Purposes, the following are offered to be complied with, or varied, at every one’s Discretion, who is a Judge of such Matters.
[a]℞] Conserv. Rutæ, Flor. Rorismar. ana [a]℥] j. Species diambræ sine odoratis [a]ʒ] j. Balsam. è Mechâ [a]ʒ] [a][ss.] pulv. Croci angl. [a]℈] j. Syr. Balsam. q. s. ut F. Electuarium, cujus sum. quantitatem N. M. omni mane, & horâ somni superbibendo Haustulum Vini albi Lisbonensis, vel Hispanici, tepefacti. To the Night Dose of this, may be added sometimes 2 or 3 Grains of Camphire, especially if a Person feels any Indisposition that requires a breathing Sweat, some may perhaps like the following better.
[a]℞] Cons. Rutæ [a]℥] j. Mithrid. [a]℥] [a][ss.] Pulv. Fol. Scordij [a]ʒ] j. rad. Contrayerv. Serpentarij Virgin. ana [a]ʒ] [a][ss.] Sal. volat. Viperar. Croci angl. ana [a]℈] j. Syr. Balsam. q. s. ut f. Elect. sumend. codem modo.
Or,
[a]℞] Confect. Tracastorij sine Melle, Mithrid. ana [a]℥] [a][ss.] Boli veri, Terræ Japon. ana [a]ʒ] j. Castor. Salis succin. Croci angl. ana [a]℈] j. Confect. Alkerm. sine odoratis q. s. ut F. Electuarium ad usum prædictum, precipue h. somni.
BESIDES a precautionary Use of these with proper Diluters, and under the Direction of those who are Judges; some Security may possibly be had from odoriferous Substances to smell to, especially at a Time of conversing with the infected; for which Purpose I know of nothing so grateful and efficacious, as the Volatile Sal Armoniac, well impregnated with the essential Oils of Aromatick Ingredients, and as it is to be procured dry, to be kept in small Bottles, from a careful Distillation of the common Sal Volatile Oleosum. But if in any Cases more fetid Substances are preferable, Compositions may be easily made of such from Rue, Featherfew, Galbanum, Assa-fætida, and the like; for these, with some Persons agree better than more grateful Scents.
FREQUENTLY to dissolve in the Mouth the following Lozenges, or something like them, I also imagine may be of Service; especially to those who are conversant in infected Places.
[a]℞] Boli veri opt. [a]℥] j. Terræ Japon. [a]ʒ] ij. Coral. rub. Margarit. opt. levigat. Flor. Benz. ana [a]ʒ] j. [a][ss.] ol. Cinnam. gut. xij. Sacchar. albis. lib. j. Mucelag.
Gum. Tragacanth. in aq. Rosar. Dam. q. s. form. in Troch. ad usum prædictum. For those who like it, may be added some Ambergrease; enough to give a light Scent of it.
PRESERVATORY Evacuations of all kinds are much disputed in these Cases, and not worth our particular Regard in this Place; for thus much is plain to all who are competent Judges in such Matters, that but very few Circumstances can justifie them; because every Evacuation, unless that of Perspiration, gives more Liberty for any Thing noxious without, to insinuate into the Pores, as there is made thereby less Resistance to its Admission; not to say any Thing of the Danger in such a Practice, by lessening at the same Time the Quantities of Spirits and Strength, which cannot but be mischievous: And particularly ought all Persons at such Times to avoid too lax a Temper of Body; for which Purpose, these preservatory Means just hinted at, mostly tend to astringe the Bowels, and increase Perspiration.