~ Borace, or Bueuoss. Borage. The leaves, flowers and 
The properties of this plant, are refrigerant and cordial, and the 
juice or a syrup of it may be used with great benefit in all putrid. 
pestilential fevers, to defend the heart and resist and expel the mor- 
bific matter. It is cooling, opening, and cleansing ; is of ‘great mato 
in hypochondriacal complaints, and helps to bring milk into 
breasts. It may be used also in consumptions, 
slancons alantion: ESftr ait zi: 
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Sweer Buate. Lycopus Virginicus. The herb. oa 
This excellent astringent herb is gathered and put up by the Sha- 
kers, but I am unacquainted with its description. In decoction, and 
taken repeatedly, it checks internal hemorrhages from the lus 
stomach, more effectually than any thing else | am ac 
‘make frequent use of it. A small quantity is suffiese 
@ common case. For other mer it is similar 
~The properties, of this brake are sent eer tonic and strength- 
‘. ning: The root and shoots, in decoction, or compounded with other 
articles, forms a very strengthening syrup for female weaknesses, 
particularly. the whites. The same is also an excellent remedy for the 
eae in children ; and while taking this, the child should 
ced upon a bed of the brake tops,.and allowed to sleep 
conniaetly ey this puee pane: cured ae ck 
: Se 
ae x. The root, leaves, om seeds. a 
A well: ssc plant growing on the road sides, or rubbish oak & 
ditch banks, bearing purplish blossoms in July and August. é 
_ Burdock promotes the sweat and urine, and is of a. verycleansing, 
ar quality. Where its use is known, it is esteemed superior 
illa in all diseases proceeding from bad blood, 
to. 
» safely used in fevers and other acute diseases, as a deobstruent, 
and sudorific, as it acts without irritation. The fresh root hai 
h, bitter, and somewhat austere taste ; the seeds havea i 
taste, and are recommended as a powerful diu 
form of emulsion, or a powder, in dones, 
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