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with Quickfilver and its Preparations is much 
more certain : So that Guaiacum is now only 
prefcribed in fweating, diaphoretick and drying 
Decodlions and Ptifans, for Catarrhs, Defluxions, 
Palfies, Obflrudlions of the Bowels, and during 
and after mercurial Courfes for the Venereal Difeafe. 
It is given in Decodlion from gij. to §fs. or |j. 
joined with other fuitable Medicines, and fome- 
times with Catharticks ; but is very feldom pre- 
fcribed in Subfiance. The Dofe of the Refin is 
from gf. viij. to 3ij. 
Take of the Shavings of Guaiacum-Wood ijiij. 
of the Bark 2[j. Spring-Water Ifevj. let them 
Hand to macerate for 24 Hours, and then boil 
to a Confumption of Half. The Dofe of the 
{trained Decodlion is three, four, or five Glafs- 
fuls a Day, in the Venereal Difeafe, Rheuma- 
tifm, and Palfy. 
Take of the Wood of Guaiacum tiv. of the 
Bark and Saffafras a §fs. Aloes-Wood gij. 
Liquorice-Root fhaved. and bruifed gj. Cori- 
ander-Seed gifs. Macerate thefe Ingredients 
for 24 Hours in ffvij. of Fountain- Water, 
and then boil to Half, adding towards the 
End 3 fs. of Raifins. When the Decodlion is 
cold flrain it for ufe. 
Take of the Filings of Guaiacum 2 jiv. Common 
Water ifeiv. Let them be macerated together 
a Day, and afterwards boiling to a Diminuti- 
on of half the Liquor, add towards the End,, 
of picked Sena Turbith and Hermodac- 
tyls a 'gij. The Dofe is tfefs. in the Morning 
failing, in a Palfy and Rheumatifm. 
From Guaiacum are prepared a Tindlure, re- 
finous Extradl, Spirit, and Oil. The Tindlure 
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