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248. 
Poley Mountain ( Folium Montanum ) in - 
fufed in Squill Wine cures fuch as walk in their 
Sleep ; being very acrid and bitter provokes Urine 
and Menfes. It relieves in Dropfy and Jaundice, 
and is good againft the Biting of venomous Bealls, 
abounding with a volatile Salt, Sylvius puts it a- 
mong the fecond Rank of Medicines againft the 
Falling Sicknefs. Diof cor ides fays its Decodlion is 
good in the Biting of Serpents, and that its Fumi- 
gation, or Strewing it in a Houfe, drives away ve- 
nomous Bealls. Though it difturb the Stomach 
and caufe Pain in the Head, yet it cures Spleen, 
Jaundice, and Dropfy, moves the Belly, and heals 
Wounds. The yellow Sort is bell, it containing 
much Oil and volatile Salt ; it is opening, good for 
the Head, caufes Sweat, cures Wounds, refills 
Putrefadlion, fortifies the Brain, expels malignant 
Vapours from Head and Heart, brings clown 
Menfes and Urine, fays Lemery. Apuleius fays, 
that Juice of Poley, mixt with Vinegar of Squills, 
and the Body anointed with it, cures Lunatics •, 
that its Root hung about the Neck does the 
fame. 
249. 
Polypody. ( Polypodium ) That of the Oak is 
chiefly ufed, and of it the Root only, with Laxa- 
tives, gently to carry off thick Phlegm, and aduft 
Bile in Obllrudlions of the Liver, Spleen, Sweet- 
bread, and for Hypo and Scurvy •, but, being very 
flow, it is only mix’d with other Purgers in Infu- 
fion or Decodlion, or in Broths with Beets, Parfley, 
Mallow, Cummin, Ginger, Fennel, and Anife ; 
this is alfo a very good Decodtion in the Gripes. 
The Powder taken (to half a Dram daily, and faft- 
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