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The Herb is the fame. They are both good in a 
Bloody Flux *, or in any other natural or unnatural 
exceffive Lofs of Blood. They are very proper in 
Wounds, or putrid and malignant Ulcers. The 
boiled Herb is ufed to expel Gravel, Sand, and 
fmall Stones. It is alfo good in Fra&ures and Dif- 
Jocations. Its Decodion in Wine, drank, kills 
Worms in the Body. 
Flea-bane ( Conyza ) is by fome reputed a Wader 
and Expeller of Stone and Gravel •, a Vulnerary, and 
good in Bruifes, Ruptures, inward Wounds, Pains 
of the Sides, and Difficulty of Breathing. Strewed 
in a Room it drives away Flies and Fleas. Its 
Leaves rubb’d on the Bite of Serpents help them. 
The Leaves and Flowers infufed in Wine expel 
Menfes and Birth. Infufed in Vinegar they were 
ufed in making Urine by Drops, and in the Epi- 
lepfy, &c. 
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Flea- wort ( Pfyllium ) purges yellow Bile, and, 
being mucilaginous, it is thought proper in Bloody 
Fluxes and Excoriations of the Bowels. It is the 
only Purgative of a cooling Quality. Yet it is ac- 
cufed of Virulence. Hoffman doubts it is of a poi- 
fonous Nature ; but Alpinus fays, the ^Egyptians 
life it in hot Fevers, it offends the Stomach, caufes 
Fainting, and is not without Danger of killing, if 
too much ufed. The Mucilage of this and Quince;- 
feed, in Rofe and Plantain W T ater, of each one 
Ounce •, the White of an Egg beaten to a Water, 
and Camphire five Grains ; all mix’d and drop’d 
into the Eye, is good in Inflammations, and hot 
Diforders of the Eyes. Waters of it and Purfiane 
are good in Excoriations of the Palate, Uvula, and 
Tongue, 
