( 1 5 2 ) 
its firft attenuating the fizy Serum, and 
then purging it off. As it is a Sudorific 
(which is owing to its volatile Salts) it is 
good in obftruded Perfpirations, or in Colds 
therefrom, or in intermitting Fevers after a 
Vomit, becaufe it encourages Sweating, at- 
tenuates and breaks the grofs Humours, dif- 
pofes the Urine to depofite its Sediment, 
prepares the Body fooner and with greater 
Safety for the Bark. In time of the Plague, 
or other epidemic Difeafes, a Glafs of this 
Wine is good before Dinner or Supper $ 
Aljunus fays the /Egyptians ufe the Oil of 
Elder thus 5 they dip a Sheet in it, then 
fqueeze it out and wrap up the infeded Per- 
fon in it, and fo lay him in bed to fweat, 
whereby they cure Multitudes 5 they pro- 
mote and ripen the Buboes with a Cata- 
plafm of Elder Flowers and Honey, or a 
Liniment of their Oil, Honey, and Sal Ar- 
moniac . With Powder of Elder Flowers 
and Leaves, or with roafted Onions and 
Rob of Elder 5 or of Elder and Borrage 
Leaves, Muftard-Seed, and rancid Nut- 
Kernels. When the Ulcers are broke, they 
drefs the Ulcer with Juice of Elder Leaves 
and Honey, or Oil of Elder Kernels and 
Turpentine. 
