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cleanse foul ulcers. The distilled water or juice is much 

 esteemed by French dames to cleanse the skin from any 

 roughness, deformity, or discolouring thereof; being 

 boiled in wine, and given to drink, it is a good remedy 

 against the plague, and other pestilential fevers, if the 

 party after taking it be warm in his bed, and sweat fo** 

 two hours after, and use the same for twice at least. It 

 helpeth also all stingings and bitings of venomous beasts, 

 or mad dogs, being used inwardly and applied outwardly. 

 The same also openeth obstructions of the liver, and is 

 very available against the infirmities of the reins ; it pro- 

 voketh urine and helpeth to expt) the stone and gravel 

 out of the kidnies and bladder, and helpeth much in all 

 inward pains and ulcers. The decoction or distilled water 

 is no less effeftual to be applied to all wounds that are 

 fresh and green, or old, filthy, fretting and running ulcers, 

 which it very etfectually cureth in a short space. A little 

 mixed with the juice, and dropped into the eyes, cleanseih 

 them from cloudy mists, or thick films which grow over 

 them, and hinder the sight. It helpclh the tooth-ach, 

 being dropped into the ear on the contrary side of the pain ; 

 it is also effectual to ease the paios of the haemorrhoids ov 

 piles. 



Ground Pine. <?. (h, 2. d. 3.) 



This is also called Chamepitys. 



Descript.'] Our common Ground Pine groweth low, 

 seldom rising above a hand's breadth high, shooting forth 

 divers small branches set with slender, small, long, nar- 

 row, greyish or whitish leaves, somewhat hairy, divided 

 into three parts, many bushing together at a joint, some 

 growing scatteringly upon the stalks, smelling somewhat 

 strong, like unto rosin j the flowers are small and of a 

 paJe yellow colour, growing from the joint of the stalk 

 all along among the leaves ; after which come small and 

 round husks. The root is small and woody, perishing 

 every year. 



Place.] It groweth more plentifully in Kent than any 

 county of this land; as namely, many places on this side 

 DartJLordj alon^ to Southfleet^ Chulham, aud Rochester, 

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