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tar digefted for fome Months in a gentle Heat with 
the foetid Oil. This volatile Salt agrees in Virtues 
with thofe drawn from Animals. 
Other Preparations of Tartar much ufed in com- 
mon Practice are thefe. 
1. Terra foliata Tartaric or the foliated Earth of 
Tartar , which is wonderfully commended by the 
Chymifts for extradting the Tindtures of Metals. 
It is moreover extolled as a mod excellent Remedy 
for refolving Obftrudtions of the Bowels, and at- 
tenuating thick Humours : Wherefore it is advan- 
tageoufly given in cachedlick Affedtions, in the Palfy, 
and Droply. 
2. Soluble Tartar , called alfo Sal Vegetabilis , which 
is aperient and loofening, and very ferviceable in 
Cachexies and Obftrudtions of the Bowels. It in- 
creafes the Force of purging Medicines, and is 
therefore often mixed with them in Potions. The 
Dofe is from 9j. to gij. or even fometimes to gvj. 
or gj. If it be prescribed in Ifeij. of an Apozem 
or Broth, it purges without Uneafinefs. 
3. Vitriolated Tartar , which has much the fame 
Virtues with foluble Tartar , and may be given in 
the fame Dofe. It is frequently ufed in aperient, 
alterative, and cathartick Medicines, both liquid 
and folid. 
4. Emetick Tartar , which far excells all other Vo- 
mits prepared from Antimony. It is prefcribed 
from gr. ij. to viij. and is eafily taken under any 
Form whatfoever. 
5. Chalybeated Tartar , termed Tartarum Chalybea- 
tum folubile . This is a good Deobftruent, and may 
be given from gr. x, to ajj. in a proper Vehicle. 
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