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Conferve may be made and kept of the Flowers, 
for both are good againft Poifon, putrid, malignant, 
peftilential Fevers, and Melancholy ; they open Ob- 
ftrudtions, cleanfe the Blood, are ferviceable in a 
Jaundice, temper Heat and Sharpnefs, are good in 
all aduft Humours, and Difeafes of the Skin there- 
from *, both Conferves are good for feeble, weak, 
and confumptive Perfons. 
33 - 
Box-Tree {Bums) a Walk of its Decodtion 
in Lee makes the Hair grow furprifingly. An In- 
fufion of its tender Leaves in white Wine, ftrain’d 
and given to drink, quickly cures a flatulent Cho- 
lic. The diftilPd Narcotic Oil of the Wood is 
much commended in the Falling- Sicknefs, Tooth- 
ach, and rotten Teeth. Its Saw-dufl is faid to be 
drying and aftringent, therefore its Decodlion is faid 
to cure a Flux ; its Deco&ion in Wine is a good 
Gargle for cold Defluxions of the Teeth. 
34 - 
Bramble-Bush (Rubus) all its Parts are Medi- 
cinal, Buds, Leaves, Flowers, Fruit, and Roots, 
have all a binding Quality ; but the unripe Berries 
are moft fo, the ripe are far milder ; they are good 
in all Fluxes of the Belly, Uterus , Nofe, or by the 
Mouth. The Leaves boil’d, {brain’ d, and a little 
Allum or Honey put to the Liquor, make a very 
good Gargle for Rawnefs, Heat, Parching, and 
fmall Ulcers in the Mouth, or Throat, or privy 
Parts, or the Thrufh ; fome efteem them Antifccr- 
butic. The Juice of the Fruit, with Sugar, makes 
a good Wine. Their Syrup is an excellent Medi- 
cine in a Dyfuria. The Berries moderately eaten are 
not only fafe, but pleafant, and wholefome to lax 
and choleric Bodies efjpecially, and to Perfons liable 
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