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Camphir refills Putrefa- 
ction and Poifons ; upon 
which Account it is fre- 
quently ufed in the Plague, 
Malignant Difeales, and 
Putrid Fevers. Balm-wa- 
ter, wherein Camphir hath 
been exnnguilh’d , doth 
good in Mother-fits. ’Tis- 
moft frequently ufed out- 
wardly, in cooling Epi- 
thems, Frontals, and Pare- 
goricks : And for the mix- 
ing of it with them, 'tis 
wont to be diffolv’d with 
the Spirit of Wine, or rub-! 
bed with Oyly Kernels or 
Seeds. Camphir diflblves 
in Spirit of Wine, prefent- 
ly, and fwims upon the 
top of the Spirit, in form 
of an Oyl. Camphir is 
mix’d with Walh-balls, to 
imoothen and beautifie the-' 
Skin. A fmall quantity of 
it ufed outwardly, or in- 
wardly, difpofes to Sleep : 
But if it be held to the 
Nofe frequently, it dries 
the Brain , and caufes 
Watching. Camphir is 
reckon’d by the moft learn- 
ed Men, and not undeferv- 
edly, among the ftrongeft 
Alexipharmicks. It won- 
derfully refiftsPutrefadlion, 
and repels and corrects the 
putrid Vapors of a cor- 
rupt Member : But it is to 
be ufed cautioufty in vio- 
lent Pains of the Headt and 
Stomach. Camphir is dil- 
foiv’d in Spirit of Wine ; 
[and this DilTolution is cal- 
led Spirit of Wine Cam- 
Iphoriz’d. ’Tis good for 
the Apoplexy, and Hyfte- 
rical Difeales. ’Tis alfo 
found to be of excellent 
ufc for the Tooth-ach, a 
little Cotton being dip’d 
in it, and put into the ach- 
! ing Tooth. The Oyl of 
j Camphir is made in the 
! following manner : Pow- 
der grolly three or four 
’Ounces of good Camphir, 
put it into a Matrafs, and 
pour upon it twice as 
imuch Spirit of Nitre; ftop 
your Veftel clofe, and fet 
it over a Pot half full of 
'Water, a little heated ; 
ftir it every nowand then, 
to help forward the Dilfo- 
lution, which will be fi- 
nifli’d in two or three 
Hours, and then you will 
find the Camphir turn’d in- 
to a clear Oyl, which fwims 
above the Spirit ; feparate 
it, and keep it in a Viol 
well ftop’d. ’Tis ufed for 
the Caries of Bones, and 
so 
