252 FEVERS. 



©bftrudion of. Jiool or urines fhould fuch be 

 prefent: 



Take of Venice treacle fix drachms ; 

 Compound powder of contrayerva, fnake root, 



faffron, and London philonium, each two 



drachms; 

 Syrup (if neceflary) to make the ball 



Or where, in compliment to ancient prac- 

 tice, a drink may be preferred as more appli- 

 cable or convenient, the following may be 

 prepared : 



Take of genuine Peruvian bark (in powder) fix 

 drachms; 



Compound contrayerva and fnake-root (in pow- 

 der) each two drachms ; 



Saffron and ginger each a drachm; 



Beft brandy a quarter of a pint; 



Boiling water half a pint. 



Let the faffron be cut very fmall, and infufed in 

 the boiling water, covered clofc for a quarter 

 of an hour ; then, having the other ingre- 

 dients ready in a mortar, add the brandy f^rfl; 

 and, laftly, mix with the infufion ©f faffron, 

 and give without waf^e if poffible. 



In an hour after either the ball or liquid two 

 or three quarts of the gruel drink may be given 



warm. 



