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wardly ; the juice also clarified and taken, being mingled 

 with a Uttle vinegar, is good for an inflamed mouth and 

 throat ; but outwardly, the juice of the herb or berries, 

 with oil of roses, and a little viuegar and ceruse beat toge- 

 ther in a lead mortar, is good to anoint all hot inflamma- 

 tions in the eyes. It also does good for the shingles, ring- 

 worms, and in all running, fretting, and corroding ulcers, 

 if applied thereto. A pessary dipped in the juice, and 

 dropped into the matrix, stays the immoderate flow of the 

 courses ; a cloth wet therein, and applied to the testicles, 

 upon any swelling therein, gives ease ; also to the gout, if 

 it comes of hot and sharp humours. The juice dropped into 

 the ears, eases pains that arise from heat or inflammation : 

 it is good for hot swellings under the throat. Be sure you 

 do not mistake the Deadly Nightshade for this. 



NIGHTSHADE (DEADLY.)— (il^ropa Belladonna,) 



Called also the Dwale. 



Descrip. — This is the largest of the Nightshades. It is 

 five feet high, having several long spreading roots, that 

 ■hoot many long angulated stalks of a deep green, beset 

 with dull green leaves, shaped like common Nightshade, 

 but larger. The flowers are set on among the leaves, grow- 

 ing singly on long footstalks arising from the bosom of the 

 leaves, and have a dismal aspect. They are large, hollow, 

 and hang down like bells. On the outside they are of a 

 dusky colour, between brown and green, and within they 

 are purple. They are succeeded by berries of the size of 

 cherries, black and shining when ripe, and full of a pur- 

 plish iuicy pulp, of a sweetish and mawkish taste. 



Place. — It is seldom found wild, but often in gardens. 



Time, — It flowers in July. 



Oovemment and Virtues. — Only a part of this plant has 

 its uses. This Nightshade boars a very bad character as 

 being of a poisonous nature. It is not good at all for in- 

 ^^urd uses ; but both leaves and root may with good success 

 be applied outwardly, by way of poultice, to inflammatory 

 swellings. An ointment made of the juice evaporated to 

 the consistence of an extract, does wonders in old sharp ul- 

 cers, even of a cancerous nature. The leaves applied to the 

 breasts of women, will dissipate any hard swellings of those 

 parts. A poultice made of the roots boiled in milk, has 

 oeen found serviceable in hard ill-conditioned tumours, and 

 foul alcers. Sometimes even the outward application is 



