Chap. 179. 'EngUjPEMhZ 



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VII. The Qualities. The whole Plant is hot 

 dry in the third Degree -, Aperitive, Abtterfive, bi 



10. An Ekanary of the Root. .11. An Oil of the 

 Root. 17. A Celt apldfm of the Root. i^.ASubfii- 



15. A Cataplafm of the Leaves with Goats-dung. 



16. Elaterium Viride, Green Elaterium, or the In- 

 fpiffate Juice of the Fruit. 17. Elaterium album 



vel optimum, White Elaterium, or the Foeeula of 

 the Juice ^■^- -■■■■- -° — -■-"--^^. ' 



is'andNSfes 



X. T:he Liquid Juice of the Lee, 

 into the Ears, it eafes them of the Pains 

 therein, and very much pre;vails againft ±«aineis : 

 bathed upon the Skin, it takes away Freckles, Len- 

 tils, Difcolorings, yellow Spots, Scurff, Morphew, 



'^x6£f.^i'd'^uirj^hS^ 



gainit the Falling-fickneis and Kings-evil, put into 



theNoihils, andtaken inwardly alio; andtheSttu- 



to be given to Women with Child, becaufe it is apt 

 to deftroy the Fruit in the Womb. It purges vif- 



^XIL The &S Lade^ofthf jJc!''of Leaves 

 withTpart rf'wltet^ii^whkh'Se i's diffolved! 



Xate Megkm"o?Head^^^^^^ 



for it wonderfhUy purges the Head and Brain 

 Excrements, ^and cures a ftinking Breath cc 



againft' 



it, as oftlie Juice of the Leaves or Roots, very h 



XIV. The Syrup of the Juice of the Roots or Fruit. 

 t is good againft the Scurvy, Dropfie, Jaundice 

 nd Gout, carrying oft" aU forts of putrid Humors, 



Th?DorpiA-"!;'' '^f l^'"s Worms in the Body. 

 1 ne uoie is trom a fpoonful to 2, ; or 4, in the 



or ^leelRolfvfilhl t' ^'""' '^^^^ °^ •''^ ^^ 

 pinf and haTf of ftronrWhiteff \Vir in wWch 

 let it infufe for 24 hours or more. Dofe ? ounces, 



for curing the Droply ; which thing (fays he) it 



Xyi. The Deco3ion of the Root. Itmaylemade 



This being drunk (fays Aiefue) helps the Dropfy^ 



prevails againft the Yellow Jaundice, and all Ob- 

 flruaions of both Liver and Spleen. This Decoai- 

 on gargled in the Mouth, and lield therein for fome 

 time, 'gives prefent Eafe in the Tooth-ach. 

 XVII. The Vinegar of the Root. If the Root is 



Herpe, asalfo to%u?e Scirff'aMMorphewJ aTto 

 cleanfe the Skm of all Difcolorings, as Yellownefs, 

 Tawninefs, Freckles, Lentils, and other Spots of 



' XVIII.' Tl,e Pouder of the Root. Snufft up the 



the Head and Brain of cold m.oift and vifcous Hu- 

 mors, which caufe the Head-ach, Megrim, Vertigo, 

 Lethargy, Apoplexy, Epilepfy, Palfy, Sfc. Dio/cori- 

 des fays, that being applied to the Skin or Face, it 

 cleanfes it from all ScurfF, and takes away the Dif- 

 coloring of Scarrs.- Inw;ird!y taken, to a fcruple or 

 half a dram, mixt with Cream of Tartar, it kills 



XJ°£ The Ek^.ary of the Root. It is made of 

 the Pouder mixt vvitli Honey. Taken inwardly, 



Strength, in the Morning falting, it purges Flegm, 

 '"•--"- and watry Humors, and abates the rebelli- 

 ment of the King's-evil : it cleanfes and 

 heals old Sores and Ulcers, being ufed Plaifter-wife, 



Iwm or^odke &eaii?7out m "ut'u'onaT 

 Deformity or Scar, does attenuate the Skin, attraft 



ng in Oil Olive. Anointed often upon the Temples, 

 )f_the Juice, being fnufFt alio up the Noftrils. A- 



hePainonr^Sdatica,£/" 



XXI. TheCaiap/aJmoftheRoot. It may be made 

 :ither of the Root bruifed, Sfc. or of the Juice of 



