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Thirft $ and where the Blood is too fluid, 
or rarified, it checks its Rarefa&ions, and 
gives it a better Confiftence ; or the Juice 
of the unripe Fruit, mix’d with Water or 
boil’d in Drink, flops a Loofenefs in Fevers, 
and is a great Aftringent in fpitting of 
Blood. It is alfo good in putrid Fevers, or 
where there is a Tendency of the Farts to a 
Mortification. It is no lefs ferviceable a- 
gainft fuch Poifons as rarify the Blood, re- 
lax, dilate, and diftend the VelTels beyond 
their due Tone, as Poppies, Opium, &c. or 
for fuch Poifons as leave a Vifcidity, or ren- 
der the Juices tenacious, and ftupify, as 
Hemlock, Henbane, &c. 
But both Berries, Wine, and Decodlion, 
are injurious to the Melancholick, becaufe 
of their Acidity and Stipticity, which corru- 
gate their Fibres, and thicken their Blood. 
They are alfo difagreeable to fuch as have 
a gnawing corroding Pain at their Stomach, 
from an acid Humour too plentifully pour’d 
in, or fkulking there. They are apt to 
raife a fevere Cholick, where they are ufed 
by thofe who have an Acidity of Humours 
in their Bowels; or where the Blood is too 
acid, they thicken it more. 
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