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 1^4 Concerning the Cure Succefs, for it is very powerful both to raife a breathing Sweat, and defend the Spirits againft the Peftilential Iinpreffion. FROM thefe Roots may be made Ex- tracts, either with Spirit of Wine or Vi- negar^ for it is agreed by all, that the more fubtil Particles collected together, and divefted of their grolfer and unprofit- able Parts, become more efficacious in Me- dicinal Cafes. THE Leaves of Vegetables moft ufed -in Practice, are Scordium, Rue, Sage, Veronica, Dragon, the lejjer Centaury, Scabious, Pimfinel, Mary golds, and Bourn, and from which, o, Oc- cafion, are feveral Formula contrived. GOOD Vehicles to wafh down and faci- litate the taking more efficacious Medicines are made of the Waters diftilled from thofe Herbs while they are frefli and fra- grant (having not yet loft their volatile Salt) -, for thofe which are commonly kept for Or- nament in the Shops are infipid, and of little or no Worth. A Ciyjfus alio of the lame Herbs is jrrable to the Waters, made after this