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Polypus. Its Juice, drank, is good for the Stone 
in grofs, phlegmatic Bodies. Their Ufe is liable 
to the fame Inconvenience as Garlick, in the like 
Conftitutions, as are all the Onion Tribe. Leeks 
provoke the Menfes and Spitting, ftimulate the 
Seed Veffels, and excite Venery. * They prevent 
Drunkennels, and deprefs Vapours. Outwardly, 
they are good againft Biting of Serpents, and Burn- 
ing. In cold Weather, they are proper for phlegma- 
tic, and old People •, or fuch as have very grofs pi- 
tuitous Humours. Juice of Leeks and Elder, of 
each equal Parts ; Dofe three or four Spoonfuls 
twice a Day. It is a Specific in a Tympany. Juice 
of Lettuce often held in the Mouth is good for a 
Swelling of the Tongue. 
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Lilly of the Valley (Lilium Convallium) Its 
Leaves, but efpecially the Flowers are good againft 
Apoplexy, Falling Sicknefs, Palfy, Vertigo, and 
other Difeafes of the Head from a cold Caufe. Some 
reckon them Cordial. Their Waters either diftill’d 
alone, or with generous Wine, and Flowers of La* 
vender and Rofemary. Such as want it ftronger 
diftill it again with frefh Flowers. Powder of 
Roots and Flowers is a ftrong Sternutatory. 
Flowers of this and Sage, of each alike, diftilled 
* Laur evil er gins fays, that peeled Burdock Stalks, either 
eaten raw, or boiled very foft, drefs’d, and eaten, excite Ve- 
nery much. Earth Nuts, or Pig-nut Roots, either raw, or 
boiled in Broth, eaten with Butter and Pepper after they are 
peeled, are pleafrnt, common nourifhing Food, and provoke 
Venery. ‘Trail; anus. Juice of Knot-grafs, drank, provokes 
it much. Stockerus. Powder of Nettle-feed given in warm 
Wine, from half a Dram to a Dram, or of Rocket-feed, do 
the fame. An Ointment with Oil or Powder of Ants Eggs, 
rubbed on the Teflicles, is alfo good ; or Stinging the Part with 
frefh Nettle. 
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