( 4i ) 
difcufs it, efpecially on the Joints, where a Suppu- 
ration may be dangerous. 
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Bryony (Black) ( Bryonia Nigra ) cuts and thins 
tough Phlegm, in Diford ers of the Breaft. Hoffman 
fays, that Dr. Lifter often tried both Roots and 
Extradt in very large Dofes, but never could obferve 
they had any fenfible Operation any Way. A Poul- 
tife of the powder’d Root, with Vinegar and Cow- 
dung, eafes the Pain of the Gout •, a Poultife of it, 
bruifed, quickly cures Concufiions : This Root 
feems to have the like EfFedts with that of the 
White, but much weaker. The bruifed Root ap- 
plied is good for Aches of the Arms, Shoulders, 
Hips, and in white Swellings. 
46. 
Camomile ( Chamamelum ) digefts, loofens, fof- 
tens, eafes Pain, provokes the Menfes and Urine ; 
its Decodtion in Wine is of fpecial Ufe in the flatu- 
lent Cholic, Cramp, and Convulfions. Mathiolus 
fays, it is wonderful how powerfully its Ample dif- 
till’d Water difcufies in a Pleurify ; outwardly it is 
of the greateft Benefit in eafing Pains, in foftening 
and ripening Fomentations, Poultifes and Clyfters : 
In the laft Form it eafes Pain of the Bowels furpriz- 
ingly, from whatever Caufe ; and, in Baths for the 
Stone, Camomile Flowers is the chief Ingredient. 
Its Oil foftens and difcufies hard Tumours, eafes 
their Pains, and takes off Wearinefs. Two Hand- 
fuls of the Flowers infufed in a Quart of Rhenijh 
Wine, on hot Afhes for two Hours, then {train’d, 
and as many frefh Flowers put in a fecond and third 
Time, and {train’d \ two or three Spoonfuls of this 
Infufion drank in warm Wine feveral Times, and 
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