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shops, and are still retained in some Dispensatories. But we considerthem chiefly in the light of grateful diluents, suitable vehicles for medi-cines of greater efficacy, or for rendering disgustful ones more agreeableto the palate and stomach. We shall therefore insert only a few of thosewhich are best adapted to these intentions. The management of a stillbeing now generally understood, it is needless to spend time in givingdirections for that purpose.

Cinnamon Water.—Steep one pound of cinnamon bark, bruised, in agallon and a half of water, and one pint of brandy, for two days; andthen distil off one gallon.—This is an agreeable aromatic water, possessingin a high degree the fragrance and cordial virtues of the spice.

Pennyroyal Water.—Take of pennyroyal leaves, dried, a pound and ahalf: water, from a gallon and a half to two gallons. Draw off by dis-tillation one gallon.—This water possesses, in a considerable degree, thesmell, taste, and virtues of the plant. It is given in mixtures and julepsto hysteric patients.--An infusion of the herb in boiling water answersnearly the same purposes.

Peppermint Water.—This is made in the same manner as thepreceding.

Spearmint Water__This may also be prepared in the same way as the

pennyroyal water.—Both these are useful stomachic waters, and wiltsometimes relieve vomiting, especially when it proceeds from indigestion,or cold viscid phlegm. They are likewise useful in some colicky com-plaint, the gout in the stomach, &c., particularly the peppermint water.—An infusion of the fresh plant is frequently found to have the sameffects as the distilled water.

Rose Water.—Take of roses, fresh gathered, six pound; water, twogallons. Distil off one gallon.—This water is principally valued on ac-count of its fine flavour.

Jamaica Pepper Water.—Take of Jamaica pepper, half a pound; wa-ter, a gallon and a half. Distil off one gallon.—This is a very elegantdistilled water, and may in most cases supply the place of the morecostly spice waters.

SPIRITUOUS DISTILLED WATERS.

Spirituous Cinnamon Water.--Take cinnamon bark, one pound; proofspirit, and common water, of each one gallon. Steep the cinnamon inthe liquor for two days; then distil off one gallon.

Spirituous Jamaica Pepper Water.—Take of Jamaica pepper, half apound; proof spirit, three gallons; water, two gallons. Distil off threegallons—This is a sufficiently-agreeable cordial, and may supply theplace of the Aromatic Water.

WHEYS

Alum Whky.— Boil two drachms ot powdered alum in a pint otmilk till it is curdled ; then strain out the whey —This whey is beneficialin an immoderate flow of the menses, and in a diabetes or excessive dis-charge of urine.—The dose is two, three, or four ounces, according asHie stomach will bear it, three times a-day. If it should occasion vomit-ing, it may be diluted.