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that the Pareira Brava does abundantly provoke Urine, it 
will follow from thence, that it willdifcharge by the Kid- 
neys the corrofive Acidity of the Mafs of blood ; it is alfo 
good to break and thin the pituicous and vifcous Humors ; 
and it cures the Supprefftons of Urine occafion’d by Ob- 
(tru&ions in the Kidneys. 
One may conclude from hence, that the Salts of the 
Pareira Brava, which are moderately Volatile, are proper 
to difiblve or feparate the too thick and too clofe Texture 
of the Sulphur of the Lympha Finally this Medicine li2S a 
light or gentle Bitternefs which corre&s the Acids of the 
Stomach, and renders them more pure and fine. 
Hence the Chyle becomes better digeftcd and mote 
Balfamick, and fitted to aflimulate it felt with the Blood, 
and to prefcrve therein that degree of Divifion and Fluidi- 
ty Which is neceflary for it. 
The Method of ufing this Root with fuccefs, is to re- 
duce it to an impalpable Powder, and to infufe thereof 
the weight of a Demi-gros in a Pint of boyling Water, 
and let it lye in it all Night, and next Morning boyl it one 
moment. Then pour the Liquor off gently from the 
Powder, and take of it a Demi-fetier in two Cups with 
a little Sugar as hoc as Tea, putting into each Cup y 
Grains of the faid Root reduced to an impalpable Powder, 
which you mud ftir with a Spoon, that none of it may 
remain at the Bottom. You may repeat the fame Dofe 
about 4 Hours after Dinner, but you muft not eat any 
thing within an Hour afeer you have taken it. 
This Medicine does not oblige you to alter the ordi- 
nary Courfe of your living $ and you may continue the 
ufe of it feveral Months together, in which time alfo you 
may difeontinue it two or three Days together at a time, 
if you pleafe : but you .fbould take feme gentle Purge 
every Fortnight or Three Weeks during the ufe of the 
faid Medicine. 
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