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Grafles. Its Decoction opens Obftrudtions of the 
Liver, Kidnies, and Spleen ; is good in Gripings 
and Inflammations of the Belly, or Stomach ; 
wafhes Gravel, Sand, or Sludge out of the Reins, 
Ureters, or Bladder, and helps their Ulcers. The 
Roots, bruiled and applied, heal Wounds. The 
Seed expels Urine more powerfully, ftays V omiting 
and Loofenefs. It is judicioufly added to all Decoc- 
tions againft Inflammations, and Obftrudtions ; but 
let Nitre be always added to the Decodtions for the 
firft. Two or three Spoonfuls of the frefh crude 
Juice of the Grafs, drank every Morning with a lit- 
tle Sugar, is wonderful in Obftrudtions of the Gall- 
Bladder ; or habitual, or often returning Jaundices. 
Sheep and Oxen, afflidted with the Stone in Winter, 
are certainly cured by eating this Grafs in the Spring; 
hence we have a clear Proof of the Excellency of this 
Grafs in the Spring. Its Decodtion is good in Ma- 
lignant Fevers, and Children’s Loofenefles ; out- 
wardly it eales Pains of the Head, Inflammations of 
the Eyes, checks Defluxions, is ufeful in the Tooth- 
ach, and difcuffes Gouty Swellings. In a Word it 
is one of the greateft and powerfulleft Openers of 
Obftrudtions that we have •, efpecially as it both 
cools and binds much ; which are rare and Angular 
Properties in Deobftruents. Its Sait with Fern 
Root is a Specific in Worms. The Salt lies at the 
Bottom of the diftill’d Waters. 
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Docks ( Lapathum ) (fharp-pointed) the Root 
either dug up frefli or dried in the Shade (fays Sim, 
Pauli) either boiled alone, for the Ufe of the more 
delicate and cleanly, or with the White of Hens 
Dung ; herewith wafh the Hands and Feet of fuch 
as have Scab or Itch however mean and trifling 
this may appear, it has not a Fellow -, let the Scab 
be never fo great, fcurfy, or ugly, ten Nights 
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