An Alexiterial Julep.
Take Alexiterial Milk Water, black Cherry Water, each 4 ounces; Rue Water 3 ounces; Epidemial 2 ounces; Tincture of Saffron (extracted in Treacle water) 1 ounce; Syrup of Gilly- flowers 2 ounces; Goa, and Contrayerva Stone, each 1 dram; Confection of Alkermes 2 drams, mix.
It's useful and necessary in putrid and malignant Fevers, where the Spirits are overborn, and almost slain, by a deleterious and mortifying Venome, namely, to give them a lively brisk Expansion, and to rouse 'em up, and make 'em able to recover the due Mixture of the Blood, vanquish the Venom, and expel it.
For these Purposes, it may be allowed to 5 spoonfuls, every 8th, 6th, or 3d Hour, as the Case requires.
But it's heedfully to be observed, that as soon as ever the Phlogosis, and Vigour of the Spirits and Blood, is thus regained, we must immediately desist, or at leastwise diminish its Dose, and give it seldomer, lest so raging a Fire be kindled, that it ruin the human Fabrick.
Thomas Fuller
Pharmacopeia Extemporanea 1710