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Take juniper berries (bruifed) tvvo ounces*, b^'\ 

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

 then ftrain (to produce by fqueezmg the 

 berries three quarters of a pint)-, to this add 

 of nitre and gum arable (in powder) each 

 an ounce. 



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

 peated at diftindl periods of four hours €ach 

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

 hours does not effedt the defired purpofe) till 

 relief is obtained by plentiful evacuations. 



Thus much by way of inftrudlion where 

 Jlrangury is occafioned by fpafm, or infiarn- 

 mation of the bladder or neck j but, as it may 

 alfo proceed from an inflammation or ulcera- 

 tion of the kidnies, and a paralytic affeclion 

 or palfy of the fame parts ^ in either of which 

 fymptoms are frequently doubtful, and fel- 

 dom certain ; circumftances may confequent- 

 ly vary in different fubjefts, fo as to render 

 the true feat of difeafe a "matter of conjedure 

 only. 



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