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dicine, and among Hydragogues the leaft prejudi- 
cial. Its Acrimony may be blunted by boiling it a 
little with Tamarinds or Caffia. If it require a 
Stimulus , fome Rhubarb or Sena may be mixed 
with it ; or, to make it operate ftill more power- 
fully, a few Grains of emetick Tartar, in the Pro- 
portion of one Grain to each Dofe. Thus a plen- 
tiful Evacuation of Bile and ferous Humours may 
be promoted, without the leaft Pain or Sicknefs. 
Therefore Manna, provided it be properly given, 
will prove a fufficiently mild, andaufeful Medicine. 
Take of Calabrian Manna gij . Cryftal Mineral 
3J*. Diffolve them in an alterative Broth, 
which may be taken to relax the Belly. 
Take of choice Manna ^ij. Tamarinds g. Boil 
them in §xij. of Whey. Divide the ftrained 
Liquor into two Dofes, to be drank at the 
Diftance of an Hour from each other. 
Take of Manna §ifs. choice Rhubarb and Cream 
of Tartar, a gj. Boil them gently in §vj. of 
a Decodtion of the Roots of Dog’s-Grafs and 
wild Succory. To the ftrained Liquor add 
the Juice of an Orange or Citron. 
Take of the Pulp of Caffia with the Stones Jj* 
Manna §ifs. Sal Polychreftum gj. Boil them 
in gvij. of Succoty Water. In the ftrained 
Decodtion diffolve of the compound Syrup of 
Apples, or of Peach-Bloffoms, Jj. Make a Po- 
tion to be given in the Morning on an empty 
Stomach. 
Take of the Pulp of Caffia, frefh drawn, with 
the Stones |iij. Qalabrian Manna ^ij. Boil 
them in §xij. of a Decodlion of Barley. In 
the ftrained Liquor diffolve gr. ij. of emetick 
Tartar, and divide into two Dofes, to be 
dfank within about four Hours one after the 
other. 
Take 
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