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then bottle it off; Dole, from a Fourth to half a 
Pint, thrice a Day. It may be renewed till the 
Symptoms vanifh, which they moftly do pretty 
foon. Seafaring Men ufe Garlick with Succefs, for 
Diforders occafioned by fait and ftinking Waters, 
and unwholfome or uncommon Foods ; it is a good 
Stomachic to them. It is alfo of Benefit in a Hoarfe- 
nefs. It makes the Skin red, and fometimes blis- 
ters it. It is good to recover fuch as are almoft loft 
by Cold orFroft. Its middle Stalk quickly cures 
Corns, if ftamp’d, or bruifed and laid on. The 
roafted Root, put into the Ears, cures a beginning 
Deafnefs. A Poultife of Garlick, Bay, and Juni- 
per Berries, and Barley Meal, laid to the Sharebone, 
is very Diuretic. The Root is alfo good in the 
Tooth-ach. * 
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* For the Tooth-ach, hold in the Mouth a warm Decodtion 
of Garlick, with a little Olibanum ; or Garlick Juice with a 
little Venice Treacle drop’d into the Ear ; or a fmall Clove of 
it put into the Ear on the fame Side ; or wafh the Mouth often 
w ith a Decodtion of Wild Tanfy and Vinegar ; or put a bruifed 
frefh Leaf of Betony up the Nofe ; or bruifed Leaves of Shep- 
herd’s Purfe, put warm into the Ear; or firft wafh the Teeth 
with Onion Juice, then wafh the Mouth with a Decodtion of 
Sage in rough Wine. A Poultife of frefh Comfry Root laid to 
the Temples : Or let the Perfon peel the Bark of a fmall Hafle- 
twig, and prick the Gums and Parts about the pain’d Teeth till 
they bleed ; then put the bloody Wood into the Place where it 
was cut out, cover it again with its Bark, and pafte it about 
with Clay, to keep out the Air ; the more quickly the Operati- 
on is performed, the fooner will the Pain be eafed ; if a Hafle- 
tree is not near At hand, the Willow or Elder may do. Wafh 
the Mouth often with the Decodtion of black Hellebore. Rub 
the Tooth well with the Leaf of baitard Hellebore, and it will 
prefently fall out ; but let it not touch the found Teeth. Wafh 
the Mouth often with a Decodtion of Fern Root, in Vinegar ; 
or of Ivy Berries; or a Decodtion of Rag- wort in Wine held 
warm in the Mouth ; or ufe the Gargle of a flrong Decodtion 
of Mafter-wort Root ; or a Piece of dried Dock Root, dug up 
before it put out its Leaves, held to the pain’d Tooth ; or ufe 
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