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A diuretic 



drink. 



Nitre re- 

 com- 

 mended. 



Diuretic 



balis. 



0/ ^^^ GRE ASE. 



which, diuretic medicines are frequently 

 given with fuccefs. Thus, 



TAKE four ounces of yellow rofin, 

 one offal prunellae; grind them to- | 

 gether with an oiled peftle, add a 

 dram of oil of amper, and give a 

 quart of forge- water every morning 

 fading two hours before and after 

 taking, and ride moderately. 



As this drink is found very difagree- 

 able to fome horfes, I would recommend 

 the nitre balls in its ftead, given to the 

 quantity of two ounces a day, for a 

 month or fix weeks, mixed up with ho- 

 ney, or in his feeds : take the following 

 alfo for that purpofe. 



Yellow rofm, four ounces; fait of tar- 

 tar, and fal prunellas, of each twQ I 

 ounces •, Venice foap half a pound ; 

 oil of juniper, half an ounce: make 

 into balls of two ounce weight, and 

 give one every morning. 



Or, 

 TAKE nitre, two ounces ; camphor, 

 one dram : honey enough to make 

 into a Ijall : give as the former. 



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