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tity of feed, it is hot and moilt, and under the fign Libra. The decoétion of the 
root taken in wine is very effectual in opening the obftructions of the fpleen and liver, 
It helpeth the yellow jaundice, the dropfy, the pains in the loins, and wind cholic, 
-_ provoketh urine, expelleth the ftone, and procureth womens’ courfes. The decoc- 
tion taken for fifteen days on going to bed and in the morning fafting, helpeth the 
ftranguary, the evacuation of the urine by drops, the ftopping of urine, the ftone, 
| and all defeéts of the reins and kidnies, and by a longer continuance of the aforefaid 
decoétion great relief will be found againft the French difeafe. The roots bruifed 
and externally applied, helpeth the kernels of the throat, commonly called the king’s 
_ evil, or taken inwardly, and applied to the place ftung or bitten by aferpent, healeth 
it {peedily. If the roots are bruifed and boiled in hog’s lard, it is good for drawing 
forth thorns, fplinters, &c. and clofing the incifions made thereby. The juice of 
~ the leaves dropped into the ears, helpeth impofthumes therein ; the diftilled water of 
the whole herb, when the leaves and ftalks are young, may be drank with good: 
fuccefs for all the purpofes aforefaid. 
HUI Y EBRIGH T. | | 
_ Description, COMMON eyebright is a fmall low herb, rifing up ufually but 
with one blackifh green ftalk, about a fpan high, {pread from the bottom into fundry 
branches, whereon are fet fmall and almoft round, yet pointed, dark green leaves; 
they are finely {nipped about the edges, two always fet together, and very thick at 
the joints with the leaves from the middle upwards, come forth {mall white flowers, 
| ‘ftriped with purple and yellow, after which follow fmall round heads containing very 
-— fimall feed ; the root is long, fmall, and thready at the end. | 
PR oa Prace. It groweth in meadows and erafly places, 
_. Government and Virtuss. It is under the fign Virgo, and Sol claims thedo- 
sae minion over it. The juice of this herb taken in white wine or broth, or dropped 
7 othe eyes for feveral days together, helpeth all the infirmities of them: Some 
1 conferve of the flowers for the aforefaid purpofe. Being ufed either of thele 
Ifo helpeth a weak brain or memory. If tunned up with itrong beer that it 
gether, and drank ; or the powder of the dried herb mixed with fugar, 
n fennel feed, and drank or taken in broth ; or the faid powder 
