A frail and weak girl slave fell to the scurvy on the 14th of this month. I gave her a mixture against scurvy (prescription 1) and let her clean her mouth with a mouthwash (prescription 2). All of these means were in vain, however, and she died on the aforementioned date.

Prescription 1: Twice a day half a mug.

R/ Misce fac mixtura antischorbutica [mix and make a mixture against scurvy].

• Vinum album [white wine]: ℥ VI
• Oculi cancri [gastro stones of the crayfish]: ʒ I
• Antimonium diaphoreticum: [diaphoretic antimony]: ʒ ß
• Sal prunellae [melted saltpetre]
• [Sal] ammoniae pulvis [salty liquorice powder]: ana ℈ II
• 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]: ʒ I
• Spiritus cochlearia [spirit of scurvy grass]: ℥ I
• Spiritus nitri dulcis [ethyl nitrite]: 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
• ß = ½ of the given amount
• āā en ān: and ānn = ana (Gr.) take an equal amount of all

Prescription 2: Rinse the mouth twice a day, this is a great remedy for scurvy

R/ Misce fac collutio oris [mix and make a mouthwash]

• Elixir proprietatis Paracelsi [alcoholic extraction of saffron, aloe and myrhh according to Paracelsus, amongst others used against scurvy]
• Succus [de] limonibus [lemon juice]: ana ℥ I
• Mel rosarum [honey made of roses]: ʒ II
• Alumen crudi [alum; styptic, against sores]: ʒ II
• Spiritus cochlearia [spirit of cochlearia (scurvy grass)]: ʒ IV

• 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