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Take the Leaves of Sena cleanfed and of the 
great Water- Figwort a gij. Pour upon them 
ftj. of hot Water, and let them ftand in In- 
fufion till the Water is cool. A Draught of 
this may be taken now and then to relax the 
Belly. 
Take of Sena cleared of the Stalks gij. Salt of 
Wormwood 9 j. Infufe them a Night in §vj. 
of common Water. Let the ftrained Liquor 
be taken in the Morning on an empty Sto- 
mach, either alone or mixed with Broth. 
Take of Sena gij. Calabrian Manna gifs. Rhu- 
barb cut fmall and foluble Tartar a gj. Pour 
upon them *xij. of a Decodtion of Prunes or 
Raihns, and let them ftand fix Hours in warm 
Infufion i then ftrain the Liquor, and divide 
it into two Draughts. 
Take of oriental Sena gij. Sal polychrejlnm gj. 
Infufe them in of warm Water fix Hours. 
In the ftrained Liquor diftolve of the folutive 
Elebtuary of Prunes gij. of the Syrup of 
Peach- BlofToms Make a purging Potion 
to be taken in the Morning, fome Broth be- 
ing drank about two Hours after it. 
Take of Sena giij. Manna |ij. foluble Tartar gifs. 
Coriander-Seed gj. Liquorice dried, fhaved 
and bruifed, gj. To thefe add a Citron cut 
into Slices, and pour upon them ifcij. of boil- 
ing Water. Infufe for fix Hours and ftrain 
the Liquor i whereof a fufficient Quantity is 
to be taken at feveral Draughts. 
An Extract is prepared from Sena in the fame 
Manner as from Rhubarb. It is preferibed from gfs. 
to 3ij. though rarely *, for it purges but little, and 
gripes more violently than the Infufion. 
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