1 INTRODUCTION. 



Thus have we defcribed all the Drugs and Com- 

 pofitions that need be kept in the charitable Shop 

 of the Family, which intends to relieve a Neigh- 

 bourhood of Poor in their greateft of all Diftref- 

 fes, that of Sicknefs. The Difeafes for which 

 thefe Remedies are to be ufed, will be found 

 enumerated at large under the feveral Heads 

 of the principal Ingredients, as defcril^ed in the 

 fucceeding Pages. It only remains to fay a few 

 Words about the Manner of puting thefe Things 

 moil conveniently together, and 'we then efhall 

 have prepared for all that follov/s. * 





CHAP. V. 



Concerning tie bejl Methods of pitting Medi- 

 cines together for prefent taking, 



N tlie firft Place, although thefe feveral Forms 

 of Syrups, Conferves, and the like, have been 

 named, as what will be fometimes neceifary. The 

 great Practice in the Country will lie in the Infu- 

 fions arid Decodions of the frefh Plants and 

 Roots, 



The Strength of thefe Infufions and Decodlons, 

 is to he proportioned to theTafte: For as they are 

 made to be fwallowed in Quantities, if they be 

 made fo ftrong as to be very difagrceable, that 

 End will be defeated: They may be rendered more 

 pleafanj: by fweetening them with Sugar, about an 

 Ounce of which is to be allowed to a Quart • and 

 occafionally a little White Wine, or a fmall Quan- 

 tity of fome of the Cordial Waters may be added 

 to them. The Dofe of either Decoftion or Irifu- 

 fion, will be in general about half a Pint, except 

 where they are intended to purge or vomit; there" 



they 



