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be ufed outwardly in Juice, Poultife, Ointment, 
Plaifters, &c. to Wounds, Ulcers, Ruptures, &c- 
Boei'haave fays, it is a moft excellent Plant for 
Curing of Wounds, having a gentle Balfamic Vir- 
tue, joined to its aftringent Quality. It may be 
drank as Tea. 
269. 
Sage (Salvia) Leaves, well wafhed, are often 
eaten in the Spring with Bread and Butter ; its 
Tea is alfo common. Trembling or Shaking of 
the Hands is greatly relieved by often wafhing 
them in the Decodlion or Infufion of Sage. Sim. 
Pauli fays a Deco&ion of a Handful of it, two 
Drams of the belt Tobacco, and a Pugil or two of 
dried Barley Meal, in Alegar, is an excellent Gar- 
gle, to wafh the Mouth and Teeth, when they 
ach. Three Spoonfuls of Sage Juice, taken 
fading with a little Honey, prefently flop Spit- 
ting or Vomiting of Blood. The following Pills 
are commended in Confumptions, viz. Spikenard 
and Ginger, of each two Drams •, Seeds of Sage, 
a little toafted at the Fire, eight Drams ; of Long 
Pepper, twelve Drams ; powder all, and with Sage 
Juice make a Mafs of Pills. Dofe a Dram Even- 
ing and Morning. The Juice often ufed is good 
for a Palfy of the Tongue. Mathiolus fays, Sage 
is very effectual in all Pains of the Head, from cold 
Rheums, and for the Pains of the Joints, whether 
ufed inwardly or outwardly ; therefore it is good in 
the Falling Sicknefs, and Lethargy, and for fuch 
as are dull, heavy, or paralytic, or are troubled 
with Defluxions and Diftillations of Rheum from 
the Head ; and, for Difeafes of the Breaft, Sage 
and Nettle Leaves, bruifed and laid on Impoft- 
humes behind the Ears, mitigate and eafe the Pain 
much. Sage Juice, drank in warm Water, cures 
Hoarfenefs 
