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Take juniper berries (bruifed) two ounces ; boil 

 in a pint and a half of water for fome time, 

 then ftrain, (to produce by fqueezing the berries 

 three quarters of a pint ;) to this add of nitre and 

 gum arabic (in po'^er j each an ounce. 



This drink, or the above ball, to be re- 

 peated at diflindt periods of four hours each 

 (if a repetition of the firft at the end of fix 

 hours does not eifedl the defired purpofe) till 

 relief is obtained by plentiful evacuations. 



Thus much by way of inftrudlion where 

 jirangury is occafioned by fpafni, or inflam- 

 mation of the bladder or neck ; but as it may 

 alfo proceed from an inflammation or ulcera- 

 tion of the kidnies, and a paralytic aiFeclion 

 or palfy of the fame parts : in either of which 

 fymptoms are frequently doubtful, and fel- 

 dom certain ; circumflances may confequently 

 vary in different fubjedls, fo as to render 

 the true feat of difeafe a matter of conjedlure 

 . only. 



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