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rup of Caiamiiu (which are to be had at the apothecaries) 

 are the most elr'ectual. Let not women be too busy with 

 it, for it works very violent upon the feminine part. 



Camomile. ©. (h. d. 2.) 



It is so well known every where, that it is but lost 

 time and labour to describe itj the virtues thereof 

 are as followeth : 



A decodion made of Camomile, and drank, taketh 

 away all pains and stitches in the side ; the flowers of Ca- 

 momile beaten, and made up into balls with Gil, drive 

 away all sorts of agues, if the part grieved be anointed 

 with that oil, taken from the flowers, from the crown of 

 the head to the sole of the foot, and afterwards laid to 

 sweat in bed, and that he sweats well; this is Nichessor 

 an Egyptian's medicine. It is profitable for all sorts of 

 agues that come either from phlegm, or melancholy, or 

 from an inflammation of the bowels, being applied when 

 the humours causing them shall be conco6ted ; and there 

 is nothing more profitable to the sides and region of the 

 liver and spleen than it; the bathing with a deco6tion of 

 Camomile taketh away weariness, easeth pains, to what 

 part of the body soever they be applied. It comforteth 

 the sinews that are over-strained, mollifiethall swellings ; 

 it moderately comforteth all parts that have need of 

 warmth, digesteth and dissolveth whatsoever hath need 

 thereof, by a wonderful speedy property. It easeth all 

 the pains of the cholic and stone, and all pains and tor- 

 ments of the belly, and gently provoketh urine ; the 

 flowers boiled in posset drink provoke sweat, and help 

 to expel all colds, aches and pains whatsoever, and is an 

 ex<;ellent help to bring down women's courses. Syrup 

 made of the juice of Camomile, with the flowers in white 

 wine, is a remedy against the jaundice and dropsy; the 

 flowers boiled in lee, are good to wash the head, and 

 comfort both it and the brain ; the oil made of the flowers 

 of Camomile, is much used against all hard swellings, 

 pains or aches, shrinking of the sinews, or cramps, or 

 pains in the joints, or any other part of the body. Being 

 Hsed in glysters, it helps to dissolve the wind and pains i« 



