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to 6 o Grains of Salt. Now as we cannot fuppofe 
thefe weak Infuflons contained half a Grain of the 
embalming Part of thefe Vegetables, it follows, that 
this muft be at leaft 120 times more antifeptic than 
common Salt. 
I alfo made a ftrong Deco&ion of the Bark, and 
infufed a Piece of Flefh in two Ounces of it (trained; 
which Flefh never corrupted, tho’ it remained two 
or three Days in the Furnace, after the Standard 
was putrid. In this time the Deco&ion became gra- 
dually limpid, whilft the grofler Parrs fubfided : By 
which it appears, that a molt minute Portion of the 
Balk intimately mixed with Water (perhaps lefs 
than of the Snake root, or Camomile-flowers) is 
poflefled of a very extraordinary antifeptic Force. 
Befldes thefe, Pepper, Ginger, Saffron, Contra- 
yetva-roor, and Galls, in the Quantity of y Grains 
each, as alfo 10 Grains of dried Sage, of Rhubarb, 
and the Root of wild Valerian *, feparately infufed, 
exceeded 60 Grains of Salt. Mint, Angelica, Ground- 
ivy, Senna, Green Tea, red Rofes, common Worm- 
wood, Muftard, and Horfe-radifh, were likewife 
infufed, but in larger Quantities, and proved more 
antifeptic than the Standard. And as none of thefe 
can be fuppofed to yield in the Water above a Grain 
or two of the embalming Principle, we may look 
upon them all as very powerful Refifters of Putre- 
faction. Farther, I made a Trial with a Dccodlion 
of 
* Tho’ the Experiment was only made with ten Grains of the 
Powder of this Root, yet, confidering how long that Quanticy re- 
filled Putrefaction, we may reckon the Valerian among the ft rongeft 
Antifeptics. 
