( J 5° ) 
accompanied with a foftening anodyne Oil, 
which lubricates the Veflels, prevents any 
fenfible Irritation from the Salts, therefore 
will it be a notable Diuretick, provoke much 
Urine, and cleanfe the Ureters, Kidneys, 
and Bladder, from fabulous Matter, fmall 
Stones, Sand and Gravel ; becaufe whatfo- 
ever irritates the urinary Paflages, calls a 
greater Afflux of Blood to them and the 
circumjacent Parts; not only this, but the 
Momentum which the fixed Salts add to the 
Blood, and the Rarefaction thereof by the 
volatile Salts ; therefore does this Wine pro- 
voke the Menfes , when obftrudted either by a 
Toughnefs of the Juices, or great Scarcity 
in the uterine Veflels, or the Refiftibility, 
Contraftednefs, or Flaccidity of the Tubes 
themfelves. As it encreafes the Aflux of 
Blood thither, and fills the Veflels, there- 
fore is it a fit Draught where the Lochia 
are fupprefled, or the Secundine retained, 
as alfo in weak or flow Labour. As it ir- 
ritates the Kidneys and urinary Channels, it 
is good in any partial or total Obftru&ion 
of Urine. Its powerful Operation upon the 
urinary Paflages was carefully obferved and 
admired long fince by Forejlus , Petraus 
