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or two before the Fit, certainly cures an Ague, at 
the fecond or third Time Ufing. The Root, put up 
the Nofe, caufes a great Flux of Phlegm from the 
Head, and prevents Difeafes of the Brain. The 
Leaves or Flowers, in a Salve or Poultife, take 
away Bluenefs or Blacknefs from Falls or Bruifes. 
Chewing Saxifrage, or Burnet Roots, caufe alfo 
Spitting ♦, or Maftich, which has a pleafant Smell 
and Tade, fallens loole Teeth, is good in Deaf- 
nefs, and gives the Breath a fine Smell. 
Penny-royal ( Pulegium ) is a Kind of Mint, 
and has many of the fame Properties, only it is 
fharper, of thinner Parts, and more efficacious. It 
promotes the Menfes , expels Birth and After-birth, 
Gravel, Sand, and Urine. It is good in a Jaun- 
dice and a Dropfy ; eafes the Gripes, is excellent 
to promote Spitting, and raife tough Phlegm from 
the Bread. It is one of our bed Pedlorals, and An- 
tihyderics, either in Infufion or didilPd Water. 
A Spoonful of its Juice fweetened with Sugar, and 
given to Children at due Intervals, is excellent in 
the Chin-cough. Six Ounces of its Infufion 
fweetened, and drank at Going to Bed, powerfully 
relieves a Hoarfenefs. Outwardly it is good for 
the Head, prevents Dulnefs and Sleepinefs *, it is 
good in a Vertigo, Arthritic Pains, and cleanfes the 
Teeth. It is a glorious Herb for the Womb, 
Bread, and Head *, efpecially when the Menfes and 
Lochia are too pale. Some give the Powder of the 
After-birth of the fird Child (if a MaleJ in an Infu- 
fion of this Herb, to cure Convulfions. Others 
for the fame Purpofe take powdered Leaves and 
Flowers of Penny-royal, Betony, and Germander, 
of each two Handfuls ; ofHyflop, Blelfed Thidle, 
and common Downy Thidle, of each a Handful 5 
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