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Horehound and Afparagus Roots, and a Stick of 
Cinnamon, is good for the Epilepiy, and Swimming 
of the Head. Two Spoonfuls of the diftill’d Water 
of the Flowers help fuch as have loft their Speech, 
and reftore it. A Bathe of the Lefler Lavender is 
good in Hyfterics, and promotes Child-birth. The 
Oil of Lavender is too hot for inward Uie. I he 
Herb and Flowers are good in all Difeafes of the 
Head from a cold Caufe, but by no Means lor a 
Hot, Bilious, Inflammatory, or Acrid. It ftrengthens 
tlte Stomach and Liver. An Infufion of the Flow- 
ers in Wine, helps a Stoppage of Urine. It is aifo 
a good Gargle for the Tootn-ach. It is good in 
Swooning arid Fainting. 
172. 
La vender -Cotton ( Alrotonmn fiemina) 
or Female Southernwood, agrees in Virtues with 
Male Southernwood, being ufed in Obftru&io: s of 
tire Liver, Kidnies, and Uterus. It cures the Jaun- 
dice. Either Herb or Seed, boil’d in Milk, and 
drank, kills Worms. Powder of its Leaves taken 
ten Mornings, then intermitted the other ten, and 
repeated again, cures the Fluor albas. It is good 
in difeudent Fomentations and Poultifes ; but 
it is chiefly ufed to adorn the Edges of Borders in 
Gardens. 
173 - 
• Leeks (PerrtMt) are fomewhat of the Nature 
of Garlick, ‘they, thin, open, incide, and diffolve die 
Humours. Outwardly they are good for Noife of 
the Ears, and to promote Suppuration, and Swell- 
ings of the Piles. I heir white dart tr ied, and Lid 
to the pained Side in.Pleurifies, fas n. ieved many. 
T r Juice nnxt with a little Tartar and green 
Wax, and often put up the Nofe, is good tor a 
, M Polypus. 
