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deserve a place among medicaments, which are not 

 the worse I should think for being palatable. Lin- 

 naeus introduced them in his Materia Medica^ as well 

 as Schoepf, &c. They are diluent, refrigerant, sub- 

 astringent, analeptic, diaphoretic, diuretic, pectoral, 

 eccoprotic, Sic, They are useful in fevers, Gravel, 

 Gout, Scurvy, and Phthisis. They are cooling, pro- 

 mote perspiration, give relief in diseases of the blad- 

 der and kidneys, upon which they act powerfully, 

 since they impart a violet smell and high color to 

 urine* Hoffman and Linnaeus have long ago extolled 



them in gout and phthisis; persons labouring under 

 these chronic complaints ought to ^at them frequently 

 when in Season, and use at other times their Syrup. 

 An excessive dose of either is however liable to pro- 

 duce emesis or a painful stricture in the bladder, with 

 red urine, as I have experienced myself/ But used 

 moderately they are certainly a valuable medical diet 

 in many cases. They possess also the property of 

 curing chilblains, their water is used in France for 

 that purpose as a wash,^ A fine wine can be made 

 with them and some sugar* The Plant and leaves 

 have nearly the same properties, although they are ^ 

 less cooling and more*astringent. Both have been 

 employed like Cinquefoil and Agrimony for sore 

 throat, swelled gums, bowel complaints, jaundice and 

 fevers in infusion and decoction. A Vinegar Infu- 

 sion, Distilled Water, Syrup, Conserve, &c. 

 berries are kept in shops in Iluronp. 



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