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charged. This is what is to be done the first Day. Theii lei 

 Ike Falienl drink half a Pint three times a Day, viz. in the 

 Morning, at one o' Clock in the Afternoon, and at Night, for 

 six Weeks; and if there be any outivard Sores, wash them 

 clean five or six times a-Day with part of the same Decoction, 

 'till they are all healed up, and the Patient hecoynes well. 



The Patient must abstain from all sorts of flesh Meat, and 

 Strong Liquors during the said Course, his principal Diet 

 must be Broth, Gruel, Penseda, and the like. They may boil 

 the above quantity of Ingredients four times, if more, it will 

 be too weak; this Method effectually cures the Yaws in the 

 said time, and the Patient becomes as strong and healthy as 

 ever. I have here given the true method of the Cure of this 

 Distemper, it being little kno\\Ti in Europe. 



The Cholick, or Dry Belly-ach, is another common Distem- 

 per in this Country, and is often attended with such violent 

 Convulsions, that frequently the Limbs are so contracted 

 (and especially the Hands) that for want of Care and good 

 Advice, they have continued so all their life time ; though I 

 have known some of them die in these Pits, which are at- 

 tended with such a violent constipation of the Bowels, that 

 they cannot void any thing either upwards or downwards. 

 Strong Vomits, Purges, Clysters, and Oyntments, for the 

 contracted Limbs, are the most effectual Methods to carry off 

 this Disorder. 



Rashes and Prikley-heat, are common Disorders here; in 

 the extremity of the hot Weather, which suddenly comes 

 after cold, they are attended with extream Itchings all over 

 the Body, especially the Legs, which if scratched immedi- 

 ately, inflame, and become inveterate Sores and Ulcers; to 



4 Gr prevent 



