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on has been quieted. It ought likewife to be 
omitted in Cafe of a Stone in the Kidneys too large 
to pafs through the Ureters, for then it is either 
-entirely ufelefs, as having no lithontriptick Quali- 
ties, or it caufes perhaps an Inflammation of the 
Part affedted, which before had a Tendency thereto. 
However, feme Phyficians preferibe it to prevent 
nephritick Diforders to be taken a long Time to- 
gether, whereby the vifeid Serum, which would 
otherwife form itfelf into ftony Concretions, is did 
folved. It is moreover greatly extolled againft the 
Gout and all other Difeafes of the Joints, the 
Quantity of an Hafel-Nut, as Avicenna diredls, 
being taken every Morning falling : And it is no 
Wonder that a Medicine which is good in the 
Stone, Ihould be likewife ferviceable in the Gout, 
lince thefe Difeafes are very near a-kin, having 
both the fame continent or material Caufe ; whence 
they are frequently obferved to change into each 
other. This Turpentine is alfo purgative. Galen 
reckons it a good Purge for old People. He ufed 
to give the Quantity of a large Filberd or more ; 
and fome give it to half an Ounce or upwards : 
But it is feldom ordered for this Purpofe in the 
prefent Fradtice. The Dofe is generally from gfs. 
to sdfs. in a Bolus, or dilfolved with a little of the 
Yolk of an Egg in an aqueous Vehicle. Some*- 
times it is boiled to a thick Confidence and made 
into Pills *, but as the fpirituous Parts of the Tur- 
pentine are greatly evaporated by Decodlion, this 
Management is thought improper. From Ohio 
Turpentine may be prepared a Spirit, an Oil, and 
a Refin or Colophony ^ but thefe Preparations of 
it are feldom found in the Shops, becaufe Venice 
Turpentine, which is not fo fcarce, is much fitter 
for this Treatment, and yields a larger Proportion 
of Spirit:. 
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