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Pills, from 9fs. to gfs. It is feldom given diffolved 
on Account of its Bitternefs., 
Externally, it attenuates, difeu fifes, and is an ex- 
cellent traumatick. It cleanfes old Wounds, which 
are changed into Ulcers, and preferves them from 
verminous Putrefaction. It alio refills Gangrenes 
and the Corruption of Wounds, proceeding from a 
Deficiency of Spirits in the Part injured *, and it 
cures the Caries of Bones, whether mixed with 
Deceptions, TinCtures, Plaifters, or Unguents. 
But Myrrh, however, is not always harmlefs ; 
fince its Smell, as J. Bauhine after Galen obferves,. 
in fome Perfons occafions the Head-Ach. Be- 
fides, it does not only provoke the menftrual Eva- 
cuations of Women, but alfo excites or increafes all 
Eruptions of Blood whatfoever : Wherefore People 
who are fubjedt to Spitting of Blood, to bloody 
Urine, or other Hemorrhages, ought not to ufe it, 
fince it will probably recal their Diforder. Neither 
ought it to be given inaifcreetly to pregnant Wo- 
men, left it fhould caufe Mifcarriage. 
The Preparations of Myrrh molt in Ufe, are the 
TinCture, and Oil. 
The TinClure is drawn by rectified Spirit of 
Wine, either alone, whereby the refinous Part only 
Is taken up ; or mixed with the volatile urinous Spi- 
rit of Sal Ammoniack : And then the whole Sub- 
ftance of the Myrrh is diffolved. Either Tincture 
may be given from gutt. v. to gfs. 
The Oil is got by diftilling Myrrh from a Retort. 
The Fire muft be very gentle in the Beginning, and 
then being gradually increafed, a thick Oil is obtain- 
ed, mixt with an acid Spirit. The Oil feparated 
from the Spirit, and diftilled again with a large 
Quantity of Water, becomes limpid, thin, and 
odorous. Another Liquor, improperly called in 
the Shops Oil of Myrrh per Deliquium , is procured 
