The Edinburgh Receipt

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Source: The plain English dispensatory; containing the natural history and medicinal virtues of the principal simples now in use. Also all the compositions in the three dispensatories of London, Edinburgh, and Dr. Fuller; the history of the incorporation of the College of Physicians of London: of the principal chymists; of the venereal disease; of the circulation of the blood; and other important subjects by Colborne, Robert, active 1753 (1753), paragraph-3058.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• i ulp of ftoned Raiflns of the Sun, -Turpentine, each three Ounces
• Bdellium, Spikenard, Caffia lignea, Roots of the round or long Cy perus, and Juniper-berries, of each three Drams
• Rhodium-wood or yellow Saunders, two Drams and a half
• Leaves of Marum, of Marjoram, Rhodium- wood or yellow Saunders, and Roots of Afarabacca, of each two Drams
• Calamus Aromaticus, Pontic Phu, or wild Valerian-root, Xylobalfamum or Agallochum, Opo- balfamum or Balfam of Peru , Coitus orZedoarv,and Cinnamon, each three Drams
• Maftich, one Dram ; and CW- nary-winv, a fufficient Quantity to make T roches
• of Vipers Flefh (firft freed from the Skins, Guts, Fat, Pleads, and Tails ; then boil in Wa¬ ter with a little Dill and Salt, till it has grown foft ; and afterwards feparated

Method as extracted

1. Take i ulp of ftoned Raiflns of the Sun, -Turpentine, each three Ounces ;
2. Grind the Bdellium and Myrrh with as much Canary- wine as will bring them to the Confidence of Honey ; then add the Pulp of Raifins, the Turpentine, and the Honey ; and laftly, the other In¬ gredients in fine Powder.
3. Take Leaves of Marum, of Marjoram, Rhodium- wood or yellow Saunders, and Roots of Afarabacca, of each two Drams ;
4. Take of Vipers Flefh (firft freed from the Skins, Guts, Fat, Pleads, and Tails ; then boil in Wa¬ ter with a little Dill and Salt, till it has grown foft ; and afterwards feparated

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