DIRECTIONS
At
large
,
and
cautionarry
,
touching
the
proper
Use
of
those
Famous
Pills
called
Doctor
De-Laun's
HEAD-PILLS
,
&c.
HAving
heard
of
the
extraordinary
waies
of
setting
forth
the
universal
Usefulness
of
other
Pills
,
meerly
under
the
Notion
of
Chymicall
Preparations
,
which
way
(
as
new
)
taketh
the
more
with
many
;
and
having
had
longest
experience
of
the
Composing
,
Administring
,
and
Operation
of
these
Pills
,
of
any
person
now
living
:
I
held
my self
concerned
to
set
forth
and
defend
in
like
publick
manner
these
Pills
from
the
popular
insultation
of
any
Pills
whatsoever
,
and
to
endeavour
their
preservation
from
all
obscurity
;
they
having
been
many
years
very
eminent
,
and
usefull
to
the
World
.
These
Pills
are
not
onely
Cephalick
as
to
the
Head
,
but
also
Hepatick
as
to
the
Liver
,
and
Lientericall
as
to
the
Spleen
;
strongly
purging
the
Head
,
yet
in
the
farewell
comforting
the
same
;
also
forceably
opening
the
Liver
and
Spleen
,
cleansing
the
Bloud
,
and
generally
expurgating
viscous
and
gross
Humours
out
of
the
Body
.
The
Ingredients
of
these
Pills
are
very
many
;
of
which
some
are
gently
opening
,
others
forceably
purging
:
the
rudeness
of
which
Purgatives
is
subjected
unto
,
and
qualified
by
the
superintendent
correction
of
what
is
Chymicall
,
so
that
they
answer
their
intended
designs
and
purposes
with
much
safety
.
They
are
very
durable
,
and
have
commonly
been
transported
into
many
farre
and
remote
parts
of
the
World
,
where
they
have
gained
great
approbation
,
as
well
as
in
these
three
Kingdoms
for
seventy
or
eighty
years
.
And
as
to
their
Composure
,
Galen
and
Paracelsus
might
have
been
fairly
reconciled
in
them
.
The
general
Bent
and
Tendency
of
these
(
as
before
from
the
three
Heads
thereof
)
is
left
to
all
rational
persons
to
find
out
.
If
the
evil
consequences
of
a
frigid
and
humid
Brain
,
of
an
obstructed
Liver
,
and
a
tumefied
Spleen
,
(
the
very
Sink
of
the
Body
)
can
be
prevented
in
their
Fountains
;
then
that
great
Catalogue
of
those
collaterall
or
adherent
Distempers
may
be
much
obliterated
.
Whence
come
over-cold
,
sharp
,
and
salt
Catarrhs
,
and
unnatural
Defluxions
,
which
by
their
asperities
over-much
irritate
the
Lungs
to
Coughs
,
and
cause
Ulcerations
in
order
to
Consumptions
,
but
from
the
Head
?
or
(
if
their
tendency
take
into
another
Chanel
)
by
falling
on
the
Nerves
and
extream
parts
,
they
cause
Tooth-ach
,
some
kindes
of
Gouts
,
and
painful
white
Swellings
,
hardly
brought
to
sedation
,
but
by
dealing
with
the
Fountain
.
Whence
the
generall
corruption
of
the
Bloud
,
but
from
the
partial
and
unequal
Sanguisying
of
the
Liver
?
whence
,
if
too
gross
,
Palsies
and
Apoplexies
;
if
too
fast
,
Pleuritical
and
other
Feavers
;
if
too
serous
and
thin
,
Dropsies
do
insue
.
Whence
Melancholy
and
Hypochondriacal
Passions
,
even
to
the
highest
pitch
of
Distemper
,
but
from
the
Spleen
insorbing
,
and
thence
expunging
such
sordities
,
as
the
state
of
the
Body
(
wherein
it
is
sited
)
doth
most
plentifully
afford
?
These
Pills
are
(
in
their
consequence
)
inimicitious
and
very
repugnant
unto
that
Epidemical
Disease
called
the
Scurvy
.
Although
much
hath
been
written
of
the
Universality
of
other
Pills
,
urging
the
frequent
and
familiar
taking
of
them
so
farre
,
that
(
if
all
could
be
made
good
)
Physicians
might
burn
their
Books
,
and
seek
some
other
Imployment
;
and
it
's
full
time
so
to
doe
,
when
one
sort
of
Pills
shall
cure
all
Diseases
,
known
or
unknown
,
without
name
or
number
:
yet
I
affirm
no
such
inherent
excellency
in
these
,
but
what
I
have
stated
,
I
shall
stand
unto
,
touching
them
;
provided
that
they
be
timely
administred
,
rather
by
way
of
prevention
of
,
then
recovery
out
of
the
evil
consequences
of
what
is
before
mentioned
:
advising
all
persons
to
apply
themselves
to
able
Physicians
at
hand
before
too
dangerously
seased
,
for
they
know
better
how
to
move
after
the
several
exigencies
,
more
especially
in
case
of
dangerous
Feavers
accompanying
them
,
(
being
present
)
then
any
person
absent
(
by
any
general
Directions
)
can
.
Directions
for
the
Quantities
in
taking
of
them
.
Whereas
the
ancient
custome
hath
been
,
for
a
man
or
woman
of
strongest
Constitution
sometimes
to
take
two
for
one
Dose
,
which
was
18.
grains
good
weight
,
and
for
all
others
to
take
one
Pill
for
one
Dose
;
I
have
observed
the
two
to
be
many
times
too
strong
,
and
the
one
too
weak
for
a
second
sort
,
and
too
strong
for
the
weakest
,
who
had
like
need
of
them
:
and
therefore
I
do
now
make
some
of
nine
grains
,
and
some
of
six
grains
,
whereby
they
may
be
fitly-proportionated
to
every
person
from
6.
to
18.
years
of
age
,
and
thence
to
declining
age
,
as
followeth
.
To
one
of
six
years
(
and
strength
proportionable
)
6.
grains
;
which
is
one
of
the
smallest
sort
of
Pills
.
To
one
of
nine
years
9.
grains
;
which
is
one
of
the
largest
sort
of
Pills
.
To
one
of
twelve
years
12.
grains
;
which
is
two
of
the
smallest
sort
.
To
one
of
fifteen
years
15.
grains
;
which
is
one
great
and
one
small
one
.
To
one
of
eighteen
years
18.
grains
;
which
is
two
of
the
greatest
ones
,
or
three
of
the
smallest
.
And
thence
the
like
to
declining
age
.
I
advise
no
person
to
exceed
these
proportions
,
but
rather
then
so
,
to
take
15
for
18
,
12
for
15
,
9
for
12
,
6
for
9
,
and
4
grains
and
a
half
,
the
moiety
of
a
great
Pill
cut
in
sunder
,
and
rouled
again
,
in
stead
of
6.
Directions
for
Administring
of
them
.
Let
the
Temperature
of
the
air
be
moderate
,
(
if
extream
necessity
urge
not
.
)
And
when
the
days
are
longest
,
let
them
be
taken
in
manner
and
at
times
specified
as
followeth
.
Let
these
Pills
be
swallowed
down
whole
(
rouled
in
,
or
covered
over
immediately
before
the
taking
with
some
Conserve
,
Quiddiny
,
pap
of
Apple
or
Pear
,
or
syrupe
gratefull
to
the
Palate
)
at
three
in
the
morning
in
bed
,
sleeping
therein
after
the
same
,
if
the
Party
can
,
and
about
four
hours
after
beginning
to
take
warm
Suppings
,
taking
now
and
then
a
draught
during
the
operation
thereof
,
and
keeping
moderately
warm
all
that
day
;
and
at
night
at
bed-time
taking
a
little
Ale
or
Beer
clarified
with
some
Nutmeg
and
Rosemary
therein
hot
,
and
sweetned
with
Sugar
to
liking
.
And
when
the
days
shall
be
at
the
shortest
,
let
them
be
taken
at
six
in
the
morning
in
manner
as
the
former
.
And
at
all
other
times
,
(
the
days
lengthning
or
shortning
)
let
them
be
taken
sooner
or
later
in
the
mornings
,
sutably
to
what
is
before
stated
.
Directions
after
the
use
of
them
.
When
respect
is
had
most
to
Rheums
in
the
Head
,
Conserves
of
Red
Roses
,
Rosemary
,
Red
Sage
,
Wood-Betony
,
and
Cow-slip
Flowers
,
with
some
Nutmeg
therein
,
are
proper
to
be
often
and
at
seasonable
times
taken
,
or
their
like
.
Also
Perfumes
of
Cephalick
Gumms
,
as
Benjamin
,
Storax
,
Olibanum
,
Mastick
,
Frankincense
,
with
some
Amber
,
and
their
like
,
are
very
usefull
.
Also
Caps
quilted
with
fine
Flax
within
,
and
like
Gumms
,
with
Amber
,
and
Cephalick
Herbs
,
Flowers
,
and
Spices
,
as
Red
Sage
,
Wood-Betony
,
Red
Roses
,
Rosemary
Flowers
,
Lavender
,
Cloves
and
Nutmegs
,
or
the
like
,
may
be
fitly
worn
.
When
greatest
respect
is
had
to
the
Liver
,
Conserves
of
Cichory-Flowers
,
Garden
Scurvy-grass
,
Roman
Wormwood
,
are
proper
.
Also
clarisied
Whey
,
or
Posset-Drink
with
a
dash
of
white
Wine
therein
,
with
Harts-tongue
,
Liverwort
,
Agrimony
,
Sorrel
,
Persley-Roots
,
Fennell-Roots
,
and
Polypodie-Roots
,
with
a
small
quantity
of
sweet
Fennell-Seeds
boyled
therein
,
may
be
of
effectual
use
.
When
greatest
respect
is
had
to
the
Spleen
,
especially
as
to
Melancholie
,
Conserves
of
Borrage
,
Buglosse
,
and
Clove-Gilliflowers
,
also
of
Wood-Sorrel
,
are
very
usefull
.
Also
clarified
Whey
,
or
the
aforesaid
Posset-Drink
,
with
Pippins
or
Permain-Apples
,
Wood-Sorrell
,
Borrage
,
Buglosse
,
Hell-weed
,
Tamarisk
,
with
like
opening
Roots
as
before
,
and
sweet
Fennell-Seeds
boyled
therein
,
are
very
requisite
.
Where
the
former
,
as
to
the
Head
,
Liver
and
Spleen
,
are
readily
to
be
had
,
and
accordingly
prepared
,
there
will
be
the
less
need
of
iteration
,
or
often
taking
of
the
Pills
.
When
a
Predominancy
of
Choler
contributeth
most
plentifully
unto
the
Distemper
,
these
Pills
prove
somewhat
violent
in
their
working
,
at
which
times
the
Possets
ought
to
be
the
whiter
,
and
corrected
with
a
few
Aniseeds
,
and
the
other
Suppings
the
thicker
,
corrected
with
a
little
Mace
,
and
the
more
often
,
more
warm
,
and
larger
quantities
taken
during
the
operation
thereof
:
and
in
case
of
faintness
,
let
not
Cinnamon-Water
,
nor
any
Restrictive
thing
be
taken
,
to
check
any
violent
working
,
unless
after
twenty
four
hours
,
if
any
such
contingent
befall
such
person
:
and
then
a
Clyster
injected
of
new
Milk
,
and
hard
Sugar
with
a
little
Cinnamon
therein
,
may
be
safe
and
usefull
.
The
Rates
of
these
Pills
.
The
Rate
of
every
Box
of
Pills
(
wherein
are
three
large
and
three
small
ones
)
is
two
shillings
six
pence
,
with
a
Book
of
Directions
into
it
.
The
Rate
of
every
Book
of
Directions
,
unless
with
such
Box
of
Pills
,
is
two
pence
.
The
Place
which
I
at
present
nominate
for
delivering
forth
these
to
the
several
persons
,
and
receiving
returns
from
them
,
is
in
Angel-Court
near
the
May-pole
in
the
Strand
,
London
,
where
I
,
or
some
other
person
(
in
mine
absence
,
deputed
by
me
)
shall
constantly
attend
the
said
business
.
The
Boxes
shall
be
all
of
Tinn
,
sealed
with
mine
accustomed
Seal
,
an
Anchor
,
and
M.
B.
signifying
my
name
;
and
the
Directions
shall
have
my
name
printed
at
the
foot
of
every
of
them
.
Michael
Belke
,
Med
.
Strand
,
London
,
Apr.
1667.