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of£ and cures them. For Ulcers of the Matrix 
and Urethra , take four Ounces of this Juice, ten 
Ounces of Litharge, two Yolks of Eggs well beaten, 
mix’d in a leaden Mortar, and applied ; It has had 
great Succefs. The Leaves ftrip’d from their outer 
Membranes, and put on the parch’d, feurfy, chop’d 
Tongue, in hot Fevers, and often renewed, are of 
good Service. The Juice or Mucilage of Quinces, 
held in the Mouth, is alfo excellent. A Syrup of 
the Juice is good in a Quinfy. The Leaves bruifed, 
.and laid to .the Forehead, abate a Phrenzy much, 
and induce Reft *, but, when the Sick begins to 
fleep, remove the Poultife or Mixture ; or four 
Handfuls of Sorrel Leaves ; four Ounces of the 
Root •, an Ounce and a half of the Seed all bruifed, 
and boiled in Water to a Quart, ftrain and add 
Currant Juice, and a little Sugar ; drink hereof free- 
ly. The fmalleft infipid Houfleek, with a white 
Flower, was found to be a moft efficacious Anti- 
fcorbutic in the Armies. The Juice of the common 
Sort is excellent for a foundered Horfe, if a Quart 
of it be poured into him. A G argle of its Water is 
commended in a Quinfy. The Juice, d rop’d into 
the Eyes or Ears, takes away Heat, Inflamma- 
tions, or Rheum falling on them. And, being 
drank, it hinders Fluxes of Humours on the Bow- 
els, or exceffive Menfes. The Juice, rubb’d on, 
cures Shingles, Tetters, Ringworms, fretting Ul- 
cers, or the like. The Leaves, bruifed and laid to 
the Head, foon flop Bleeding at the Nofe. The 
Leaves rubb’d on any Part ftung with Bees, Wafps, 
&c, cure the Pain. But the Sting being taken our, 
either by the Hand, or a Poultife of Allies, Oil, 
and four Leaven *, Sennertus ufed Milk of Fig-tree 
Leaves^ or a Poultife of Ducks-meat and Vine- 
gar ; of bruifed Water Crefles; or of bruifed Rue, 
applied. For the Bite of a Viper, he advifes a 
L 3 Poultife 
