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National Library of Scotland - Crawford
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The Powder of Simpathy, Prepared at Florence, by Dominico
Gratiano, Grician.

THIS most excellent Powder stancheth all manner of Bleeding,
present, and at a distance, by applying the least Grain of it
upon the Blood, taken in a clean Handkerchief or Rag, it stops it
immediately, though it bleeds never so fast, let the Accident be
what it will, a Vein cut, or a cut with a Sword, Knife, Axe, thrust
with a Rapier, Bleeding at the Nose, Bloody-Flux, or bleeding in-
wardly, and Women after Child bearing, or any other excess of
Bleeding whatsoever: Take five or six drops of the Blood in a
piece of clean Cloth, pat a little of the Powder on it, then put up
the Cloth in a warm decent place, it stops it to Admiration; and
if the Blood is brought a far off, and it is dried up coming so far,
warm a little Water, and moisten the Blood on the Cloth, then
apply the Powder, it stops it, if it comes 40, or 50, or 100 Miles
off; and not only stops Bleeding, but also, if it be a Wound, or
Cut, it takes away the Pain, and cures the Wound without Plai-
ster. Them that are troubled with the Tooth-ach, bleed your
Gums two or three drops in a clean Rag, and apply the Powder,
it takes away the Pain immediately.
He has also another most Admirable Powder for Women in La-
bour, that causeth a speedy and safe Delivery.
The Powder of Simpathy is Sealed up in Boxes, and Papers, with
the Eagle and Child. 2 s. 6 d. the Box, and 1 s the Paper.
He has also all sorts of Medicines for all Curable Diseases, if
you please to come to his Chamber.

He Lodges at the Sign of the in street,

The Powder of Simpathy, Prepared at Florence, by Dominico
Gratiano, Grecian.

THIS most excellent Powder stancheth all manner of Bleeding,
present, and at a distance, by applying the least Grain of it
upon the Blood, taken in a clean Handkerchief or Rag, it stops it
immediately, though it bleeds never so fast, let the Accident be
what it will, a Vein cut, or a cut with a Sword, Knife, Axe, thrust
with a Rapier, Bleeding at the Nose, Bloody-Flux, or bleeding in-
wardly, and Women after Child-bearing, or any other excess of
Bleeding whatsoever: Take five or six drops of the Blood in a
piece of clean Cloth, put a little of the Powder on it, then put up
the Cloth in a warm decent place, it stops it to Admiration; and
if the Blood is brought a far off, and it is dried up coming so far,
warm a little Water, and moisten the Blood on the Cloth, then
apply the Powder, it stops it, if it comes 40, or 50, or 100 Miles
off; and not only stops Bleeding, but also, if it be a Wound, or
Cut, it takes away the Pain, and cures the Wound without Plai-
ster. Them that are troubled with the Tooth-ach, bleed your
Gums two or three drops in a clean Rag, and apply the Powder,
it takes away the Pain immediately.
He has also another most Admirable Powder for Women in La-
bour, that causeth a speedy and safe Delivery.
The Powder of Simpathy is Sealed up in Boxes, and Papers, with
the Eagle and Child. 2 s. 6 d. the Box, and 1 s. the Paper.
He has also all sorts of Medicines for all Curable Diseases, if you
please to come to his Chamber.


He Lodges at the Sign of the in street,

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