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Plaifler, for Schirrous Spleens. A Poultife of the 
Leaves, laid to the Cods, extinguifhes Lull ftrong- 
ly ; therefore it is neither applied in Poultifes alone* 
to that Part in Man, nor to Women’s Breads in 
Inflammations but it is ufefully and fafely laid to 
any other inflamed Part of the Body ; it repels the 
Heat from creeping Ulcers, occafioned by fiiarp 
Humours. The bruifed Leaves, laid to the Fore- 
head, are good for red and moift Eyes, eafe the 
Pain, take away the Inflammation and Rednefs. 
It alfo takes off Pin or Web, grown over the Eye. 
If any eat the Herb in (lead of Parfley, or the Root 
inftead of Parfnip, ffrong Wine is reckoned to be 
the bed Antidote -, I knew a Lady who was very 
fond of Parfley, and eat a hearty Breakfaft of young 
Hemlock Leaves, inftead of Parfley ; the Miftake 
was quickly difeovered, and fhe was made to drink 
a Pint of the beft French Brandy at once, yet nei- 
ther the Herb hurt her, nor did the Brandy in the 
leaft affedt her. In Poultifes, Plaifters, Ointments, 
and Fomentations, it is not only good in Inflamma- 
tions, but in Schirrufes, Cancers, Hardnefs of Liver 
and Spleen. The Leaves boil’d in Milk are good 
for the Piles. A Poultife of the bruifed Leaves, 
with Snails, and made up with the four refolving 
Meals, is a Specific for Inflammations of the Tefti- 
cles, or Sciatica. Sleeping near, or on the Herb, 
difturbs the Head. A Poultife of it is good in 
Ganglions . 
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Hemp. ( Cannabis ) Take Heads of great Hemp, 
Number five -, Tops of Feverfew and Penny-royal, 
of each half a Handful ; boil in New- wort a Pint 
to a half, ftrain and drink it off going to Bed, re- 
peat it for two or three Nights it is a Remedy to 
bring down the Menfes minime fallax. I once or- 
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