An Astringent Julep.
Take Waters of Plantain, and Oak Buds,each 4 ounces; Mint Water half an ounce; strong Cinnamon Water 2 ounces; Syrup of dried Roses 1 ounce and half; Diascordium, Bole, each 4 scruples; Japanic Earth 2 scruples; Oil of Nutmeg 2 drops, mix.
It's designed against a Diarrhea. Now a Symptomatic Diarrhea (and that is ever such an one which breaks out at the beginning of Fevers) is always bad: 1. Because it impedes the concoction of the Morbifick Matter; or (in other Terms) the legitimate Separation of Humours by natural Fermentation. 2. Because it very much wasts the Spirits, and weakens. 3. Because it's an effect of Febrile Colliquation, as appears by the Excretions, which are then always remarkably fetid. And therefore, such a Diarrhea is certainly to be stopped, or at least, so far restrained, as that it may not grow exorbitant.
You shall commonly have Physicians think, that Purging is then indicated: But Lindamus saith well, they don't rightly consider the nature of it, when it supervenes another Distemper: For since such a Diarrhea is occasioned from extream Crudity and Acrimony, and often Malignity of the Matter, and from the Confusion and Collquative State of the Humours, assuredly it ought not to be irritated, and exasperated more by Purgers; but either be wholly stopt, or at least, kept under, within due Bounds.
The Dose is 3 ounces, every six hours, or oftener, if need be, until the Symptom be moderated. And after that, twice, or thrice a day, according as the Case shall require.
Thomas Fuller
Pharmacopeia Extemporanea 1710