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liv INTRODUCTION. 
made of the Juice of the wild Lettuce, is an ex 
cellent Medicine; the Syrup of Diacodium, which 
is made ‘of a {trong Decoétion of Poppy Heads, 
is a little ftronger than this; and if fomething 
more powerful than thefe is required, there is the 
afthmatic Elixir. One or other of thefe may al- 
moft on every Occafion ferve the Purpofe; and 
it is almoft impoffible that the Ufe of them 
fhould be attended with Danger. I would there- 
fore advife, that Opium or Laudanum be very 
rarely ufed: Perhaps it might be well to fay, 
not ufed at all, for the others will be able in al- 
moft all Cafes, if not univerfally, to anfwer the — 
Purpofe. ee ; 
