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Show 280 Of the MATERIA MEDICAL firengthen the Stomach, and prevent Abortion. is from 33. to 3ij. Of the MATERIA Monica; The Da/Z- of the 7m}, _ MANN A. This is gathered in Calalm'a from the twentieth of :71," to the End of july from the Trunk and larger Boughs of two Kinds Of Alh. It flows fpontaneoufly like a iimpid Liquor'from Noon till the Evening, which then congeals, grows hard and white. They colleét it in the Morning, {craping it off With \vooden Knives, and then expole it in the Sun till it will not liick to the Fingers. The belt is in Flakes of Tears of a whitilh or pale yellow Colour. it is often adulterated with Sugar or Honey, but thole who are acquainted with the Talia of Manna cannot be deceived. It ltimulates the Belly, obtunds the Acri- mony of acid faltilh Humours, and appeal'es the [palmodic Conllriélion of the inteltinal Fibres ; whence it is good in hypochondriacal Dilor. ders, and Difeafesof the Breall, and excels molt other Purges. if there is Occafion for a Stimulus, it may be mixed with RIM/ad or Senna. Or according to quman, when that is not fuflicient, giij. of Manna may be mixed with gr. v. of Emetic Tartar, and being dillolved may be given by Spoonfuls, till it produces the delired Elieéi. 'lhe Dofi is from jj. t0 giij. In fome particular Cafes he gave 311)). , MASTICHE, Maflic/t. This Rolin exudes from the Ltnlz'fintrra in the Ifland of (3/91,; or Srz‘o, in {mall ycllowilh, brittle, pellucid Grams. It loon grows left between the Teeth, and is of a {light allringcnt Tal‘te, and of no unplealant Smell. It is difcutient, abliergent,llomachic, and firengthening, and is uleful in VVeaknel's of the Intelhnes, Naulcns, Fluxes of the Belly, Spitting of Blood, the benign Gonor- rhcea, the Whites in Women, incontinence of Urine, caiarrhul Dill orders, and old Coughs; but if taken immoderately it caules Belch- ing. The Do/e is from 31'. to 3%. Being chewed it promotes Spittle plentif‘ully, and lometimes cures Hardnels of hearing, becaufe 1: 6vacuates the peccant Matter from the Eq/i'ac/yian ‘Tuée. Applied to the Temples it llops Defiuxions and cures the Tooth-acl . 7. , MYRRH A, Myrr/a, a gummy Rofiu. it is brought from flaw: and [fr/117m; the belt is brittle, lhining, ofa yellowilh dufi;y red, an or a Colour, bitter, acrid, and of a fragrant Smell. it is balfamic, heating, Humours. Some reckon it a Specific againlt the Pleuril‘y, ifa Dram is put into a l'cooped Apple and malted, for a Do/e, and then the Patient mull be well covered in Order to fweat. This is confirmed by Rz'wn'm, but Geofroy lays it will fometimes fail. of great Service in Vi'ealtnel‘s of the Stomach, LoolenelieS, {tinting Lochia. Nor is it lets efficacious in Coughs, the Alihma. launf‘cf' {or dillolving Tubercles ofthe Lungs, and for healing internal L156? Some give it in the Small pox, putrid and pefiiiential Eevcrs; .35 a 131:1- phoretic and Enemy to Putrelaftion. in Pills or Bolus. The ])o{e is from 31‘s. £139": Exterzza/Zr it is of great Ui'c in V/oundi 'fljfd UM", of all Parts, whether renditions or nervous. As 3112) [O dilii 1V5 a," Tumors. and in Dil'ordeis Oftllc Teeth and Gums, li‘ii'l'urcs oi the M" pies, and Spots of the Face. it is badin Hecmorrhngca . OLIBANUM. This Rs/fzz is brought from Amish, and is a . yellow pellucid Subilonce; in Tears like iVlal‘tick, but lii 'Julie is bittei'ilh, lubacrid, and rofinous, but not diliigl'b ('C'li ill'lfifitlt‘t. 1f the lirlt Dole does not {mead it mull be repeated fix Hours after. The common Dofe is {mm 3}. to 3}. It may be ufed in Fumigations againlt Difeafes ofthe Head and Nerves. OPIUM, a gummy 7zziz'e. It is brought from Nara/2'22, Egypf, and In- ,1), It is ofa brownilh black, heavy, denfe, vifcid, inflammab le, of z llrong loporiferous Smell, and of a bitterilh acrid Tulle ; wrapped up in Poppy-leaves. The dry and brittle is bad. This Juice diltils from the wounded Heads of a kind ofa white Popp, . This Drug has various lilieé‘ts on dili‘erent Subjeéls. Sometimes it excites an agreeable Senlation about the Heart, and chears the Spirits like Wine. in general it rellrains the impetuous Motions of the Blood and Spirits, cafes Pain, and llops Haemorrhages from a Farm of the Blood. lt abates all Evacuations except Sweat and infenfible l'erlpirzttion. it enlarges the Pull'e and renders it more llow, makes the Mouth dry, and the Skin to itch. Its Eltefts are greater in hot moil't Sealons, and in Perfons oflax Fibres. wakeful. lt renders Digcltion flow, blunts the Appetite. and pro- hl'iliullion of Sand and Gravel, encreales the Milk in Nurfes, and mules a Swelling of the Brealts. The Ute UFO/3.52m after enormous l-lmmonhages is greatly to be dreaded. Tao Large a 07/2, of 01135:"): caulacs iminoderate Laughter, Weahnel‘s, Dillurbance ofthe Mind, Lois of ii‘iemory, fwirnming of the Head, profound Sleep, 3 great and llow i‘ulle. Rednelis of the Face, Relaxation of the lower Jaw, Hiccuping, H‘miting, Convullions, Fainting, Swooning, Death. Wlnn too large 1K Dole has been taken it will be belt to bleed and vomit ifthc Strength ,Fermif; then give Acids, as the juice of Lemons, Vinegar, or the . 0f Vitriol or Sulphur properly diluted. Then lliarp Clyl‘ters, ', xiiiga litt‘e E:¢/mr5imz up the Nole. Add to thele, Bliliers ap« Till") the foals of the Feet or Nope of the Neck, Scirificntious, i i It does not always procure Sleep, for it makes fome more motes the Lorhz'a when lhpprelled by the irritation of the 1' ibrer. it greatly al'ills the Birth, and brings away the Alter-birth, helps the rel‘olving, clcanfing, and llrengthening. Its principal Ule is in Slim??? cold, cacheétic, catarrhal, ulcerous, and venereal Dileales. it is lilzewzlc Breaths, and the 'Worms. Given in proper Dofcs 3: is prevalent in the Irsegularities and Supprefiion of the [Wm/ft, the I-Iremorrhotos, undid 28: mmended againl't Difeal'es of the Head and Breath {pitting of Blood and Fluxes of the Belly, becaule it obtunds the Acrimony oflharp faltilh "‘35, vii-king and painliil llriciions, in lhOrt, every Thing that lti- ‘- "16 [Jo/r is from gr. i. to gr. ii. ll, ()r<')T\U-\X. This is a concreted gummy rolinous juice, in round or'i‘enrs, but moll commonly in iii-egulnr Lumps, outwardl y of 3. iii rc l. and inwardly of a whitilh yellow. rl‘hey are {at but brittle, is: iuurnlelv bitter, anda ilrong Smell a little muleous. It 1‘ « gm‘s vilbid Humours, and purges without Uneafinels; whence ‘ ‘f‘gGOd in Bile-sites ol‘the Nerves and Brain, in the Poly, Ep2leply, V E Alllium, old Coughs, Obilruftions ofthe \"ilccra and Menles, iifl'llt‘ilidrlf‘it‘al DilOrders. The 1120/} is from Sj. to 3j. This 1211f ‘1‘". _> . . purgative, Milt l}t.§iqci.{l)lLA, Burgundy P3611. This is :1 Compolition "mic oi wit to Roiizi, 'l‘ui'pentine, and Oil of Tutpentine. it is often applied w 3 ill. Mill Ill \' lll\|\-Il|\ |