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Celandine, and Pigeons Dung, is a certain Cure of 
White Swellings of the Feet after Chronic Difeafes. 
See Herb’ Paris, Holly-tree; &c. 
149. 
Herba Paris, True Love, orONE Berry. The 
Leaves and Berries cool and dry. The inward Ufe 
of the Berries is Alexipharmac in the Plague, con- 
tagious Difeafes, and Poifons, taken inwardly. The 
Leaves are ufed outwardly, in Plague Sores, and o- 
ther Swellings, Felons, Whitlows,- -and inveterate Ul- 
cers ; fays Schroder . They gather the Berries be- 
fore Sun-riling, whilft it is in Gemini. The pow- 
der’d Berries taken, to the Number of five or fix, in 
Lime-flower Water, are good in the Falling Sick- 
nefs ; and half a Dram is faid to relieve Epileptics. 
Mathiolus extols it againfl Witchcraft if taken a 
Dram at a Time daily, for twenty Days together. 
It was from its meer Shape accounted poifonous, 
till Pena and Label by fufficient Experiments proved 
the contrary. The powdered Roots taken in Wine 
cafe the Cholic mftantly. The Leaves difcufs 
Swellings, allay Inflammations fpeedily, and Tu- 
mours in the Scrotum, privy Parts, and Groin ; 
they cure Wound's, cleanfe and heal Ulcers. Their 
Juice takes away Heat and Inflammation of the 
Eyes. 
150. 
Herb Ox e-blade ( Monophytlon ) -half a Dram, 
or a Dram, of its powdered Root, taken in Wine 
and Vinegar, and the Sick put to Bed inftantly, to 
fweat, is an excellent Remedy for thofe infefted 
with the Plague, and have a Sore on them ; it ex- 
pels the Poifon powerfully ; it is a Specific Wound 
Herb, whether ufed inwardly in Powder, Diet 
Drinks, 
