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and Hyfteric Fits ; if at the fame Time fome of the 
Oil be rubb’d on the Sharebone and Belly. A 
Poultife of it to the Hands or Feet is good in the 
Gout. A Fomentation of it and Wormwood is 
good in a Dropfy, Gangrene, or Tendency to a 
Mortification. The bruifed Leaves, put up the 
Nofe, flop its Bleeding. A Fomentation of its 
Decoction, with Bay Leaves, is good for fwell’d 
Cods. Its Decodtion in Wine, with Pepper and 
Nitre, takes away Warts and Morphews from the 
Parts bath’d with it. Its Decodtion in Water, with 
Allum and Honey, cures the dry Scab, letters and 
Ringworms. Its Juice warmed in a Pomegranate 
Rind, and drop’d into pain’d Ears, eafes them. 
Juices of Rue and Fennel, with a little Honey and 
Ox Gall, mixt and drop’d into the Eyes, helps 
Dimpefs of Sight. An Ointment of it cures run- 
ning Sores on the Head, and foul Ulcers on other 
Parts. An Eledtuary of Rue, Nitre, Pepper, 
and prepared Cummin Seeds, made with Honey, 
is good for Pains of the Breaft, Stomach, Sides, 
Belly, Spleen or I.iver, and in Stoppage of Urine, 
and helps to prevent too great Corpulency. In a 
Cholic from Vifcidity or Acidity of the Contents of 
the Guts give this : Take Powder of Rue, Sal 
Gem. of each alike •, Honey, enough to make it 
into Pills to take ; or ufe this notable Secret : Take 
Leaves of wild Fig-tree, growing on the Ground, 
half a Dram •, Elm Leaves, a Scruple ; Powder, 
mix, and give *, it is like a Charm in Nephritic 
Pains. And a Tindture of Saflafras Bark, or of 
Ground-ivy drawn in Brandy ; Dofe two Spoon- 
fuls ; it expels Wind from the Stomach in a 
Minute, It is yery good in St. Vitus ' s Dance. 
266. 
Ruftup.e-wort, ( Herniaria ) the J uice drank, 
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