274 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



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

 ruption, and fastens loose teeth. land seminal vessels, stops the running ot 



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

 way of a plaister, heats and binds; being {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 I 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;! most remote parts of the body, rir. the 

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

 madness. ; and breast, and strengthens all those parts 



Tin-pent hie is hot in the second degree, it* when they are weak, if the weakness pro- 

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

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



Styrax Calamitis is hot and dry in the i 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 j the menses, and helps all cold afflictions of 

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

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



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

 degree, softens, draws, and heats; being clis- 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 the next ]ace the Co]] te]]s a lale 



.pleen, being applied to the left side; being concern ^ Liquid, Jutces, and Tears, 

 made into an ointment with oil, it is good j which ^ be \ for n( . ^ 



to anoint the limbs of such as are weary : 



a scruple of it being taken in the form of at 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 I granates. Lemons, Wood-sorrel, Oil of unripe 

 joints, 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 i Culpeper."] The virtues of the most of 

 hin subtile parts, insomuch that bring; these may be found in the Syrups, and are 

 beaten into very fine powder it will vanquish j 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! 

 In at. all inflammations whatsoever, the back/ 



