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again macerate it for two hours. Then, theliquor being boiled to the meafure of four■pints, prefs it out, and ftrain.

R E M A R K.

This decoction has been much praifed by Mr.(now Sir William) Fordyce, in venereal complaints,afcer mercurials had failed.

He gave ifeij in 24 hours, divided into feveraldofes. See Med. Ob/ & Inq. Vol. 1.

DECOCTUM SARSAPARILLECOMPOSITUM.

Compound Decoction of Sarsaparil-

la.

Take of the Root of Sarfaparilla, fliced andbruifed, fix ounces by weight.Bark of the Root of SalTafras,Sharings of Guaiacum-wood,Liquorice-root, bruifed, of each

one ounce by weight.Bark of the Root of Mezereon

1

three drams by weight.

Diftilled