( §4 ) 
or Rhenijh, is proper in Droplies. Or their Juice 
mix’d with Chicken Broth, wherein much Parfley 
Root was boiled and ftrained out, is not defpicable 
for the fame Purpofe. The Seeds cleanfe and purge 
violently upwards and downwards. A Deco&ion 
ot the middle Bark, given with Syrup of Poppies, 
is a powerful Sudorific •, for Narcotics, added to 
Diuretics or Diaphoretics, render them ftrong Su- 
dorifics. The Leaves boiled in Oil, with Salt for a 
Fomentation, cure Swellings, or Puffings up of the 
Feet. The Flowers, candied with Sugar, are good 
in Arthritic Pains. An Earthen Vefiel filled with 
Leaves, ftretched out ftraight without Folds, often 
prefs’d down, and filled up, then covered and fet 
under Ground a Year, and taken up, at the 
Top is a nafty Cruft, at the Bottom a moft noble 
efficacious Oil ; often found fuccefsful in Arthritic 
Pains. Dwarf-Elder is both more difagreeable to 
the Stomach and Smell, and purges more violently 
than Elder. A Rob of the Berries is often ufed to 
prevent Dropfies, for it is a good Sudorific. Two 
Parts of Elder Flower Water, and one of Spirit eft 
Wine mix’d, are often ufed with Succefs in a St. An- 
thony's Fire. Some ufe Elder-flower Water, beaten 
up with Oil of Elder, and a little Spirit of the Ber- 
ries ; or Oil of Elder and Canary mix’d, and beaten 
up, anfwer the fame Purpofe. My eldeft Daughter 
Mary, in a dangerous confluent Small Pox, had all 
the Scarf Skin from her Wrifts, to near her Elbows, 
on both Arms, firft rife up round the Arms like two 
fifll large Blifters ; then they broke and came flipping 
off like Tops of Gloves ; when other Means cou’d 
neither mitigate the violent Pain, nor abate the dan- 
gerous Difcharge of Serum from the Parts, a Fo- 
mentation of Elder Leaves boiled in Water, and ap- 
plied, quickly anfwered both Intentions with fur- • 
prizing Succefs : The fame good Effeft it had on 
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