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Government and Virtue^;.'] This is an herb of Jupiter, 

 and therefore strengthens the part of the body it rules 3 

 let Jupiter be angular and strong when gathered ; and 

 if you give but a scruple (which is but twenty grains^ 

 of it at a time, either in white wine, or in white wine 

 Tinegar, you shall very seldom miss the cure of an ague, 

 be it what ague soever, in three fits, as I have often 

 proved, to the admiration both of myself and others ; let 

 no man despise it, because it is plain and easy, the ways 

 of God are all such. It is an especial herb used in all 

 inflammations and fevers, whether irifedlious or pesti- 

 lential ; or among other herbs to cool and temper the 

 blood and humours in the body ; as also for all lotions, 

 gargles, infeftions, and the like ; for sore mouths, ul- 

 cers, cancers, fistulas, and other corrupt, foul, or run- 

 ning sores. The juice hereof drank, about four ounces 

 at a time, for certain days together, cureth the quinsy 

 and yellow jaundice ; and taken for thirty days toge- 

 ther, cureth the falling sickness. The roots boiled in 

 milk and drank, is a more eifedtual remedy for all fluxes 

 in man or woman, whether the white or red, as also the 

 bloody-flux. The roots boiled in vinegar, and the de- 

 coction thereof held in the mouth, easeth the pains of 

 the tooth. ach. The juice or decoftion taken with a 

 little honey, helpeth the hoarseness of the throat, and is 

 very good for the cough of the lungs. The distilled 

 water of both roots and leaves is also effedtual to all the 

 purposes aforesaid ; and if the hands be often washed 

 therein, and suffered at every time to dry in of itself 

 without wiping, it will in a short time help the palsy or 

 shaking in them. The root boiled in vinegar, helpeth 

 all knots, kernels, hard swellings, and lumps growing in 

 any part of the flesh, being thereto applied ; as also in- 

 flammations, and St. Anthony's i'ire ; ail imposthumes, 

 and painful sores with heat and ])utrefaction ; the 

 shingles also, and all other sorts of running and foul 

 scabs, sores, and itch. The same also boiled in wine, 

 and applied to any joint full of pain, ache, or the gout 

 in the hanJs or feet, or the hip gout, called the Sciatica, 

 and the decoftion thereof drank the while, doth cure 

 them, and easeth much pain in the bowels. The roots 

 are likewise effectual to help ruptures or burstings, being 



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