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table, as it blunts the reigning Alcali, re- 
moves the conftant uneafy Stimulus of the 
Fibres, covers the Infides of the Veffels with 
a foft oily Litus, checks the Motion of the 
Blood, and makes way for the Appofition 
of the nutritive Juices to the worn Sides of 
the VelTels ; therefore it is alfo good in Icor- 
butic Hedtics, Night Pains and Aches. In 
a Leprofy, or dry Scurffs or Scales on the 
Skin, or moift Out-breakings, Milk and a 
vegetable Diet, without the Ufe of animal 
Food or fermented Liquors, offer faireft for 
a Cure, if this Method be diligently and 
patiently obferved for Months, or a few 
Years 5 for thefe Diftempers arifing from 
a long Reign of much acrid Salts in the 
Blood, and thrown out into the fmall Vef- 
fels on the Body’s Surface ; whatever hides, 
dilutes, dilfolves thofe Salts till they be ex- 
pelled, and the Juices fweetened, will help 
this Difeafe, and thefe will Milk perform, 
if ufed long and much. Animal Food, or 
Broths thereof, generate more alcaline Salts, 
and exafperate the Diforder. In Ulcers of 
the Lungs, Kidneys, urinary PafTages, it is 
exceeding ufeful, and nourifhes much, car- 
ries only ready prepared Materials into the 
Body, 
