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Historical use wording: even a Gonorrheea itfelf, Balfamum Sulphuris Kneephelii, Kneephelius’s Bal/am of Sulphur

Source: Pharmacopoeia officinalis et extemporanea: or, a complete English dispensatory, in four parts. Containing I. The theory of pharmacy ... II. A description of the officinal simples ... III. The officinal compositions; being such of the London and Bates's [sic] dispensatory as are now in use ... IV. Extemporaneous prescriptions ... To which is added, an account of the common adulterations both of simples and compounds; with some marks to detect them by by Quincy, John, -1722 (1739), narrative-offset-1764922.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • Embrocations: Liver of Sulphur four Parts, Linfeed-oil 3 Parts; let them fimmer together till the Sulphur is diffolv’d, then leifurely draw it over in a Re- tort, mixing the Oil with half the quantity of Colcothar of Vitriol, and drawing it over again in another

Method as extracted

  1. Grind according to the source passage: Take white Amber 2 ounces in fine Powder, Oil of Turpentine fix ounces; let them ftand in warm di- geftion till the Amber is wholly in- corporated. ‘This is commended as an excellent nervous Medicine, and is faid to be of Service in Vertigoes, Epilepfies, Palfies, and alfo in hyfterical Affe- ctions, given upon Sugar, or any proper Vehicle, from § to 15 drops; but its greateft Ufe is as a Detergent and Vulnerary, for it is good in all Diitempers of the Breaft, and parti- cularly of the urinary Paflages, which it wonderfully cleanfes, and there- fore does Service not only in the Grave], and other Obftruétions, but deterges and heals all Ulcerations in thofe Parts; and will cure even a Gonorrheea itfelf, Balfamum Sulphuris Kneephelii, Kneephelius’s Bal/am of Sulphur. _ Take Liver of Sulphur four Parts, Linfeed-oil 3 Parts; let them fimmer together till the Sulphur is diffolv’d, then leifurely draw it over in a Re- tort, mixing the Oil with half the quantity of Colcothar of Vitriol, and drawing it over again in another.

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  • The historical use wording does not establish modern clinical effectiveness.
  • Automated review flags: corrosive or toxic chemical.
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Primary and supporting references

  1. Pharmacopoeia officinalis et extemporanea: or, a complete English dispensatory, in four parts. Containing I. The theory of pharmacy ... II. A description of the officinal simples ... III. The officinal compositions; being such of the London and Bates's [sic] dispensatory as are now in use ... IV. Extemporaneous prescriptions ... To which is added, an account of the common adulterations both of simples and compounds; with some marks to detect them by — Pharmacopoeia officinalis et extemporanea: or, a complete English dispensatory, in four parts. Containing I. The theory of pharmacy ... II. A description of the officinal simples ... III. The officinal compositions; being such of the London and Bates's [sPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at narrative-offset-1764922.
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