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the Symptoms. It muft alfo be refrained 
in a Diabetes , feeing it is neither reftrin- 
gent, anodyne, nor balfamic, and fo cannot 
thicken the Juices, nor contract the Strain- 
ers. An immoderate Flux of the Menfes 
forbids its Ufe, feeing it ftimulates the 
Parts, thins the Blood, and promotes the 
Evacuation. Too keen an Appetite calls 
for greater Blunters, and not fuch a brifk 
Fortifier of the Stomach. Too great a 
fluidity or impetuous Motion of the Blood, 
make its Ufe fufpe&ed, as promoting both 
thefe. Too much Labour, Exercife, or 
Evacuations, render its Ufe hurtful, becaufe 
it is too thin and flimulating, and depaupe- 
rates the Body too fpeedily of its nutritive 
Juices. Too low a Diet, except of tena- 
cious Foods, agrees not with this Drink. 
Goofberries contain very much efiential Oil 
and fine Salt ; befides, their Phlegm there- 
fore affords a good Wine, and the beft 
Brandy our Illand makes. This Fruit when 
green, abounds with acid Salt and much 
Earth, which give them that four ftiptick 
Tafte, and make them pungent on the 
Tongue, but as they ripen, the Oil abounds 
more, unites with and fheaths their Salts ; 
then 
