40 • Of A L A X. 



one tea-fpoonful, diflfolve the whole in a quart of warm Ale 

 for one dofe. Give one of the above drinks, every other day, 

 or as occafion may require the ufe thereof. 



A DRINK for a BODY STRAIN. 



Take Ifinglafs two ounces chopped fmall, then boiled in 

 t^vo quarts of Ale until its confumed to a quart; then add 

 Venice Turpentine two ounces, Balfam of Sulphur drawn 

 with Oil of Turpentine one ounce, Mithridate two ounces. 

 Juniper Berries two ounces, and Carraway Seeds one ounce, 

 mixed all together and divided for two dofes: give one of 

 thefe drinks every other day. After the repetition of either 

 of the above drinks, it would be proper to add a gentle altera- 

 tive purge or two, in the recovery of the above diforder; I 

 will recommend the Hiera Picra Spices, fee page 18, and to 

 make ufe of them as they are recommended there in all re- 

 fpefts. 



Section, 15. 



Of a LAX or SCOURING, 



IN a Lax, never Hop it in its lirft flage but rather encourage 

 it, as it may proceed from a cold, or from fome unwhole- 

 fome food, or the like; or may come on from fome ill fliarp 

 juices in the llomach; therefore never flop a Lax at the lirll ; 

 then make ufe of the following Purge. 



A QUICK PURGE for a LAX. 



Take Lenitive Eleftuary, and Cream of Tartar, of each 

 two ounces, Yello^v Rofm one ounce, the Powers of Amber a 



meat-fpoonful. 



