( 3 ) 
Leaves well beaten up with a little Red Wine and 
Vinegar, it feldom tails. For the Itching of the 
Anus, foment with a Deco&ion of Plantain and a 
little Alum. For the Rhagades , foment with a De- 
codtion of wild TeafeL Crufo. 
3 - 
Black Alder-Tree (Aims nigra) Leaves and 
Bark are cooling, drying, and binding. Frefh 
Leaves laid on Swellings difiolve them, and flay In- 
flammations •, the Leaves put under weary Travel- 
lers bare Feet refrefh them much •, the Leaves wee 
with Morning Dew laid in Rooms pefter’d with 
Fleas, they gather quickly into them, fo may they 
be thrown out, and the Room clear’d. 
4 * 
Almond-Tree ( Amygdalus ) Sweet Almonds 
nourifh and fatten much •, they lheathe fharp Hu- 
mours, increafe Seed, are good for thin and con- 
fumptive Perfons ; they are chiefly ufed in Emul- 
fions,and, if defign’d to cool and compofe the Body, 
a Dram or two of each of the cold Seeds is added 
for a Quart of Water or Decodlion, for Drink, not 
is any Harm obferved if the Bilious drink of it. 
The frefh drawn Oil is good in Hoarfnefs, or Rough- 
nefs in the Throat •, it is excellent for the Lungs and 
Breaft, and in Cholicks from hard Excrements, or 
fharp Humours, given either alone, from two to fix 
Ounces, or in frefh Broth ; it is beneficial in Pains 
in the Kidnies ; it eafes the Gripes, and is a fine fafe 
Remedy for Infants ; it foftens Hardnefs and Dry- 
nefs of the Joints, or of other Parts ; it is ufeful to hec- 
tical Perfons •, and injected in a Cly flier, it relieves 
Heat of the urine and Privy-parts ; eafes W omen’s 
Pains after Labour ; and, mixt with Oil of Tartar or 
Honey, takes off* Spots of the Face, whether they 
come from Cold or Heat. The Gum of the Tree is 
B 2 aggluti- 
