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excretory Dudls, which fills and diftends the fe- 
ll cretory and fmall VefTels *, hence muft enfue a 
Breach of fotne of them, and a quick Suppuration 
of the extra vafated Matter. Inwardly, they have 
always been reputed, fome a more fpeedy, others a 
flower Poifon , for which, Pages of Teftimonies 
might be quoted from the greateft Philofophers, 
Phyficians, Botanifls, Hiftorians, and Naturalifts, 
who have not been Slaves to Taffe, and Pimps of 
Luxury. Their Poultifes are of fome Service in 
Quinfies. They are chiefly ufed in Inflammatory 
I Swellings, which, by too hot Applications, may 
eafily be turned Schirrufes. 
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Myrtle. ( Myrtillus ) Though the internal 
Ufe of both Leaves and Berries be almoft laid 
afide, yet Leaves, Twigs, and Fruit, are all bind- 
ing and Drying, whether ufed inwardly or out- 
wardly, efpecially the Leaves ; hence all the An- 
tients agreed, that they were to be given for Spit- 
ting of Blood, or Excoriations of the Bladder. 
The exprefs’d Juice of the green Berries is good for 
the Stomach, and provokes Urine. The Fruit 
boiled in Wine, and applied, heals Ulcers in the 
extreme Parts of the Body. Mixt with Wheat 
Flour, and applied, is good for Inflammations of 
the Eyes. A Wine made of the Juice of the Ber- 
ries, drank a little warm, is good in Surfeits, Re- 
laxations, or Fallings down of the Uterus ,or Anus ; 
and in the Whites. It cleanfes off Scales, and 
Running Ulcers of the Head, chap’d Nipples, and 
prevents Falling off of the Hair. A Decodtion of 
the Leaves makes a good Bath or Fomentation 
for weak or relaxed Joints, Strains, Fradtures, or 
Diflocations, of flow Cure ; or for Sores behind 
the Ears, The Juice of the Leaves does the fame 
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