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Bread and Cough, are very Diuretic, and powerfully 
expel Sand, Stone, Gravel, and Poifons ; bring 
down the Menfes , and grofs Humours about the 
Hips. They are very good in Difeafes of the Head 
and Nerves. In Lapland they are infufed, or boil’d, 
and drank daily, like Tea or Coffee with us, and 
are their chief Phyfick. The Juice, extradled from 
the Berry, is good in all the above Di borders. The 
Oil, made by the Alembic, is good in Gripes, Gra- 
vel, and Worms. The outer Bark of the Berries 
broke, and infufed in Wine, makes a noble Antine- 
phritic, if ufed daily for fome Time. The Elixir of 
Juniper is both good in the Stone and a great Sto- 
machic. The Berries are reputed good againft the 
Plague. Some fubftitute Juniper W ood for Guajac 
in the French Pox. An Infufion, or Decoblion of 
the Berries, is good in Hy Berks, old Coughs, 
Chincoughs, Flatulency, &c. 
164. 
Ivy ( Hedera ) is fo hot, acrid, and aflringent, 
that it is hurtful to the Nerves, theref ore it is not 
ufed inwardly. Its frefh Leaves are better for Iffues 
than Oil Cloth, and prevent their Inflammation as 
well as promote their Running. Peafe of its 
Wood draw well, and lafl a Month. The Leaves 
are good in Ulcers of the Nofe ( Ozccna ) and to eafe 
the Pain of Ulcers in the Ears. An Ointment made 
of them is good for Scalds and Burns. A Decobli- 
on of Ivy Brained, and its Gum diffolved in it, or 
the Juice of the Tree to wafh the Head, hinders the 
Hair from growing, and fo does the Powder of 
Nettle-feed with Vinegar. The dried Berries fewed 
up in a thin Silk Bag, and worn on the Spleen, is 
good for its Pain and Swelling ; or the Leaves may 
be boil’d in Vinegar, and applied. A Pugil of the 
Powder of the dried Flowers, taken in Wine, ftops 
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