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■^Immds^ - fuice of eight fowreLimons^eightOak-apples 



fence of the fame. 3. 

 5. ALotwnorWafh 

 Seed. 8. rickleiCuci 



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XV. The Bqmi Juice. It is expreffed from the 



cleanfing, provokes Urine, and opens the Obftrufti- 

 ons of the Brefl:,_ Lungs, Liver and Reins, and takes 



Sharpneis and Scalding of Urine. ' Dofe fn 



hot Habit of Sy.^^ ^"^ ^ ^ ''"'^' ^ *" ™'^^ 

 XVL The Ejfence. It has all the Virtues of 



XVII. The green or unnpe Fruk. It is f 

 led, then fliced thin 5 after which it is f 

 with Pepper, Salt, Vinegar and Oil, an Onion or 

 two being alfo thin fliced and fhred, and put there- 

 to. It is grateful to the Stomach above all other 

 Sallets ; it cools the Heat thereof, as alfo the In- 

 flammation of the Lungs and other Vifcera. It 

 cures the Scurvy ina cold Habit of Body, nor is 



pie may affirm the contrary. God and Natiire has 

 replenilhed all the hot Regions and Countries of the 



Prefervation of Life in all thofefultry hot Parts of 



violent Heat and Fevers, of what kind foever. It 

 was not without fome Reafon that the Children of 

 Jfrae! lufted after them in the Wildernefs : Numb. 

 1 1. 5. We remember (faid they) the Fifh which voe 

 did eat irt R^^x freely, the Cucumbers , and the 

 Melons, andthe Leeks, and the Onions, and the Gar- 



very well Itored with them. 



XVm. The -pottage. Take the Fruk, cut it in 



the fame in a fmaU^'pipkinV^r Stew-pan)"with'^ 

 piece of Mutton, (Beef, Veal, Lamb, or other 

 Flefh,) adding in the ftewing fine Flower of Oat- 

 rard.' This may be made favory with a little Salt, 

 and if you fo pleafe you may alfo add to it the Juice 

 of an Orange, to make it gratefiil, of which you 

 may eat from half a pint to a pint, or a good Por- 

 - ringer full every Morning to Breakfaft, as much at 

 this manner for the fpace of three Weeks together, 

 ner of fait Puitles, 'and copper or red Faces, red 

 and fiery fhiniag Nofes, (tho' as red as red Rofes) 



arm V^Tater, to open the Pores tf 

 . be dried witli a Cloth ; and then 



to be fuffered to dry in of it felf, without wi'^ 

 ng away. It is to be ufed Morning and Night, 

 id always during the whole time of eating the a- 

 ive prefcribed Pottage. 



XX. The dtflilled Water. It is good to cool the 

 It Diflemper of the Liver and Blood, to quench 

 irft, cool the Heat of Fevers, and take away the 

 cynefs and Roughnefs of the Tongue. It is good 

 ainft the Heat of the Reins, as alio the Sharpneft, 

 aiding and Stoppage of Urine. Outwardly ufed^ 

 cools Inflammations, helps Blood-fhot and Red- 

 nefsoftheEyes, clears, cools and fmooths the Skin, 

 and is good againft moll Deformities thereof, being 



° 'x-lFThe'^feetmade tnto an Emulfion with the 

 ijiilled Water. It wonderfully cools the Heat of 

 le Reins, and takes away the Scalding and Sharp- 

 sfs of Urine ; and that Pain which is caufed By 

 liftring-plafters, which fometimes, by their lying 

 n too long, caufe pifTing of Blood, and almoft the 



ne fuddenly^Sd^eafilVcurcs, (Jfc' ^"^ *'^ 

 XXIL PicAled Cucumbers. There are Various 

 ■ays of pickling Cucumbers, which we have taught 

 I our Doron Medicum lib. 2. cap. 19. JeS. 14, 15, 

 id other ways in fome other of our Books : but 

 lis following is beft. Take a thoufand Englifl) Cu- 



'hich put boiling hot this Pickle. Take the beft 

 ifhite Wine Vinegar four Gallons; fait Brine (made 

 ) ftrong as it may bear an Egg) fix quarts ; choice 

 randy or Sugar Spirits three quarts ; white Pepper 



iter three Weeks or a Month draw off of 



^s again, and lb keep them for ufe. This 

 lal Method. But Experience has told me, 



ing the Pickle at all, for the Brandy or Sugar Spi- 



firft adding of the Brandy or Spirits ought to be af- 



going to put it upon the Cucumbers. Thefe pickled 

 Cucumbers excellently Itrengthen the Stomach, re- 



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on one fide, and take oat all the Seeds and 



