( III ) 
Bite of a Mad Dog, to prevent or cure, a Poultife 
of Rue and Onions , beaten up with Honey , and ap- 
plied, is advifed by Morrifon •, or a Powder or De- 
coction of the Flowers of lefj'er Centaury , is commend- 
ed as a Specific by Ray : Or two Drams of the pow- 
dered Seeds of Ladies Fhifile , drank in Wine and 
Sweat after it, Lindanus. Sennertus extols the Mad- 
wort, or Moon-wort , of Dio / cor ides, ufed any how. 
Baricellus fays, the Root of the Dog Rofe Bufh is 
a certain Remedy. And Maroldus extols Herb Bur - 
net given any how, forfome Days. Others advife 
a beaten-up Poultife of Sage , Salt , and Vinegar , ap- 
plied to the Place and often renewed. — For the Bite 
of Serpents, befides many other Things, Boyle com- 
mends Hore-hound outwardly, and its Syrup taken 
inwardly. Morrifon , a DecoCtion of Fennel Seed , 
drank ; or Juice of Goats Rue , drank, and the 
Herb applied in a Poultife. Garlick taken inwardly 
and applied outwardly. 
1 1 8. 
G a rden-Cresses^ Nafturtium hortenfe ) Herb 
and Seed are acrid, hot, and dry ; they attenuate, o- 
pen, and cleanfe ; are good in Swellings of the 
Spleen, expel Menfes and Foetus , if the lnfufion or 
DecoCtion is drank. TheDecoClion, Juice, or Sy- 
rup of Marigold Flowers are Specifics. They cut 
thin, and bring up thick Phlegm from the Lungs y 
they are good in the Scurvy ; and the Seed, given in 
Drink, expels the Meafles. They are ufed out- 
wardly to purge the Head from Phlegm, to caufe 
Sneezing, and ripen hard Swellings. The Herb, 
bruifed and fried in Hogs- Lard, cures foul Scurfs or 
Scabs on the Head, or other Parts of the Body ; it 
brings off the thickeft Scurfs in twenty-four Hours, 
and, if the Head be daily rubb’d with PiffiUum Indi - 
cum, it works a compleat and eafy Cure. It is as 
powerful 
