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healthful, or rather physicall, to preserve the 

 body from the repletion of grosse humors, 

 which the ale engendered." 



Ground Ivy, called Alehoof or Tun-hoof, 

 Glechoma hederacea, was generally used for 

 preserving beer, before the use of hops was 

 known. 



Horehound and wormwood, &c. &c. have 

 been used as a succedaneum, when hops 

 have been dear. 



Some authors recommend hops against 

 the stone ; others doubt their utility in that 

 complaint ; but it has been remarked, that 

 since hops have been more generally used, 

 fewer persons labour under that malady. 



It is said that the perfume of hops is so 

 salutary, that when put between the outer 

 cover and the pillow, they will procure sleep 

 to those who are in delirious fevers. 



The decoction of the flowers and syrups 

 thereof, are thought good against pestilential 

 fevers ; juleps and apozems are also pre- 

 pared with hops for hypochondriacal and hys- 

 terical affections. 



" The hop," says Dr. James, " is bitter, 

 detersive, and gives no tincture of red to blue 

 paper. By the chemical analysis, a little 

 acid, a great deal of volatile concrete salt. 



