554 The Complete Engliíh *Difpenfatory> Part IV.

* put i it. of true Wench Brandy, ferment, and introduce intermit-

* and ltop it up.'

This will ferment without anyother help ; and if it be kept fometime, it will make an agreeable Li-quor, for the medicinal Virtues of ____ ___.......

which fee under the Title of Honey, Yxax, efpeciallv afterin the fécond Part. Some put Herbsto this, according to their feveralIntentions for ufe ; and thereforeit may be made more or lefs De-tergent, Diuretic, Balfanvc, or thelike, according to the Virtues ofiuch Ingredients.

tant, and fometimes ugly malig-nant Fevers. This general Cautiontherefore ought to be regarded as toCathartics, that they be very fpa-ringly ufed in the Decline of thea hot Sum-mer.

Cerevifia Vernalis Cathartica, APurging Drinkfor the Spring Sea fon.

* Take Leaves of Sena, 5 v. Poly-' poiy of the Oak, % vi. Monks

• Rhubarb, Roots of fliarp-pointed' Dock, ana | x. Currants, ft i. Li-' quori.e, fweet Fennel Sieds, ana' % ifs. Rafp'ng^ofSafïàfras, f ii. red' Sage, Agrimony, Water-crefTes,' Síi Scurvygrafs, ana m, ii. Mix in' a Bag for Cong, v of Ale.'

This does not greatly differ from

Cathartics.Cerevifia Catapforas, A Drink

againji the Itch. ' lake Sena, % vi.

* Mechoacan, 5 iii. Liquorife, 5 ifs«

* Caraway Seeds.j . KoofS if (harp - ---------— B -----; —— -----

* pointed Dock, ft ifs. Poli pody, the Ccrtvtfia Catapfiras, but is fome' Madder, ana ft is. Scabious and '" ' '( Agrimony, ana m. ¡ii. crude Anti-

* mony in grofs Powder, ft i. Hangf in a Bag in v. or vi. Cong, of Ale' while it ferments.'

This makes a good purging Diet-Drink, and will do great fei vice insll Impurities of the Btoocf, whichare apt to break out upon the Sur-face, and deform the Skin withScabs and Blotches, In the Spring-time it is proper indeed for all Per-fbns who require purging, and mtiitbe dos'd according to the Age andStrength of the Perfbn. It is beltto begin with a little at firft, and in-creafe at difcretion. At the Spring,thefe purging Courfes may be con-tinued fome time ; but in the Fallof the Year, when fome have aNotion of an equal NeceíTíty ofiuch Medicines, they are not (bfife ; becaufe the Summer-Heatleaves the Body fo difpirited, that is,the Fibresfb lax and weak, that purg-ing brings on a Debility, and fucha Relaxaiion, as fuiras the Fluids toform, preternatural Coiiefions, to

wha f milder ; and for Children oryoung Parióos, the following maybe yet more convenient.

Cerevifia pro Pueris. A PurgingDrink for Children. ' Take fine• Rhubarb cut in Slices, 5 ii. Liquo-' rife, Annifeed. ana Q. ii. Raifins ofc the Sun iton'd, N° 30 or 40.' Put them to Í6 ii. of Ale.'

This is iL pleaiant Purge for whatit is defign'd, and Children may becoaxed to take it, when other moremedicinal Forms can't be got down.It cleanfes the firft Paflages,- whichare generally the Seat of Children'sDiforders, and deftroys Worms.The Quantity at fii ft ihiuld be fmal!,and increas'd at difcretion. Someufe Wine mttead of Ale, but thatis rather too ftrong unlefs diluted.

Cerevifia Cathartica tortior, Aflrtmger Purging Ale. c Taka Roots' of fharp-pointed Dock, % xii. Po-« lypody, j iv. Horfe-radifh, % ii.c Leaves of Ground-Ivy, Wate»>-' CrefTes, Brooklime, Scurvygrafs,' ana m. ii. SaiTafras, Juniper-bet«c ties, Coriander-feeds, Liquotife,

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