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Powder of Seft

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Source: The farrier's dispensatory ... Containing first, a description of the medicinal simples commonly made use of in the diseases of horses ... Secondly, the preparation of simples ... Thirdly ... compositions and receipts suited to the cure of all diseases by Gibson, W. (William), 1680?-1750 (1729), narrative-offset-687074.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • Seft: Leaves of Mallows, * Violets, Herb -mercury, Pelli- * tory of the Wall, of each three l Handfuls, Anifeeds an Ounce, * pr an Handful of green Fennel, , if it be in the Summer 3 let , them

Method as extracted

  1. Grind according to the source passage: Take Leaves of Mallows, * Violets, Herb -mercury, Pelli- * tory of the Wall, of each three l Handfuls, Anifeeds an Ounce, * pr an Handful of green Fennel, , if it be in the Summer 3 let , them boil half an Hour in a , large* Pot or Kettle, in three 9 Quarts of Water for a little , Horfe, or four for a large one, ? adding an Ounce and an half, 3 or two Ounces, of Liver of Antimony in fine Powder 5 . after the Decodion is half cold, ' prefs it out, and add to the * drained Liquor four Ounces of lenitive Elettuary, and a Quar¬ ter of a Pound of frefh But¬ ter 5 rnix and make a Clyfter, * which muft be injeded after * you have raked the Horfe 3 then put him again into the Stable, and let him (land half an Hour bridled. The Author calls this a foft- ning Clyfter, and prefcribes it in Colds, where there is an Heav¬ ing in the Flanks 5 and, no doubt, it may be of very good Service in all fuch Cafes, where an Horfe STERS, fjfc. is young, and full of grofs Hu¬ mours, as it will cool and refreffi his Body, and thereby relieve Nature, &c. , -boil five Pints of Beer with , °unce and an half of Sal p0» , tychrejlum in fine Powder 3 re- , moveit from the Fire, and add , tvy° Ounces of Oil of Bays, and mjed it Blood- warm.

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Modern safety boundary

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  • Historical formula: ingredient identity, strength, contamination risk and terminology may differ from modern practice.
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  • The historical use wording does not establish modern clinical effectiveness.
  • Automated review flags: toxic metal or mineral.
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Primary and supporting references

  1. The farrier's dispensatory ... Containing first, a description of the medicinal simples commonly made use of in the diseases of horses ... Secondly, the preparation of simples ... Thirdly ... compositions and receipts suited to the cure of all diseases — The farrier's dispensatory ... Containing first, a description of the medicinal simples commonly made use of in the diseases of horses ... Secondly, the preparation of simples ... Thirdly ... compositions and receipts suited to the cure of all diseasesPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at narrative-offset-687074.
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