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Bowels or Blood, nidrous Stinking, oily 
Belchings and Loathings. It is proper in a 
Fulnefs and Stuffing at Stomach, and a 
Weaknefs and Laxnefs of the Bowels. A 
moderate Glafs of that which is old, ftrong, 
and fine, agrees with phlegmatick, unweil- 
dy Bodies, becaufe of its Plenty of Salts. It 
is no lefs ufeful to the Cholerick, as its 
Fluidity mixes with, and correds the Bile, 
and prevents the too great Acidity and Ra- 
refadion of the Blood ; for the fame Rea- 
fon it is good after Laudanum, Opium, or 
too great a Dofe of Poppy-feeds, or any 
ftupifying Poifons. It is a proper Drink in 
foggy, clofe, fultry, hot Weather ; and is 
chiefly adapted to Youthhood. 
Melancholy Tempers cannot fo well bear 
it, for the fame Reafon that Goofberry 
Wine difagrees with them - y neither is it 
eligible in cold Weather, becaufe it chills 
too much, and as it cools moiftens greatly $ 
old Age ffiould not ufe it, for their Circu- 
lation and Heat is languid, and their Per- 
fpiration anfwerable. In Pains of Stomach 
or Bowels from an acid Humour, it is hurt- 
ful, being full of acid Salts ; and all Difor- 
ders from Acidity of the Blood are encrea* 
* fed 
