The 2nd of this month Carel Hutte from Nijmegen complained to me about headaches and vomiting. Firstly I purged the body with a emetic. Since I found out that he had a febris intermittens, sporadic fever, I gave him a three scruple of a pulverized anti-fever (Prescription 5) for in the morning and the evening. Furthermore I gave him a mixture (Prescription 6) of which he had to take one teacup every three hours.

The 2nd of this month a sailor, Philippus de Voogd, came to me with complaints. He had headaches and felt thirsty and I concluded that he had an infectious disease. I purged the body with ten scruples of pills (Prescription 10) and a pulverized anti-fever (Prescription 5). But because he was also vomiting, I purged his body with a emetic, and afterwards with a laxative leaf. After that the vomiting stopped and the fever went away.

The 2nd of August, Cornelis de Hond, a sailor born in Willemstad, was nauseous, had an infectious disease amongst others, and a severe headache. I gave him pills (Prescription 10) and a mixture (Prescription 24) of which he had two swallow a spoonful every two hours. As he was very thirsty, I boiled him a barley drink (Prescription 14). He remained nauseous, hence I gave him a pulverized emetic. After this the vomiting and the seizures stopped.

Prescription 5

R/ Misce fac pulvis antefebrilis doses [mix and make a powder against fever] ℈ II.

• Antimonium diaphoreticum [diaphoretic antimony]
• Cornu cervi usti [burnt cornu-cervi]
• Corallum rubrum [red coral; antipyretic]
• Oculi cancri [gastro stones of the crayfish] ana: ℥ I
• Contrajervae [dorstenia contrajerva, Contrajerva; the root and scaly rhizome of various tropical American species of Dorstenia, a South American plant, the aromatic root of which is sometimes used in medicine as a gentle stimulant and tonic]
• Sal cardui benedicti [salt with extract of a blessed thisle]
• [Sal] nitri [saltpetre] ana: ʒ II
• Flores croci [saffron flowers]: ʒ I

• ℈ scruple = 20 grain, so approximately 1,3 g
• ʒ drachma = 3 scruple, so approximately 4 g
• ℥ uncia = ounce = 8 drachmae, so approximately 31 g
• āā en ān: and ānn = ana (Gr.) take an equal amount of all

Prescription 6

R/ Misce fac mixtura [mix and make amixture], every 3 hours a tea cup, to sweat

• Diascordium Fracastorii diascord, is a kind of electuary, or opiate, first described by Fracastorius, and denominated from the dried leaves of scordium, which is an ingredient therein]: ℥ I
• Oculi cancri [gastro stones of the crayfish]: ʒ I
• Antimonium diaphoreticum [diaphoretic antimony]: ℈ II
• Croci optimi [saffron]: ℈ ß
• Laudanum liquidum Sijdenhami Spice mixture with opium as a base; used in cases of vomiting, diarhea, stomach ache, improved by the English doctor Thomas Sydenham (17th century)] dropgutta, plural:. guttaeguttae XXX
• Aqua foeniculi [fennel tea]: ℥ III
• [Aqua] thericalis [theriac, panacea]: ℥ I
• [Aqua] melissae [melissa tea]: ℥ II
• Sijrupus altheae [common marshmallow (heemst) syrup; used to treat coughing]: ℥ I

• ℈ 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

 Prescription 10

R/ Misce fac pillulae purgantes nostril [mix and make laxatives], dosis ℈ I, pill: no. 4.

• Aloe: ℥ II
• Diagridum [purge method]: ℥ I
• Sal nitri [saltpeter]: ℥ I

• ʒ drachma = 3 scruple, so approximately 4 g
• ℥ uncia = ounce = 8 drachmae, so approximately 31 g

Prescription 24

R/ Misce fac mixtura [mix and make a mixture], a spoonful every two hours against heavy fevers and thirst

• Cornu cervi usti [burnt cornu-cervi]
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• Sal tartari vitriolati [potassium carbonate; against fever] ana: ℥ß
• Succus [de] limonibus [lemon juice]: ℥ß
• Aqua menthae [mint tea]: ℥ III
• [Aqua] communis [normal water]: ℥ IV
• Spiritus nitri dulcis [ethyl nitrite]  gutta, mv. guttaedropguttae XX

• ℥ uncia = ounce = 8 drachmae, so approximately 31 g
• ß = ½ of the given amount

Prescription 14

R/ Misce fac phitisana [mix and make a barley drink], in case of fevers used against thirst]

• Aqua hordei [barley water] uncias quatuor
• Cornu cervi rasparati [grated burnt cornu-cervi] pugillos duos
• Radix liquiritiae [radix liquiritiae; liquorice]: ℥ I
• Coque quantum satis aquae communis [boil as much as needed in normal water]
• Spiritus nitri dulcis [spiritus aetheris nitrox, Ethyl nitrite]  gutta, mv. guttaedropguttae XXX

• ℥ uncia = ounce = 8 drachmae, so approximately 31 g
• pug: = pugillus, plural: pugilli = between thumb and index finger