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Hours, This R.oot ufed in Ptifans is o*ood in a 
O 
Gonorrhcea, Heat of Urine, and to lefien immode- 
^ rate Venereal Appetite. It is Diuretic, by abating 
; Inflammations, or Sharpnefs that may Hop, dimi- 
nifli, or fupprefs Urine. The Root is cooling and 
emollient, very good in all Inflammations •, the Sy- 
rup difpofes a little to Sleep, as well as cools. The 
Root and Flower, by their vifeous Parts, check a 
too violent Motion of the Humours. Their De- 
codtion fweetens the Blood ; is good in burning Fe- 
j vers ; to ftay Rheums. Outwardly they foften 
and fupple the Skin, eafily caufe foft Sleep, and are 
benificial in Inflammations. The Root and Seed of 
the White Lilly boiled in black Wine, and drank, 
powerfully flop the Excefs of the Menfes , even 
when all other things fail, and the Cafe is defperate. 
The green Leaves laid on flight Wounds flop the 
Bleeding. The yd Egyptians ufed the bruifed Flow- 
ers and Leaves, wherever Heat attended a Difeafe. 
The Juice mixt with Milk and Oil of Rofes eafes 
Pain. In Fevers and Watchings, the bruifed 
Leaves, applied to the Head, and the Forehead, 
and Temples, are anointed with its Juice and Vi- 
negar : The Seed is molt powerful in all thefe Re- 
fpedts, though fome ufe the diftill’d Water, and 
that of the Flower chiefly ; it is faid to take off 
Freckles, Spots, &c. of the Face. Feverifli Heats 
are alfo allay’d, and foft Sleep procured, by apply- 
ing the Leaves and Flowers outwardly, or walking 
the Feet with them ; or laying the Leaves on the 
Loins, Soles of the Feet, and Temples. We are 
told that, if either of thefe Water Lilies are dried in 
the Northern Sun, and hung upon the Bed of a 
Convulflve Perfon, it will cure him prefently. 
Some commend a Decodtion of the Roots, or their 
Extradt,. againfl Madnefs. The. Water is very ufe- 
ful in Excoriations of the Palate, Uvula , and 
Tongue, 
