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a meer Froth, a Tea of Liquorice and Line-feed, 
thickens the Phlegm, caufes Spitting, and cures 
Hoarfenefs. This Tea is good in Pains of the 
Belly, from fharp Humours, Salts, or Bile in the 
Bowels. A Ptifan of it, Maiden-hair, and Figs, is 
good in a dry Cough, digefls and raifes Phlegm, 
and heals Hoarfenefs, Wheezing, and Shortnefs of 
Breath, from fait Humours falling on the Lungs. 
This Root cures Ulcers in the Kidnies and Bladder, 
fFarp, or bloody Urine. It is added to mod 
purging Infufions, Decodlions, and Diet Drinks. 
Its Juice is the belt and readied: Preparation ; but 
it may be much improved by diffolving it down in 
proper Decodlions, and adding feveral Powders 
fuited to various Intentions, and boiled up again for 
Ufe. 
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Liver -wort ( Hepatica ) is a noble Vulnerary, 
ufed either inwardly or outwardly. The green 
Leaves heal frefh Wounds and Ruptures, if given 
in a Decodtion of Horfe-tail. Baptifta fays, the 
Powder of the Herb, given fome Days, cures Rup- 
tures. It is not only good in Wounds, but its Oil 
made, either by being fet in the Sun in Oil, or a fhort 
flight Decoction of the frefh Leaves in Sallad Oil, 
or unripe Oil Olive, till they are dry and crifp, is 
good in Swellings and Inflammations. It is a won- 
derful Plant in all Difeafes of the Liver, Spleen, Kid- 
nies or other Vifcera *, or in a Saltnefs or Sharpnefs 
of the Blood, in hot Conflitutions efpecially. It 
cools, cleanfes, and helps Heats and Inflamma- 
tions, Jaundice, and Whites, if boiled in Water 
and fweetened. It is excellent to flop the Spreading 
of Tetters, Runnings, Sores, Ringworms, and 
Scabs. In thefe, Hedtics, and Peripneumonies, I 
have often feen its wonderful Effedls. S terms Pa* 
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