270 A Treatise on 
Take of Gum Arabick sjfs. Liquorice-Root 
Make a Powder for a fcalding Heat of Urine. 
Take of Gum Arabick gfs. diffolve it in |iij. of 
Scabious- Water *, then add of Venice Treacle 
9j. Diac odium ^fs. the fpirituous Water of 
Cinnamon g. Let a Spoonful of this Mix- 
ture be taken now and then in the Night, 
againft a Cough which is troublefome in Bed. 
Take of Gum Arabick boil in ftij. of Barley- 
Water, till the Gum is diflolved. With this 
Solution, and the Seeds of Melons, white 
Poppies, and Sweet Almond blanched, a ^fs. 
make an Emulfion ; to which add of the Syrup 
of Marfh- Mallows §iij. This may be drank 
by Glafsfuls in any Heat of Urine whatever. 
Take of Gum Arabick gfs. diflfolve it in q. f. 
of Penny-Royal or red Poppy- Water *, then 
add Linfeed-Oil frefli drawn §j. Syrup of 
Marfh-Mallows, or Comfrey §ij. Make a 
Lin£tus f a. and give it in a Cough from a 
Catarrh, or in a Spitting of Blood. 
Another Gum, entirely refembling Gum Ara- 
bick, is called Gummi Senega or Senica , from a Pro- 
vince of the Negroes fituate upon the River Senega . 
It is in larger Lumps than Gum Arabick, and is 
now very common in the Shops ; but from what 
Tree it flows, I know not, unlefs it be a certain 
Species of Acacia. The white and tranfparent Pieces 
of this Gum are frequently fold for Gum Arabick, 
being not diftinguifhable from it either by its Ap- 
pearance or Qualities. The Negroes often feed upon 
it boiled in Milk. It is moftly confumed here in 
mechanical Ufes. 
Art 1 c. 
