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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-1043486.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • There: of Colcothar of Vitriol, Roch- Allum, Litharge of Gold, and Bole Armoniat, each a like quantity; of the beft Vinegar, as much as will float four Inches above them

Method as extracted

  1. Grind according to the source passage: Salt of Tartar, 2, Ounces : beat them grofly ; mix them with 4 Ounces of Vinegar, and put all into an earthen Pan, which will contain three times their quantity; fetthem ina Fire to melt, and ftir them often 3 when they begin to thicken, mix diligently of Venice Cerufe 4 Ounces, and of the bett Armenian Bole z Ounces, both in fine Powder; keep them in the Fire continually ftirring,till they grow hard: then let all cool; break the Pot, and put up the Stone for ufe. [This Medicinal Stone feems more Jeientifically ordered by the College of Edinburgh, thus. | Take of Colcothar of Vitriol, Roch- Allum, Litharge of Gold, and Bole Armoniat, each a like quantity; of the beft Vinegar, as much as will float four Inches above them:

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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-1043486.
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