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Take fulphurated Diagrydium and diaphoretick 
Mineral, a §fs. the aperient Saffron of Iron and 
Cinnamon, a gij. of Gum Ammoniack §j. 
Syrup of Wormwood q. f. Make a Mafs for 
Pills. The Dofe is from gr vj. to 9j. in a 
Cachexy, and Obftrudtions of the Melentery. 
Take of Diagrydium prepared with a Quince 
3j. bright Aloes giij. Troches Alhandal ^ij. 
Maftich and Mace, a ^j. Saffron 3fs. Syrup 
of Peach- BlofToms q. f. to make Pills. The 
Dofe is from gr. x. to 9j. 
Take of Diagrydium prepared with a Quince 
and dulcified Mercury Sublimate, a 9j. the 
Extracts of Fumitory and Gentian, a gj. Mix 
and make Pills. The Dofe is from 3fs. to 9ij. 
Artic. III. Of Gamboge. 
Gummi Gutta , Gummi Gut tee , Gummi Gamandrce , 
Gummi de Gamandra , Cambodium , Cambogium , Gam- 
bogia , &V. Off, Gamboge is a concreted Juice, 
compounded of Gum and Refin, inflammable, dry, 
denfe, hard, fhining, epake, of a yellowifh Saf- 
fron-Colour, without Smell, and almofl void of 
Taffe ; at leafl, when held in the Mouth it taftes 
only at firfl like Gum Arabick, but foon after it 
imprefles a gentle Acrimony, and leaves behind it 
a certain Drynefs. It comes to us in Cakes, or Rolls, 
from feveral eaftern Countries, and alfo from fome 
Provinces of America. 
It was not known in Europe before the Year 
1603, at which Time it was fent to Clufius , and 
afterwards by Degrees came intoUfe *, though much 
more among Painters than Phyficians. The belt is 
pure, free from Sand, and other Drofs, of a yel- 
lowifh red or yellowifh Saffron-Colour, readily takes 
Fire, and gives to Water, or the Spittle, a yellow 
Colour, or a Colour like Brimflone. 
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