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j 5. Spirit of Guaiacum. 



Spirit of Guaiacum is prepared by 

 infufing two ounces of Guaiacum Shav- 

 ings in a quart of Brandy, ten or twelve 

 days, making the veffel now and then. 

 The Tincture is then filtred through paper, 

 and ufed to gargle the mouth in the fame 

 manner as the Vulnerary-water. 



76. The Divine Cordial. 

 To make this, take, in the beginning 

 of the month of March, two ounces of 

 the Roots of the true Acorus, Betony, 

 Florentine Orrice-roots, Cyprus, Gentian, 

 and fweet Scabious ; an ounce of Cinna- 

 mon, and as much Yellow Sanders ; two 

 drachms of Mace ; an ounce of Juniper- 

 berries; and fix drachms of Coriander- 

 feeds ; beat thefe ingredients, in a mortar, 

 to a coarfe powder, and add thereto the 

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