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Thanks for that Vascop, but I don't think it's much help in the context. I give below as much of the diary entry that I have.This section was passed to me by the ex-pharmacist who was interpreting/clarifying the diary.
......By these means the diarrhoea was suppressed but the pulse became quicker and stronger and the heat more vehement; and in the afternoon the diarrhoea returned; by which we were certainly assured the fever was periodical and prescribed as follows.
Take 1 ounce of Peruvian Bark in a thick powder, 12 ounces of Alexiterial Milk Water. 3 ounces of Epid, infuse together, strain, add 6 drachms of Confection of Fracastorii. Mix, make a mixture of which let her take 4 spoonfuls each hour 2da in Remifromibus.
I don't know whether thaat's any help, but thanks for looking anyway!