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The Juice of the Root fnuffed up the Nofe, or its . 
Decodtion with a little Honey, gargled, purges the 
Head effedtually, and the lad: purges the Bread 
from tough Phlegm, or grofs Humours, and helps 
a running Itch. The following may eafe fome in 
the Heat and Swelling of the Piles : Take Linfeed 
Oil four Ounces, boil in it Pile- wort andFlix-weed, 
of each what you pleafe ; drain, and add Wax, 
three Drams ; Poplar Ointment, half an Ounce - 9 
Oil of Boxwood and Opium, each a Dram ; Oint- 
ment of Althasa, an Ounce mix all, and, when 
ufed, add a little Yolk of an Egg. Some take Oil 
of Juniper, drawn by a Retort in an open Fire, 
from which the Spirit is feparated by the Tunnel 5 
rub the outward Piles every fourth Hour with a 
Feather dip’d in this Oil. But, in the internal Piles, 
throw up by a Syringe a Fourth of a Spoonful of 
this Oil. The Pain eafes in two Hours, and the 
Swelling vaniflies. Others make only a fimple 
Ointment, by a triple Decodtion of Pile- wort, in 
Lard or Butter, and to the lad drained Liquor, 
add Turpentine and Wax, to give it a Confidence, 
and always apply it warm on Rags dip’d in it, and 
applied and kept on with a Bandage. Some to 
the Pile-wort here add Fig-wort, Flix-weed and 
greater Houfleek. If the Heat, Pain and Swelling be 
great, a little Opium and Sugar of Lead may be 
added in ufing. 
240. 
Pimpernel (M a l e) (Anagaliis) is ufed 
inwardly and outwardly. Its Decodtion in Wine, 
drank in Bed, caufes profufe Sweat, and is a Pre- 
fervative from pedilential and malignant Difeafes. 
Its didill’d Water has cured many Suffufions of the 
Eyes. This Water drank daily, with as much Cows 
Milk and a little Sugar, Dofe twelve Spoonfuls 
Evening 
