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One Part of Bdellium diffolves in Water *, and 
the other Part in Spirit of Wine, or Oils. It takes 
Fire, i-nd burns v/ith a vivid and durable Flame ; 
but crackles a little, by Reafon of the faline and 
aqueous Parts mixed with the Refin. It clifiolves 
entirely in Spirit of Wine tartarized, in alkaline 
Liquors, and in Wine or Vinegar. 
Bde:!ium is accounted emollient, and more effi- 
cacioi Jy fo when frelh. It is likewife greatly 
difcutient, aperient, and deterfive, but at different 
Ages. If your Intention be to difcufs, chufe it of 
a moderate Age *, if only to deterge, the older it is, 
the better. It is feldom ufed inwardly ; though it 
is commended in fome Affections of the Bread, 
in Coughs, in difficult Refpiration, and Impoft- 
humes of the Lungs j as alfo to provoke Urine and 
expel Gravel. Many Authors, particularly Sole- 
Wilder, Foreftus , and Riverius, highly extol it in 
the hemorroidal Flux, being made into Pills and 
given to 3j. in a Dofe : For it powerfully redrains 
the Flux, efpecially if affifted by a Fumigation of 
the fame received by the Anus . Outwardly applied, 
it foftens and refolves Tumours, ripens Abfceffes, 
and heals freffi Wounds. 
Take of the bed Bdellium 5X1J. Seeds of Bifhop’s 
Weed 5iij. Mother of Pearl calcined, and pre- 
pared Amber, a giifs. Yellow Myrobalans (or 
any of the other Sorts |j. Honey of Rofes q. 
f. Mix and make Pills. The Dofe is jj. in the 
hemorrhoidal Flux. 
Artic. IV. Of Galbanum. 
Galbanum , Off. XotxGocvv, Biofc. Chene , Arab. 
Galbanum is a fat Subdance, duCtile like Wax, 
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