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and its Decodtion is better than that of Scorzcnera . 
It is good for the Botts in Horfes. Applied out- 
wardly, it heals old Ulcers, though Cancerous, Eat- 
ing, or Fidulous ; and Sores of the Mouth or privy 
Parts, if ufed in Gargle or Lotion. Its Water is 
good for Heats or Inflammations of the Eyes. 
l 93- 
Medlars ( Mefpilus ) anfwer the Purpofes of 
Service Betries, againft Vomiting, Dyfentery, and 
all other Fluxes. If the Mouth and Throat be 
wafhed with the Decodtion of the unripe Fruit, it 
hinders Defluxions on the Jaws, Teeth, and Gums. 
Green Medlars , eaten freely, have cured many of 
Fluxes, fays Forejhts , when all other things have 
failed. They and Quinces are Specifics in Epi- 
demic Fluxes, but Rhubarb, or a Vomit, fhould al- 
ways be fird ufed. 
194. 
Melilot or King’s Clover ( Melilolus )) gently 
refolves, digeds, foftens, and eafes Pain *, it is 
therefore ufed in digeding, and refolving Planters, 
Poultifes, £s ?c. Two Handfuls of this, one of Beto- 
ny, two of Pellitory boiled in Water and {trained, 
make a noble Fomentation for the Bread in a Pleu- 
rify ; it may be repeated. A Ptifan of it and Ca- 
momile, drank, is good in Inflammations of the 
lower Belly, Cholic, Retenfion of Urine, Rheu- 
matifm, or wherever it is neceffary to facilitate the 
Courfe of the Humours by Lenifying. Melilot is 
ufed in Carminative and Emollient Ciyders, leni- 
ent and refolving Poultifes. If for the former, the 
Flowers of it and Camomile boil’d in Tripe Broth, 
drain’d, and a little Oil of Anife, or Cummin may 
be added, and injedted : For the latter take two 
Roots of white Lillies, a Handful of Hemlock and 
N % Henbane 
