Cache-Control: public, max-age=1024000 Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea: A Decoction with Tartar

A Decoction with Tartar.

Take Shavings of Ivory half an ounce; Roots and Leaves of Strawberries 4 handfuls; White Wine Tartar powder'd an ounce; Salt of Tartar 2 drams; boil in Water 1 quart to 1 pint and half; to the strained add Mint water, Magistral Worm water, each 2 ounces; Aqua Mirabilis 4 ounces; white Sugar 2 ounces; mix all.

In the Jaundise, let 6 ounces be taken three times a day. [p. 85]

The Tolutane Decoction.

Take Guaiacum 1 ounce; Odorous Tacamahacca, Balsam of Tolu, each half an ounce; boil in fine Barly Water 3 pints to 1 quart; when its cold strain and add Balsam of Peru 16 drops; Oil of Cinnamon and Nutmegs, each 2 drops; white Sugar 2 ounces; mix artificially.

As to its Virtues it falls in with the Balsamic Decoction, only 'tis somewhat hotter.

A Traumatic Decoction.

Take Roots of Burdock 3 ounces; Madder 6 drams; Rhubarb 2 drams; Herbs of Dittany of Creet, St. Johns Wort, Sanicle, Bugle, each 1 handful; boil in Water 2 pints, and white Wine (added towards the last) 1 pint to 28 ounces; when strain'd dissolve in it Venice Treacle 2 drams; Honey 3 ounces; Oxymel simple 1 ounce, mix.

It dissolves concretions of the Cruor, wheresoever extravasated, and returns it again into the circulating Channel. It drains out Recrements by Sweat and Urine, and doth it without kindling any Fervor. It roborates the Parts that are hurt, conglutinates and heals them. The Dose is half a pint twice a day.

Thomas Fuller
Pharmacopeia Extemporanea 1710