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tbe Ale, but by caufing a gentle Stimulation 
in the fecretory Paffages of Urine. Were 
it not for this, great Drinkers would be 
drowned in a Deluge of Serum. Hops pre- 
vent the Vifcidity and Lufcioufnefs that Ale 
would otherwife have after Fermentation - y 
they give a grateful Tafte ; they fine the 
Liquor, and hinder the Muftinefs, Thick- 
nefs, and Ropinefs, which would make it 
naufeous and unwholfome ; they open Ob- 
ftru&ions of Liver and Spleen, and other 
Vifcera, preferve the Patency and Clearnefs 
of the Veflels, hinder their being filled up 
with the Lentor and Slime of the Drink. 
Their Flowers boiled in Water are efteeufd 
an Antidote againft Poifon, and a Cure for 
the Itch, Their Syrup was formerly ad- 
mired in peftilential Fevers. The Tops of 
the young Plant boiled, and eaten like Afpa- 
ragus, are cooling, laxative, and diuretick, 
and free both Inteftines, Kidneys, and Vif- 
cera of any oppreflive Load. 
The laft thing is Tefl or Barm, a Sub- 
dance confiding of a great Quantity of fub- 
tile fpirituous Particles, wrapped up in fuch 
as are vifcid. V/hen this already fermented 
ed Subdance, or Yell, is mixed with the 
Wort, 
