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The Edinburgh Receipt for Pill Cochiee

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Pill

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Historical use wording: Pill Cochiee

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-3105.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • Socotrine Aloes, Colo- cynth, and Scammony, of each an Ounce ; vitriolated Tartar, two Drams ; diddled Oil of Cloves, a Dram, and Syrup of Buckthorn, a fufficient Quantity :
  • of the aromatic Pill , three Ounces ; of Rhubarb, Extra# of Gentian, and Salt of Steel, of each an Ounce ; of Salt of Wormwood, half an Ounce, and opening Syrup of Rofes, enough to make a Mafs
  • Gum Ammoniac, and Refin of Guaiacum, of each half an Ounce ; vitriolated Tartar, two Drams ; diddled Oil of juniper, one Dram, and Syrup of Buckthorn, a fufficient Quantity :

Method as extracted

  1. Take Socotrine Aloes, Colo- cynth, and Scammony, of each an Ounce ; vitriolated Tartar, two Drams ; diddled Oil of Cloves, a Dram, and Syrup of Buckthorn, a fufficient Quantity :
  2. Beat them into aMafs.
  3. Take of the aromatic Pill , three Ounces ; of Rhubarb, Extra# of Gentian, and Salt of Steel, of each an Ounce ; of Salt of Wormwood, half an Ounce, and opening Syrup of Rofes, enough to make a Mafs.
  4. Beat them into a Mafs.

Live editorial status

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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.
  • Automated review flags: high risk botanical.
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Primary and supporting references

  1. 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 — 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 CPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at paragraph-3105.
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