^repard with the sharpness of Tamarinds, for the calibiate wyne wch is this followinge Take of the best malesie wyne lbiij of the stele formerly mencioned and p^repard by the accedity of Tamarinds ℥i

of the roots of Scorzonera and of sharpe tarter of each ℥ss Gallengal the lesser, wood of Cassia and Cloue giliflowers of Each ℥ i put these into a glass vessell and mixe them well and sett them in a hote place, stiringe them often for 2 days, after boyle them and Cleere them through an Hippocrites bagg, and soe you haue the steele Claret wyne/ Mynsichts Elixir of Vitriol/ Take of Gallingal the lesser ℥ i-ss sweet reed ℥ i Crisped mint sharpe poynted Sage, each ℥ss Cinamon Elect, Cloues: white ginger Each ℥iij nutmegs Cubebs of Each ℥ij wood of Alloes the the Rhines of Citron Each ℥i make these into A fyne powder to which ad ℥ iij of white sugarcandie, afterwards moysten itt in the best spirit of wyne that A mixture may be made to the Consistancie of honey Putt it into A Glass and poure vpon itt oyle of vitrol (or indefect) the spirit of vitrol diuers tymes rectifyed to the height of 4 fingers and sett itt to digest 3 or 4 weeks, att lenth remoue and filtrate the tincture by Inclination, but vpon the substance (left in the bottom) Poure on Spirit of wyne and further draw out Accordinge to art, Aspargyvtitate Essence: afterwards circulate itt i4 days in B: M: for the greater eficacy of the medicine, the mixed Extractions of the tincture and Reserue it for use/ A Nobler and more Eficatious medicine is not yeat found (in afections of the Stomach) in the whoel Comon welth of Phisicke taken in an apropriate vehicle from: 15: to: 20: drops

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