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fhould obferve to mix it in 
a little Yolk of an Egg 
when they would dilfoive 
it in a Potion ; for it {ticks 
to the Mortar, like Tur- 
pentine, when it is inoift- 
en’d with any aqueous Li- 
quor. It may be likewife 
incorporated with fome E- 
ledtuary, and then eafi- 
ly dilfolves. Twelve Grains 
of this Refin work as much 
as a Dram of Jalap in fub- 
itance. But I have always 
oblerv’d in my Practice, 
that the Powder of Jalap 
works better and iurer 
than the Refin. Take of 
Lenitive Eledtuary two 
Drams, of the Cream of 
Tartar half a Dram, of 
powder of Jalap two Scru- 
ples j make a Bolus with a 
luffi dent quantity of Syrup 
of Buck-thorn j add three 
Drops of Oyl of Juniper. 
This purges ftrongly Wa- 
tery Humours. For weak- 
ly People ufe the following 
Medicine : Take of Leni- 
tive Ele&uary one Dram, 
of Cream of Tartar half a 
Dram, of Powder of Jalap 
one Scruple, of Rhubarb 
powder’d ten Grains ; with 
a.fufficient quantity of Sy- 
rup of Rofes Solutive, and 
three Drops of Oyl of Ju- 
niper, make a Bolus. 
in Latin Battata Canadenfis. 
It frequently grows in Gar- 
dens here in England. The 
Root of it taftes well, and 
is eaten with Butter and 
Ginger, and fometimes ba- 
ked in a Pye : But how- 
ever it be drefs’d, it is 
windy and offenfive to ths 
Stomach. 
The 3rfutt’0^l5arkj in 
Latin China-China , Arbor 
Eebrifuga Peruviana, Puhis 
Patrum, or PulvaCardinalts. 
a noted Merchant, and an 
honeft Man, who liv’d ma- 
ny Years in Peru , and pub- 
lilh’d an Account of this 
Tree , written in Italian 
fays, it grows in Regno Qui- 
tenfi, in a peculiar place ^ 
which the Indians call Lo- 
ca, or Loia. The Powder 
of the Bark, given in a due 
quantity, is the moft cer- 
tain and fafe Remedy for 
the Cure of an Ague. The 
incomparable Phyfician , 
t)r. Thomas Sydenham catted 
it the only Specitick for A- 
gues: Says he, (treating of 
the Cure of Agues) Where 
