Draught of Carduus Benediftus

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Source: A new and compleat body of practical botanic physic, from the medicinal plants of the vegetable kingdom ... With useful observations and improvements, necessary regimen and diet, under all diseases by Baylis, Edward. nr 91010483 (1791), narrative-offset-20660.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• Carduus Benediftus: a draught of ftrong warm tea of the Carduus Benediftus, or Bleffed Thillle, which will, cleanfe the llomach, or if the licknefs fhould notwithftanding continue, a dofe or two of ftrong fumitory tea after, will effedually prevent it»

Method as extracted

1. Mix according to the source passage: I have often experienced, that wherever the juice, or this expreilion, as it will fometimes, bind the body and render it coflive, that a drachm or two.of foluble tartar added to each dofe, has often proyed highly ufeful, and in my opinion, generally haflens the cure. I have frequently obferved in the Jaundice, an inclination to, or frequent vomiting attending it, in which cafe I fhould recommend it, being generally an obferver of Nature, and ufually endeavourto aflift her in her efforts, to take a draught of ftrong warm tea of the Carduus Benediftus, or Bleffed Thillle, which will, cleanfe the llomach, or if the licknefs fhould notwithftanding continue, a dofe or two of ftrong fumitory tea after, will effedually prevent it».

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