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To cure a cough. - In most coughs where the matter is thick and tough, the juice of horse-radish mixed up with a little sugar, and now and then ten grains of calomel, is found an excellent remedy; in dry coughs a decoction of turneps with the juice of liquorish, is of great use; but when it arises from the stomach, a little like the cough in children, whose seat is in the stomach, emetics and bitters only can cure it. - This is the prescription of one of the first physicians perhaps in the world. 
To preserve man and beast from Infection
[[strikethrough]] An hand full of [[/strikethrough]] Lavender, Rue, Wormwood, and Sage, an handful of each put into a gallon of White-Wine Vinegar; set them upon the wood ashes for four days; strain of the liquor into bottles, and put a quarter of an ounce of camphire into each bottle. The nose, mouth, & temples, of either man or beast, rubbed with this liquor will preserve them from infections.
A Certain cure for corns.
RX   Take plaister of Gum Galbanum with Saffron, Gum Ammoniac, Gum Diachylon, of each half of ounce: Camphire, two Scruples; mix them together, spread it very thick upon a piece of linen cloth; but put no more upon the cloth, than will exactly ^ [[insertion]] cover [/insertion]] the corn; for if more it will be apt to excite blisters upon the skin of delicate persons. The Effects will be expedited, if the feet are dipped in water, and the hard skin of the corn got off before the plaister is applied. Oxford Journal Janu[ary] 6th. 1787.
To cure the Scurvy.
To four beer quarts of good rich sweet wort, add half a pound of sassafras, one ounce of sarsaparilla, and four ounces of daucus seed (commonly called wild carrot): boil the gently over the fire for three quarters of an hour, frequently putting the ingredients down with
[[right margin/inset, box drawn around words]] Proofs of the Copernican System. Examine Rohaulti Physica Part II. cap. 24. [[/margin]]
a ladle; then strain the same through a cloth. To each quart of this liquor put one pound and a half of good thick treacle, boil the same gently for three quarters of an hour, skimming it all the time; put it into a pan, and cover it till cold, then bottle it for use. Be careful not to cork the bottle to tight.
Of this syrup a moderate tea cupful is to be taken in the morning, and the same at going to bed. — It will keep open the body, take off all the itching, clear the skin, ease the feet, relieve drowsiness, bring on comfortable nights, produce activity & vivacity of Spirits.
High sauces must abstained from, and animal food used sparingly. Table beer, & now and then a little ale may be drank at meals.
N.B. The wild carrot ought to be gathered in September or October. Sassafras & sarsaparilla may be had at the druggests or Chemists. Gents Mag. for March 1789. p.37,38. where it stands very highly recommended with an Example.
[[left margin]] On the Solvent powers of Camphor. [[/margin]]
Camphor and resins are two substances equally insoluble in water, yet when united form a smooth [[strikethrough]] equitable [[/strikethrough]] equable mixtures, which is reckened very singular. The union takes place best when the proportion of camphor is about one to five; but it is also sufficiently close in equal weights. Also Mr. Chamberlaine (Memoirs of the Medical Society of London, Vol. II, No. 28.) found [[strikethrough]] mastish [[/strikethrough]] mastick, balsam of tolu, gum benzoin, gum guaiacum, sagapenum, gamboge, and sanguis draconis, were dissolved by camphor in their order, but each is dissolved less perfect than myrrh. Olibanum assafætida, and the purer gums, were unaffected. 
Critical Review. April. 1789. p. 267.