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wine, and drunk, it helpeth the indifpofition of the liver, and freeth the gall from 
-obftructions, whereby it is good for the yellow jaundice, and for the dropfy in the 
beginning of it, for all inward ulcers of the reins, or elfewhere, and inward wounds 
and bruifes; and, being fteeped in wine and then diftilled, the water thereof drunk 
is of fingular fervice to eafe all Shawings in the ftomach, ar other.pains of the body, 
as alfo the pains of the mother; and, being boiled in water, it helpeth continual 
agues ; and this faid water, or the fimple water of the herb diftiNed, or the juice or 
decoétion, are very effectual to heal any green wound, old fore, or ulcer, cleanfing 
them from corruption, and quickly healing them up. It is no lefs effectual for the 
ulcers in the mouth or throat, be they never fo foul or {tinking, by wafhing and garg- 
ling them therewith. Briefly, whatfoever hath been {aid of bugle or fanicle may be 
found herein. : 
Sls SAUCE-ALONE, or JACK-BY-THE-HEDGE, 
Description. THE lower leaves of this are rounder than thofe that grow 
towards the tops of the ftalks, and are fet fingly, one.at a joint, being fomewhat 
round and broad, and pointed at the ends, dented alfo about the edges, fomewhat - 
refembling nettle leaves for the form, but of a more frefh green colour, and not 
tough or pricking: the flowers are very {mall, and white, growing at the tops of 
the ftalks one aboye another ; which being paft, there follow fimall and long round 
pods, wherein are contained fmall round feeds, fomewhat blackifh. The root is 
itringy and thready, perifhing every year after it hath given feed, and raifeth itfelf 
again of its own fowing:; The plant, or any part thereof, being bruifed, {melleth of 
Garlic, but is much more pleafant, and tafteth fomewhat hot, fharp, and biting, almof 
like rocket, : s 
-Prace.. It groweth under walls, and by hedge-fides, and pathways in fields in 
many places. Jf a ie 
Tims. - It fowereth in June, July, and Auguft. © 
Government anv Virtues. Ie isan herb of Mercury. This iseaten by many | 
Country people as fauce to their falt fith, and helpeth to digeft the crudities and other 
Corrupt humours ingendered thereby 5 it warmeth the ftomach, and caufeth digef- 
tion. The juice thereof, boiled with honey, is reckoned to be as good as hedge-muf. 
tard for the cough, to cut and expettorate the tough phlegm. The feed, bruifed 
and boiled in wine, is a good remedy for the wind cholic, or the ftone, being drunk ~ 
warm. The leaves alfo or feed boiled are good to be ufed in clifters to eafe' ne pains — 
Of the ftone. The green leaves are held to be good to heal ulcers in'the legs. 
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