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oi Aqua vitky and let all infufe in the Cold for four Days, 
lliaking the Glafs four or five times a Day, then filter the 
Liqaor and diffolve a Pound of fine Sugar in the Elix- 
^ ir, which is thus compleac. 
Its Efftft is, to fortify the Brain, the Heart, and all 
the ^^oble Parts, weakened by the Diflipation of tiie 
Spirits ; to fortily the Stomach, and correft the Crudi- 
ties, and diflipate the Wind and Swellings thereof, u hich 
are common Accidents of this Diftemper. 
One muft, during the Courfe of the Difeafe, eat lit- 
tlcs and rtiun what is of hard Digeftion, and hardly di- 
ftributed, or eafily corrupted, as Pafty, Bi^tf a la Moe/e^ 
Pork, either fait or Frefn Meats : and eat things of good 
Nourifbment, fuch as are Broth made of a Piece of Beef, 
of the Bloody End of a piece of Mutton , or a Par- 
tridge, or an old Cock, whole Bones have been broke, 
and that without Herbs ; inftead of which, one may 
take Two or Three white Onions, with as many Cloves 
in them, refraining boild Meats, when one can have o- 
ther Nourifliment, till he feel himfelf perfeftly well, be- 
caufe they load the Stomach, and eat to Dinner and Sup- 
per roaft Meats, tender and nourifliing, that arc not lar- 
ded, chewing theMeat well beforehand; to drink at his 
Repafts old Wine and Water, and take for his ordinary 
Drink the after markt. 
Above a!l things, the Patient ought to keep himfelf 
in a quiet frame ot Spirit, that he fuffer not himfelf to 
be tranfported by any Violence of PafTion, the leaft of 
which is able to raife a new Ebullition of the Blood, and 
tto trouble the Humours, 
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