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fed by it ; therefore arthritic or rheumatic 
Pains from a Sharpnefs of the Blood, are 
exafperated from its Ufe ; and Difeafes ari- 
fing from a Thicknefs of the Blood, forbid 
its Ufe. 
Cowflip Wine has a grateful enough 
Tafte ; it is cooling from the Lemons added 
to it ; it is a proper Draught for the Sum- 
mer time ; it is alfo good in great Anxiety, 
ReftlefTnefs, and Toffings, being of a fopo- 
rific Nature, and gently compotes to Sleep. 
It is alfo a little detergent, and promotes Ex- 
pedtoration, fomewhat cordial, and a little 
ftomachic; the laft is owing only to the 
Lemons : But it is very vifeid, and there- 
fore occafions Flatulency in the Bowels; 
therefore fuch as are liable to flatulent Cho- 
licks, fhould not meddle with it. If drunk 
too freely, it taints the Blood with a Vifci- 
dity, which fouls the Glands, furs the 
Channels, and begets Obftrudtions ; the Su- 
gar and Lemon make it a little diuretic ; 
phlegmatic, unwieldy, cacheftic, and hy- 
dropic Perfons, or fuch as are liable to Ob- 
ftrudtions of the Glands, and white Swel- 
lings, fhould not touch it, both becaufe of 
its Vifcidity and foporific Tendency, which 
relaxes 
