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all Herbs none exceed it for extenfive, inward, and 
outward Services, in a numerous Variety of Cafes. 
Elder feems to put in for the next Competitor ; in a 
Cardialgia, a Decoction of it drank warm in the Fit 
cures ; or three Ounces of the fined Juice of Dill ; 
or a Dram of powder’d Acorns, in two Ounces of 
fined Wormwood Juice. Some make a great Se- 
cret of the following Ointment, and put as great a 
Value on it, for flatulent Stomachs, Indigeftion, 
Gripes, Gravel, or any cold or windy Diforder. 
Take Roots of Spignel, Elecampane , Saxifrage , 
Parjley , Wild Valerian , Nettles , Angelica , Altha , of 
each three Ounces •, Leaves of Pennyroyal , Rue, 
'Thyme, Sage , Mint , Wormwood , Ground-ivy , Hartf 
tongue , Maidenhair , of each a Handful *, Camomile 
Flowers , two Handfuls •, Broom Flowers , a Hand- 
ful ; Seeds of Anife, Nettles , Fennel , Wild Carrots , 
Juniper Berries , of each half an Ounce *, prepare all 
to be made into an Ointment with frefh Butter, as 
the Cholic-falve under Angelica was made ; to 
every half Pound of it when {train’d the laft time, 
add Oil of Anife, and Amber, of each a Dram, 
and mix well; Dofefroma Dram to half an Ounce in- 
wardly, drank in fome proper warm Liquor in Bed, 
and anoint outwardly with it at Bed-time if needful. 
I have known it ufed, but never knew it ufelefs, far 
lefs hurtful. Such as ufe Theriacas cannot blame the 
Multiplicity of Ingredients in it. * 
* For the after Pains in Childbed Women, aDecodlion of Ca- 
momile Leaves or Flowers in Wine, drank, is excellent, if the 
Pains are from a cold Caufe ; or a few Drops of Elixir Proprie- 
ty is may be put to it ; bruifed Ground-Ivy laid warm to the 
lower Part of the Belly. A Decodtion of Calamint drank, if from 
Wind ; A Decodtion of Chervil, if from Retention of grumous 
Blood. Powder of Nutmeg caft on live Coals and the Smoke 
receiv’d by a Funnel into the Womb ; or half a Dram of Pow- 
der of Zedoary in warm Wine ; or the Powder fprinkled on 
Bread and Butter and eaten. Crufo. But all thefe are incompa- 
rably Ihort of Liquid Laudanum given cautioufly. 
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