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he_o
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part_n and_o a_o different_a proportion_n of_o the_o wood_n to_o the_o water_n be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o age_n constitution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o season_n of_o the_o year_n water_n the_o proportion_n of_o wood_n to_o the_o water_n and_o they_o take_v to_o twelve_o pound_n of_o water_n from_o three_o ounce_n of_o the_o wood_n to_o twelve_o for_o if_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o body_n be_v hot_a it_o be_v safe_a to_o take_v a_o less_o quantity_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o in_o a_o long_a time_n to_o perfect_v the_o cure_n than_o by_o too_o strong_a a_o medicine_n to_o damnesie_n the_o patient_a especial_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o cure_n and_o before_o the_o superfluous_a humour_n in_o the_o body_n be_v abate_v and_o sweat_v begin_v to_o flow_v easy_o and_o exquisite_o and_o the_o patient_a be_v accustom_v to_o the_o decoction_n afterward_o by_o degree_n you_o may_v take_v more_o of_o the_o wood_n which_o unless_o it_o be_v observe_v the_o patient_n 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