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Rofes. As this is extoll’d for the Bite of a Mad 
Dog *, Take Leaves of Rue, fix Ounces ; Roots 
of Garlick, London Treacle, of each half an Ounce ; 
Powder of Tin, four Ounces ^ boil all in unbopp’d 
Ale, from four Pints to two *, Dofe two Ounces, 
twice or thrice a Day •, lay Cloths dip’d in it. to the 
Wound or Bite. Another pretended infallible Re- 
medy, for Bed-pifling, is Roots of C'omfry, red 
Rofes, Powder of Mice, dried in an Oven, Hog’s- 
Hoof, Stag’s Pizzle, of each alike *, powder all 
and mix *, Dofe half a Dram in a Glafs of the a- 
bove Deco&ion in red Wine, thrice a Day, for 
four Days new and full Moon, and lay a ftrengthen- 
ing Plaifter on the Loins and Sharebone. 
282. 
Service-tree Berries ( Sorhus ) are a Spe- 
cific, and prefent Remedy againft the Gripes and 
Bloody Flux, being a great Aftringent. They are 
alfo good in internal Hemorrhages . A Rob made 
of them is a generous Specific in epidemic Diar- 
rheas, or T ,oofenefles, and alfo in Fluxes from 
eating too . nuch Fruit. Some keep and ufe a Pow r ~ 
der of the unripe Berries, for ail thefe Purpofes. 
The Wood either laid up in the Ploufe, or carried 
about the Perfon, was formerly the dernier Refort 
againft Witchcraft. 
283. 
Shepherd’s Purse '{Bu.r fa P aft oris) is cool- 
ing, drying, conglutinating, and aftringent 5 is very 
good in Bleeding at the Nofe, Spitting of Blood, 
Bloody Flux, Bloody Urine, and excellive Menfes . 
The bruifed Herb laid to the frefh Wounds heals 
them up prefently, without either an after Inflam- 
mation or Suppuration. Either put under the Arm- 
pits, the Nape of the Neck, or under the Tongue, 
