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reins gallantly, and provokes urine, opens 
obstructions of the liver and spleen, and 
kills worms. 
Black Cherry water provokes urine, 
helps the dropsy. It is usually given in dis- 
eases of the brain, as convulsions, falling- 
sickness, palsy and apoplexy. 
- Betony is in its prime in May, the dis- 
tilled water thereof is very good for such 
as are pained in their heads, it prevails 
against the dropsy and all sorts of fevers; 
it succours the liver and spleen, and helps 
want of digestion and evil disposition of 
the body thence arising; it hastens travail 
in women with child, and is excellent 
against the bitings of venomous beasts. 
Distil Sage whilst the flowers be on it, 
the water strengthens the brain, provokes 
the menses, helps nature much in all its ac- 
tions. 
Marjoram is in its prime in June, dis- 
tilled water is excellent for such whose 
brains are too cold, it provokes urine, heats 
the womb, provokes the menses, strengthens 
the memory and helps the judgment, causes 
an able brain. 
Distil Camomel water about the begin- 
ning of June. It eases the cholick and pains 
in the belly ; it breaks the stone in the reins 
and bladder, provokes the menses, expels 
the dead child, and takes away pains in the 
head. 
Fennel water strengthens the heart and 
brain; dilates the breast, the cough, pro- 
vokes the menses, encreases milk in nurses, 
and if you wash your eyes with it, it clears 
the sight. 
The Hooses of the fore feet of a Cow 
dried and taken any away, encrease milk 
Mm nurses, the smoke of them drives away 
mice. Mizaldus. 
Calaminth water heats and cleanses the 
womb, provokes the menses, and eases the _ 
pains of the head, distil it in May. 
The distilled water of Rosemary flowers, 
helps such as are troubled with the yellow 
Jaundice, Asthmas, it cleanses the blood, 
helps concoction, strengthens the brain 
and body exceedingly. 
Water of the flowers of Lilies of the val- 
ley, strengthens the brain and all the senses. 
The water of Cowslip flowers helps the 
palsey; takes away pains in the head, the 
vertigo and megrim, and is exceeding good 
for pregnant women. 
The eyes being washed every morning 
with Eyebright water, most strangely clears 
and strengthens the sight. 
_ Maidenhair distilled in May, the water 
cleanses both liver and lungs, clarifies the 
blood, and breaks the stone. 
Hyssop water cleanses the lungs of flegm, 
helps coughs and Asthmas, distil it in 
August. 
The water of Hore-hound, helps the 
cough and straitness of the breast; it 
strengthens the breast, lungs and stomach, 
and liver, distil it in June. 
Carduus water succours the head, 
strengthens the memory, helps such as are 
troubled with vertigoes and quartan agues; 
it provokes sweat, strengthens the heart, 
and all other fevers of choler. It is in its 
prime in May and June. 
Scabious water helps pleurises and pains, 
and pricking in the sides; Aposthumes, 
coughs, pestilences, and straitness of the 
breast. 
Water of Fi lowed dues is very profit- 
able in dropsies, an ounce being drank con- — 
tinually every morning and evening; as 
also pains and torments in the bowels. 
Bawm water distilled in May, restores” 
memory, it quickens all the senses, 
strengthens the brain, heart, and stomach, 
causes a merry mind and a sweet breath. 
The water of Comfrey solders broken _ 
bones, being drank, helps ruptures, out- — | 
wardly it stops the bleeding of prose a 
they being washed with it. ae 
Wormwood water distilled cold, sont 
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