VI. For the Yellow-Jaundice.

TAke an Ounce of Castle Soap,* (the Elder the better,) slice it thin, put it into a Pint of Small∣beer cold, set it on the Fire, let it boil gently half away, after boil∣ing some time, scum it once; then strain it through a small Sieve, warm it, and drink it all in a mor∣ning, fasting; take a small Lump of Sugar after it, and fast two or three hours: The Party may walk about his Business, and eat his ac∣customed Page  6 Meals: If at any time he drinks Wine, let it be White∣wine. N. B. If he be far gone in the Distemper; two or three days after, he may take it once or twice more, and no oftner. Refrain all other Medicines: It will keep a Week or longer.