ftays ail their Rheums, by promoting Perfpiratlon. 
It is good in a beginning Cachexy. See Sweet 
Maudlin in its Place. 
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Columbine ( Aquilegia ) a Dram of its Seed, 
given with a little Saffron in Wine, is a certain 
Cure for the Jaundice, if the Sick keep in Bed and 
fweat. Comfits made of the Seed and eaten are 
good in Obftruttions of the Vifcera , and a Vertigo . 
* Tragus fays the diftill’d Water does the fame, 
and is hngular in Swooning and Fainting ♦, it dif- 
cufies internal Abfceffes, expels Poifon, and eafes 
griping Pains. Clufiiis commends the powder’d 
Seed given in white Wine in hard Labour. A 
Decodtion of the whole Herb, taken with a little 
Amber, is good in a feminal Weaknefs. The 
bruifed Seed boil’d in Milk and Water, and drank, 
is ufed with good Succefs to expel the Small Pox 
and Meaffes, or given in Powder, or in Emulfion. 
A Dram of the powder’d Root taken in Wine eafes 
the Cholic. Some for the Stone eat a little of the 
Root every Morning. A Decodtion of the Seed 
makes a good Gargle for a Quinfy, or Ulcers of 
* For this Swimming of the Head, a Dram of Columbine 
Seed, given in a Decodlion of Sage or Betony, is good ; or dry’d 
powder’d Southern-wood given in Wine ; or a Decodlion of 
Primrofes in Poflet Drink ; or Sage Tea drank warm Evening 
and Morning, and the Head bath’d wich it ; or half a Dram 
or two Scruples of Muftard Seed taken in the Morning falling ; 
or an Eledluary of Muftard Seed and Figs beaten up, and the 
Bignefs of a large Nutmeg of it taken every Morning ; ora 
Dram of Mifletoe Leaves powder’d and drank twice a Day in 
a Tea, or Decodlion of Sage, or Betony ; or four Gallons of 
Table Beer made with Leaves inftead of Hops, and a Bag hung 
in it of Sure. Ph^voji. half a Pound, Cloves beaten three 
Drams ; ufe for common Drink ; or if the Difeafe in young 
People is from the Stomach, or from bad Diet, Mint ufed is 
a good Remedy. 
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