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ing at the mouth. The seed drank, is a remedy against 

 the stinging of venomous creatures, the biting of mad 

 dogs, the poisonous qualities of hemlock, henbane, 

 nightshade, mandrake, or such like herbs that stupify or 

 dull the senses ; as also the lethargy, especially to use it 

 outwardly, to rub the forehead or temples in the lethargy, 

 and the places stung or bitten with beasts, with a little 

 satl. The distilled water of the herb is also effedlual 

 (though not so powerful) for the diseases aforesaid ; 

 as for outward wounds and sores to wash them, and. 

 cleanse the skin from morphew, leprosy and other dis- 

 colourings thereof. The seed or leaves bruised and put 

 into the nostrils, stayeth the bleeding of them, and 

 taketh away the flesh growing in them called polypus. 

 The juice of the leaves, or the decoi5tion of them, or the 

 roots, is singular good to vvash either old, rotten, or 

 stinking sores or fistulas and gangrenes, and such as fret- 

 ting, eating, or corroding scabs, manginess and itch ia 

 any part ot the body, as also green wounds, by washing 

 them therewith, or applying the green herb bruised 

 thereunto, yea, although the flesh were separated from 

 the bones; the same applied to our wearied members 

 refresh them, or to place those that have been out of joint, 

 being first set up again, strengtheneth, drieth and com- 

 fortcth them, as also those places troubled with achs and 

 gouts, and the deflu6tion of humours upon the joints or 

 sinews ; it easeth the pains, and drieth or dissolveth the 

 defluxions. An ointment made of the juice, oil, and a 

 little wax, is singular good to rub cold and benumbed 

 members. A handful of the leaves of green Nettles 

 and another of Wallwort, or Deanwort, bruised and 

 applied, simply themselves to the gout, sciatica, or joint 

 achs in any part, hath been found to be an admirable help 

 thereunto. 



Nightshade. ^ . (c. d. 4:,) 



Common Nightshade is a diflerent plant from that 

 poisonous one called Deadly Nightshade. 



Descript.'] It hath an upright round, green hollow 

 Stalk, about a foot or half a yard high, bushing forth in 

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