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I common Herb, but . exceeded by none in the Cure 
I 'of Trefh Inflammations, being cooling and digefting. 
A Poultife of it boiled in Wine or Water, and ap- 
plied, relieves the Pain of the Piles, and inflamed 
Breads, and Tefticles. * In thefe Difeafes he ne- 
ver found a more immediate and generous Reme- 
dy, than a Poultife of this and Althaea Tops boiled 
in Milk and applied. Nor is it Ids fuccefsful when 
the Parts are inflamed and fwelPd, after hard La- 
bour. It is alfo good for the Staggers, and Bot- 
worms, thofe fatal’ Enemies to Horfes. Its Juice 
or Deception is a firong Vomit. Pliny fays, drank 
in Wjne, it is good in the Jaundice, and Falling 
Sicknefs, in Pains of the Bladder, Stoppage of Wa- 
ter, and to expel Sand and Gravel ; its inward Ule 
is very rare, for the Operation is fevere, and the 
Dofe uncertain. A Poultife of it, with a little Salt, 
is faid -to diffolve Kernels and Knots, in any Part of 
the Body. The Leaves and Flowers with Fran- 
kincenfeis a good Vulnerary ; its difhilTd Water was 
ufed for Rheums and Inflammations of the Eyes ; 
but no fuch infipid, muddy Stuff fhould be depend- 
ed on. The Dofe of the" Juice is from one to two 
Ounces j it vomits, kills Worms, and eafes the 
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Hare s-E a r s ( Bupleurum ) The ftifF-leaved Sort 
is immoderately hot and dry ; it is reckoned a. 
* For a Pain of the Stones, frefn Pellitory of the Wall, beat- 
en- up and applied in a Poultife Evening and Morning, is a 
a certain Cure. For the Stones inflamed, take Leaves 
of Rue, and Dwarf Elder, ol each alike ; beat them, up to a 
Poultife and apply ; Grulingius. Or a Fomentation of boiled 
Meliloc, efpecially if Agrimony and Camomile be added ; 
Etniuiler. Or a Poultife of Bean Flour, boiled jri three Parts 
Water and' one Part Vinegar, and applied Morning and Even- 
ing j but, if the Vinegar chafe the Scrotum, boil fn it a little Li- 
tharge in it ; Rherius. 
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