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Take of the Pulp of Colo- 
quintida that is white and 
lmooth, and freed from the 
Seed's, and cut imaii, and 
well rub’d with Qyi oi 
Sweet Almonds, and. at 
two Days end finely pow- 
der’d, teh Ounces , of the 
Gums Arabeck , Traga- 
canth and Bdellium, each 
fix Drams ; infule the 
Gums for three or four 
Days, it? a fufficient quan- 
tity ofRole- water, till they 
are quite melted ; and then 
with the laid Pulp, and 
part of the Mucilage of 
the Gums, make. Troches, 
which muft be dried in the 
Shade, and made up again 
with the reft of the Muci- 
lage. 
Contractba, in Latin 
Drakena radix. The Root 
of it is Alexipharmick. 
The Powder of it is an ex- 
cellent Remedy againft all 
Poifons, except Sublimate: 
It expels Worms, and cures 
Agues. Clufius gave it the 
Name of Drakena, becaufc 
Sir 'Brands Drake gave it 
him. Take of the Pow- 
der of the Roots of Con 
trayerva, Virginian- Snake 
weed, and Butter-bur, each 
one Dram ; of Cechinelle, 
and Saffron, each half a 
Dram ; mingle them, and 
make a Powder. The Dole 
is half a Dram, in a con- 
venient Vehicle. This is a 
Sweating Medicine, and is 
proper to expell Malig- 
nity. 
C0?al, in Latin Coral- 
Hum. ’Tis of a ftony, 
denfe Subftance, and looks 
very fine when it is po- 
idl’d. ’Tis commonly be- 
liev’d that it is foft when 
it is under Water, but that 
is a vulgar Error ; for 
thole who fidi for it fay, 
that it is as hard and ftony 
under water, as it is above, 
only it is. cover’d with a 
foft Molfy Bark. It hath 
an aftringent Virtue, efpe- 
cially when it is burnt, and 
reduc’d to a Powder. It 
drops all Fluxes of the Bel- 
ly, and of the Womb, and ' 
the Running of the Reins ; 
but whether it comforts 
the Heart , or prevents 
Children’s Convulfions, as 
*tis faid, is uncertain. ’Tis 
ufed outwardly for Ulcers, 
which it incarns. ’Tis alfo 
ufed to clear the Sight. 
Nurfes in England hang it 
about 
