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therefore it is betterkept white as itis, or to be drawn ftrong enoughto fuipend thoiè iulphureous Partstraniparent. But the former is thebeft, becaufe otherwife the latterRunning, which will continue veryftrong of the Ingredients, will be¡oft. This is a very untoothfomeCompoJition, but admirably wellfuited to the Intention of an Hyfle-ric ; and there is not one Ingredi-ent in it, except the Dittany, whichdoes not contribute thereunto. TheIngredients order'd to be juiced, arethemlclves better put into the Still,only they take up more room : fora great deal may remain in thePref-iings; which would rife, and comeover wi h the Water. This is muchprefcribed in Hyflerical Cafes, andis very forcing upon the Uterus,which makes it given to promoteDelivery, and forward the properCleanlings afterwards ; as alio toopen meirftrualObftructions, anda-bundancc of other Female 'Com-plaints. It is Hkewife good againftConvuliions in Children, andot fer-vice in any nervous Complaint ineither Sex. Its Dofe from ; ii. toI ii. with any convenient Diluter.From the Refiduum ftrain'd andevaporated is order'd an Extraci,but it is never us'd.
Aqua Cmnamomi Tenuis, SmallCinnamon Water.
' Take ft viii. of Spring Water,
' and 1 xii. of Cinnamon bruiièiî :
' infufe and draw off with an A-
' tembic'
Aqua Cinnamomi Fortis, Strong
Cinnamon Water.
' Take ft i. of Cinnamon groi 1
* ly poudered, and Cong. i. of
* French Brandy: draw oft the Dif-' dilation ft x.'
The former of thefe is not in the•IdDiípeníátory, but fomewhatlike
it is ordered in that of Baus : andthe latter is before under the Titleof Spirit of Cinnamon.
Aqua Fl. Chamaemeli Compoiiti,'
Com found Camomile-Flower Water.
' Take of dried Camomile-Flow-
• ers ft i. of the outer Peel of Oran-
• ges 5 ii. of the Leaves of common' Wormwood and Pennyroyal, ana« m. ii.of the Seeds of Anife, Cum-' min, and fweet Fennel, of the Ber-' ries of Bay and Juniper, each § i.' infufe them in Cong. i. of French' Brandy, and draw off double that' Quantity by Diftillation.'
This is taken, with fmall Varia-tion, from Bates, and is well calcu-lated for a Carminative ; in whichIntention it may be ufed at difcre-tion.
Aqua Cceleftis.■ Take Cinnamon § i. Ginger'I Is. of all the Sanders ana 5 vi.
• Cloves, Galangal, Nutmegs, ana' 3 iifs. Mace, Cubebs, ana 5 i.' Cardamoms the greater and lcflèr,' ana 5 iii. Zedoary 5 fs. Seeds of« Fennel Flowers 5 iii. of Anife,.
< Fennel, wild Carrot, and Bafil,' ana 5 fs. Roots of Angelica,' Avens, Liquorife, Valerian, Cala-
< mus Aromaticus, Leaves of Cla-' rey, Thyme, Calamint, Penny-' royal, Mint, Mother of Thyme,
• Marjoram, ana 5 ii. Flowers of' Red Rofes, Sage, Rofemary, Be«' tony, Sta;chas, Borrage, Buglofs,« ana 5 ils. Citron Peels 5 iii.bruife4 them all together into a grois' Pouder, and infufe them two or' three weeks in Spirit V. ft xii. then« draw off as much by Diftillation,« and put to the Water of the Spt-« des DiambréL, Aromaticum Rofa-' turn, Diamofcu Jul. Diamarg.
< frig. Diarrhod. Abbat, and Elect.' de Gemmis, ana \ iii. yellow San-l ders î ii. Ambergreaie and Musk,
ana