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which you may draw half 
an Ounce, or fix Drams of 
an Aikali-Sait. The Oyl . 
of Guaiacum is Acrimoni- 
ous, by reafon of the Salts 
it has carried along with it; 
and it is the Gravity of the 
Salts that does precipitate 
it to the bottom of the Wa- 
ter. This Oyl does good i 
for the Tooth-ach, becaufe 
it Hops the Nerves with its 
Ramous Parts ; hindring 
thereby the Air from en- 
tring. Moreover, by.means 
of the Acrimonious Salts 
which they contain, they 
do diflipate a Flegm, which 
ufes to get within the Gum, 
and caufes Pain. Take of 
Guaiacum, cut into fmall 
pieces, eight Ounces ; of 
Sarfaparilla fix Ounces, of 
the Bark of Walnut-tree, 
of the Roots of Fig-wort, 
and Saxifrage, each two 
Ounces ; Herb Hubert three 
Handfuls, of Raifins of the 
Sun ftoned, and of Live 
Millepedes, each one 
Pound; make a Bag for 
four Gallons of New Beer. 
This is a Diet-drink for the 
King’s Evil. Guaiacum 
grows in Hijpariiola , Ja- 
maica , and feme ocher 
Places: 
©um*8mmmuacuro. 
Chute that which is with- 
out Sand, that is pure, 
yellow, without, and clear 
within ; which burns clear 
when it is fired, and foftr 
ens, and fticks to the Hands 
when handled, and fliesinto 
many fhining pieces when 
it is knock’d with an Ham- 
mer: It will diflolve in 
Water ; it fmells ftronger 
than Galbanum, and hath 
a bittcrifli Tafte. It atte- 
nuates, and refolves, and 
draws violently, andmoves 
the Belly. ’Tis chiefly ufed* j 
for Pains of the Gout, to 
refolve the vifeid and thick 
Mucilage of the Lungs, and 
Mefentery ; and for obfti- 
nateObftru&ions ofthe Li- 
ver, Spleen, and Womb ; 
and for the Stone. ’Tis ■ 
ufed outwardly for a Scir- ‘ 
rhus, for the King’s-Evil, * 
and to diflolre other hard 
Swellings. Gum-Ammo- 
niack is deftill’d in the fol- 
lowing manner : Put a 
pound of GunvAmmoni- 
ack into an Earthen Retort, 
or a Glafs one, luted, big 
enough for two thirds •’ 
remain empty ; place this 
Retort in a Reverberatory 
Furnace, and fitting to it a 
Receiver, 
