[ [Latin] Haustus Purgans Antiseptic ] William Paine
Date: This recipe is from a notebook dated 1782. | 1782/01/01 to 1782/12/31
Source:
William Paine Papers
Institution: University Of New Brunswick
| Source Origin: Loyalist Collection
| Reference: MIC-Loyalist FC LFR.P3W5P3
These recipes are on page 19 in what is catalogued as a medical tract, a pharmacopoeia in Latin, dated 1782. Reel 1. Image courtesy of the American Antiquarian Society.
Haustus Purgans Antiseptic:
Rx Decoct. Cort. Peruv ℥iij
Sal: Glaub: ℥ss solve—
Haustus Diaphoreticus.
Rx Sp’ Mindereri ℥iss: Tinct Thebai. Gt XX
Sal: Cor: Cervi. Volit. Gr. vj. M[isce]
Haustus Cort. Peruv.
Rx Decoct. Cort. Peruv. ℥ij. Pulv. Cort. Peruv ℈ij
Confect. Cardiac. ʒss Sp’ Lavend’ Co. Gutt. xxx
M[isce]. F[iat] Haustus. Sexta quaqua hora
Sumend---
Haustus Emeticus—
Rx Vin. Ipecac. ʒvj: Tart. Emet. Gr ij:
Aq Fontanis ℥j Syr: Alb ℥ss __ M[isce]
Translation
Antiseptic purgative drink
Recipe: 3 ounces decoction of Peruvian bark
Dissolve ½ ounce of Glauber’s salts. 1Glauber’s salts are the decahydrate of sodium sulfate, named after a Dutch/German chemist and apotheacry Johann Rudolf Glauber (1604-1670).
Diaphoretic [Sweating] Drink
Recipe: 1 ½ ounces of spirit of Minderer 2Spiritus Mindereri was a proprietary medicinal drink named after Raymond Minderer (ca.1570-1621), 20 drops of Thebaic Tincture, 6 grains of volatile salt of hartshorn. Mix.
Peruvian Bark drink
Recipe: 2 ounces decoction of Peruvian bark, 2 scruples of powdered Peruvian bark, ½ dram of cordial confection, 30 drops of composite spirit of lavender. Mix, make a drink to be taken every sixth hour.
Emetic Drink
Recipe: 6 drams of ipecac wine, 2 grains of tartar emetic, 1 ounce of spring water, ½ ounce of white syrup. Mix.
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