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man but noxious and death to another, by reason of the peculiar
constitution of the individuum. Printed for Edw. Farnham in Popes-
And: head alley near Cornhill, 1657.’ A reference to personal
idiosyncrasy.
‘A medicinal dispensatory, containing the whole body of physick
discovering the natures, properties, and vertues of vegetables,
minerals, & animals: the manner of compounding medicaments, and
the way to administer them. Methodically digested in five books of
philosophical and pharmaceutical institutions; three books of physical
materials galenical and chemical. Together with a most perfect and
absolute pharmacopoea or apothecaries shop. Accommodated with
three useful tables.’ Composed by the illustrious Renodaeus, chief
physician to the monarch of France; and now Englished and revised,
by Richard Tomlinson of London, apothecary’. London: printed by Jo:
Streater and Ja: Cottrel; and are to be sold by Henry Fletcher at the
three gilt Cups neer the west-end of Pauls, 1657. (See page 104).
‘Every medicament does more or less offend nature, as its faculty
is stronger or weaker: by so much it causes more molestation.’
‘Those which by a certain antipathy, and special potency impair
the principles of life, spirit and heat, consume the flesh, and destroy
the integrity of sanity, must not be exhibited without extraordinary
care and prudence; as vipers flesh against the pestilence or leprosy,
the reins 114 or rather the flesh of the loins of Stincus 115 to provoke to
venery, Cantharides against the retention and obstruction of urine;
for these cantharides rightly prepared and mixed with fit
medicaments, and administered in a small quantity, do move urine
without harm.’
Quicksilver: ‘Often causes palsy, stupour and tremblings... move
salivation…hurt the nerves, and sometimes cause strangulation.’
Opium:..’ and much discommend it, if unduly used; for it does not
only induce tremour and palsy, but leads to perpetual sleep.’
Hellebore: ‘it excites vomit in the assumer, and its powders
adhibited at the nostrils, moves sternutation 116 ’…‘it is perilous to the
sane, imbecil, and young.’
Henbane: ‘because such as are maddened with Henbane, torment
114 Reins = kidneys
115 Stincus alias Sincus = North African sand fish used in medicines
116 Sternutation = sneezing