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• INTRODUCTION, xxxvli 



mto the Still with five Gallons of Water, and 

 three Gallons are to be diftilled off. Common 

 Mint Water Is good in Sickneflcs of the Stomach, 

 Pepper-mint Water in Cholics, and Pennyroyal 

 to promote the Menfes. Milk Water is good in 

 Fevers, and to make Juleps, It ufed to be made 

 with Milk, but that anfwers no Purpofe. Only 

 one fimple Water more need be kept, and that 

 for Cholics, it is bell made q^ Jamaica Pepper: 

 A Pound of Jamaica Pepper, is to be put into the 

 Still over Night, with three Gallons of Water; 

 and the next Morning two Gallons of Water di- 

 ftilled off. ■ " 



. It has been cuftomary to keep a great many 

 fimple Waters, but thefe are all that are necef- 

 tkry or proper. The other Herbs are better to 

 be given in Infufion and Decoflion. 



As for Cordial Waters, they are made as the* 

 others, only with the Addition of Spirit. It may 

 be proper to keep the following-, and no more arc 



neceflary. 



i, Cinnamon Watcri which is made by putting 



into the Still a Pound of Cinnamon, a Gallon of 

 Spirit, and a Gallon of Water, and the next Day 

 dlftilljng pff 4 Gallon. This is good in Sickncfs 

 ^t the Stomach, and Is a fine Cordial. 

 ' 2. Spirituous Milk Water; made from a Pound 

 of Spear-mint, half a Pound of Angelica, and a 

 Qiiarter of a Pound of Roman W^ormwo^d, all 

 green. To thefe is to be put a Gallon of 

 Spirit, and a Gallon of Water, and a Gallon to 

 be diftilled off; to which is to be ^dded, a Pint 

 of Vinegar : This is good to promote Sweat, and 

 is ufed inftead pf Treacle W^ter, being better. 



3. Strong Pennyroal Water, which is ufed in- 

 ftead of liyfteric Water, in all h^-fleric Cafes, 



^,d to promote the Menfes, and is made of a 



b 3 Pound 



