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Plaifters for the Sciatica, Gout, and red, fiery, 
painful Swellings, that refill; both Difcuflfers and 
Suppurators. Ten Grains of it, and two of Musk, 
are wonderful in an Afthma. In hard Labour Rha - 
fis gave its Powder to two Drams with great Suc- 
cefs ; but Savonarola blames fuch a Quantity, 
feeing three Drams are fatal. It is not to be ufed in 
acute Fevers with a Phrenzy and obftinate Watch- 
ings *, yet it i6 a wonderful Cordial never to be 
enough praifed. It is excellent in Tremors and 
Palpitations of the Heart, Dulnefs, Lownefs of 
Spirits, Hypo, Terms Hop’d, too fparing, or 
irregular. 
268. 
Sanicle ( Sav.icula ) is a chief Vulnerary ; it 
is of a hot, dry, bitter, and rough Tafte. It is 
ufed inwardly and outwardly, in vulnerary Decoc- 
tions *, and for Wounds, Eruptions of Blood, Ul- 
cers, Bloody Fluxes, and Ruptures, both drank 
and applied. Its Decodtion in red Wine is with 
Succefs applied to Children’s darted Navels, made 
and applied in a Poultife, and a Poultife of frelh 
Comfry Root, bruifed and laid to the Back op- 
pofite to it. The Herb is ufed for Fidula’s, Ulcers, 
and Erofions, taken inwardly and ufed outwardly. 
It is faid to give the fpeedied and fureft Relief 
where the Lungs or Throat are affected, or putrid 
or Itinking Ulcers infefl thefe or the privy Parts, 
by gargling the fird and walking the lad with its 
Decodtion in Wine, or with Honey. It flops the 
Terms and all Fluxes by the Mouth or Stool. It 
cures Ulcers of the Kidnies, or Pains of the Bowels. 
It is as powerful in binding, redraining, healing, 
heating, and drying, as Comfry, Self-heal, or any 
of the Aflringents. It contains much Oil and eflen- 
tial Salt. It is chiefly yfed in Decodtion, and may 
