30 Treatise 
Take of the Fibres of black Hellebore cutfmali 
gfs. Pour upon them gvj. of boiling Milk. 
Boil them gently, and then leaving them all 
Night in Infufion, give the {trained Liquor in 
the Morning. 
Take of the Fibres of black Hellebore jj. boil 
in §iv. of Rain-Water to a third Part. To 
the {trained Decodtion add §ij. of Honey well 
clarified. The Dofe is a Spoonful every other 
Day, for Madnefs. 
Take of the Extract of black Hellebore gr. xv. 
dulcified Mercury Sublimate and prepared 
Amber a gr. xij. Cream of Tartar 9j. mix and 
make a Bolus with q. s. of the Pulp of Caffia 
frdh drawn. 
Take of the Extradl of black Hellebore 9j. 
Cream of Tartar gfs. Quince-Marmalade q. s. 
Make a Bolus. 
Some Phyficians commend this Root as an ex^ 
cellent Alterative, and fuppofe that it conduces more 
towards the Cure of Melancholy, by dififolving 
the Vifcidity of the Humours, than by purging. It 
is reckoned externally a good Detergent in the 
Shingles, Scab, and leprous Sores ^ and Galen ex- 
tols it for removing the Callofity of Fiftulas *. 
* By the Account above given it is evident, that not only the 
black Hellebore of the Ancients, but alfo what the French make 
ufe of, is vaftly different from ours. For the black Hellebore of 
the Englijh Shops purges very little, but powerfully divides 
and attenuates the Humours ; and in plethorick CozilHtutions, 
feldom fails to promote the Menfes . Moreover, according to 
Dr. Freind in his Hiftory of Phyfick, vol. z. p. 105. it fome- 
timcs proves a molt efficacious Diuretick in the Droply. 
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