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1 66. 
Knot-grass ( 'Polygonum ) is a Vulnerary, dries 
and aftringes. It is ufed chiefly to flop Fluxes or 
Haemorrhages, as a Loofenefs, Dyfentery, Men- 
fes , and Bleeding at the Nofe or Mouth. It is ufed in 
Juice, Syrup, Decodtion. Infufion, or Powder ; 
outwardly, it is good for Wounds, Ulcers or In- 
flammations of the Eyes. 
167. 
Ladies Mantle (. Alchimilla ) is among the chief 
Vulneraries ufed either inwardly or outwardly. It 
warms, dries, aftringes, flops Blood, Terms, and 
Whites. The Roots, Leaves, and Tops, being all 
vulnerary, are ufed in Draughts, Powders, De- 
codlions, Syrups, Plaifters, Cfr. Linnen Cloths 
dip’d in its Decodtion, laid on large loofe, flabby 
Breafts, purfe them up. Its Decodtion, drank with 
its Powder, heals Wounds, and Children’s Rup- 
tures. It is more cooling, drying, binding, and 
aftringent, than Santale ; therefore, better for In- 
flammations, Wounds, and Haemorrhages. Its 
Decodtion, drank fix Weeks together, often makes 
Speedwell in Water, drain, and add a little Honey ; make a Gar- 
gle : Idem. For the Uvula relaxed, ufe the Steam of Ladies Man- 
tle, boiled in Water, or of Comfry ; or its Syrup or Decoc- 
tion fwallowed (lowly ; Idem. For the Falling down of the 
Uvula, gargle with a ftrong Decoction of Wild Tanfy in Vi- 
negar ; Morrifon. Or a Gargle of a Decoction of Dwarf Cyftus ; 
Ray. Or with an Infufion of Saffron, in the Perfon’s own 
Urine ; or apply to the Coronal Suture a Poultife of Walnut- 
Kernels, beaten up with Spirit of Wine; Crato. Or beaten 
Juniper Berries, boiled in red Wine with Salt, ufed for a Gar- 
gle ; Stockerus. Or apply to the fhaved Crown of the Head 
a Poultife of beaten Cole-wort ; or gargle with a Decodtion of 
Hemp-feed, in Water and Vinegar ; Sachjius. Or lift it up 
with powdered Pepper ; or gargle with a fweetened Decodtion 
of Oak Leaves, Perriwinkle, or Throat-wort. 
