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Face efpeciaily underthe eyes. The Leavs applyedto the Fore-head & Temples 
gualifieth the Frenfy or Madneffle by the cold and dry quality, which fonie bay. 
pofe tobe in them, and the juyce.of them put into the eares, killeth the worms 
in them: The diftilled water of the Leavesis effefuall co-cure the Scurvey, 
which caufeth rotcenneffe of the Mouth and Guans, takech away the rednefle of 
_the ¢yes, and fuch Mifts as darken thefight, being but dropped thereinto, and 
helperhcreeping fores, Shingles, Pimples and banging Warts in che Fundamenty o¢ 
elféwhere. ‘The faiddiftilled water is often. pled by Women to preferve their 
Beauty, ‘and ce takeaway redneffe and inflammations, andiall other ‘heats and 
difcolorings. The roots ftamped with Danewort, fodden in Wine and drunk, 
helpeth the Drop{y,and the Gout alfo,ifthey be boyledin red Wine,and. drunk 
morning and evening for nine dayes together. Being boyled with Plantain in 
Rain-water, and fome quantity thereot drank with Sugar,morning,noon and 
night; belpeth the {pitcing of blood. Two drams of the'powder drank in a 
an 
Bosagss fol! of Peafe broth.ftoppeth the immioderate Flux of Womens Cours 
fes, and fo it doth being ftamped and boyled in vinegar,and applyed under the 
Navel, and being onely ftamped and applyed, it is good for thofewounds that 
are moiftand hard to heal, and alfo forthe Cancker of the Yard.The faid pow. 
de: being drunk in good Wine, ftoppeth all manner of Fluxes, and isa remedy 
_ for the Excoriations of the beily and other parts. That the fmall Worms tound 
in. the heads of the Teafel worn about the neck orarm ina thin Leafe, do cure 
¢, iscertainlya Fable, The firft as Ifaid is onely ufed by them that 
drefle Cloath, to raife the Wool thereof with thecrooked Prickles of the head, 
 gmaking it fic that their Shearers may cut ic {mooth, and yet a Nap may be left 
thereon, but the other forts are as ufefull in Phyfick, efpecially che fecond, 
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T is called in Greek “‘oputa&”Opuees as Theaphraftue Gith,inLatinalfo Oryes 
ill permit, There being but one kind hereof, Ifhall pafle to theDeferip- 
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cometh up in a manner like unto wheat, but that the ftalks feldomeex- _ 
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