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| To Make Hiera- |
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| Take a Dram of Hiera Picra, & a Dram of Cocheneal, and Two Drams | ||||
| of Annaseeds, beat them all very fine, then put them into a Bottle | ||||
| with a Pint of the Best Sack*, and a Pint of Brandy. Shake them well | ||||
| altogether Five or Six days, then let it stand to Settle 12 Hours | ||||
| so pour it off into another Bottle clear from the Dregs, and | ||||
| keep it for Use. It is very good against the Colick or | ||||
| Stomach |
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| Take Four Spoonfulls of it Fasting, and Fast Two Hours | ||||
| after it. You must take it constantly 3. Weeks or a Month | ||||
| and it is well to Drink the following Drink after it | ||||
| Take new lay’d Eggs and Break them, save the Shells | ||||
| and Pull off the Skin that is in the Inside, dry the Shells | ||||
| and Beat them to Powder, Sift them and |
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| Spoonfulls of this Powder into a Quart of these Waters, half | ||||
| a Pint of Mint Water, half a Pint of Black Cherry |
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| Water. Take a quarter of a Pint at a time, shaking the | ||||
| Glass when you pour it out. Take this 3. times a day | ||||
| at 11. in the Morning at 3. in the afternoon at 8. at night | ||||
| and you should take it as long as you take Hiera-picra. | ||||
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Transcribed by GB and KS