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92 EXTRACTS AND R.ESINS.

Socotrine Aloes, powdered, an eronccand an half by weight.

Scammony, powdered, half an ounce

by weight.Smaller Cardamom-feeds, liulked and

powdered, one dram by weight.Proof-fpirit one pint.

Digefl the Coloquintida in the fpirit, witha gentle heat, during four days. To the ex-preß«! tincfure add the Aloes and Scammo-ny : when thefe are diffolved, diftill off theipirit, io that the matter may be of a confif-tence proper for making pills, adding the feedstowards the end of the procefs.

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This Extrac~r, formerly called ExtraSfum Cathar-ticuniy prepared as here dircded, retains all the ef-fential oil of the Cardamoms, of which> in the for-mtx methodof preparing, it was deprived.

It is given, to adults, from a fcruple to half adram in cafes where ftrong Cathartics are required.

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