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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-2016295.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • Milk: Barley-water 3 pounds; boil to 2; when cold, make it into an Emulfion with the four greater cold Seeds, of each 2 drams; fweet Almonds, N° 8; then add Chalk in fine Powder 3 drams;_ Pearl-Sugar an ounce, or enough to make it pa- latable. This makes pleafant Remedy ina Diarrhcea ; but in Bates there is Dia- codium order'd very injudicioufly, be- caufe it deforms the Medicine; that therefore, if wanted, may be given in

Method as extracted

  1. Grind according to the source passage: Barley-water 3 pounds; boil to 2; when cold, make it into an Emulfion with the four greater cold Seeds, of each 2 drams; fweet Almonds, N° 8; then add Chalk in fine Powder 3 drams;_ Pearl-Sugar an ounce, or enough to make it pa- latable. This makes pleafant Remedy ina Diarrhcea ; but in Bates there is Dia- codium order'd very injudicioufly, be- caufe it deforms the Medicine; that therefore, if wanted, may be given in fome other Vehicle 5 but this is an Error moft fall into for want of better Acquaintance with oflicinal Manage- ment; this ought tobe fhook as. of- ten as taken, which may bé two or three times a day, about 4 ounces'at once; it isalfo infallible in removing the Heart-burn almott inftantly.

Live editorial status

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Modern safety boundary

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  • Unreviewed automated import: this record is public for live editorial inspection and has not passed manual identity, formula or safety review.
  • Historical formula: ingredient identity, strength, contamination risk and terminology may differ from modern practice.
  • Do not use this record as dosage or treatment guidance. Every ingredient, route and contraindication requires qualified editorial verification.
  • The historical use wording does not establish modern clinical effectiveness.
Sources & editorial standard

Primary wording. Visible interpretation. No borrowed certainty.

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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-2016295.
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