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ffieaths, relaxes, and pacifies in the laft # 
For the fame Reafon it is good in a Cough, 
caufed either from the Groffnefs of the Hu- 
mours, Sharpnefs of the Salts, or Thinnefs 
of the Blood or in a Hoarfenefs from the 
Stuffing of the tracheal Veffels with a fizy 
Slime, or from a Drinefs of the Parts 5 ef- 
pecially in that Hoarfenefs which attends 
ardent Fevers, it is good if mixed with Sy- 
rup of Violets and Water. In a Baftard 
Pleurify, or Confumption, it is very bene- 
ficial ; for in the firft it attenuates and waftes 
the grofs and flatulent Humours by Sweat, 
in the laft it cleanfes the Ulcers, fweetens 
I the Blood, blunts its Salts, lines the Veffels 
with a balfamic Lit us, and helps to heal 
them. In Syncopes and Fainting it revives 
the Spirits, takes off Swooning and low Spi- 
ritednefs. The Spirit of Elder-Berries (like 
Brandy) or Wine made of the dried Berries, 
ffrengthens a weak, and cures a flatulent Sto- 
mach, carries off the Phlegm, and helps 
Digeftion, flops the Belchings and Vomit- 
ings of a lax and cold Stomach. This 
Wine cures and prevents flatulent Cholicks, 
by helping downward pituitous, vitrious, 
and flatulent Humours ^ therefore it is alfo 
good 
