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•Tophes in the Joints, and fometimes gently relaxes 
the Belly. It is given internally from 9fs. to gj. in 
the Form of an Emulfion, Eledluary, Bolus or 
Pills. Externally it is applied to fcirrhous, fcro- 
phulous, and other hard, obftinate Swellings. 
Take of choice Gum Ammoniack gfs. diffolve it 
in a Mortar with Hylfop- Water %\v. white 
Wine §ij. Divide the ftrained Liquor into 
two Draughts to be taken in an Afthma. 
Take Gum Ammoniack and Flowers of Benzoine, 
a gfs *. Balfam of Sulphur with Oil of Ani- 
feed q. f. Mix and make a Bolus to diffolve 
Infar&ions of the Lungs. 
Take of the pureft Gum Ammoniack gifs. 
Flowers of Benzoine gj. Powder of Wood- 
Lice giij. Extradt of Saffron and Balfam of 
Peru , a 3fs. Balfam of Sulphur with Turpen- 
tine' q. f. Mix and make Pills. Thefe are 
highly commended by Morton in the Begin- 
ning of a fcrophulous Confumption. The 
Dole is gr. xij. three Times a Day. 
Take Gum Ammoniack and walked Aloes, a gj. 
Myrrh, Sena and Saffron powdered, a gfs. 
Syrup of Wormwood q. f. Mix and make 
Pills. The Dofe is 9j. every Day in the 
Morning on an empty Stomach, in Gbltnic- 
tions of the Womb and Bowels. 
Take Gum Ammoniack and powdered Wood- 
Lice., a gr. xx. AEthiops Mineral gfs. Con- 
ferve of Mary gold Flowers q. f. Mix and 
make a Bolus, to be given every Day againft 
fcrophulous Affedtions, with the following 
Purge every fourth Day. 
* Half a Drachm of the Flowers of Benzoine is too large a 
Dofe. My Author has before confined the Dofe between three 
Grains and twelve : I therefore fuppofe this mufl have been a 
Miltake of the Prefs. 
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