This section is from the book "The London Medical Dictionary", by Bartholomew Parr. Also available from Amazon: London Medical Dictionary.
(From
to be in doubt).
Anxiety, heat, and restlessness, in distempers. See Alysmos.
(From
horehound). A composition in which horehound is one of the ingredients,
(From
and
a prune,) also called diacoccymelon. The name of two compositions which contain prunes: both are purging electuaries; but the elect. e senna. is used in their stead.
(From, and
the itch).
The name of a medicine for the itch or scurvy.
(From, and
the heel). A medicine made of the heels of animals and cheese.
(From, and
a feather).
The cleaning of the ears with a feather.
(From, and
pus). See Abscessus.
And Diapyetica, (from ![]()
a suppuration). See Suppurantia.
(From dies, a day). See Ephemera.
(From
). A medicine composed of aromatics.
(From
to break asunder). A fracture, particularly of the temporal bones.
From
a rose, and
an apple). The name of a composition of scam-mony, juice of roses, etc. See Piagrydium.
(From, and
a rose). A name of many compositions in which roses are ingredients.
(From
disrumpo). The interstices betwixt the circumvolutions of bandages.
(From
and
soap). An ointment in which soap is a principal ingredient.
(From
. and
satyrion).
An electuary containing satyrion.
(From
and
the squill,) vinegar and oxymel of squills.
(From
and
skink). A name for Mithridate, which orginally contained this kind of lizard. See Confectio damocratis.
 
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