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to be taken .two or three times in aday, with a Glafs of Wine or anyufual Drink after it: the quantityof a Nutmeg is enough for an ordi-nary Dofe.

Eleduarium Ducis Sabaudiae, TheDuke of Savoy's, Eletluary, * Take

* Sarfaparilla and Seeds of Dwarfc

* Eider, ana 5 iii. Seeds of St.John's-

* wortj Leaves of Germander and

* Ground-Pine, ana 5 ii. Angelica' Root, round Birthwort, Cinna-

* mon, ana 5 ifs. Cloves, 9 i. Saf-

* fron, gr. xvi. Reduce all into a fine

* Powder, and make into an Elec-1 tuary with triple the quantity ofc clarified Honey.*

This is indeed fit for an officinalMedicine, and is as eafily made in alarge quantity as a fmall one, andwill keep. It is contriv'd on pur-pofe againil the Gout, and ought tobe continued a long time to dnfwerExpectation. It greatly warms andftrengthens the Fibres, and thereforenot only contributes to a regularDigeftion and Concoftion of Juices,but prevents any foreign Matterslodging upon them ; especially inthe Joints, w'here it molt commonly'fixes, and fpoils their Offices, andgives Arthritic and Rheumatic Pains.The Dofe is the quantity of a Nut-meg twice a day, with a Glafs offjrrong Wine.

Elecluarium Paralyticum, An E-leâîuary againfi the Palfy. ' Take« Muftard-Seed beat with Water, § i.' pulp it thro* a Sieve, that all the' Husk may be left behind ; toit' add Conferve of Rofemary-Flow-' ers, 1 i. Spirit of Lavender, 5 if.

* Make into an Electuary, S. A.'This is an excellent Medicine for

the ufe its Title exprefTes 5 and inthe Decays of Age, when the Solidsgrow crifp and dry, and fubjecl theLimbs to Tremors, it will do greatfervi'ce, and ought to be taken twice

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a day at leaft, efpécially in a Morn-ing, the quantity of a large Nut-meg; drinking after it a Glafs ofrich Wine, or a Draught of fomeJulep or Diet-drink of the fameIntention, to which the Reader may .«turn.

Ele&uarium Cardiacum, A Car-diac Eleéluary. ' Take Conferve of' Gillyflowers, and of the Yellow

• of Sevtl Orange Peels, ana ~ bc candy'd Citron Peel, green Ginger,' Electuary of Safiafras, Juice of' Kermes ftrain'd, ana 5 ii. Oil of« Cinnamon, gut. vi. Make into an' Electuary with q. f. of Syrüp of' Cloves.'

This is very warm and flrength-ning of all the nervous Parts, espe-cially the Stomach, where it expelsWind, helps Belcliings, and Flatu-lencies from Indigeftion. The"quantity of a large Nutmeg is to betaken two or three times a day,drinking after it a Glafs of fome Li-quor of the fame Intention.

Electuarium Cephalicum, An È-lecluary for the Head. 'TakeMala

• Piony Root in fine Powder, 5 fs.' human Skull and native Cinnabar,

• ana 5 ii. Candy'd Nutmeg, 3; i.* */ Conferve of Rofemary Flowers,

4 5 fs. Syrup of compound Piony' q. f. for an Electuary.'

This is calculated for all Difordersof the Head, and will in a greatmeafure guard againft Apoplexies,Epilepfies, Paliies, and an invete-rate Head-ach. The Native Cm-nabar is accounted a Specific forthefe Purpofès, which fee Part 2.Seil. 1. Clafs 1. N° 94- but this muftnot be made- too thin, becaufe thatwill fettle to the bottom by reafonof its Weight. The Dofe is thequantity > of a large Nutmeg two orthree times in a day, with a draughtof any fuitable Liquor.

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