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tion of the Herb in Wine and chalybeate Water, of 
each alike, drained, to wafh ulcerated Breads with, 
and the drained out Leaves applied in a Poultife, 
they cure. An Ointment of its Juice, with Honey 
and Turpentine, is wonderful in old malignant and 
fiftulous Ulcers and Chops in the Anus. Being a 
Narcotic Poifon like Opium, it is feldom given in- 
wardly, except with great Judgment and Caution, 
though it is ufed outwardly with much Freedom, 
Safety, and Advantage, like Poppies. A Decoc- 
tion of the Root, drank, and a Poultife of it laid 
on outwardly, was ufed with great Succefs in Scro- 
phulous Tumours. An Amulet of the Root hung 
about the Neck is good in the loufy Difeafe. The 
Bark is bitter, faltifh, dyptic, and glutinous. The 
Pills made of it day all thin Defluxions of Rheum 
on the Eyes, Nofe, Stomach, or Lungs •, they are 
good in Coughs and Shortnefs of Breath. A De- 
co&ion of the Leaves in Lard, rubb’d on, hinders 
Falling off of the Hair, and cures Burns and Scalds. 
The Leaf bruifed, and laid to a Wound, quickly 
heals it. The Ointment, or Juice, heals the above 
Ulcers, or Inflammations about them. A Suppofi- 
tory of it helps the Piles. 
158. 
Housleek ( Sedum ) is very cooling and adrin- 
gent; its chief inward Ufe being in bilious Fevers, it 
quenches Third, and checks the Heat. The Juice 
is commonly given with a little Sugar, or mixt ; 
or the Herb is mfufed in PoiTet Drink. It is alfo 
given in Spotted and He&ic Fevers, tragus dip’d 
Linnen Cloths in the Juice, and applied to Inflam- 
mations in any Part of the Body, as to the Head, 
Eyes, Liver, Stomach, Kianies, (Ac. It is alfo 
very good in Burns. The Juice rubb’d on Warts v 
or Corns, and covered with the Membrane of the 
Leaf, and kept wet a few Days, takes them quite 
