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^r^ which our Author calls hroad-leav'd Mugwort ^^ grow-* 
ing without culture every where ; known to the moft igno- 
rant Japmiefe-^ and being prepared is called iW^?^^. 10ur 
Author paffing by its other vertues , at prefent only fhews 
its ttfe in the Gout : which (after a digrellion concerning 
CJauteries^ whole efficacy is affertedby Hippocrates;^ Cei- 
fiiSj and Others there quoted) he defcribes in this manner. 
The Plant dryed in the Shade, free'd from filrhand the 
harder rougher Stall^s , and rubb'd between the hands 
till it become like Cotton 3 is their Moxa, This cotton - 
like Subftance they form ifito a little Cone about the bulk 
of a Pea ^ or elfe in a Paper> rowle it between their hands- 
into a Cylinder 5 to be divideUjnto little Pellets for iheir 
purpofc. The Pulfe of the plabe being felc, upon it they 
place the Moxa fthebafis of the Cbne^next the Skin )^ 
then taking care to keep the body in a fettle3~pofifion , they 
light the Apex of the Pellet either with ordinary wood, or 
(for the Rich) with an Aromatick ftick. The Pellet does 
©ot wholly confume intoafhes s but leaves a little fegment 
of itstafe on thepart: a little Blifteris hereby raifed of a 
Cineritious colour without much pain 3 giveing vent to 
ih^hiHnours and wind. They burn fbmetimes even to, 50 
pallets on a place without danger s and at laft with Suc- 
1 ^5\0%^rate the Eftara i Garlidc is applyed for 14 hours. 
fiopgh fide of ajPfecw^^^ Ulcer open r 
t^(siH>ppth fide h^afe it : C^h^Wort^^efu^Gifyf^Qti Jvy &c. 
fubftituted for want of Flantdn* 
'h^oxa\% no( to be ai^plyediti ardent continual feavers, In 
|i\^fitof^in-^^a, itiJaogn^^ <?f the Spii^tSt* ia pre^ 
