Wesley Corpus

from the Nerves being comprefs'd by the Swelling of the muscular Flesh : Or, 2. When the Nerves themselves are disorder'd . In the former Cafe, Temperance and Abftemioufnefs will generally cure In the latter, when the Nerves perform their Office too languidly, a GOOD AIR is the first requifite. The patient alsoshould rife early, and as foon as the Dew is off the Ground walk: Let his Breakfaft be Mother ofThyme Tea, gather'd in June, ufing half as much as we do of common Tea. It fhould be drunk with the finest Sugar ; and Cream may be added if he please Coffee must be avoided. When the Nerves are too fenfible, let the Perfon breathe a proper Air. Let him eat Veal, Chickens, or Mutton. Vegetables fhould be eat fparingly ; the most innocent is the French Bean whilft young, and the best Root the Turnip. Wine fhould be avoided carefully : So fhould all Sauces. Sometimes he may Breakfast upon a Quarter of an Ounce of the Powder ofValerian-root infus'd in hot Water, to which he may add Cream and Sugar. Tea is not proper. When the Perfon finds an uncommon Oppreffion, let him take a large Spoonful of the Tincture of Valerian-root. This Tincture should be made thus. Cut to Pieces fix Ounces ofwild Valerian root gather'd in June, andfresh dried. Bruife it by a few Strokes in a Mortar, that the Pieces may befplit, but it should not be beat into Powder : Put this into a Quart offrong white Wine ; cork the Bottle and let itfland three Weeks, fhaking it every Day ; then press it out andfiltre the Tincture thro' Paper. 603. Take