Volume 1

Receipts for preparing and compounding the principal medicines made use of by the late Mr Ward. Together with an introduction, etc / [John Page].

  • Page, John, 1699?-1779
Date:
1763
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Credit: Receipts for preparing and compounding the principal medicines made use of by the late Mr Ward. Together with an introduction, etc / [John Page]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    This Liquid Sweat I have had no Experience of anyfelf; nor do I happen to be acquainted with any Body, who has taken it : But I am well affured Mr. Ward ufed to fell a great many of them, in a Year ; finding them anfwer, with fome Conflitu™ tions, and in certain Cafes, better than the Sweat¬ ing Powders before mentioned. I have not yet found this Sweat, precifely enter¬ ed in Mr. Ward's Book : But as He is known to have fold many, as I have already fa-id *, and as I am thoroughly Satisfied that Mr. D'Ofterman always prepared them for him, in the Manner above-men¬ tioned ; I have thought it right to give this Re- eeipt to the Public, as One worthy of Notice. Dropsy Purging Powder, from Mr. WardV Book. Alap, Cream of Tartar Each four Ounces. Florentine Iris. 3 Make them into a fine Powder feparately, and mix them well. Dropsy Purging Powder, As prepared by Mr, D’Ofterman for Mr. Ward. ' ^jpAKE a Pound of Jalap, in Powder ; a Pound of Cream'of Tartar, and an Ounce of Bole Armenic, in fine Powder. Mix them well to¬ gether. The Dofe is from Thirty to Forty Grains in Broth, or warmBefer, two or three Days together ; or oftner, if necefiary. This Remedy feldom fails in cite Waterv, or Windy Dropfy , provided the Patient has not been rapt. AtcePced by me, F, J, JO'Of erman E Though