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conceive, its Extract made 
with Fountain-water may 
be better than the Powder 
in the Bloody- FJux, for 
which it is an excellentRe- 
medy. The Spirit is good 
to mix with Cordials. Ir 
is a very good Medicine, 
outwardly ufed ; and will 
lay Scents better than any 
thing yet found out. ’Tis 
much commended by Do- 
ctor John Pcachie or Glo- 
cejier, (who wrote this Ac- 
count of ir) for Apople- 
xies, Convulfions, Firs of 
the Mother, and the like. 
He ufed to foment the 
Head with the Spirit, and 
to give inwardly the fol- 
lowing Medicine : Take of 
Caflummuniar powder’d 
two Ounces, of the Con- 
ferves of the Flowers of 
Betony one Ounce ; make 
an EleCtuary according to 
Art, with a fufficientquan- 
tity of Syrup of Peony .- 
Let the Patient take the 
quantity of a Nutmeg 
thrice a Day, drinking up- 
on it four Ounces of the 
following Julap : Take of 
the Waters of the Flowers 
of the Lime-tree, and of 
Black-berries, each halfa 
pints of the Compound 
Spirit of Lavander three 
Ounces, a fufficient quan- 
tity of Syrup of Peony ; 
mingle them. He fays, 
many have been cured of 
ntead-difeafes by this Me- 
dicine. Mr. Marlow , in 
Kjng-Jlreet , near Guild- 
Hall, and excellent Apothe- 
cary, and a curious Man, 
(liew’d me Caflummuniar, 
and confirm'd the Ufe and 
Virtues above-mention’d. 
Cijtna. ’Tis good for 
the French-Pox , which 
tome fay, it cures, without 
obferving a ftriCfc Diet, in 
a fliort time, and with 
pleafure j wherefore it is 
much eftcem’d by the In- 
dians. Garfia wrote a whole 
Book of the Virtue and 
Ufe of this Root. ’Tis 
mod commonly ufed inDe- 
coCHons; and one or two 
Ounces is fufficient for 
nine Pints of Water. ‘Tis 
good for all Difeafes that 
require Sweating. Tis u- 
fed in the Palfie, for Pains 
in the Joints, theHip-Gout, 
the Gout , Scirrhous and 
Edematous Tumors, and 
for the King’s-Evil. It 
ftrengthens the Stomach 
when weak, eafes invete- 
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