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XXVII. Some Obfervatiom concerning the 
Virtue of the Jelly of Black Currants, in 
curing Inflammations in the Throat. By 
Henry Baker, F. R. S. 
S INCE Providence has been pleafed to beftow 
certain medicinal Virtues on many Animals, 
Vegetables, and Minerals, which, in particular Cafes, 
may be highly ferviceable to the Health of Mankind ; 
when fuch Virtues are happily difcovered, they 
fhould be made as generally known as poflible, that 
all may partake the Benefit. 
No farther Apology need be offered to this illu- 
ftrious Society, for communicating a fhort Account 
of the fpeedy Relief myfelf and many others have 
frequently received, in a very troublefome and often 
dangerous Diforder, by the particular Virtue and 
Efficacy of a Shrub, well known amongft us, though 
commonly but little regarded. 
From my Childhood, till within about Twelve 
Years paft, I ufed, almoft conftantly, upon taking 
Cold, to be feized immediately with an Inflammation 
in the Throat, attended with great Swelling, Throb- 
bing and Sorenefs: And notwithftanding Bleeding 
and Purging, together with the Afliftance of Gargles, 
Lin&us’s, and all the other Methods generally made 
ufe of in fuch Cafes, it moft commonly would take 
its Courfe; that is, in about a Week or Ten Days 
time, it would fuppurate and break, a confiderable 
Quantity of fetid Matter would be difcharged, and 
then I foon recovered.— During its Continuance, I 
was 
