G U 
(27 6 ) £ 
u fies hard Swellings, and 
clilcufles the Peccant Hu- 
foour: It ibftens the Spleen 
when' hard, and eafes the 
Pain of it. The Plaifter of 
Hemlock, with Ammonia- 
cum of the London-Dtjpen- 
fatory is made in the fol- 
lowing manner : Take of 
the J-uice of the Leaves of 
Hemlock four Onnces, of 
Vinegar of Squills, and of 
Gum-Ammoniacum, each 
eight Ounces ; after due 
Infulion, ftrain it, and re- 
duce it to the Conliffence 
of a Plaifter, according to 
Art ; It eafes Pain, and al- 
lays Inflammations. Atn- 
moniacum is alfo u-fed in 
fome other Plaifters of the 
London- Difpenf a tory : Take 
of Gum-Ammoniacum dif- 
folv’d in Vinegar one 
Ounce; of Ladanumand 
Maftich, each two Drams; 
ofOyl of Wormwood, and 
of Wax, each a fufficient . 
quantity : This is ufed for 
"an Inflammation and Ab-< 
feefs of the Liver. Syrup 
of Ammoniacum of the 
London-Difpenfatoryxs made 
in the following manner : 
Take of Maudlin and Ce- 
trach, each four Handfuls; 
of Common Wormwood 
one Ounce ; of the Roots 
of Succory and Afparagus, 
and of the Bark of the 
R oots of Capers, each two 
Ounces ; make an Infufion 
of them for twenty four 
Hours: After due Prepara- 
tion, in three Ounces of 
White-wine, and of Simple 
Radifh-water, and Fume- 
tory-water,each two Pints ; 
boyl them to a Pint and an 
half, letthe {train’d LiquOr 
ft and till it is clear ; dif- 
folve a part, in four Oun- 
ces of the {train’d Liquor, 
when it is warm, two Oun- 
ces of Gum- Ammoniacum, 
diflolv’d firftinthe fharpeft 
White- wine-Vinegar; boyl : 
the reft to a Syrup, with a i 
Pound and an half of Fine 
Sugar, adding the Diflblu- 
tron of the Gum towards 
the End: This Syrup o- 
pens Obftrmftions, and is 
good for Dileafes of the \ 
Skin: An Ounce of it, or j 
fomewhat more, may be 
raken at a time, 
<0tmt^ralHC&, in La- 
tin Gummi Arabicum ’Tis 
the Gum or Juice of an E - 
gyptian Thorn : The moft 
tranfpareiit, and whiteft s 
is the beft. It will eafily'’ 
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