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inteftinal mufcular Fibres. Becaufe Milk 
abounds with Vifcidities, it is unfit on that 
account to be ufed in intermitting Fevers, 
Dropfy, Cachexy, Pleurify, Quinfey, or 
feverifh Thirft. All thefe require Thinners, 
Exciters of mufcular Motion, and Attenua- 
tors ; but Milk may be fo prepared, as to 
afford the beft of Drink in all thefe Inten- 
tions. In Head-aches, from either a Pie#- 
thora or Vifcidity of the Juices, Milk is 
very bad, becaufe it adds both to the Full- 
nefs of Juices and their Toughnefs, and 
thereby encreafes the Pain. In Inflations 
and Diftention of the Hypochonders in acute 
Fevers, it is highly prejudicial, for it adds to 
the Flatulency, Diftention, and Opprefiion 
of the Veflels by its grofler Parts. In Jaun- 
dice, Schirrofity, or Inflammation of the 
Liver, Spleen, Myfentery, or Pancreas, it is 
very hurtful, for by its grofs and tough 
Parts, it makes the obftrudting Matter 
thicker, and more tough, hard, and im- 
moveable. Milk that is brown, yellow* 
reddifh, blackifh, or brackifh, it is always 
unwholefome, and fhould never be ufed* 
for it is then acrid, fall of alcaline Salts, is 
bilious and famous, whereby it would pu~ 
