Diaphoretic Pills.
Take Virginia Snake root 1 dram and half; Saffron, Camphire, Salt of Amber, each half a scruple; make all into a subtle Powder, of which with the thin part of Diascordium, make up 30 Pills.
Some have a great Aversion to Powders and Bolus's, especially if bitter, who yet can swallow Pills well enough; and these Pills are composed for those of such, and design'd against such Fevers as are suspected of Malignity: As for the manner and reason of their Operation, turn back to the Decoction called Sacrum.
Let 5 be given every 3,4,or 6 hours, as the occasion requires, in a fit Vehicle.
Thomas Fuller
Pharmacopeia Extemporanea 1710