On the 20th of this month Alonso Madroe from Cadiz came to me with complaints. He had pain in all his limbs, a fever and I also found out that he had an overall stiffness over his body, therefore I prescribed a sudorific mixture (prescription 2).

Prescription 2

R/ Misce fac mixtura sudorificans [mix and make a sudorific mixture] , every two hours a spoonful against fever

• Cornu cervi usti [burnt cornu-cervi]: ℥ ß
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• Sal tartari vitriolati [potassium carbonate; against fever]: ana
• Sijrupus [de] limonibus [lemon juice]: ℥ ß
• Aqua cinamoni [cinnamon tea]: ʒ II
• [Aqua] cardui benedicti [tea with an extract of a blessed thistle]: ℥ III
• [Aqua] melissethee [melissa tea]: ℥II

• ℈ scruple = 20 grain, so approximately 1,3 g
• ʒ drachma = 3 scruple, so approximately 4 g
• ℥ uncia = ounce = 8 drachmae, so approximately 31 g
• ß = ½ of the given amount