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•Oonis is no greater a Specific in a Vertigo; or Juices 
of Rue, Valerian, and Mifletoe in a recent Epi- 
lepfy ; or half a Dram of Powder of Marum Syriac. 
in Juice of Ground-ivy fnuffed up the Nofe for an 
obflinate Head-ach ; or a ftrong Bathe of Ants and 
their Eggs, in a Paraplegia; or a Gargle of Wood- 
fage Juice in Lofs of Speech ; than Lichen terrejiris 
Ciner. cum pulv . Piper, ana P. PE. is to prevent an 
Hydrophobia. 
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Loose-strife or Willow Herb ( Lyfimachia ) 
Hops Bleeding at the Mouth, Nofe, or of Wounds. 
The Juice, drop’d in, quickly heals them up. Its 
Deco&ion, drank and given in Clyflers, flops Fluxes 
of the Belly and Uterus. It cures Sores in the 
Mouth or fecret Parts Dried and burnt in a Room, 
it banifhes Flies and Gnats. The diflill’d Water 
of the Purple-fpiked, efpecially, is a moft effedtual 
prefent Remedy for Hurts, Blows, or Pricks in the 
Eyes, which it alfo clears from Dull or any riling 
fallen into them. Make an Ointment of it. May 
Butter, Wax, and Sugar, it fpeedily heals all frefli 
Wounds. Wafhing with its Water, and Applying 
the Leaves after, cleanfes foul Ulcers, and flops 
Jnhammations. The Water drank and gargled is 
good for a Quinfy and King’s-evil in the Neck ; 
or ufed warm in a Wafh it takes off frefh Marks of 
the Small Pox ; and drank, quenches Thirfl. Boil’d 
with Honey it is good in Ulcers of the Lungs, 
Bloody Flux, and Whites, fays Tragus. Mathiolus 
advifes it in Children’s Ruptures. 
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Lovage ( Levifticum ) is Alexipharmac, Diuretic, 
and Vulnerary; (Lengthens the Stomach, helps an 
Aflhma, expels Menfes , Lochia , and Secundine. 
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