A Febrific Glyster.
Take Peruvian Bark fine powder'd 2 ounces; boil in several Waters 'till it come to half a pint; let it pass through a Sieve, so as to be turbid and add Diascordium half an ounce; Oil of Aniseed 1 drop; mix.
If the Patient cannot retain it long enough boil in it Pomgranate peel (or Flowers) half an ounce; and add Cinnamon Water 2 ounces.
I have often Experimented this Glyster, and found it egregiously prevalent against Intermitting Fevers, especially in Children in a less Dose. For I must ingenuously own, that I have known it fail of its effect, more commonly in grown Persons; and I never order it, but to those Patients that either have a prejudice against the Cortex, or are so tender Stomach'd or so Humoursome, that they cannot or will not take it by the Mouth.
The manner of using it is, to administer it presently after the Paroxysm, and as soon as it comes away, to give another of the same, and repeat it toties quoties, so as that the Intestines may be continually imbued with it, from Fit to Fit, 'till the Fever be driven.
Ad. Helvetius, a Parisian Doctor, perhaps found out this sort of Remedy; and wrote a little Book of it. His way was thus.
Take pulverised Bark 1 ounce; mix it in a pint of warm Water, without putting any thing to't besides.
He gives it just after the Fit, and repeats it three times a Day, 'till the Patient is thoroughly well. After the Cure he continues the same for the space of 12 Days, viz. the first 6 Days one in the Morning and another in the Evening. The 6 last Days one in the Morning only.
He saith, when the Patient cannot hold the Glyster long enough, he adds to each Syrup of Meconium 1 ounce, which will make it stay without Pain.
Thomas Fuller
Pharmacopeia Extemporanea 1710