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bert. Let the finer Part of the Ointment be laid on 
the’inflamed Part of the Ulcer, and the coarfer 
Part be fpread on Rags not to be changed during 
the whole Time of the Cure. Some make a double 
or treble Decodtion of the exprefs’d Juice of the firfl 
Sprouts, or Buds of the Herb, in May Butter, ’till 
the Juice is wafted •, this is prefer ved and ufed daily, 
and, though it make the Tumour larger at firft, yet 
afterwards it will cleanfe and heal it. It cleanfes and 
cures other Sores, Wounds, and Ulcers. The pow- 
der’d Leaf is a ftrong and fafe Sternutatory. For 
the King’s-evil, Take Hog’s Lard half a Pound, 
Tobacco four Ounces, Rofin as much, Black Soap, 
and Bees-Wax, each fix Ounces; Fox-glove, Dan- 
delion, Pile-w r ort, Bay Salt, of each a Handful ; 
boil the cut frefh Herbs in the Lard and Soap, then 
{train, and add the Bay Salt to the Liquor, boil it, 
put in the Wax, and Jaftly the Rofin, make an 
Ointment ; fpread a little of it on Leather, or 
Linnen, and lay upon the Sore once or twice a Day: 
It is good for Ulcers on any Part of the Body, 
except the Back. It would be more effectual, 
fiiould the Sick daily take ten Grains of powdered 
green Lizards ; or the following: Take calcined 
Sponge Stones (or Sponge) nine Drams, Sal Gem, 
fix Drams, Vitriolated Tartar, three Drams, mix 
them •, Dole, two Scruples, twice a Day, for 
feven or nine Weeks. If the Evil is not ulcerated, 
take Pigeons dung two Ounces, Figs one Ounce, 
beat them together, and apply in a Poultife ; it will 
ripen and break either this, or any other Impoft- 
home, prefently. * 
1 1 7. Fumi- 
* For the King's-cvil, a Poukife of Goofe-grafs fried with 
Hogi-Lard, and applied, difeuffes ; or adiftill’d Water of the 
whole Plant drank. Smallage or Pile. wort Roots, often ufed, 
in an Ointment made by a double Deco&ion in Hogs-Lard, till 
they 
