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Po/igonati, sigilli Solomonis, $c. Of Solo- : ing takes away the virtue of it, and there- 

 tnon's Seal. Stamped and boiled in wine it i fore it is best given by infusion only; If 

 speedilyhelps(beingdrank)allbrokeubones, \ your body be any thing strong, you may 

 cind is of incredible virtue that way; as also ; take two drams of it at a time being sliced 

 being stamped and applied to the place, it thin and steeped all night in white wine, in 

 soon heals all wounds, and quickly takesaway ; the morning strain it out and drink the 

 the black and blue marks of blows, being; white wine; it purges but gently, it leaves 

 bruised and applied to the place, and for a binding quality behind it, therefore dried 

 these, I am persuaded there is not a better j a little by the fire and beaten into powder, 

 medicine under the sun. \ it is usually given in fluxes. 



Pom. Of Leeks. They say they are 5 Rhaphani. Domesticce and Sylvestris. Of 

 hot and dry in the fourth degree ; they I Raddishes, garden and wild. Garden 

 breed ill-favoured nourishment at the best, j Raddishes provoke urine, break the stone, 

 they spoil the eyes, heat the body, cause \ and purge by urine exceedingly, yet breed 

 troublesome sleep, and are noisome to the j very bad blood, are offensive to the stomach, 

 stomach : yet are they good for something | and hard of digestion, hot and dry in 

 else, for the juice of them dropped into I quality. Wild, or Horse Raddishes, such 

 the ears takes away the noise of them, mixed t as grow in ditches, are hotter and drier 

 with a little vinegar and snuffed up the > than the former, and more effectual. 



nose, it stays the bleeding of it, they are 

 better of the two boiled than raw, but 



Rhodie Rod. Rose Root. Stamped and 

 applied to the head it mitigates the pains 



both ways exceedingly hurtful for ulcers in thereof, being somewhat cool in quality, 

 the bladder : and so are onions and garlic. \ Rhabarbari Monachorum. Monks Rhu- 



Prunellorum Silvestriiim. Of Sloe-bush, j barb, or Bastard-Rhubarb, it also purges, 

 or Sloe-tree. I think the college set this : and cleanses the blood, and opens obstruc- 

 amongst the roots only for fashion sake, $ tions of the liver, 

 and I did it because they did. \ Rubice tinctorum. Of Madder. It is 



Pyrethri Salivaris^ fyc. Pelitory of Spain. | both drying and binding, yet not without 

 It is hot and dry in the fourth degree, j some opening quality, for it helps the yel- 

 chewed in the mouth, it draws away rheum \ low jaundice, and therefore opens obstruc- 

 in the tooth-ache; bruised and boiled in | tions of the liver and gall; it is given with 

 oil, it provokes sweat by unction; inwardly i good success, to such as have had bruises 

 taken, they say it helps palsies and other \ by falls, stops looseness, the hemorrhoids, 



cold effects in the brain and nerves. 



and the menses. 



Rhapontici. Rhupontick, or Rhubarb i Rusci. Of Knee-holly or Butchers- 

 of Pontus. It takes away windiness and \ broom, or Bruscus. They are meanly hot 

 weakness of the stomach, sighings, sobbings, j and dry, provoke urine, break the stone, 

 spittings of blood, diseases of the liver and 1 and help such as cannot evacuate urine 

 spleen, rickets, &c. if you take a dram at \ freely Use them like grass roots, 

 a time it will purge a little, but bind much, j Sambuci. Of Elder. I know no wonders 

 and therefore fit for foul bodies that have j the root will do. 

 fluxes. Sars<e-Parigli(E. Of Sarsa-Parilla, or 



Rhabarbari. Of Rhubarb. It gently Bind-weed ; somewhat hot and dry, helpful 

 purges choler from the stomach and liver, | against pains in the head, and joints ; they 

 opens stoppings, withstands the dropsy, j provoke sweat, and are used familiarly in 

 Hypocondriac Melancholly ; a little boil- 1 drying diet drinks 



