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come down : but, when the patient is once certain that it happens by any of thefe_ 
caufes, it may not be rafh to fay, . that conception is impracticable till they are re- 
moved. When there is a total want of erection, or-of feminal matter, on the fide of 
the male, generation is not only impofiible, but the cure very precarious and diffi- 
cult. Preparatory to the cure of infertility in either fex, it is proper to ufe evacua- 
tions, unlefs any particular fymptom fhew them to be dangerous. Bleeding, lenient - 
3 purgatives, fuch as the folutive ele€tuary, anda gentle vomit of ipecacuanha, efpe- 
cially if the perfon be plethoric, or cacochymic, ‘cannot but be of great fervice; 
becaufe moft of the medicines to be prefcribed, in this cafe, being aromatic, or 
highly nourifhing, may otherwife bring on inflammatory diforders, ‘as the pleurify, 
‘pflammation of the lungs, and the like. Due evacuations having been complied 
with, proceed with the following ftrengthening ‘electuary : take roots of fatyrion 
and eringo candied, of each one ounce ; powders of cinnamon, fweet fennel feeds, 
and preferved ginger, of each half an ounce; mace, roots of contrayerva and Spa- 
nifh angelica, of each one drachm ; troches of vipers, one ounce; juice of kernies, 
fix drachms; tincture of cantharides, half a drachm; fyrup of cloves, a fufficient 
quantity to make an electuary. Let the quantity ‘of a large nutmeg bé taken 
n, and at n ht going t to bed; 
morning early, at about five o ’clock every afternoon, ig 
and let this courfe be continued as long as the cale ‘requires. “Three ‘of 
‘the following wine fhould be drunk after each dofe 0 the efficacy of which ie will 
make.a confiderable addition. Take canary wine, two quarts 5 "cloves, nbtinegs, 
: cinia fr ake-root, and cochineal, of each 
long pepper, fmaller cardamum feeds, Virginia fn 
els, four ounces: - infufe the aromatics, — 
one.drachm and a half; fyrup. of citron pe bat oe S arcbalaaehe. 
| I, we 
and mixin the fyrup..lf thefe, upon dest igs dhabiree 
lowing, which is more ftimulating and powerful, agit bay ein eth half 
of orange-peels, one ounce; Venice treacle, afd a der of faffron, fmaller carda- 
an ounce ; fpecies of digmbre, winters Baths goes rdot an cloves of each 
“mum, feeds carraways powdered rintmegs, Virginian zi yh make an electuary. 
dr hens viper’s Aeth, an Ounce 5 balfamic fyrup, enoug to the other, ie. 
ac had , as oe 
a this be taken. in the fame quantities, @ and 3 at the fame it ier e. 
_ drinking. after it four fpoonfuls of 
dered, one ounce; fweet fennel feeds, ‘bite 
_ an ounce Spanith angelica root, ginger, © 
one drachm and a half; 5 canary: wine, - 
-or three days, and to the trained infafion, aid Set ts 
- two ounces. At twelve oO *clock ¢ each day, fe i 
ture ina wine-glafs of cold {pring wate 5 Polar wi ek 
» for the purpofe of curing fterility. 
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seat the fpirits, invigorates and reviv’ 
