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Part, through a Hole like a Silver Penny, in a 
(licking PI aider, the Hair fhaved off under it. A 
Deco£tion of Primrofe Leaves and Flowers, in 
Wine, is good in all Difeafes of the Bread and 
Lungs. A Poultife of them draws out of the Flefh 
Thorns, Splinters, or Bones. Ointment of the 
Juice and Linfeed Oil cures all Burns and Scalds. 
The Flowers, boiled in Vinegar and applied, difcufs 
Strophulous Tumours. A Gargle of their Decoc- 
tion heals fweird Throats. The Cowflips, whofe 
Flowers have no Smell, are not ufed in Phyfic, 
fays Sim. Pauli . 
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Purslane ( 'Porfulasd ) is ufed in Sallads to al- 
lay the Heat of the Stomach, and check the Redun- 
dance of Bile ; it is therefore ufed in putrid and ma- 
lignant Fevers, in the Heat of Urine, and for the 
Scurvy. It checks Luff, hinders Venereal Dreams, 
and nocturnal Pollutions, therefore good for the 
Lovers of Chadity, and the too Lafcivious. The 
Leaves eaten raw fatten loofe Teeth, and cure fuch 
as are fet on Edge •, it is good for Children that 
have Worms, but mud not be given too liberally, 
for its Coldnefs and Moidnefs caufes it foon to 
putrefy on the Stomach, and relax its Tone. Ga- 
len advifes its Ufe in hot jAgues, to dop bilious 
Fluxes, Women’s Menfes , Fluor albus , Gonorrhoea , 
Defluxions from the Plead, Want of Sleep, and 
Phrenzy. The Seed is better than the Herb, and 
is very good for Heat and Sharpnofs of Urine, and 
to redrain exceflive Lechery. The Juice of the 
Herb is good in Inflammations and Ulcers of the 
private Parts of both Sexes, if injedled by a Syringe. 
The bruifed Herb, applied to the Temples and 
Forehead, eafes exceflive Heat and Pain, from 
Want of Sleep or Red. It takes away the Rednefs 
