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.rituous and volatile Particles, which are eafily diftri- 
buted over the whole Body, which penetrate, di- 
vide, and attenuate the Mais of Blood and other 
Humours, involve the acrid Salts, promote the due 
Secretions and Excretions, efpecially by the Kidneys 
and Inteflines, deterging and befmearing the folid 
Fibres of thefe parts, and reftoring their Ofcilla- 
tions. And this mufl be underflood of Turpentine 
in general. 
Venice Turpentine has the fame Virtues with the 
Cbio or Cyprus and is given in the fame Manner. 
For internal Ufe we generally prefer it to the others. 
It is balfamick, vulnerary, diuretick, and gently 
purgative. In Ulcers of the Lungs, Kidneys, 
Bladder, and other Bowels, it is very ufeful ; as 
alfo in a Gonorrhoea and Fluor Albus. It is of ex- 
traordinary Service in refolving or ripening Impofl- 
humations of the Bowels, forafmuch as it fometimes 
draws the purulent Matter from the Part affe&ed, 
and difeharges it by Urine. River ius and other ce- 
lebrated Phyficians recommend it to prevent the 
Stone in the Kidneys •, and fqr this Intention it is 
preferable to other Diureticks, becaufe it relaxes the 
Belly as well as provokes Urine ; whereby the more 
vifeid Humours are evacuated by Stool, which other 
diuretick Medicines would only derive upon the 
Kidneys. Externally it is fo much extolled for its 
balfamick and vulnerary Qualities, that the Ufe 
thereof in Unguents and Plaiflers is almofl univer- 
fal. With this the Surgeons make a common and 
excellent Digeflive for Wounds, by diffolving it 
firft with q. f. of the Yolk of an Egg, and mixing 
It with Oil of Rofes, or the like. Moreover, in 
Dyfenteries, Ulcerations of the Inteflines, nephri- 
tick Pains, and SupprefTion of Urine, it is injefled 
in Clyflers to good Advantage. However, Tur- 
pentine, like all other Diureticks, requires fome 
Caution 
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