COLDS, &c. 209 



adhered to by all thofe advocates incapable of 

 leaving the beaten track, or judging for them- 

 selves) v^ill be cheerfully acknowledged by 

 every judicious and impartial obferver, who 

 will readily coincide with me in rejeding 

 the brijnjione^ turmeric^ and fugarcandy, as 

 articles very little adequate to the taflc they 

 were affigned. In this cafe, as in the other, 

 bleeding muft take the lead, followed by a mafli 

 compounded of equal parts of bran and oafs,, 

 into which muft be ftirred and diflblved, while 

 hot, ho?2ey four ouncesj and this repeated 

 every night with the two ounces of nitre in the 

 water, (as repeatedly direded) without inter- 

 miffion every night and morning. 



THE PECTORAL CORDIAL BALL. 



Take Turkey figs, Spanifh liquorice, anifeed, 

 and liquorice powders, each four ounces; 



Carraway feeds, elecampane, and anifated bal- 

 lam, each two ounces-. 



Saffron, ginger (m powder), and oil of anifeed, 

 each fix drachms ; 



Honey fufficient to form the mafs ; and divide 

 into twelve balls ; of which lee one be given 

 every morning. 



The figs and fafFron are to be beat to a pafte in 

 the mortar, previous to their incorporation witb 



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