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Hechftet terns, to hinder it from proving emetick, 
and to render it more agreeable to the Stomach, 
adds to it Birch- Water with a few Drops or the Spi- 
rit of Vitriol : Others try to correCt it with the Spi- 
rit of Vitriol alone; with Citron or Quince- Juice, 
the Fume of Brimftone, the Oil of Cinnamon, of 
Mace, fsfr. with Cinnamon-Water, or with Syrups 
and Salts. But thefe Corrections are ineffectual for 
preventing the Matter lodged in the Stomach from 
being thrown up. Befides, as I have already faid, 
it wants no Corrector, provided that it be given in 
a due Dofe, and fufficiently diluted They who 
are naturally difficult and unaccuftomed to Vomit, 
ought to abftain from its Ufe. 
The Chymifts procure from it a Refin and Ma- 
giftery ; but thefe elaborate Preparations are quite 
ufelefs, for Reafons which I have before given in 
treating of other Purgatives. 
Hechftetterus hath moreover obferved that this 
Drug operates more by itfelf, than when mixed 
with other purging Medicines ; and that it works 
but little in Pills, and very plentifully in Infufion. 
Take of Gamboge gr. vij, diffolve them in ^xij. 
of a DecoClion of Barley, and by adding §ij. 
of the Syrup of Violets, make a green Potion, 
to be^ divided into two Dofes, and taken in an 
Anafarca , and Congeflion of ferous Humours. 
Take of Gamboge gr. vj. common W T ater ^vj. 
white Sugar §fs. and the expreffed Juice of a 
Citron. Mix f. a. and make an hydragogue 
Potion. 
Take of Calabrian Manna §ifs the diftilled Wa- 
ter of Dwarf-Elder gvj. in the drained Solu- 
tion diffolve gr. iv. of Gamboge, and add ^fs. 
of Cinnamon Water, for a Potion. 
Take 
