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66 At the Beginning of this Stage a sore Throat and a rough Hoarseness often afflict the Patient; the last of which by shewing the Dryness and Contraction of the Strainers, and thereby their Incapacity of doing their Duty, is a dangerous Symptom, and is to be treated with soft Gargarisms, Pectoral Decoctions, Mucilages, and plentiful drinking of Emulsions, or other soft convenient Liquors to temper the Blood and dilute the Serum, that it may become thin, and apt to pass the Glands with Freedom.

Sometimes in this Season an irritating vexatious Cough persecutes the Patient, and for the suppressing of it nothing is more effectual than Diacodium by it self, or mixed with Oil of sweet Almonds as in the Form following.

Take of new Oil of sweet Almonds and Diacodium, each two Ounces, of Liquid Laudanum twenty Drops, of Saffron twelve Grains, and with a small Quantity of fine Sugar mix it into a Linctus, and let the Patient take a Spoonful frequently, if the Cough require it. At this Time Emulsions, and the common pectoral Decoction should be freely given, if no Apprehensions of a Looseness forbid it.

Sometimes a Looseness falls out in this Season; for, when after Nature has exerted all her Force to concoct and drive out all the putred Principles of the Disease, and notwithstanding has been unable to accomplish her