PUrging Medicines have place in this Disease, whether it be new or inveterate, viz. both that the plentiful supply of Ex∣crements, be now and then clear'd from the first passages, and that the Vessels that convey the Choler be stirr'd up to ex∣cretion.
Take Electuary of the Juice of Roses three Drams, Rhubarb a Dram, Salt of Wormwood, Cream of Tartar, of each half a Scruple, Syrup of Rhubarb what suffices: Make a Bolus.
Take Roots of sharp pointed Dock prepar'd an Ounce, tops of Sea Wormwood, and of the lesser Centory, of each two pugils, Roots of Gentian and Turmerick, of each two Drams, yellow Saunders a Dram; boil them in a pound and a half of fountain water to a pound; towards the end, add of the best Sena six Drams, of the best Rhubarb three Drams, Agarick a Dram and a half, Coriander-seeds two Drams, Whitewine two Ounces, let them boil close covered for two hours, then strain it, and let it settle till it be clear: The Dose is from four Ounces to six, with Syrup of Rhubarb an Ounce, water of Earth-worms three Drams: Make a Potion to be taken for three or four days together, or every other day.