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of the Herb fweetened is good in a Quinfy, and in 
a Thrufh, with Honey outwardly, it is mod 
celebrated in cleanfing Wounds, in Cholic, and 
Hardnefs of the Spleen. Crato fays, the frequent 
Ufe of Cly Iters of a bare Decoftion of this Herb, 
with a little Sugar, will do more Service in the 
Stone and Cholic, than many Medicines taken by 
the Mouth *, nay even than the moft coltly, pom- 
pous, and generous. Sim. Pauli folemniy attefls 
the fame from his own Obfervation. The Powder 
and Water of the Herb greatly helps the Me- 
mory •, is good in a Vertigo, and Pain of the 
Head. It is powerful in a Jaundice, it cleanfes 
Ulcers in the Reins, Bladder, and Uterus , and 
heals them. It provokes Urine ; fpeedily heals 
frefh Wounds, Tetters, and other foul, old, fret- 
ting or running Sores and Ulcers, of long Conti- 
nuance and hard Cure. It fcops all Fluxes of 
Blood, diffolves Tumours, and Swellings of the 
Neck. A little Allum diffolved in the diftill’d 
Water, and fprinkled on Cloths, keeps them from 
Moth -eating. 
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Female Speedwell. (Veronica being the Male, 
and Klatine the Female) The exprefs’d Juice of 
this Herb, and its diftill’d Water, ufed inwardly 
and outwardly, are laid to check, and perfedUy 
heal fordid and cancerous Ulcers •, as fome very 
near to Mutilation have joyfully experienced. The 
Leaves are bitter, aflringent, and drying, and 
more cooling than thofe of the Male. A Poultife 
of the bruifed Leaves, with Barley Meal, applied i 
flops Defluxions of hot Rheum on the Eyes. The 
Herb is alfo good in all Defluxions, or Fluxes, as 
a Loofenefs, excefiive Menfes and Lochia , Bleeding 
at the Nofe, Mouth, Urine, &c. or Bleeding from 
a broken 
