Mr. Jeflfop to Mr. Ray. 77 



named the Juices of Dalies, expreffed from the 

 Flower and Herb together, which they faid frothed 

 moft of any, being a little (hsken : As alfo Ground- 

 Ivy, and others, which they held for Secrets. 



In one or two proper for the Head, they obferved 

 little Froth : They named Betony. 



They defire this Experiment may be throughly 

 tried, if you, or any of your Friends, will take fa 

 much Pains 5 becaufe they think it may be of Ad* 

 vantage. 



They obferve, that fome Herbs, which, fingly ta- 

 ken, do not purge 3 yet, mixed together, will purge 

 ftrongiy. 



Centaury, Lavander, HyfTop, Colts-foot, Fennel- 

 roots, of each a like Quantity, boiled together in 

 Water, and fweeteri'd with a little Honey, did vio- 

 lently purge two feveral Perfons, who took three 

 Spoontuls of this Deco£tion at Morning and Nighty 

 and gave them Eafe in a Shortneis of Breath proceed- 

 ing from a Scorbutic Diftemper. He defires that it 

 may be tried, to lee whether it will do the like with 

 others. It worked not until the fecond Day. 



Mr. Fijher thinks, that the fmall Quantity of Spi- 

 rit of Sulphur, added for the keeping of the Juices, 

 may contribute to the Increafe of their Rednefs, but 

 not altogether caufe it : For he obferves, that the 

 fame Juices, untnix'd, wiU grow red with ftanding. 



Ottob. 24. 1670, 



Mr. JeHop's Letter to Mr. Ray with- 

 out Date. 



IN Anfwer to your laft, I fay, that although it 

 pafs for a general Rule, that acid Spirits change 

 the Juices of Herbs, Flowers and Berries, into red, 



or 



