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Campions {Lychnis) Rofe Campion with a red, 
as it were blazing, fhining Flower, and Tingle white 
Campion, their Juice fnuffed up the Nofe provokes 
Sneezing •, from a Scruple to a Dram of their Seed 
taken in Wine is good againft the Bite of Scorpions. 
Two Drams of the powder’d Seed of the laft, drank, 
purges bilious Humours. The Herb boil’d in Pof* 
fet is excellent in Children’s Convulfions. 
48. 
Cockle ( Nigellafirum ) Some aferibe the Vir- 
tues of Nard to it, and extol it for curing Tetters, 
Ringworms, Scabs or Sores of the Skin, and for 
healing up of Wounds and Fiftula’s, as well as its 
furprifing EfTe&s of flopping Blood even by holding 
in the Hand or under the Tongue, for which Sen - 
nertus and Sim. Pauli defervedly extol it out of Mea- 
fure for flaying all Hemorrhages. * The laft fays 
* that 
* Haemorrhages or Bleedings to flop. Ladies Mantle ufed in- 
wardly or outwardly. A Handful of Male Pimpernel held in 
the Hand till it is warm, then chang’d for frefh. Tut fan ufed 
internally or externally. Biflort Powder fprinkled on Wounds 
does it. Lint Doffels dipp’d in Juice of Shepherds Purfe, put up 
the Nofe, Hops its Bleeding ; or its Juice mixt with Vinegar or 
Verjuice, and the White of an Egg, and applied to the Fore- 
head. Powder of dried Comfry Root, beaten with Water till 
it turn to a flimyPafle, and applied to the bleeding Part. Pow- 
der of Puff Balls fprinkled on the Part and gently tied up, re- 
peat it if needful ; or apply the Wool or Down on Quinces to 
it ; or ufe Juice of Horfe-tail, as that of Shepherds Purfe above. 
Strawberry Root held in the Mouth flops Bleeding at the Nofe. 
Bloody Cranes Bill, ufed any Way is very powerful. Powder of 
dried Cranes Bill, itrewed on a Wound, Hops Blood and cures it 
quickly. Powder of St John's Wort Seed, from half a Dram 
to a Dram drank in a Deco&ion of the Herb. Bruifed Root of 
common Water Flag applied in a Poultife flops Blood. A Bay 
Berry held in the Side of th* Mouth, oppofite to the bleeding 
Noilrii, 
