) 
with Wine, and the Liquor daily rubbed on the 
whole Backs of Epileptics, from Head to Hips, be- 
fore a good Fire, has cured many Epilepfies. Sim. 
Pauli. 
Lilly^water ( Nymphtea ) There is the white and 
black, the firft hath a yellow Flower, and white 
Root *, the laft a white Flower, and black Root •, 
both of them dry, bind, and cleanfe. The former 
dries mod, the latter cleanfes mod. It dries with - 
out Biting or Sharpnefs, therefore the Antients ufed 
it not only in LoofenefTes and Bloody Fluxes, but 
for the Whites. The Roots and Seeds of the 
White Lilly (which is moftly ufed when it can be 
got, but, in Want of it, the other may be taken) 
cool, dry, and bind. The Leaves and Flowers 
cool and moiften *, both of them are of great Benefit 
in Fluxes of the Belly ; but efpecially feminal, noc- 
turnal Pollutions, whether voluntary or involun- 
tary •, whether from the Heat, Sharpnefs, or Thin- 
nefs of the Seed or Blood : So very powerful are 
they in fubduing Lull, beyond any, or all other 
Britijh Plants, fays Profper Alpinus , that Monks, 
Nuns, Friars, and Hermits, that would live 
chaftely, drink daily, for twelve Days together, a 
Dram of it, and Syrup of Poppies ; this, fays Pliny y 
deprives the Taker of all Defire, Inclination, and 
Power of Coition*, therefore do the /Egyptians dread 
and avoid it. In a Priapifm, Galen always gave a lit- 
tle of it with Succefs. And Avicenna cries out how it 
leflens Pollution, and quite erafes Venereal Defire ; 
nay, even frequent Anointing the Genitals with it, 
or the Stomach, Reins, or Bladder, it will produce 
the fame Effedt ; and is therefore much better than 
a Poultife of bruifed Hemlock laid to the Tefticles, 
which only abates the Fury of Lull: for a few 
* M2 Hours, 
