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Mallows, Alc^Ea, Aeutilon, Ketmia, &c. 
are all different Sorts of Mallows, whole Virtues 
fee briefly under Althaea, A Decoftion of Mallow 
tender Buds, or of Milk-wort, or of Mercury, all 
loofen the Belly ; four Ounces of any of their De- 
co&ions, and an Ounce and an half of Syrup of 
Violets taken, cure a Dyfury , or Pain of making 
Water with Heat •, for which a Conferve of Mal- 
low Flowers is good > or a Syrup of their Juice, or 
of Bramble Juice *, or a Decodrion of Turneps ; or 
Willow, or Lime-tree Allies *, or Juice of Ground- 
ivy with Powder of Althaa. 
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Marjoram wild ( Origanum ) opens and cleanfes ; 
it is chiefly ufed in Obftru&ions- of the Lungs, Li- 
ver, and Wombs of grofs, phlegmatic Habits; 
for a Cough, Afthma, or Jaundice ; it increafei 
Milk * and, ufed before Bathing, it purges off* L 
chorous Humours by Sweat. But it is more ufed 
outwardly in Bathes for the Womb, Head, and 
whole Body, againft Itch or Scab. The Herb is 
Biting, Aromatic, and Detergent ; abounds with a 
Volatile aromatic, oily Sait. It is a Diuretic, and 
Diaphoretic Plant, good to caufe Spitting, and car- 
ries off grofs Humours. It is beft ufed in Tea for 
an Afthma, Cough, and an Indigeftion, or a Ner- 
vous Pleurify. Wafhes of its Deco&ion, ufed to the 
Feet, are good in Vapours, Green Sicknefs, and 
Palfy. The dried Herb, wrap’d up warm in a Cloth, 
and laid to the Head and Neck, is good for a 
Crick in the Neck. The Heads and Flowers, ta- 
ken in Wine, are ufeful againftthe Biting of Venom- 
ous Beafts. Its Decodtion drank with a few Cloves, 
and Sugar, gives great Relief in a Hiccup. A thin 
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