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Pot-Herbs, Garden-Fruits, and the like, which are 
generally flatulent, as alfo very Salt and high fealan’d 
Meats, were not allowed , yet the People had no great 
Regard to ir, but ufed them as they were wont, excep- 
ting fome few, who were more careful than the reft, 
and abftain’d from fuch Diet and avoided Company alfor 
And there were many that chofe for the fake of the Air 
to live rather in the Country than in the Town. 
The Medicines in Pharmacy, which were made ufe of, 
were many 5 befides thofe that were publiftied by Order 
of the Magiftrates, and were written by the Phyficians 
in Ordinary for the Preservation of the People, in which 
they recommended their Specifick Prescriptions. As to 
what concerns the Preparations, among which I reckon 
alfo Such as are Univerfal, as Purges and Vomits, I Shall 
treat of them hereafter. 
Of Simple Internal Medicines, which were in greateft 
Efteem , were Radix Angelic#, Calamus Arom aliens 7 
Myrrha rubra , Sulphury Nitrum, Ruta, and the like. Of 
Compounds, the chief were Machandel- Chalky Theriacay 
Mithridate , various Preparations of Peftiiential Vinegars, 
Morfels, Troches, all manner of prepared Powders, aif©' 
Gun-powder, &c. Some were pleafed to make ufe of- 
the Medicina StercorarUy and thofe very diligently drank 
their own Urine 5 how it pleafed them, and what Bene- 
fit they found by it, they know beft. Among other 
Preservatives, the following Sent from Thorn , being in 
great Efteem, I (hall here give the Prescription of it„ 
Ik Aloes Hepat • 3 vj, Terra: f gill at. 1ft. Theriae. Tenet, 3Vf. 
Rhabarb. opt. 3ij. C rod orient. 3 ifs. Zedoar. 3 ij. Mjrrh, 
mbr. 3iij. Agarici 3 )• Gentian. DiUanm. Rad. Tormentill. 
Camphor. Cajtor. Rad. Angelic, a. 3ifs. Mifce: Stamp thefe 
Species Small, and pour upon them a Pint and half of 
good French Brandy 5 then Set it in a warm place in a 
well clofed Bottle, and extrad the Tin&ure 5 of which 
Tindure take twelve Drops as a Prefervative But thofe 
