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Mrs. W. China Broth for a Consumption.

TAke the root of China sliced, one ounce of Harts horne sha∣ved, and of the shavings of Ivory of each half an ounce, and of Sassifrage sliced two drams, put all these into an earthen pip∣kin, with five pints of faire spring water, let them steep over warme Embers twenty four hours, then put to them a Fennell root, and a Parsley root sliced and picked, of the leaves of Maiden haire, and Borrage of each, one handfull, leaves of E∣gremonie a handfull, two or three sprigs of Tyme, and as much Rosemary, the flowers of Borrage, Bugloss and violets, of each a little handfull, fix Dates stoned and sliced, forty Raisons of the Sun stoned, three spoonfull of Currants, and a Cock chic∣ken the intrailes being cleane drawn out, the back opened, the skin taken of, and the bones bruised, at the first boyling, scum it carefully, boyle away almost two parts of the liquor, then straine the residue and reserve it for your use.

Let it have no thicking but a crust of bread, a quarter of a pint will be enough at a time, being used in the morning fasting for a breakfast, and fast two hours after, and in the after noon at foure a clock when your dinner is digested.