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the stone or gravel in the reius or bladder. The same also 

 heli>6 stitchea iu the sides, griping pains of the stomach 

 or oelly, the obstructions of the liver, and cures the yel- 

 low-jaundice ; it likewise kills worms in children. Being 

 outwardly applied, it conglutinates wounds notably, and 

 helps much to stay defluxions of rheum from the head to 

 the eyes, nose, and teeth, being bruised green, and bound 

 thereto ; or the forehead, temples, or the nape of the neck 

 behind, bathed with the decoction of the dried herb. It 

 also dries up the fistulous ulcers or any other that are foal 

 and spreading. 



HUSH (SQUINANTH.)— C/ttn<n« OdorcUut.) 



Descrip. — Though this is commonly called a Bush, yet it 

 is a species of grass, whose leaves grow thick together, in- 

 closing one another, having a small fibrous root; they are 

 long and narrow, of a pleasant sweet smell. The stalks 

 grow a foot or more high, bearing pannicles of short woolly 

 spikes, set opposite to one another. It grows in Arabia, 

 and other eastern countries. The flowers only are used. 



Oovemment and Virtibes. — All rushes are under Saturn. 

 This is heating and drying, opening obstructions of the 

 liver and spleen, and provoking the catamenia; it eases the 

 pain of the womb after child-bearing, provokes urine, 

 cleaneefl the reins, and helps the hiccough, occasioned by 

 wind in the stomach. It is an ingredient in the two gres^ 

 oompoeitiona, Theriaca Anc^omachi, and Mitkridate, 



BXJQB:ES,--(Juncut.) 



ALTHonoH there are several kinds, yet those which hf Te 

 most medicinal virtues, and are best known, such as the 

 Bulrushes, and some of the smoother sorts, ought to be 

 ■elected. These grow commonly in almost every part of 

 this country, and a description of them is needless. 



Place. — They grow by the sides of watery ditches isan- 

 ing from the Thames, and in the m&rshea near Black wall. 



Time. — They flower from July to September. 



Virtues. — The seed of the soft kind, if drank in wine and 

 water, stays laxes and womens' courses, when they come 

 down abundantly ; but it causes head-ache, and provokes 

 alee|>, and must be given with caution. The root Doiled in 

 water, to the consumption of one third, helps the oooi^b. 



