Organon salutis. An instrument to cleanse the stomach. As also divers new experiments of the virtue of tobacco and coffee: how much they conduce to preserve humane health / By W[alter] R[umsey] of Gray's Inne, Esquire.

  • W. R. (Walter Rumsey), 1584-1660
Date:
1659
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Credit: Organon salutis. An instrument to cleanse the stomach. As also divers new experiments of the virtue of tobacco and coffee: how much they conduce to preserve humane health / By W[alter] R[umsey] of Gray's Inne, Esquire. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    without ftirring of it to procure vomit- ing. 3. Afterwards eat of the (aid Cor- dial made of Enulacampane, &c: cap. | 2.#.4. which is-a plain cheap Cordial, and is admirable good to comfort the . | ftomach upon all occafions. . That any Cordial or powders. may Note. be added or mingled with the Electua- ry, with very good effect. | 4. Becaufe men cannot ordinarily have the faid compofition, I thought fitto‘adione thing more, made with great eafe,and of admirable ufe, as well for the wind, asalfo to diffolve tough -flegme and humours in the {fomach, as | alfo to comfort the’ ftomach, that is, “| Take “Enulacampane, Roofs dried, 1 | pounded, and fifted » mingle therewith as much fugar.as fhal] pleafe your tafte; to take ‘away the bitternefie..of the Roots: Then add thereunto a)fmalk quantity of pounded Nurzmeg and Ginger: Mingle all thefe rogether with -afufficieat quantity of Sallet-oyl, Ho; ney, or other pleafant Syrop, to the thicknefle ofan Ele&tuary. Take into your mouth, from the bignefs of a Nur- D 4 mes