2T4 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



washed with it, it cleanses the gums of cor- 5 being anointed with the same, cools the reins, 

 ruption, and fastens loose teeth. jand seminal vessels, stops the running oi 



Frankincense being used outwardly in the j the reins and Fluor Albus, the moderate use 

 way of a plaister, heats and binds; being f of Venery, the like it doth if it be drank 

 applied to the temples, stops the rheums j inwardly with Bettony-water, take but a 

 that flow to the eyes, helps green wounds, i small quantity of it at a time inwardly, it 

 and fills hollow ulcers with flesh, stops the j resist poison and bitings by venomous 

 bleeding of wounds, though the arteries be j beasts ; outwardly, applied as before, and 

 cut ; being made into an ointment with \ the eyes anointed with it, stops hot rheums 

 Vinegar and Hog's-grease, helps the itch, i that flow thither. 



pains in the ears, inflammations in women's { Opopanax purges thick flegm from the 

 breasts commonly called agues in the breast ; i most remote parts of the body, vix. the 

 beware of taking it inwardly, lest it cause! brain, joints, hands, and feet, the nerves 

 madness. ; and breast, and strengthens all those parts 



Turpentine is hot in the second degree, it \ when they are weak, if the weakness pro- 

 heals, softens, it discusses and purges, j ceed of cold, as usually it doth ; it helps 

 cleanses the reins, provokes urine. | weakness of the sight, old rotten coughs, 



Styrax Calamitis is hot and dry in the | and gouts of all sorts, dropsies, and swell- 

 second degree, it heals, mollifies, and con- ; ings of the spleen, it helps the stranguary 

 cocts; being taken inwardly helps the cough, j and difficulty of making urine, provokes 

 and distillations of the lungs, hoarseness and $ the menses, and helps all cold afflictions of 

 loss of voice, helps the hardness of the \ the womb ; have a care you give it not to 

 womb, and provokes the menses. j any pregnant women. The dose is one 



Ammoniacum, hot and dry in the third j dram at most, corrected with a littleMastich, 

 degree, softens, draws, and heats; being dis- j dissolved in Vinegar and outwardly applied 

 solved in vinegar, strained and applied \ helps the passions of the spleen, 

 plaister-wise, it takes away carbuncles and ; 

 hardness in the flesh, it is one of the best; 



remedies that I know for infirmities of the j Jn ^ next , ace ^ CQ]] ^ a , e 

 spleen, being applied to the left side; being | concernil f Li id Ju f ce ^ T 

 made into an ointment with oil, it is good j which ^ b( J k for nfc ^ 



to anoint the limbs or such as are weary : j 



a scruple of it being taken in the form of a \ College.] Vinegar, Juice of Citrons, Juice 

 pill loosens the belly, gives speedy delivery \ of sour Grapes, Oranges, Barberries, Tears of 

 to women in travail, helps diseases of the j a Birch-tree, Juice of Chermes, Quinces, Pome- 

 spleen, the sciatica and all pains in the \ granates, Lemons, Wood-sorrel, Oil of unripe 

 points, and have any humour afflicting their | Olives, and ripe Olives, both new and cold, Juice 

 breast. | of red and Damask Roses, Wine Tears of a 



Camphire, it is held by all authority to be j Vine. 



cold and dry in the third degree, it is of very | CulpeperJ] The virtues of the most of 

 thin subtile parts, insomuch that being 5 these may be found in the Syrups, and are 

 beaten into very fine powder it will vanquish | few of them used alone, 

 away into the air, being beaten into powder \ 

 and mixed with oil, and the temples anointed | 

 therewith, eases headaches proceeding of j 

 heat, all inflammations whatsoever, the back; 



