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Government and Virtues.'] It is a plant under the domi- 

 nion of Mercury. The fresh roots of Elecampane pre- 

 served with sugar, or made into a syrup or conserve, are 

 very effeclual to warm a cold windy stomach, or the 

 pricking therein, and stitches in the sides caused by the 

 spleen ; and to help the cough, shortness of breath, and 

 wheezing in the lungs. The dried root made into pow- 

 der, and mixed with sugar and taken, serveth to the 

 same purpose ; and is also profitable for those who have 

 their urine stopped, or the stopping of women's courses, 

 the pains of the mother, and of the stone in the reins, 

 kidnies, or bladder; it resisteth poison, and stayeth the 

 spreading of <he venom of serpents, as also putrid and 

 pestilential fevers, and the plague itself. The roots and 

 herbs beaten and put into new ale or beer, and daily 

 drank, cleareth, strengtheneth, and quickcneth the siglit 

 of the eyes wonderft.ily. The deco6tion of the roots in 

 wine, or the juice taken therein, killeth and driveth 

 forth all manner of worms in the belly, stomach, and 

 maw ; and gargled in the mouth, or the root chewed, 

 fasteneth loose teeth, and helps to keep them from pu- 

 trefadtion ; and being drank, is good for those that spit 

 blood, helpeth to remove cramps or conrulsions, gout, 

 sciatica, pains in the joints, applied outwardly or in- 

 Avardly, and is also good for those that are bursten, or 

 have any inward bruise. The root boiled well in vine- 

 gar, beaten afterwards, and made into an ointment with 

 hog's suet, or oil of trotters, is an excellent remedy for 

 scabs or itch in young or old ; the places also bathed or 

 washed with the decoction, doth the same ; it also Jielpeth 

 all sorts of filthy old putrid sores or cankers whatsoever. 

 In the roots of this herb lieth the chief efiedl for tie re» 

 raedies aforesaid. The distilled water of the leaves and 

 roots together, is very profitable to cleanse the skin of 

 the face, or other parts, from any morphcw, spots, or 

 blemishes therein, and make it clear. 



Eringo, or Sea Holly. ^ . CA. m. 2.) 



Thfre are two species of Eringo, but their rirtues are 

 the same. 



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