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Evening and Morning, has been of great Service ». 
to many in Confumptions, where the Lungs were 
ulcerated. Its Decoblion brings down the Menfes , 
and relieves Children’s Gripes. The Feet wafhed 
in its Decobtion in Urine, and the boil’d Herb ap- 
plied in a Poultife, carrys off a Fit of the Gout. 
Willis reckons a Decobtion of the Herb, with Pur- 
ple Flowers, a Specific in Madnefs. The Decoc- 
tion in Wine drank in Bed is good againft the Bite 
of a Viper, or of a Mad Dog. The Juice may be 
ufed for the Decoction, it is exceeding good in a 
Dropfy, and in Obflrubtions of the Liver and 
Spleen, and Reins. It expels the Stone. It is alfo 
good in a Delirium coming in continual Fevers. 
The Extrabt of the Plant has the fame Virtues, 
and, mixt with that of Hypericon, it is good in an 
Epilepfy. The Herb is a fine Vulnerary, is good 
in a Confumption, Ulcers, and Impofthumes of 
the Lungs, foetid and purulent Spitting. 
241. 
"W at e r Pimpernel or Brook-lime ( Becabun - 
go) as was faid before is good in the Scurvy, Stone, 
and to haffen the Menfes , and Expulfion of the 
dead Foetus . It with a little Salt and Cobweb, ap- 
plied, heals Wounds. In the Piles or other Excre- 
scences about the Anus, a Poultife of it boiled in 
Water or Wine, and applied, inftantly eafes the 
moft racking or acute Pain there. Lay on the 
boil’d Herb in a Poultife •, it is alfo good for Con- 
dylomata there. For the Scurvy : Take Conferve 
of Scurvy- grafs,' an Ounce and a half ^ Conferve 
of the leffer Celandine, fix Drams •„ of candied 
Citron and Orange Peel, each an Ounce ; Cream 
of Tartar, half an Ounce ; prepared Steel* two 
Drams ; Specier. Arc-mat. Rofat. a Dram, with 
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