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from Cold ; and it is commended in a ftubborn 
Head- Ache to be powdered and applied in a Bag 
to the coronal Suture, the Temples, or the lower 
Part of the Neck. 
The Oil of Pepper is accounted excellent in 
Coldnefs of the Stomach, or a Laxnefs of its Fibres; 
and it is of great Servic^ in a flatulent Colick. 
Laagius often, with good Succefs, gave three or 
four Drops of it with the Extra# of Gentian, be- 
fore the Paroxyfm in quartan Fevers. Being mixed 
with Oil of Bays, or of Nutmeg, and rubbed along 
the Spine, or upon the Stomach, it moderates the 
Coldnefs and Shivering of Agues. The fame Lini- 
ment is very beneficial to Limbs affe#ed with the 
Palfy. 
Take nine Grains of black Pepper whole ; and 
give them in white Wine two Hours before 
the Fit in intermitting Fevers, after proper 
Evacuations. Or, 
Take of black Pepper grofsly broken 9j. Tops 
of Wormwood P. j. Infufe them warm in 
giij. of Vinegar for a Night, and drain for a 
Draught. 
Take of long Pepper gr. vj. Powdered Alum 
gr. v. Mix, and make a Powder to be 
applied to the Uvula , when it is tumid and 
relaxed. 
Take of long Pepper and white Amber a q. f. 
Make a Powder to. be applied in a Bag to 
the coronal Suture in a cold Intemperies of the 
Brain. 
Take long Pepper in Powder q. v. Mix it with 
the White of an Egg and make a»Cataplafm 
to be put upon the Temples or the loweft 
Vertebra of the Neck in a long Head- Ache, 
and to be often renewed. 
Take 
