Consultum Sanitatis, A DIRECTORY to HEALTH, Displayed in several CHOICE MEDECINES For the Cure of The Raging Gout, The tormenting Stone, The panting Asthma, The sense destroying Epilepsy and Convulsion fits, and fits of the Mother, the kill Surfeits and Favours, the lingering Agues, and all other (by some reputed in curable) distempers where the power of the disease hath not conquered the strength of Nature.  
Made and Composed by the long Study Practice and Experience of Roger Dixon Master in Chirurgery.  
●ad now at the Request of some Friends by him published for the general good.  
LONDON Printed in the year, 1663.   

TO THE Ingenious Reader.  
Readers,  
AFTER a long time not only of study, but also practice and experience of the many excellent preparations here mentioned; I was at last induced to publish them; though I have often resolved the Contrary; but at last being unwilling to let them die; and finding daily, ●●ny Emperical Trumperies beagged on, abroad; I was induced to publish this small Treatise; That the world may have the experience of truths published in Print aswell as they have too often woeful experience of the Sophistications of Ignorant cracks I do not write this out of any ostentation but refer the proof hereof to the Judgement of those Who shall make experiment, in the mean time, I shall desire all parties to suspend their censure; and put it to the Test: before they vent any prejudicated opinion or rashly pass sentence either good or bad, on either the Author or Medecines; and let the Medecines themselves be Judges on my part; I intent not this to make an Absoloms Pillar; like him that is Suitor ultra Crepidam; but have kept myself within the bounds of Art, whereof I am a member; and shall be ready and wiling to render to the judicious, an account thereof, for the ignorant, or the detracting Momus or Zoilus; they may keep their money and their diseases too; for the sober Judicious they shall at any time when desired have in what is convenient the ready assistance of  
Reader Your real Friend ROGER DIXON. Water Lane near the Customhouse. March 10. 1662.   



The several kinds of Medicines I shall here treat of, are ranked under these general heads.  
I. Solemnising triumphans, being the Horizantall Gold of Van Helmont or the Diaphoretic of Paracelsus.  
II. A pill for the certain cure of such who have gotten any wounds, hurts or distempers by their over much valour in the wars of Venus.  
III. A general purge, neatly purging all humours in the body, being very good in the beginning of Fevers, and all cases where purging is requisite: having been approved of and commended by Learned Physicians.  
FOUR A Pill for the Convulsion, and fits of the Mother, and vapours thence arising, a certain and approved Remedy.  
V A Balsamic pill, being the Essential virtue of vegetables truly corrected and rightly prepared.  
VI A powder for all sorts of Agues, especially the Quartain it cures infallibly.  
VII. Sal mundi, a superexcellent medicine, never before made or published by any, nor is to be found in any Doctor's study, Apothecary's shop, or Chemist's Laberatory.  
VIII. A powder for the Green-sickness: a safe and speedy cure for that distemper.  
IX. A plaster for Corns in the feet, toes, or else where, which presently gives ease, dissolves and presently takes them away.    
Of every one of these in order I shall give you a particular description of their virtues and use, and refer you to the places where they shall be always in readiness provided for you, with directions to use them; and the reasonable rates at which every one may be afforded.  


And first of the Sol triumphans, or horizontal Gold.  
This transcendent and admirable medicine (wherewith) Paracelsus and Van-Helmont, whose fame for the many wonderful cures they wrought hereby, hath made them immortal:) hath so many eximious virtues as are too tedious to express; as for the Gout, it is a certain and sure remedy, so that all those that languish thereby, may by the use hereof have present ease and perfect cure.  
It takes away all accidents which remains in the bodies of those that have taken any Mercury or Mercurial medicine, which casts so many into Consumptions by the Mercury remaining in their bodies.  
It will stop any Flux caused by the taking of Mercury, be it never so high: and cure the Patient, as I have often experienced, it is of singular efficacy in the Dropsy, Jaundice, Epilepsy, and all Cronick distempers, as appears by Van-Helmont, who says he never found it to fail him in any case whatsoever, mightily commending it in Fevers, and almost every disease else, as you may read at large in his book lately translated: to which for further satisfaction I refer the Reader.   

II.  
The second medicine before mentioned is a pill for the diseases venerial; be it of what nature soever; this pill will effect the cure without any other medicine or diet drink.  
It will take away all pains or aches of the bones; Nodes, Swell, and all sores in any part, or Ulcers only taking this pill: and washing the sores or Ulcers with Allum-water or any such ordinary thing, as a little Plantain-water with Alum in it, or the ●ike.  
But if there be a Gonorrhoea, with the disease, this pill takes off the malignity of the distemper: but such other applications must be administered for the cure, as to the stopping of the Running of the Reins is . This pill far exceeds hugh's his powder, which is sold at three pound ten shillings a dose, and this you may have for five shillings a pill which is a Dose of greater value than his.   

III.  
The third medicine in order, is the purging Powder, or the general purge, which neatly purgeth all humours, and is of excellent use in the beginning of Fevers, and in all other cases where purging is requisite.  
The Dose is the quantity, sealed up in one of the papers, exposed publicly to sale for a reasonable ordinary body: to weak people give two thirds of this Dose; and to children one third part of this Dose; it is or excellent use for children, to kill the Worms; it may be taken in the pap of an apple, or in a little Syrup in a spoon, or in any Conserve, with a little honey, or in a spoonful or two of Wine, taking after it either broth or posset-drink, as in the taking of other Physic; It is grateful to the taste, excellently taking away, and carrying off peccant humours, exceeding all other purges whatsoever. If you vomit, put a pretty quantity of Salt into a dish of Broth and drink it, and it works only downward.   

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In the fourth place, according to the method before laid down, follows to be described a medicine (nulli secunda) which is to be taken in the form of a pill for the benefit of all such as labour under, or are afflicted with that sad distemper called Convulsion fits, or the fits of the Mother; and all Vapours, Winds, and Griefs thence arising, or proceeding therefrom; It would take up a whole volumn to set forth at large what I could by experience say of this distemper; and make large Legend to insert therein the number of those who had the happiness to meet with a Restorer of their health; and constitution by the use of this Medicine by my Administration; but briefly let me tell you, all such as labour and languish under this bad and grievous affliction.  
Let them take of these Pills one at a time, at any time when you find yourselves beginning to be grieved with this infirmity; before the strength of the fit seizes upon you; for which purpose it is always good to have a quantity about you that are subject to this grief, that you may take one at any time when you find yourself oppressed, and by a little continuance of taking it you will find a certain cure; never returning again, unless by some extraordinary accident, fright, or grief, it happen to return, and then it may be soon discussed. And some I have cured many years ago by this very medicine which have never been troubled with it more; and some by the first taking hereof have been cured, and had but one fit in a quarter of a year after, though before have been constantly afflicted with violent fits, once, if not twice every day.   

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5. In the next place, I present to your view a Sovereign Medicine called a Balsannike-Pill, being the essential virtue of vegetables truly corrected and rightly prepared by me after long study and great pains and diligence, which hath these approved effects following, far exceeding any thing of this nature hitherto published, as have certa●●nly experienced.  
Whereas many die for want of a certain help which God hath provided for them, by violent Coughs which destroy the body,  
This Pill alone being taken as here is prescribed in all Coughs, be they of what nature soever, it is a perfect and speedy Remedy.  
The like effects it hath upon those who are troubled with shortness or difficulty of breathing, and all Asthmatical and Ptisicall humours.  
It is a great preserver of nature, so that in Consumptions, whereof so many languish & perish and fill the Churchyards, may by the timely use here of be restored, and healthfully preserved in their places and callings.  
All pains, aches, stitches, and winds, arising from the Hypochondriacks, or the like, it eases and takes away.  
It hath a singular operation in all obstruction of the Liver, Spleen, Myseraicks and treters; aswell as in stops and obstructions of the Lungs, it opens, removes, and cleanses.  
For children labouring with or inclined to the Rickets it is a perfect Cure.  
It prevents the stone both in the Kidneys and Bladder, and gives ease in the violent pains of the same,  
It very much abates r●ging pains of the Gout; they who frequently use it, will find a certain benefit by it.  
In Epilepsies and Convulsion fits it hath rare effects.  
This sovereign balsamic Pill is constantly prepared by me Roger Dixon, and to be had always at my house in waterlane, and at Mr. Turner's in Christopher-Alley in St. Martins-le-grand, who makes the Dentifrices for the teeth; the price is three Pills a Shilling, a Medicine cheap and good. The dose is one Pill at a time, to ordinary bodies; to very strong bodies two pills, or one and a half, to weak children half a pill: those that cannot swallow a pill, may dissolve it in a spoonful or two of wine, or a little Mace-Ale, but it hath no evil taste, therefore no curious  may fear the taking of it.  
But particularly those that are troubled with the Cough or any of the distempers before mentioned, let them take one of these pills at night going to bed, for a man or woman of any reasonable strength, either swallow it or dissolve it, and take it as before is directed, and after the same manner, let persons weaker or stronger take the dose before prescribed accordingly.  
For the Rickets, dissolve one of these pills in a quarter of a pint of wine, and give a child half a spoonful at a time four times a day.  
The operation of this Balsamic pill is specifical, not making the body sick, nor troubling the stomach, but carries away the peccant humours by gentle breathing, sweats and urine.   

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The next Medicine which here we do intent to treat of, in order to the method before promised in this our intended publication, is,  
A specifical powder prepared effectual to take away, and remedy that so Epidemical and languishing, lingering distemper called the Ague, which hath various kinds and operations, especially the Quartane; Ague; which hath so long reigned under the Title of Medicorum Scandalae, this powder infallibly cures.  
The direction how to use this powder for the Ague is as follows viz.  
For men or women troubled with Agues, take half one of these papers of powder and put it into half a paint of Sack, and take hereof two spoonfuls in the morning, and four at night, and the same dose the next day, on the two intermitting days, if it be in a Quartane Ague; and on the day the fit comes, take the rest of the paper of powder an hour before the coming of the fit; and after it, drink a good draught of posset drink, wherein a handful of green Lavender, and as much Cinquefoil have been boiled; and then let the Patient cover himself to sweat; and about half an hour after let him drink another draught of the same posset drink, and so continue him till the could fit is over: Then if he comes to have any hot burning fit afterwards and be very thirsty, give him a draught of fair water wherein you have first boiled a crust of bread, and a few raisins of the sun stoned, adding to it so much of our Sal mundi here prescribed, as will give it a pleasant sharp taste; which will to admiration quench his thirst, and abate the great desire to drink, and prevent those evil accidents which usually attend all Quartane Agues viz. Jaundice and Scurvy, the like medicine being no where else to be found.  
For Tertian and Quotidian Agues, take the same quantity night and morning in wine as before; and before the coming of the fit, drink the posset drink before without any powder, using the same salt and Julip to abate & take away the Fever and the drought occasioned thereby, as in the Quartane.  
This medicine being thus observed, and made use of, and continued a little time, pecially in the Quartane Ague, which otherwise will be subject to return again; people may be free from those long continuing masters the Agues, which some have called evil Spirits: And because we have here necessarily spoke of some use of our Sal Mundi: the description of that follows in the seventh place, together with its various uses, and further superexcellent virtues.   

VII.  
Sal Mundi; by this and many more Titles it may well be called: whosoever makes experience of it, will soon confess, it being a superexcellent Medicine, transcending all those things hitherto published, or known to the world, never before found, neither is there any thing of so pure a nature to be had in any Doctor's library, study, or Apothecary's Shop, or Chemist's Laboratory.  
It hath these following; and many more infallible effects, and singular virtues.  
As first in all manner of Fevers, a dose taken in any convenient Liquor, abates their heat and Malignancy and is a great Resister of putrefaction. The poor who have not the benefit of Apothecary's juleps, may make themselves a pleasant and profitable one for Fevers and great droughts, by taking fait water and boil therein a crust of bread, and a few Raisins, stoned and in a draught thereof take a dose of this Salt.  
It mightily quenches thirst, and abates the drought of the throat, being taken in fair water, wherein a Crust of bread and a few raisins have been boiled, as is said before; it takes away the heat of the Stomach and and that more dangerous than is imagined distemper called heartburning.  
The Plenrisy it perfectly cures, and the Countryman's harvest Surfeit, whereby many strong men are suddenly snatched away in the flower of their days. It is good to dissolve the stone in the bladder, the use of it being continued a little time.  
For the Scurvy theri is nothing more excellent, and to preserve or purify the drink or water at Sea which Seamen drink; by the use of this they will be preserved from those diseases they are by long voyages and bad drink subjected unto, which would soon be verified by practice if Surgeons knew it well, but none of them ever yet knew of it; but now I advise both them and all persons else that go to Sea never to be unprovided of it; for a better yet they never carried with them, and this will not decay, but may be kept a long time, for its use and virtue never fails.  
If any Physician will try or taste it, if reason will convince him, he will soon conclude that this is not published only for the help of the ignorant, but will deserve the practice of the most learned.  
The Dose is half the quantity contained in one of the papers exposed to public sale, which may be taken at any time in any convenient Liquor once or twice a day; but in the Pleurisy and Fevers, take the same quantity in the Julip of fair water above mentioned, or in other proper and convenient Julips or Syrups as often as is required. They are sold at twelve shillings a paper.   

VIII.  
The next to be spoken of in order to our first prescription, is a powder for the cure of that faint and feeble distemper in young Maids called the Green sickness; which is an evil Malady, if not timely prevented. This medicine is a certain and effectual cure; The way to take it is thus, viz.  
Take as much of this Powder as will lie on a groat or sixpence every morning in a spoonful of Wormwood wine, or Wormwood beer, drinking a small draught of the same drink after it, and walk after it an hour; and then take some Water-gruel made strong with Pennyroyal boiled in it for the patient's breakfast: use this a few days together, and if one paper of this powder effect not the cure, be sure continue taking of it, and another paper will do it, for it is never known to fail; it hath also a grateful scent and taste.  
Those that love not Wormwood drink, may take it in a glass of Sack or Rhenish wine; whosoever uses it, after three or four days taking hereof, will walk with pleasure; it will soon bring them to a good colour and a good stomach.    

Lastly, having now provided remedies for all diseases and afflictions of the body, that you way walk with ease; I have also prepared a cure for that painful excrementious humours, called Corns in the Feet or Toes, or elsewhere.  
For a cure for this Malady, I have an excellent plaster, which is thus to be applied.  
Cut away the hardness of the Corn, then apply to the place as much of this plaster as will cover it, and renew it once in three or four days, it will soon give ease, and take away the Corn in a short time, being constantly applied.  
If any person desire further satisfaction in any thing herein, if they please to come to me at my house in Waterlane near the Custom-house, or to Mr. Turner's at his house near St. Christophers-Alley in St. Martins-le-grand, they shall be further resolved.  
The Sol Triumphans or Horizantal Gold only excepted, that I keep only at my own house.  
The price of the other is as follows. 

1. The Pill for the Venerial distempers (at five shillings the pill, which is one Dose, which is to be taken every third day) intermitting two days.  
2. The purging powder is one shilling a paper, sealed up, which is one Dose for ordinary persons, weaker persons, two thirds, and for Children one third part of the Dose.    
The pill for Convulsion fits, and fits of the Mother, are sealed up three together for one shilling, one at a time is a Dose, as before is directed.  
The Balsamic pill, are sold three for a shilling, also one is a Dose, every night to be taken, or when you go to bed, drinking a little Sack after it, if you have it; otherwise a little warm Ale.  
The Ague is likewise twelve pence a paper; though its virtue and operation far exceeds that which is called the Jesuits powder which is sold at ten shillings a Dose.  
Sal-mundi is also afforded at one shilling the paper.  
The Green-sickness powder is at two shillings sixpence a paper, every paper containing half an ounce, which is many Doses.  
The plaster for the Corns at twelvepences a plaster.  
From my house in Water lane 1 March 1663. Roger Dixon.    

These medicines before, mentioned, an always ready prepared to be had at my house in Waterlane near the Custom house.  
At the house of Mr. Turner, Author of the Dentifrices for the Teeth: in St. Christopher's Alley in St. Martyns-le-grand, at Mr. Nathaniel Brooks his shop at the Angel in Cornhill near the Royal Exchange, and at Mrs. Stamps Bookseller in West minster hall, at the Shop of Rachard Dixon Barber in Queen street. And by Mr. Fountain, Tooth-drawer near the Maypole in the Strand; at Mr. Maynards' shop, Goldsmith, at the Blue Bell in Southwark at St. Margarets-hill. Thomas Webb at Mr Tallies a Plasterer in the little Minoxies, at Adam Hares near Limehouse over against the Green dragon Tavern in Ratcliff, with directions for the use, at all which places this Book is also to be had.  
Mr. Turner's excellent Dentifrices for cleansing the Teeth, sweetening the Breath, and preventing the Toothache, are sold at the shop of Mr. Rooks at the sign of the Holy Lamb and Ink-bottle at the East end of St. Paul's Church, at Mr. Sowrebys near the Turnstile going out of Lincolns-Inn fields to Newmarket, and at the Authors own house in St. Christopher's Alley in St. Martins-le-grand: with directions printed for the use of them. They are sold at such other places as the said Author's Bill makes mention of.  
As also the true Symapathetical powder, curing all green wounds, etc. sold by Mr. Nathaniel Brooke only at the Angel in Cornhill.