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lions, Lethargy, Numbnefs, Night-mare or 
Cramps, make this their Beverage, fince it 
both relaxes the nervous Syftem more, in- 
creafes the Vifcidity of the Blood, and Pe- 
nury of Spirits. Nor is it proper for them 
that are goutifh, or have arthritic Pains, 
(except from Acrimony of the Blood) be- 
caufe its Vifcidities added to thofe of the 
Blood, muft exafperate the Diftemper. Al\ 
intermittent Fevers and Agues forbid the 
Ufe of this Liquor 5 but the Apples of which 
it is made, fuch as Kentijh and Golden- 
Pippins, are an excellent Pedtoral, eafe tick- 
ling Coughs from a Sharpnefs of the Blood, 
and relieve Afthma’s from Acrimony of the 
Juices, or Conftridtion of the Lungs ; they 
are exceeding good in Confumptions, a fine 
Cordial, open the Body gently, and cool 
pleafantly, and are of great Service in hot, 
and dry, fcorbutic, or fplenetic Habits. 
Rough Cyder is made of wild, harfh, or 
bitter Field Apples ; thefe contain a deal of 
effential Salts, which break and attenuate 
the oily Parts in the Fermentation, by their 
inteftine Motion and Collifions; they grind 
down one another into fmaller Particles, 
rub off their vifcid Coats, and feparate the 
Cohefions of the vifcous Part of the Liquor, 
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