Diascordium

For except it be treacle and mithridatum, and of late diascordium, and a few more, they tie themselves to no receipts severely and religiously. ❋ Unknown (2003)

And as he lingered for a moment while it was locked, he heard Blaize say to himself, "I must go and take three more rufuses and a large dose of diascordium." ❋ William Harrison Ainsworth (1843)

In the hope that some diascordium would relieve me, the good old man runs to his room and brings it, but while he has gone for some water I hide the medicine. ❋ Unknown (1827)

'visitations' of apothecaries shops and plague that were recommended were London trea - premises from which medicines were sold exist in cle, mithridatium, galene and diascordium, a con - The College Library for the years 1724-1754. ❋ Martins0105 (2009)

"In simple cases of jaundice the neutral salts have seldom produced much good effect; but I have obtained considerable success from the diascordium, in doses of half a drachm to a drachm. ❋ William Youatt (1811)