A Plain and Candid Account of the Na­tures, Ʋses and Quantities of some Experienced MEDICINES.
Published to the Intent the Afflicted with Sickness may have the Benefit of them.
Truly Prepared by Charles Marshall.

READER;

COnsidering the Variety of Medicines published of late Years, with the strange Commendation of them, together with the Observations thereon, it was ready to deter me from publishing this. But see­ing the daily Cures, and the frequent Accounts from several places, not only in this Nation, but also from parts beyond the Seas, I was perswaded and importuned to publish this, the Fruit of great Labour, Expence and many Years Experience; desiring all Persons that read this, or make use of these Medicines, to be both careful and considerate in both, and the Weak, Pained, Fainty, Wearied, labouring under Diseases will reap the Comfort thereof.

To publish those considerable Cures these Medicines have effected (through the Blessing of the Lord) I have no willingness, nor to write much in their Praise, knowing the patient prudent Experiencer will have cause to speak enough of them.

Spiritus Mundus

IS an Astersive Medicine, powerfully cleansing the Stomach, and effectually opening Obstructions of the Liver and Spleen, and Mise­rick Veins, and prevalent against Plague, Surfeits, For it greatly helps Women in both condi­tions, and it is safe given when with child.Feavers of all sorts, Plurisies (without Blood-letting) Dropsies, Jaudice, Illiack Pas­sion and Chollick: It hath been very helpful to many in the Stone and Strangury; is of great use to Women in Travail, and also after they are delivered. In a word; against Diseases and in assisting Nature this Medicine is Efficacious.

☞ The Manner of Ʋsing, and Quantities of this true Medicine.

Mix an Ounce, If the Stomach be sick after taking the Spiritus Mun­dus, be not dis­couraged, for it is then work­ing on the of­fending mat­ters, and gene­rally quickly goes off; if it cause a Puking or Vomiting, take it again presently; and if it do so a­gain, take it again & again, and in a little time it will get thorow the of­fending matter & pass through the small Ves­sels cleansing & comforting. which is about two spoonfuls, in half a Pint, 3 parts of a Pint, or a Pint of Sassafrass, Balm, Angellico, Burrage, Black-Cherry Water, or in want of any of these, in pure fresh Rain Water, or good Spring Water, sweetned first with the best White Sugar; and being mixt thus, a Man or Woman may take at a time two or three spoonfuls; carefully Noting these two general Rules;

☞ First, That every one may mix it stronger or smaller, as they can take it, and as necessity calls for it:

Secondly, That the more distilled Water is mixed with it, the more should (when mixed) be taken at a time.

Noting, That in Surfeits of all sorts, Gripes, Plurisies, the be­ginnings of Feavers, Stone and Gout, and such Distempers that call for Immediate Relief, it should be mixed pretty strong, and taken often, viz. Every half Hour (or oftner) for an Hour, or two, or three Hours together; and then staying three or four hours, take it so again; and so do for some time, until the Distemper be in good Measure conquered; and after, take it as in old Distempers, which is two or three times in a Morning early, in one hours time, or less, and then lie an hour or two after it and sleep, if the Patient can; and again an hour before Dinner, and at five in the Afternoon. Note, For Children it must be mixed according to their Strength and Age, Note, That in the times of resting 3 or 4 hours between the taking the Spiritus Mun­dus, any con­venient cordial Posset, or clean Food, eafie of Digestion, may be taken. It encreaseth Appetite to Food, and helps Digestion. and as one can get them take it: For Babes in the first Moneth against Con­vulsion Fits, mix it in Black-Cherry-Water sweetned, so as it only just taste of the Medicine, and give a Pap spoonful pretty often, as occa­sion requires: Against Wind, mix it with on part Spire-Mint-Water, and another part Sassafrage-Water. Noting, That if Persons want Rest, mix it with one part Poppy-Water, and another Sassafrass, or any other Water mentioned, as above directed, and give it several times in the Night to cause sweet Rest, which often it performs, and thereby gives great and strong Relief to weak and afflicted People.

☞ Sassafrass-Water is the most general Water I mix the Spiritus Mundus in; made thus,

Take six or eight Ounces of good Sassafrass-Wood, with the Rhine on, thinly chipped, put it with a Gallon of Rain-Water, or in want thereof, any other good Water, and distill off five Pints; if it be twice distilled it is the better.

Spiritus Sedativus and Vnited Spirit in one intire Medicine.

THis is a Balsomick Medicine, resisting Putrifaction, Women with child may take this Medicine safely, not ex­ceeding forty drops in a day. and strength­ning the Stomach, and Nature in general; purifies the Blood, af­ter taking the Spiritus Mundus; is helpful against those Distempers before-mentioned; and is very Efficacious in the Plague, Sported-Fea­ver, Small-Pox and Measels, prevailing against the Malignancy of all such Distempers; effectual against Coughs, Consumptions and Weak­ness, &c. This Medicine is both a Restorative and a Preservative, taken after the use of the Spiritus Mundus.

Its manner of Taking, and Quantities.

If there be occasion of Sweating, as before an Ague, With this Me­dicine add but a little Clothes more than at another time on the Bed. or one taking Cold or great Pain in their Limbs, or on any occasion where Sweating is needful (and relieving) give unto a Man or Woman forty Drops, or half a small Spoonful in a full Spoonful of hot Sack or Cordial-Wa­ter, or in want thereof, in hot strong-Beer sweetned, or Mace-Ale, and let the Patient lie still with their Hands on their Stomach, & patiently expect the coming forth of the Sweat; if the Patient be not relieved, & Sweat doth not come, as expected in one Hour, The Sack or Mace-Ale being hot put in the Drops, & immediately give it; for o­therwise much of the Medi­cines will be lost: And take care to keep both this and Spiritus Mun­dus, Cordial Spirit and A­qua Rubra close stopped. give the same quan­tity again, especially in the Plague, Spotted-Feaver or Small-Pox, or any Malignant Feaver, or great Oppressor on the Heart, &c. And after one hour give some Posset, wherein is boyled Cardus, Marigold-flowers, Angellico, or Marjorem, or Winter-Savory and Balm; minding, that any of these Herbs being boyled in Posset, let the Vessel be close co­vered; let the length of the time of Sweating be proportioned to the strength of the Patient, and the necessity. Noting, That some Per­sons (as I have seen) the longer they have sweat, the better able to bear it, and have found themselves stronger and stronger; in the time of such sweating, they may often smell to the Cordial Spirit, which will not only keep up their Spirits, but helps nature against the Distemper; where Persons do not take it thus to sweat, give it once in six hours for a few days in the Distempers aforesaid, and as afore directed: For Chronick or Old Distempers, give it every Night, as afore directed. For Children, from one Drop (to the new-born) in some Breast Milk, to [Page 4]fifteen, twenty or thirty Drops, according to their age, strength and necessity. For Coughs give it in Hysop-Water sweetned well with Sugar-candy. Of which Medicine, more shall be said in the Applica­tions of the Medicines.

Cordial Spirit.

THis Medicine is a great Cordial, truly helping and relieving Na­ture, and both inwardly and outwardly administred, is of admi­rable Benefit to poor fainting drooping Spirits and weak Natures, and a great Reliever and Comforter of Old Age, and mightily prevails a­gainst all Bruisings and Squats, whether inward or outward, dispersing bruised Blood, inward or outward, and relieves weak, withered, nummed Members, which either come from inward Distempers, or outward Accidents; its prevalent inward and outward against Pains in the Head, and Diseases there, Apoplexes, Palfies, Megrims, and against Convulsions.

Its manner of Taking, In cases of great faintings or extream Pains in the Head or Apo­plexes, a little may be poured forth in the Palm of ones hand, and then rubbing both hands together clap both hands to the Nose, that the flavour may ascend up; this do often, as occasion cals for it, in cases of greatest ne­cessity. and Quantities.

Against inward Diseases a Man or a Woman may take half a spoonful in two or three spoonfuls of warm Sack, as a Cordial, or as a small spoonful, in two spoonfuls of hot strong Beer, sweetned (or Mace-Ale) it may be taken two or three times a day, as occasion calls for it. For Children, give it according to their age and strength, in Mace-Ale, or mix it into a Cordial thus, Mix an Ounce of Poppy-Wa­ter, with as much Cowslip-Water, sweeten it with Syrup of Cowslips, then put a little Cordial Spirit, as it may taste of it; and give Children a Pap-spoonful of it two or three times a day, or as occasion calls for it, against Weakness, Faintness and Convulsions. Outwardly applied, it is of as great use as Inwardly, and may be used when Cordials cannot be given so frequently inwardly, with great Refreshing and good Success; thus, Pour forth a Thimbleful into a Spoon, and with a fine Cloth wetting it, and then apply it to the Nostrils, drawing up the flavour: This do often in Faintings, Pains of the Head, and the Distempers before mentioned, in application of this Medicine.Note,That when the chief of the Spirit is gone from the wet Cloth, then rub the Temples; for it is of great use to rub the Tem­ples with it, and Fore-head, and Cords of the Neck.Thus doing long together, I have found satisfactory admirable Effects against Conuvl­sions, great Faintings and dyings away. Against Rickets in Children, [Page 5]weakness, and pained benummed Limbs, warm a full spoonful in some convenient thing, and chafe it in once or twice a day; and so do against Bruises, and such like, putting on a fine Cloth double, wet in the Medicine, on the part bruised, especially if it be in any part of the Head. Use it thus, repeating the Use of it twice a day, if occasion require it.

Aqua Rubra

IS a Preservative Medicine, and is of great Use against Feavers, as well Hectick as others; its good against all Coughs and Ptysicks, helps the Stomach, and stirs up Appetite to Food; very helpful against sore Mouthes in Children, and that Distemper called the Thrush in Children, and against the Quincy, & all sore Throats; for it takes away Inflamations.

Its Quantities, and Manner of Taking.

In intermitting Feavers, or Agues and Feavers; when the Feaver and Thirst comes on, give of this Medicine, from four Drops to forty, or half a Spoonful, in as much Beer as the Medicine may only taste a lit­tle sharpish in: If the Drieth be great, and Feaver burning very much, it may be given every Hour, or half Hour, for three times; against con­tinued Feavers two or three times a day; against Hectick Feavers, an Hour before Dinner, and at five in the Afternoon; against Coughs and Ptysick, give it mixed in Hysop Water, in which Liquorish hath been infused, and sweetned with Sugar candy; A Plaister for Worms; Mix. powder of Al­lows, Joyce of Rue & Worm­wood together, boyl them to a Plaister, and spread on a few drops of Balsom of Sulpar; secure the Navil with Cotten. These directions for Worms may be of service to Thousands, if carefully made use of. against Worms give it fasting in Wormwood-Beer, seven Mornings together, and after give some Milk and Honey mixt, in which is a little fine Powder of Rubarb to bring away the Worms, dead or alive.

The Applications of the Medicines.

And first, against the Plague, Agues, Feavers of all sorts, Small-Pox and Measels, Gripes, Plurisies, and such like Distempers that seize suddainly many times on People.

When Persons are first taken, give of Spiritus Mundus, following of it close, as it is directed before, concerning the Spiritus Mundus in par­ticular; [Page 6]and then give the Spiritus Sedativus, &c. 3 for Agues every night, & 4 hours and 1 hour before the Fit. ☞ These Me­dicines work variously; for sometimes 'twill gently vomit; Otherwise, if Persons vomit much, it will effectually stop vomiting. And so, sometimes they will sweat much, some­times little. either to sweat, or every six Hours, as is before directed; minding, that if the Spiritus Mundus make sick in Stomach, or War there, and so cause Puking or Vomiting, stop not its motion, but take it again and again, until it pass clear. Now where Nature inclines to cast off the Offending Matter by Sweat, there the Medicines will mightily assist and work that way, and sometimes very much by Urine, opening and making way through the Vessels, warming and comforting, which the Patient will sensibly feel; if Fainty, then use the Cordial Spirit, as afore directed; use it much to smell to, taking up the Flavour in Faintings or Weakness, in any of those or such like Distempers, as in the Direction of Cordial Spirit be­fore. Against Drieth in Feavers and Burnings, take the Aqua Rubra in Beer, as is afore directed: If Costive, use opening Meats, as Water Grewel, and such like: If Patients want Rest, mix the Spiritus Mun­dus with Poppy Water, and give it two or three times in a Night, two Spoonfuls at a time, sweetned a little, as afore directed.

For Purifying the Blood, After ten days respit the Mundus should be taken again in the same manner; and then rest again, & so continue as occasion call for; minding and to forbear it at Nights, when the Seda­tivus is to be given. Curing the Scurvey, Jaundice, Dropsies, opening Obstructions, and such like Distempers.

Take of the Spiritus Mundus, mixed with Sassafrass Water, sweetned a little with Sugar, three times in a Morning, two Spoonfulls at a time, staying a little time between, and two Spoonfuls an Hour before Din­ner, and at five in the Afternoon, and going to Bed, as afore directed: This do for ten dayes: Then take of the Sedativus, &c. mentioned before, forty or fifty Drops, as afore directed, in a full Spoonful of Sack, or Cordial Water, or in want of it, in hot strong Beer sweetned: This do for forty Nights. If any Faintiness attend, use the Cordial Spirit, as afore directed; if any Feaver, the Aqua Rubra.

Against Consumptions.

Take the Spiritus Mundus, mixed with good Saffafras Water, sweet­ned with Sugar-candy, twice in a Morning in Bed, two Spoonfulls a time, lying an Hour or two after it; so do forty dayes, taking thirty Drops of Spiritus Sedativus in a Spoonful of Syrup of Hysop, or in Mace-Ale, every Night for forty Nights. Use the Cordial Spirit, as afore directed; and the Aqua Rubra before Dinner, and if Hectick, at five in the afternoon, as directed. If the Patient waste in Flesh, I advise to Asses Milk, and in want of that, Cows Milk (one and the same Cows Milk) every morning, the first or last milking, & quantity which agrees [Page 7]best, milk it into a sprig of Spire Mint and a sprig of Rosemary, To make Syrup against Con­sumptions, take of double di­stilled Hysop-Water & Sack, of each a Pint, tops of Maiden Hysop and Thime, half a handful of both, three tops of Horehound, one ounce of Liquorish thin sliced: Infuse these things in a close covered Pipkin 24 hours, then strain it out, to the Liquor add two pound of Sugar-candy in Powder; let it infuse again 12 hours in a close covered thing; then its done. one or both, sweetned with a little Sugar of Roses, or Pearl Sugar. The Syrup directed in the Margent is proper to take Sedativus, &c. in, as directed, thirty or forty drops in a spoonful, and is good to take the Aqua Rubra in, or Cordial Spirit; and with any of these is good against Coughs and Ptysicks, and stoppings of the Breast, and against short­ness of Breath.

Against the Gout, Stone and Sciatica, and Pains in the Limbs, and Aches.

Take the Spiritus Mundus, Sedativus and Cordial Spirit, as directed afore; minding, in the Fits to anoint the pained places with strong Spiritus Mundus, chasing it in with a warm Hand, and apply strong Yeast, alias Barme, spread like a Plaister on Colwort Leaves, anoint­ing with Spiritus Mundus, and changing the Colwort Leaves, as occasi­on requires. Give the Spiritus Mundus every half hour in the Fits of the Stone and Chollick, or stoppings of Urine, as afore directed; minding to drink good store of Camomile Posset, sweetned with Syrup of Althea; and for Pains in the Limbs take the Sedativus, &c. to Sweat, with the Possets ordered as aforesaid, in the Directions for the Use of the Sedativus, &c. and for weak Limbs, use the Cordial Spirit, as directed before, in the Directions for taking Cordial Spirit.

Thus I have given Plain and Candid Directions for the Ʋse of these truly safe and efficacious Medicines. If it please Physitians to make use of them throughly in their Practice, they will see the Comfortable Effects there­of, to their great satisfaction. So having done my Duty to Benefit many with my Experience, I commit it under the Provident Hand of the Almighty to bring forth those Commendable Fruits, with Encrease, which they have done in many places, and will, I am satisfied (abundantly) as they are known and experienced, &c.

To be Sold at the places following.

These Medicines are to be had at the Authors House at Tetherton near Chippenham: And at Nathaniel Harrises, Apothecary in Chippen­ham, in Wiltshire, &c. Charles Jones elder, in Ratliff-street in Bristol. John Ware in Castle-green-street, near Newgate in Bristol. Mary Timbril in Cirencester. Nathaniel Ocburne of Sadbury. Jonathan Johnson at Ha­verill in Suffolk; Robert Silvester of Nailsworth, Mercer, in Glocestershire. John Cox in Glocester. John Hubbard, Grocer, in Stoak near Lyn, in Norfolk. And the Widdow Shewell in Colchester. And divers others in the Countries may be put in by the Disposers themselves.

And at London, By John Staploe, Grocer, at the Harrow in Aldersgate-street. Richard Whitpane at the Horse-shoe in little East-Cheap. William Wig­gins at the Anchor in Martins le Grand,Who have Quantities of them to dispose off to all others that fell them in City or Country.Samuel Streeten at the Rose in Watlin-street. Ewen Wynn at the 3 half Moons in Newgate-street. Edward Blake, next door to the black Boy and white-Horse, near Smithfield Barrs. John Stringfello at the Unicorn in Long-Lane. Anne Wrenn in Vine Court without Bishops-Gate. Ma­garet Drinkwell over against Whitegate-Ally in Bishops-Gate-street. Andrew Sowle in Devonshire-Buildings. Thomas Webb at the Fox in Bishops-Gate-street. Thomas Cox at the White Lyon in White-Chappel. John Forgison at the Cheese-Fat in White-Chappel. Thomas Lee at the three half Moons on Little Tower-Hill. Matthias Jones at the Lamp in Fanchurch street. Benjamin Clark in George Yard in Lumbard street. John Bringhurst at the Book in Grace Church street. Robert Bridgman at the Golden Lyon in Leaden Hall street. Sarah Huxly in School-house Lane, Ratcliff. Peter Boss at Reddref Church-Stairs. Gabriel Harwood Cheesemonger, at Horse-lie-down. Samuel Martin, Cheesemonger, at the Horseshoe over Stone-bridge in Bemondsey-street. Henry Jeffer­son over against Gleane-Ally in Tooly-street. Thomas Spire at the Park in Southwark. William Clark in James's Market, near Charing-Cross. And Francis Stampher, Clock-Maker, living [...]

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