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58 five Spoonfuls of a moderate Cordial-Julep; or the Bolus may be this following.

Take of Diascordium, or of Sir Walter Rawleigh's Cordial, or Confection of Alkermes, half a Drachm; of Dragon’s Blood, Powder of red Coral, each half a Scruple; Sal-Prunella, fifteen Grains; make it into a Bolus, with Syrup of Rasberries, or Lemons; five or six Drops of Spirit of Vitriol, may be taken three or four Times a Day in small Beer, and in Water mixt with a fourth part of Claret, or Florence Wine; the Juice of Orange, or Lemons, is very proper and beneficial, taken frequently in the Patient’s common Drink, and still at Night, an Ounce of Diacodium should be given during the Continuance of this Symptom. If the Physician finds the Strength and Spirit of the Patient much diminished, and his Pulse below Natures Standard; he ought to prescribe warmer Cordial Juleps, or allow him now and then a little burnt Claret, or add to the astringent Boluses four or five Grains of Saffron, or half a Scruple of Virginian Snake-Root, or Contrayerva Stone; but if these are not required, the main Intention of preventing bloody Urine will be the better answered.

It often falls out, that a Looseness attends this Distemper, sometimes before, and sometimes after the Eruption; that which happens before is not of such dangerous Consequence; for after it is moderated, or ed