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their Food, weak Stomachs, four Belchings, either 
in Conferve, Infufion, Decodtion, Powder, or 
Electuary i it is ufeful in the Jaundice, Epilcpfy, 
Palfey, Convulfions, Gout, and Droply •, it is good 
in Coughs and Colds, Wheezing and Shortnefs ot 
Breath, and fharp Rheums on the Lungs ; its De- 
codtion in Mead is good in putrid Agues, from Dif- 
orders of the Stomach *, it draws out Blood and 
Humours which fall on the Eye and hinder the 
Sight ; its Decodtion kills Worms, opens Obftruc- 
tions of the Liver and Spleen, is beneficial in Stitches, 
and other Pains of the Sides or Back, Gripes in the 
Bowels or windy Cholic ; it brings down the Men- 
fes , Gravel, Stone, and Birth, and is very good in 
Hyfteries *, boil’d in Wine for a Gargle, it eafes the 
Tooth-ach ; it is ufeful againft the Venom of Ser- 
pents, or mad Dogs, ufed inwardly and outwardly ^ 
it either prevents or quickly removes Drunkennefs. 
The Powder with Honey and a little Vinegar 
flrangely refrefhes the Weary ; it ftops Bleedings by 
the Mouth, Nofe, or Urine j bruifed and applied to 
green Wounds, it quickly heals them, or cut Veins 
or Sinews ; it draws Splinters, Thorns, or other 
Bodies out of the Flefh ; it, with a little Salt, cures 
Sores and Ulcers, even the Fiftulous. T ournefort 
fays, the Herb is too full of Sulphur, mixt with a 
little volaitle oily Salt and Earth. A Tea qf its 
Leaves is not only advifable in the Gout, but in 
the Sciatica, Head-ach, Jaundice, and Palfey. 
Palmcirius ' s Powder for the Bite of a mad Dog : 
Take Leaves of Rue, Vervain, Smallage, Plantain, 
Polypody, common W T ormwood, Baum, Mint, 
Mugwort, Betony, Hypericon, Leffer Centaury, all 
gather’d in June , of each equal Parts ; dry in the 
Shade, powder and mix all, and, if the Patient 
has not been bitten on the Head, nor the Wound 
waflied with Water, give two or three Drams in 
Wine, 
