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is Diuretic, and even opens the Paflages of the Skin 
itfelf. Hoffman fays, that, in theUfe of Hellebore, 
■we muft confider, firft, if the Difeafe be very obfti- 
nate ; fecondly, whether the Patients have Strength 
to bear its Operation i for old People, Children, 
Women with Child, delicate, tender, and weak 
Perfons, cannot ; thirdly, that both Patient and Hel- 
lebore be duly prepared ; it is not to be taken falling 
or on an empty Stomach, but after Meat, and the 
Root prepared as above. It expels much vifcous, 
filmy, corrupt Humour. It brings down the Men- 
feSy kills the Pcstusy and caufes Abortion. The 
Root prepared as above, or boil’d in fat Broth, and 
given, is good in the Falling Sicknefs, Leprofy, 
Scab, Quartan Agues, Droply, old Cough, Scia- 
tica, Cramp, Pains of Joints, and Sinews, Pain 
and Swimming of the Head. Parkinfon fays, it is 
bed prepared by Infuiion in Juice of Quinces^ or 
put in a hollow Quince, and either baked in the O- 
ven, or roafted under the Embers, and half a Scru- 
ple of it given at a Time : Thus Mathiolus ufed it, 
and, if its Ufe threatened Danger of Suffocation, Juice 
and Syrup of Quince were the Antidote to it. Diof- 
ccrides ufed it v/ith other Things, to help Dimnefs 
of Sight. The Juice drop’d into the Ears cures 
their Singing and Noife. Its Decodtion, to wafh 
the Head, kills Lice, and cures the running Scab, 
or Sores on it, if mixt with Flower and a little Ho- 
ney and Butter. Its Decodion in Milk, fet where 
Flies and Gnats fwarm, kills all that touch it ; it 
is fatal to Poultry that drink it. Made up in Balls 
with Honey and put into Mole-holes, it quickly de- 
ll roys them, or other fmall Vermin. The pow- 
dered Root alone or with Marjoram fluffed up the 
Nofe provokes violent Sneezing, and cleanfes the 
Head. A Gargle of its Decodion, in Vinegar, eafes 
tt e Toothach ; and Wafhing with it heals Itch and 
Scab 
