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rine. The Decoftion of the dry, in Wine, is good 
againft Poifon. A Lindtus of it and Rofin, with 
Honey, is good againft an old Cough. It power- 
fully refills Putrefaction. Plence the Herb and its 
thickened Juice, in Ointment, andPoultife, is good 
againft Gangrenes, and all putrid and malignant 
Ulcers. Its Seed, laid Plaifter ways to the Share- 
bone, railes Perfons out of Hyfterics. The Seed 
fnufFed up provokes Sneezing, and makes the Nofe 
run freely. A Decoction of the Herb in Oil and 
Water, drank, is ferviceabie to Afthmatics. A Clyf- 
ter of the Decodtion of its Leaves is good in Cho- 
lic al and Nephritic Pains, and Stone •, Fabrit. Hil- 
dan. extols its Juice in Gangrenes, putrid and ma- 
lignant Ulcers, efpecially as it herein approaches 
fo near the Nature of S cor dium , which is only to be 
got in fome Places, and at one Seafon, and moflly 
dry, and the other in molt Places. The Herb, 
eaten, warms the Stomach, and caufes Digeftion. 
Its Juice with Honey is thought as good as Hedge 
Mufcard for a Cough, to cut and expectorate 
Phlegm. A Decodlion of the bruifed Seed in 
Wine, drank, is good in Cholic, Stone, and Hy- 
fierics. 
163. 
Juniper (Jumper us) the rafp’d Wood is put 
into quilted Caps for the Head, as being friendly to 
the. Brain and Nerves. Of the Wood is made 
Allies, through which Wine being {trained be- 
comes fo powerful a Sudorific, that it drains Water 
from the whole Habit. From the dry Wood is 
drawn an Oil by the Alembic, whofe outward Ufe 
is ferviceabie is Nervous Difeafes, Cancers, Wounds, 
and Ulcers. The Berries eaten alone, or chewed in 
the Mouth, are good for a cold Stomach, digeft 
Phlegm in it, excel Wind, relieve Difeafes of the 
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