“The Turks drink at Meals and other times, is usually Water, and their Dyet consists much of Fruit; the Crudities whereof are very much corrected by this Drink.
“The quality of this Drink is Cold and Dry; and though it be a Dryer, yet it neither heats, nor inflames more than hot Posset.
“It so closeth the Orifice of the Stomack, and fortifies the heat within, that it’s very good to help digestion; and therefore of great use to be taken about 3 or 4 o’clock afternoon, as well as in the morning.
“It much quickens the Spirits, and makes the Heart Lightsome.
“It is good against sore Eys, and the better if you hold your Head over it, and take in the Steem that way.
“It suppresseth Fumes exceedingly, and therefore good against the Head-ach, and will very much stop any Defluxion of Rheums that distil from the Head upon the Stomack, and so prevent and help Consumptions, and the Cough of the Lungs.
“It is excellent to prevent and cure the Dropsy, Gout and Scurvy.
“It is known by experience to be better than any other Drying Drink for People in years, or Children that have any running humors upon them, as the King’s Evil, etc.
“It is very good to prevent Mis-carryings in Child-bearing Women.