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Take of Sarfaparil gij. put them into the Belly 
of a drawn Pullet, and boil them in jfcvj. 
of common Water to ffciv. for four alterative 
Broths, to be taken one every fourth Hour in 
the Rheumatifm. 
Take Sarfaparil and China a gij. of the Bark 
and Wood of Guaiacum together 5j. Saffa- 
fras gfs. Quickfdver confined in a Nodule 
fb fs. . boil them in ihvj. of Water to fbiv. 
and make an Apozem for the venereal Difeafe, 
Catarrhs and the Pally . 
Take Sarfaparil, the Tops of leffer Centory, and 
the Roots of round Birthwort a gifs, the Leaves 
of Germander and Ground-Pine, and the Seed 
of St. Johtfs^Nort a gij. the Root of Angeli- 
ca gfs. Cinnamon jfs. Saffron 3j. Cloves 9fs. 
Let them all be powdered and mixed with 
Honey q. f. The Dofe is ^ifs. every Morning 
on an empty Stomach for a whole Year, in 
arthritick Diforders or the Rheumatifm from 
a cold Caufe. 
A R T I C. XVII. Of S N A K E-R O O T. 
Serpent aria Virginiana ; Colubrina Virginiana , Off. 
Radix Snagroel nova Anglia , Cor nut. This is a thin, 
light and fibrous Root, of a brown Colour with- 
out and yellowifh within, having a fragrant aro- 
matick Smell fomething like Zedoary, and a fub- 
acrid, bitterifh Tafte. It is brought from Vir- 
ginia. , and ought to be made Choice of frefh, aro- 
matick, and free from the Mixture of other Roots. 
Plukenett , in his Phytography, mentions three 
Plants, whofe Roots are brought from Virginia 
for Snake-Root. The firft is called Ariftolochia 
polyrrhizos auriculatis foliis , Virginiana , which is the 
Serpentaria altera , Virginiana vulgo. Rail Hift. 
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