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 of the late (peftiknce. id} due Regard being had to the Strength and Age. of the Patient. THE next Place is jufHy given to the Contraycrva-Root, from which alfo a com- pound Medicine, which I fhall hereafter defcribe, is admirably contrived : The Dofe of this in fine Powder is from 3 i. to 3 i. in Angelica, or Scordium Water, or in Wine, &c> THERE are other Roots likewife which daily Experience hath taught us, to be very good for the fame Purpofes ; and with which, as Occafion requires, ma- ny valuable Compounds are formed, in or- der to -effe£t that with a united Force which they could not do iingly - in this Clafs are the Roots of Angelica,, Scorz,onera$ Bictterhsr, Mafterwort, T'ormentil, Zedoary^ Garlick, JLUcamdane , Valerian , Birthwortj Gentian, Bittany, and many others, which any Perfon that loves Variety may find in proper Authors* BUT even Gratitude obliges me not to omit faying fomewhat of Ginger, which I have prefcribed both in the Root pow- dered, and candied, many Times with great M 2, Sue-