Dix, Elijah, 1747-1809. Formulary of Elijah Dix, 1768. B MS b61, Countway Library of Medicine.

R: For Annifi? I'm not exactly sure what exactly this could mean but it could potentially be written for a certain kind of treatment/remedy. Take semen Annifi: After a little bit of research, this could potentially actually mean "Semen Anisi" in Latin, which means anise seed. This was also commonly used in traditional remedies during this time. However, due to its cursive writing being a little difficult to interpret, that is only my best analogy on it. Saying, "...it rum seven gallons" could be an indication of some kind of recipe/preparation as the next line then says, "...four gallons draw of seven gallons by distillation then add [intellgible text] album...". R: for aqua Sheriacalis- After doing the most transcription possible, I have come to the conclusion this could actually be an error of what I first interpreted. This could actually say, "aqua theriacalis," which may refer to theriac. After some research, theriac was used as an antidote for poison(s) and treat different kinds of diseases. The first line, "...take rhum twelve gallons: green walnuts one [intelligible text] Angelico leaves [intelligible text] Baum" more specifically describes the process of the recipe as the text uses ingredients like rum, green walnuts, angelica leaves, and potentially 'balm' (maybe lemon balm) to be used in traditional medicine as a way for treatment. Overall, this section of the text is going into detail of the recipe for some kind of medicine or treatment. Again, I've come to realize that each section starts with R, which indicates a new recipe with water, or aqua. This specific recipe is for what is possibly "Hungaia," but I'm not 100%. Some of this text is a little more difficult to transcript, but what I have taken in from this specific piece is directions for making what seems to be "Hungaia". Finally, this recipe again starts with R: for aqua ceras nigrum. However, I did attempt to look up the meaning of ceras nigrum. Ceras nigrum is translated from latin into the English words "black cherry." From not reading this whole piece yet, I would assume from best judgment that this recipe involves both water and black cherries for some kind of treatment. As I read this piece, directions are included for this black cherry recipe that say something along the lines of leaving it in the sun for seven days.

As recognized, these pages are all considered to be some kind of recipe. For this recipe, it calls for aqua (water) with opthalmia. After looking up the term 'opthalmia,' this word is actually ophthalmia. Ophthalmia is a term relating to the eyes, which is any condition such as pink eye. Considering this is a recipe book, this may be a recipe for eyedrops! Much of this recipe explains that one must first take water with ammonium and potentially boil it in the sun for seven days, which is expressed in the text. As for the sun, letting the water/ammonium mixture "bole" (could mean boil) in its UV rays could lead to some sort of reaction that could kill off the bacteria present within the infected eye. R: for aqua Bryona Compound, I looked up what this meant, to find out this bryona compound could actually be bryonia. Bryonia is a plant/herb that is a homeopathic remedy used to be treated for headaches, muscle pain, cold or flu symptoms, cough, nausea, and constipation. With that being said, this recipe involves something having to do with the plant bryonia. Many of the ingredients used in this section include rad and/or root in latin, valerian (known for calming effects), and pennyroyal (herb close to mint). These ingredients are essential to the text because if they are all used to a medicinal way, they must have some sort of benefit regarding this recipe. Again, as we move through the recipe it continues using beneficial types of herbs/ingredients (rue, feverfew, mugwort, lovage). At the end, it explains using two gallons and half to possibly distill the mixture then using the other half of the mixture to add it elsewhere. R: for aqua cinnamon- this recipe/treatment calls for mixing water with cinnamon for beneficial use. This piece of the text was a little harder to interpret, due to the cursive writing being light, and having more squiggles rather than true words an individual could read. When looking up what cortex cinnamon was, this refers to the bark of the cinnamon tree, which has also been used for many medicinal treatments. Cinnamon can also be anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. Towards the end of this recipe, it seems as if the substance is possibly being left out for 2 days, then using 3 gallons of the recipe first then again taking the 4th gallon moderately and drawing it. (potentially mixing)

The first thing I have noticed is this page has no combining with aqua, while the first two pages were all about combining different ingredients with water. Unfortunately, I'm not exactly sure what is being made here, but what I can take away from this is I see the words, "Aietum Sultiteum," possibly meaning something in Latin. Like said prior, rad may refer to 'root' in latin. This recipe includes ingredients such as sulla, which may be referred to as 'sulla coronaria.' Sulla coronaria is known to be used as animal food, or a medicine for environmental uses. This recipe also calls for vinegar, vini (of wine, possibly wine vinegar). From what I see, the word "ratify" could mean "rectify" which means to purify and/or refine. In this recipe, it calls for 'digesting in a sand heat,' which is considered to be a method of heating. Then, this recipe calls for leaving it possibly rest in the sand heat for seven days. R: for Athiops Mineral- this recipe and/or compound was created to treat skin conditions, however has extremely toxic if used incorrectly. This recipe includes ingredients of mercury, sulfur, and argentum to create some kind of substance. Then, the instructions state to rub them in a mortar until the argentum disappears, which will fully combine with the sulfur. Then, once the mixture is combined, it is to be left in the sand heat for eight hours. R: for Antimony Diophreli- From just a little of knowledge from science, Antimony is on the periodic table (Sb) and was well-known in medicine. This recipe's ingredients call for antimony (pulverized) and saltpeter, also known as potassium nitrate. You are to take both the antimony and saltpeter by grinding it in a mortar, which will mix it together. Then, the phrase, "...then puffery a little and wash it in water several times..." shows to me that you are to add water to the mixture and stir. The next step shows to me that you are supposed to let the mixture settle, while also letting the water settle. Afterwards, you are then supposed to have wet antimony sediment, which then you are supposed to let the sediment dry in the sun to create a dry mixture. Finally, the words "then put up" seems to me that you are to store it somewhere in a place for future use.