Chap. 453. EngUJI) Herbs, 



651 



XVII. Tftf Cataplajm. It is made of the gieen 



the Bleeding in green Wounds, and to conglutinate 

 the Lips of fimple Wounds and heal them, being 

 applied. Ufed to the Intiammations of Wounds or 



XVIII. The iiliilki Water. It is a prefent Re- 

 medy for Hurts and Blows on the Eyes, as alfo fbr 

 out, or the Sight it felf periftied. This Experiment 

 was found true upon a Boy, whofeEye by Chance 

 was prickt, who was reftored to his Sight thereby. 

 There was alfo another who was hun in the Eye by 

 a Dart, and was cured by applying this Water only 



Water upon feveral Perfons, by one who kept it as 



as alfo ftom Mifts, Clouds, Inflammations, Blood- 

 Ihot, and other Piftempers which obfiifcate the 

 Sight. It abates MaminationsJn^My Part^^bemg 



or two. ' Tnis iz cr ufed as a Gargle very wa 



of the Kiiiti. i\ 1. The laid Wacer applied wa 

 is faid to take away all Spots and Marks, Difco 

 ings and Scars in the Skin, caufed by theSmall-I 



fome proper Vehicle, fo much at a time as to tr 

 it gratefully Iharp, it will abate and exteritiii 



Stomach, and caufes a good / 



CHAP. CCCCLIII. 

 Of LOOSE-STRIFE Spiked, 



' Ludgunenfn-, Blew fpiked Loofe-ftnfe. 

 furffle fpikgd Loofe-Jirife. 



7he Defcriptioni. 

 III. J1>efira, or Purple fpiked Loofe-ftrife, hai 



grows up with many woody fquare Stalks, full of 

 Joints, about three Feet high or more ^ at every 



oot long or longer, growing inRundlesone 



. Thejecond, or Blew fpiked Loofe-ftrife 



X -a©- ^"■x^fi : m Latine^ 'Lyfimacha fficata-^ the tops of the fijuare Stalks, and with dark green 



and in £»g/(/J, Spiked Loofe-ftrife, ovWillovi-Uerb, and narrower Leaves, fet 1^ Couples at the Joints 



or Loofeftrife with fpiked Heads of Bowers. towards the tops, but with three or four at a Joint 



Plant, viz. i. Lyfimachia fpicata purpurea, Lyjl- the edges. The Flowers grow in the fame manner 



