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Mith oil and wine. The green husks -n-ill do the like, 



being used in the same manner. The kernels beaten with 



rue and Avine, being applied, helpeth the quinsy; and 



bruised v. ith some honey, and applied to the ears, easeth 



the pains and inflammations of them. A piece of the greea 



husks put into a hollow tooth, easeth the pain. The 



catkins hereof, taken before they fall off, dried, and 



given a dram thereof in powder with wine, wonderfully 



helpeth those that are troubled Avith the rising of the 



mother. The oil that is pressed out of the kernels, is 



very profitable taken inwardly like oil of almonds, to help 



the colic, and to expel wind very cffeflually : an ounce 



or two thereof may be taken at any time. The young 



green nuts taken before they be half ripe, and preserved 



with sugar, are of good use for those that have weak 



stomachs or deflu(5tions thereon. The distilled water of 



the green husks, before they be half ripe, is of excellent 



use to cool the heat of agues, being drank an ounce or 



two at a time ; as also to resist the infection of the plague, 



if some of the same be also applied to the sores thereof. 



The same also cooleth the heat of the green wounds and 



old ulcers, and healeth them, being bathed therewith. 



The distilled water of the green husks being ripe, when 



they are shelled from the nuts, and drank with a little 



vinegar, is good for the plague, so as before the taking 



thereof a vein be opened. The said Avater is very good 



against the quinsy, being gargled and bathed therewith, 



and AvonderfuUy helpeth deafness and noise, and other 



pains in the ears. The distilled water of the young greea 



leaves in the end of May, performeth a singular cure of 



foul running ulcers and sjres, to be bathed, Avith wet 



cloths or sponges applied to them every morning. 



Wold, Weld, or Dyer's Weed. ^. (It. d.2.) 



The common kind groweth bushing with many leaves, 

 long, narrow and flat upon the ground ; of a dark bluish 

 green colour, somewhat like unto ^V'oad, but nothing 

 like so large, a little crumjiled, and as it Avere round 

 pointed, Avhicli do ^o abide the first year ; and the next 

 Spring from amoug tliem rise up divers round stalks, two 



