( 7 ° ) 
for a Cough, Shortnefs of Breath, and Jaundice. 
The Root is much the fame, and takes off the 
callous Skin that grows on Fiftula’s, if ftrew’d on 
them. The Seed alfo clears the Belly from tough 
phlegmatic Matter ^ eafes the Liver-grown, and 
Hyfteric, either drank, or in Fumigations *, Smoke 
of the Seed roufes the Lethargic, and eafes the 
Head-ach. 
80. 
Cross-wort, or Mug-weed ( Cruciata ) is drying 
and aftringent, a chief Vulnerary, ufed either in- 
wardly or outwardly ; and, drank in Wine, is good 
in frefh Ruptures ^ it promotes the Expectoration 
of Phlegm from the Lungs. Its DecoCtion is drank, 
and a Poultife of the Herb kept on, and daily re- 
newed for a long Time in Ruptures. Its DecoCtion 
is drank, and either its Juice, or Ointment, applied 
to Wounds, Ulcers, or Sores. 
81. 
Cud-weed, or Cotton-weed ( Gnaphalium ) its 
diftill’d Water is good for occult Cancers of the 
Bread ; Rags dip’d in it, and applied once a Day, 
prevent their Ulceration *, fome ufe Arfarum Leaves 
dip’d in it for the fame Intent. The Herb, being 
fomewhat drying and aftringent, is good in Lodes 
of Blood, Fluxes, and Quin ties. The bruiled 
Herb infufed and boil’d in Oil, the Oil is good for 
Bruifes cr Falls, that make the Skin black or blue. 
It is a Specific for Beads that have loft the Power 
of chewing their Cud. Its bruifed Leaves or De- 
ception ufed to a Wound, heals it up quickly, and 
alfo helps foul Ulcers. Pliny fays that the Cud-weed 
impious , not only cures the Quinfey, but fuch as 
drink its Juice m Wine and Milk will never have 
that Difeafe again, 
82, Cum- 
