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led with the afhes of the thell-fithes called Burrets, ic cureth the inflammation of the fundament, 
and any {cab or mange whatfoever. Ic giveth afreth colour to the skin of the vifage and cauterh 
the haire to growplentifully where itis applied. The feed whereof itis made, there isno living 
creature will touch.Of the grapes which this Palma Chrifti or Ricinus doth carie,chere be made 
excellentweiks or matches for lamps and candles, which will cafta moftcleare light: and yerthe 
oile which is drawn out of the feed giveth buta dim blaze or ob{cure fame, by reafon of the cx- 
ceeding grofleneffe and fatnefie thereof, Of the leaves tempered with vinegte,there ts a liniment 
made,which is good for S. Anthonies fire : and of themfelves alone being freth and greene, they 
be applied with good fucceffe to the paps, and any violent fluxion whatfoever. The fame,boiled 
inwine,and laid too,with groffe barley meale or groats and {aftron, are fingular.for all inflamma- 
tions: and ifthey be applied by themfelves withour any other thing, to the vilage, they doe em- 
belifh and polith the skin paffing well within three daies. Oile of Almondsis laxative : itfervech 
tofoften the body & make it tender; the skin which was riveled,it caufeth to looke near,fmoott, 
and cleare :and being applied with honey, it taketh away freckles and {pots out of the face. Boi- 
led with oile rofat,honey,the * rind of pomnegranats, itis comfortable to the eares, ic killeth the 
worms therein ,tefolveth thofe groffe humors which were the caufe of hard hearing of the thum- 
ping, tinging, and other inordinatfounds within the ears; and withall, eafeth the bead-ach and 
cureth the dimneffe of the eies. Reduced into.a cerot with wax,it healeth felons,and cleareth the 
skin of thofe who be tanned and funburnt. Wath the head with it and wine rogither,it killeth the 
running {call, and riddeth away the dandruffe:applied with Mellor, it difcufleth the {welling 
piles and biggs in the fundament: ifthe head bee annointed with it alone, it procureth fleepe. 
Oile de-baies, the newer that itis and greener of colour, the better it is thoughtto be sborie is 
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ofnature,and therefore good in apalfie, crampe, {ciatica, and for bruifed places looking blacke | 
and blew upon ftripes : and being heat in the rind or caatofa pomegranat, and{o applied asa 
cataplafme,it helpeth the head-ach,oldrheumis, an¢_infirmities of the ears, Oile of Mirtles is 
made after the fame manner: aftringent it is,and feryeth To harden any part of the bo Jie: itkuit- 
teth the flaggie gumbs,helpeth the toorh-ach and bloudie flix: it cureth the exulceration of the 
mattice and bladder; healerhall old ulcers which run and yeeld filthie matter, if it ee brought 
into acerot with the skales of brafle,and wax. Likewife it cureth the meazlesand angrie wheals: 
and foit doth all burns and skalds. Ithealeth and skinneth any gall andraw place: it {coureth 
dandrutfe,and repreffeth the breeding therof :it cureth clifts and chaps : piles and {welling bigs 
in thefundament,it bringeth downe and refolveth: itknitreth diflocations of joynts,ana taketh 
away the ftrong and ranke favor of the bodie. A countrepoifon it is againft the Cantharices and 
the Bupreftis: as alfoagainft all other venome which is corrofive and hurteth by exulceration. 
Touching the ground-Myrtle Chamemyrfine, or Oxymyrfine, it hath the fame nature that the 
other Myrtle haths and the oiles be of femblable vereues. The ile of Cypreffe alfo,and likewife 
of Citrons,be not unlike totheoile of Myrtles in operation, Bur the oie drawn from the Wall 
nut kernels (which we called Caryinam)is fingularto bring haire againe, where itis faloe away 
by fomeinfirmitie: andinftilled into the eares,ithelpeth the hardneffe of heariny: it the fore- 
head 5e annointed tuerewith, itcureth the head-ach. Otherwife, itis burdull in operation, and 
ycta ftinking {mell ithath with it. If but one nut kernel! be corrupt and rotten,it marreth all che 
oile that is made ofthe reft, were there a pecke of them, The oile which is made of the graine 
or feed of the plant Thymelza, 1s of the fame vertue that the oile of Palma-Chiritti or Tickleed 
above-named. The oile of the Lentiske is paffing good to make an ointmentof,againft laili- 
tude and wearinefle:and verely it were equivalentevery way to oile-rofat, but that it isfound to 
bee more aftringent :it is ufed much in repreffing of immoderat {weats, and thofe angrie pim- 
ples which rife after much fweating, Nothing is there fo effectual to heale the farcines or skab 
in horfes,and fuchlike beafts. The oile of Ben, doth mundifie freckles, cure felons and biles, 
take away {pots and mols, and healeth the impoftumations in the gumbs, . 
As for Cypiros, what a plantit is, and how thete isan oile made thereof,i have thewed alrea- 
die. By nature it is hot,and fofteneth finews which be ftiffe and ftarke. The leaves ferve to make a 
good liniment forto annoint the pitch: of the ftomacke: and their juice applied in manner ofa 
peflatie, ferleth the mother when it rolleth every way andis out of herplace. The greene leaves 
chewed and applyed, cure the running feallsin the head, the cankers and fores in the mouth, all 
sifings and apoftemations,and likewife the piles. A decoction of the faid leaves, is fingular for 
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