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Take of prepared Opium gr. j. red Coral and 
Japan Earth, a gfs. To thefe, when perfect- 
ly mixed by rubbing in a Mortar, add Cinna- 
mon and Nutmeg reduced to Powder, a 9j. 
ExtraCt of Juniper-Berries gj. Syrup of Worm- 
wood q. f. Mix them into an Opiate, to be 
divided into four Dofes, and given at proper 
Intervals in immoderate Fluxes of the Belly 
attended with griping Pains, or in Superpur- 
gations. 
Take of Caftor gr. v. prepared Opium gr. j. 
or the liquid Laudanum of Sydenham gutt, xij„ 
Diffolve them in the diftilled Waters of Orange- 
Flowers and Mugwort, a §iij. To the Solu- 
tion add of the Syrup of Mugwort |j. Let 
this Mixture be taken by Spoonfuls to calm 
hyfterick Diforders. 
Artic. V. Of ihe true Ac aci a. 
Acacia no era , et Sttccus Acacia^ Off, ’Axax/a, Gal. 
Democrat, et aliorum . 'Axa,yJa,$ Diofc . 
Accxgvov XVMV&07 rou aHai/Qjj?, Androm. The true Acacia 
is an infpiffated gummous Juice, externally of a 
brown Colour or blackilh, internally fomewhat in- 
clining to red or yellow, of a firm, hard Confifl- 
ence, growing foft in the Mouth, and of an auftere 
aftringent, but not unpleafant Tafle. It is brought 
to us from Egypt in roundiih Cakes, weighing four, 
fix, or eight Ounces, and wrapt up in thin Bladders. 
It ought to be chofen frefh, pure, bright, and eafi- 
ly ihluble in Water. When it is very black and dry, 
or mixt with Drofs, it is bad. 
It is expreffed from the Pods of a thorny Tree 
called Acacia folio Scorpioides leguminofe , C. B. P. 
392. which we have before mentioned in the Arti- 
cle of Gum Arabick •* for both are produced from 
the 
