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warm W atcr with Sallad Oil or Butter ; and give 
a Clyfler of the Decoblion of Mallows, Althea, 
Foenugreek, and Flea-bane Seeds, with a little Ho- 
ney and Sallad Oil *, or drink two or three Drams 
of Juice of Acorus Root, or of Juice of Smallage 
Leaves, or half an Ounce of the Juice of Mint 
Leaves, or a Dram of powdered Zedoary Root, 
taken in Wine.— If corrq/ive Sublimate is fwallowed, 
drink Oil of T artar after it. 
219. 
Navel - wort ( Umbilicus Veneris) the Greater, 
with a tuberous knobby Root, is much of the 
Nature of Houfleek, Clearifing, Binding, and Re- 
percuflive. . The Juice d rop’d into Wine, and often 
applied, cures a Phymofis. Outwardly it is ufeful 
in all Inflammations, King’s-evil, and Chilblains. 
It cools the Heat of the Stomach. The Leaves 
and Roots, eaten together in a Sallad, are Diuretic, 
and faid to break the Stone. Given with Honey, 
they are good in Dropfies. An ufeful Gargle may 
be made of it for the Quinfy, and apply a Poultife 
of its Leaves bruifed with River Crabs. Of its 
Juice with Verjuice may be made an Uterine Injec- 
tion, for a Defcent of the Vagina, and to cleanfe 
Fiftulous Ulcers. A Bath, Fotus, or Ointment 
of it with other proper Ingedients applied to the 
Part, is good for the Piles. 
220. 
Navew (Napus) is hotter than Turneps, but has 
much the fame Virtues ; it is Cleanfing, Opening, 
Digefting, and Inciding. It refills Poilon, expels 
bad Humours by Perfpiration, provokes Urine* is 
good in the Jaundice, Malignant Fevers, and 
Small Pox. Taken in a warm Decoblion, like 
Broth, it is good in an obftinate Cough, Afthma, 
and Confumption. It is ufed outwardly in Poul- 
tries, to digefl, refolve, and cafe Pain. 
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