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eafe in the Colick, and prevails againft the Yellow 
Jaundice. You may take from two drams to four 
in a Glafs of White Port Wine, at time of Extre- 
mity, otherwife Morning and Night, fo long as Need 
requires. Bathed upon places affeQed with the 
Gout or Sciatica, Cramps or Convulfions, in a fhort 
time it gives Eafe and Relief 
XXII. T be Acid Tinfturc. It cures preternatu- 
ral Vomitings, Naufeating of Food, want of Appe- 
tite and Digeftion, the Colick and the Gout, when 
by confent it affliffs the Stomach ; it warms and 
wonderfully corroborates that Bowel, reftoring and 
ftrengthening its Tone, tho’ very much depraved. 
It is powerful againft the Bitings of mad Dogs, Vi- 
pers, Rattle-Snakes, and all other Serpents and ve- 
nomous Creatures whatfoever : and alter a Angular 
manner prevails againft Afthma’s , and all forts of 
Obftruftions of the Lungs, inciding, dilfolving and 
caufing an Excretion of the tartarous Matter affect- 
ing them. Dofe fo many drops as to make the Ve- 
hicle gratefully pleafant in all the Patient drinks. 
XXIII. The Oily TinQure. It prevails againft 
Cramps and Convulfions of the Nerves •, is power- 
ful againft the Colick, and all Obftruftions of the 
Reins, Ureters and Bladder, whatfoever; breaking 
any gritty Stone in thofe Parts, and caufing it, as 
alio Sand, Gravel and tartarous Matter to be ex- 
pelled by Urine. Bathed upon the Back-bone, and 
upon the Parts affefted with the Palfy, it is very ef- 
fectual in the Care of that Difeafe , but then you 
muft anoint therewith Morning and Night,, rubbing 
it very well in for a confiderable time. It gives 
prefere eafe in the Gout and Sciatica proceeding 
from a cold Caufe , and by a conftant Application 
thereof many times cures thofe Difeafes. Inwardly, 
to give Relief againft Stone and Strangury, you may 
take from ten drops to thirty in any fir Vehicle. 
XXIV. The Saline TinQure. It is good againft 
Strangury, Stone and Gravel, being given a dram or 
more at a time in White Lisbon Wine. Outwardly 
bathed upon Parts affe&ed with Herpes, Tettars, 
Ringworms, Pimples, Rednefs, Yellownefs, Taw- 
ninefs, Blacknels or Blewnefs of the Skin, as alfo 
Scurff, Morphew, Scabs, Leprofy, Freckles, Len- 
tils, f Qc. it quickly takes them away and cures them, 
being ufed two or three-times a day. 
XXV. The Spirit from the Seed, or Juice fer- 
mented. It is a Angular Stomatick and Cordial, it 
refrefhes, comforts and llrengthens the Stomach af- 
ter an admirable manner, taking away Vomiting, 
Naufeating, want of Appetite and Indigeftion, Cjc. 
It chears the Heart, revives the Spirits, fortifies the 
whole Habit, and makes the Body able to withftand 
Difeafes. It Angularly expels Wind, and gives eafe 
in all griping Pains in the Stomach or other Vifcera. 
It may be taken to one fpoonful or two , either a- 
lone of it felf ( being dulcified ) or rriixc with a Glafs 
of Wine, every Morning falling. 
XXVI. The Oil diftilled out of the Seed. It has 
all the Virtues of the Juice, Eflence, DecoCtion, Sy- 
rup, Pouder, TinClures and Spirit, and much ex- 
ceeds them all in its Potency and Might of its Ope- 
ration. It may be given from lour drops to twelve, 
fixteen or twenty, according to the Age, and as the 
Necefiity of the Occafion may require. In the ufing 
of it, drop it firft into white Sugar, and mix them 
well together ; then mingle all iu a Glafs of Wine, 
and fo drink it off. This may be done Morning and 
Evening, or at the time of any Paroxyfm, fo long 
as you fee need. Outwardly anointed upon the 
Wound or Puncture of a Nerve, it gives immediate 
Eafe and Relief'; anointed down the Back-bone, and 
upon the Parts affetled with a Paralyfis Morning and 
Evening, it wonderfully reftores the Paraly tick Parts, 
and in a little time after compleats the Cure. 
XXVII. The Be [Jam. This Balfam is twofold, i. 
Balfamum Fceniculi Vttlnerarium. It is thus made : 
Take of Balfam Capivi three ounces , Balfam of Peru, 
Beef -f net, of each an ounce and half Cbymical Oil 
of fennel-feed one ounce , fine Bees-wax half an ounce : 
melt , mix, and make a Balfam. It is one of the bell 
of Balfams for green Wounds, efpecially thofe of 
the Nerves and Tendons, and commonly cures Am- 
ple green Wounds at once Drefiing. 2. Balfamum 
Peftorale. It is thus made : Take choice Oil of Nut- 
megs by Exprejfion four ounces , Balfam of Tolu , 
Chymical Oil of Fennel-feed, of each one ounce, Bal- 
fam of Peru and Capivi, of each half an ounce ; melt, 
mix, and make a Balfam. It is an excellent PeCto- 
ral ; and being taken to the quantity of a Nutmeg 
at a time, it not only helps againft Colds, Coughs, 
Catarrhs, Hoarfenefs, Wheezing, Shortnefs of Breath 
and Difficulty of Breathing, but alfo cures UlcerS 
in the Lungs. It may be taken Morning and Even- 
ing. It alfo heals, by outward Application, Wounds 
of the Nerves and Tendons, and eafes and takes a- 
way any Ach or Pain proceeding from a cold Caufe, 
in any Part of the Body, being anointed upon the 
Parts affected Morning and Evening. 
XXVlll. The Porejiates or Powers. They have 
all the Virtues of Juice, Eflence, Decoction, 
TinCtures, Spirit and Oil, and are alfo more vola- 
tile and fubtil than any of them ; for which Reafon 
they more, effectually pierce any Part they are ap- 
plied to. Inwardly you may give from one dram 
to three in any fpectfick Vehicle. Outwardly you 
may bathe any pained, numbed or Earalytick Part 
with the fame twice a day, rubbing the fame weli 
in. 
XXIX. The Elixir. As this is the Powers Hill 
more fortified, fo it is more efficacious in Operati- 
on, and may be given to all the Intentions and Pur- 
pofes for which the Potellates are given. You may- 
give from one dram to two in a Glafs of Wine, 
Morning and Evening ; and in cafe of a Paroxyfm 
or any great Necefiity, at the fame time. It is one 
of the greateft of all PeCtorals, and therefore profi- 
table againft all Difeafes of the Lungs from a cold 
and moift Caufe ; and being given in a moll vehe- 
ment Colick, it gives immediate Eafe ; provokes 
Urine, and prevails againft the Strangury. 
XXX. The fixed Salt. It admirably abforbs A- 
cids ih the Stomach and Lungs, dellroys the Tartar 
of the Lungs, Reins, Bladder and Joints, and there- 
fore prevails againlt all liich Difeafes as proceed 
from that Caufe. It is alfo peculiar in opening all 
ObltruClions of the Vifcera, and in particular thofe 
of the Womb. Dofe from ten grains ro a fcruple 
or more in any fit Liquor. 
XXXI. The Liquor of Fennel. It is made two 
ways : 1. Take the green Stalks of Fennel towards 
the end of Summer, and whilll green put one or 
their ends into the Fire, whicii hold there lor a lit- 
tle while, fo will a certain Liquor drop out there- 
from at the other end, which receive and keep for 
Ufe. It is a very good thing for the Eyes, for it 
Hops any Rheum or Defluxion, heals Blood-ffior, 
and clears the Sight from any Mills, Clouds or 
Films. 2. Cut a hole in a green Fennel Stalk as it 
grows, about a foot or more from the Ground, near 
the upper part of the Joint, and pur thereinto white 
Sugar-Candy in fine pouder, as much as it will hold, 
then Hop it clofe up with Wax, and Leather tied 
over it, fo as no Rain or Wet may fall into it: 
when it has remained three or four days or more, 
place a good piece of foft Wax a little below the 
lower Joint of the fame Internode, fo formed as that 
it may make a little hollow Gutter ; and a little a - 
bove this Gutter, at the lower part of the Joint, cut 
another hole, lo will a Liquor dilfit therefrom , 
Y f whicM 
