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every night and morning by women labouring under fluor 

 albus. He also approves of half a pint of the following infu- 

 sion to be taken every night and morning for the same 

 purpose. 



INFUSION OF CLARY. 



Take of Leaves or flowers of Clary "^ 



Dead-nettle >of each, one ounce ; 



Chamomile flowers j 



Boiling water half a pint. 



Pour the water on the herbs, let it stand until cold, strain, and then 

 sweeten with a little sugar. 



COMPOUND TINCTURE OF CLARY. 



Take of Leaves and flowers of Clary, dried, two ounces ; 



Chamomile flowers one ounce ; 



Avens root half an ounce ; 



Caraway seeds, bruised i ^^ ^^,^^^^^ ^^^j^ . 



Coriander seeds, bruised ' 



Burdock seeds, bruised three drachms ; 



Proof spirit two pints. 



Macerate for fourteen days, and then filter. Gin, if good and of a pro- 

 per strength, is a convenient substitute for spirits of wine. 



To a person in violent hysterics, or suffering from windy 

 colic, a small wine-glassful of this tincture may be given, di- 

 luted with at least an equal or twice the quantity of water. 



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