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Ointment, fpread it on Linnen, apply it to fcrophu- 
lous Swellings, and it either refolves, or ripens, 
breaks and heals them : Zacutus fwears it never once 
failed. Dolceus fays, in the Spring Time, lay open 
the Ground round the Root, cut off the upper Part, 
hollow what remains in the Earth, cover it with the 
Part cut off, and ftrow the Earth over all; next Morn- 
ing the hollowed Part will be full of Juice, a Spoon- 
ful* of which drank purges gently downwards, re- 
moves Obflrudtions of the Liver, Spleen, Sweet- 
bread, and other Parts of the lower Belly, and if 
drank every Morning, from one to three Spoonfuls, 
it does, and has cured abundance of Dropfies. The 
Root, bruifed and applied, draws Splinters out of 
the Flefh. The Leaves, Fruit, and Roots cleanfe 
old filthy Sores, Fretting, running Cankers, Gan- 
grenes and Tetters. The Root clears the Skin from 
all Spots and Difcolouring •, but, for all its good 
Qualities, its inward Ufe requires great Caution, 
and fhould be very well prepared *, it, being fo 
powerful a Purge, is fit to draw Humours from the 
remoteft Parts of the Body, therefore in a Palfey, 
Cramp, Vertigo, Convulsions, and to expel Sand 
and Gravel from the Kidnies, and purge the Uterus , 
it may be of fpecial Service. The powder’d Root, 
made into an Ele&uary with Honey, clears the 
Breaft from thick Phlegm, and is good in obftinate 
Coughs and Shortnefs of Breath. The Berries often 
rubb’d on cure Tetters, therefore called Tetter- 
Berries. The Root applied with a little Wine breaks 
Boils, and helps Whitloes or Whitfiows. A Poul- 
tife of the Root with St ere. Caprill. or Bubulin . and 
Vinegar is good for a Schirius, if ufed fometimes, 
and often renew’d but Vinegar and Nitre harden 
it to a Cartilage or Bone : A Poultiie of the Root, 
Frogs, and foft Soap beaten up into a Poultife, and 
applied to any ftrumatous Tumour, promifes fair to 
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