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pofe, before the Difcovery of that noble Specific, the 
Peruvian or Jefuits Bark , this letter Centaury, Ca- 
momile Flowers, Gentian Root, Wormwood, Ger- 
mander, Carduus Benedidtus, wild Tanfy, &c. 
were the bell known. But for the Sake of the Poor, 
who are moil liable tothefe and (without the Bark) too 
often fatal Didempers, we might yet enquire farther, 
whether we have no Bark of our own that would an- 
fwer the fame Intent, as of the Afh-tree, or Elm- 
tree, taken off near the Root ; or the Root-bark of 
the black Thorn, for Lemonade, Flowers of 
Sal Armoniac, &V. have put off feveral Fits ; and 
the Salt Draughts have cured Thoufands. A Gar- 
gle of - Cinquefoil Decodtion is wonderful in a 
Thrufh and fore Mouth. This Herb, Silver- weed, 
Tormentil, and Strawberry-Leaves are faid to be 
pretty much of the fame Nature. Four Ounces of 
the Juice of this Herb, drank daily, for fome Days, 
cures a Quinfy, Jaundice, Whites, excettive Men- 
fes , Fluxes, &V. The Root boil’d in Milk is bed in 
a : Dyfentery . Cinquefoil Juice, drank thirty Days 
together, is good m the Falling Sicknefs. Hands 
daily wafhed often in its Decodtion cures their Sha- 
king. For an Inflammation of the Throat, gargle 
often with a Decoction of Cinquefoil *, or fwallow, 
often and flowly, a Decodtion of cut Mallow Leaves 
in Milk *, ■ or a Gargle of a Decodtion of Self-heal 
with Sal-prunella, or Salt-petre. The Root boiled in 
Vinegar, and applied, helps hard Knots, Swellings, 
or Lumps in any Part of the Body *, or Inflamma- 
tions, Impofthumes, or painful Sores, that heat 
and putrefy ; or running and ugly Scabs or Itch ; 
or boiled in Wine, the drain’d Liquor drank, and 
the Herb laid on, eafes Achs and Pains of the 
Joints, Feet, Hips, and Bowels, if continued 
fome Days. 
66. Clary 
