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horn burnt, and th,e Tro- 
ches of Vipers, each one 
Ounce ; of Yellow San- 
ders, Tormentile and Am- 
ber, each half an Ounce ; 
of Diaphoretick Antimony 
the weight of all the reft ; 
make an Eleduary with 
equal parts of Syrup of 
Rasberries, and the Alter- 
ing Syrup of Apples : The 
Dofe is one Dram, drink- 
ing upon it a Draught of 
the Decodion of Sarfa to 
provoke Sweat. The two 
Medicinesabove-mention’d 
are ufed for the Cure of 
the French-Vox. 
^affafrasf, it grows in 
Florida, and in other Re- 
gions of America. The 
Decodion of the Wood of 
the Root and of the Bark 
is much ufed. ’Tis good 
for the Hip-Gout, and for 
Obftrudions ; and is count- 
ed excellent for pale Vir- 
gins. ’Tis much ufed for 
the French- Pox. It expels 
Wind from the Womb, 
rakes off Crudities, pro- 
vokes the Courfes wonder- 
fully, and cures barrennefs, 
and makes lean People fat. 
Many ufe the Water, or 
peco&iouof it, to prevent 
the Plague, and other Con- 
tagious Difeafes. ’Tis good 
for Wind, and cold Difeafes/ 
of the Stomach. It helps 
Concodion, flops Vomiting 
and is very good for cold 
Difeafes of the Breaft. It 
cures the Head-ach, expels 
Gravel, takes off the Heat 
of Urine, cures a {linking 
Breath, and flops Catarrhs. 
Take ofSaffafrasfixDrams, ' 
of Sarfaparilla four Ounces, 
pf the inner Refinous Wood 
of Guaiacum three Ounces, 
of the Bark of the fame, one 
Ounce ; of the Roots of 
Bur-dock, Scorzonera,Con- 
trayerva, Tormentil, and 
Butter-bur , of each one 
Ounce and an half ; infufe 
them in two Quarts of 
fmall White-wine, upon 
hot Afhes, for twenty four 
Hours ; then add fix Quarts 
of Fountain- water, and boil 
it half away ; put in alfo 
of Annife-feeds, Sweet-Fen- 
nel- feeds, and Coriander- 
feeds, each three Drams ; 
of Liquorifli two Ounces ; 
ftr^in it for ufe. Eledua- 
ry of Saffafras of the Tow- 
don-Difpenfatory, is made 
in the following manner : 
Take of the moft fragrant 
Wood of Saffafras two 
Qunces s 
