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a broken Vein, a bruifed or hurt Veflfel, or where 
the inward Parts want Healing and Strengthening. 
It not only heals green Wounds, but filthy, fret- 
ting, fpreading Ulcers ; even a cancerated Nofe, 
doomed to be cut off, to fave the reft of a poor 
Leprous Carcafe, was by a poor Surgeon cured by 
this fingle Herb, given inwardly, and, applied out- 
wardly, and fays Pena , he had his Leprofy cured 
into the Bargain. 
293 - 
Spleen-wort, or Ceterach (Afplenium) is 
ufed for Difeafes of the Spleen ; is good in a Stop- 
page of Urine, or Pifling by Drops ^ it waftes the 
Stone, and is good in the Jaundice. It is ufed to 
prevent Women’s Conception. A Dram of the 
Duft, on the Back -fide of the Leaves, with half a 
Dram of powdered Amber, taken in Plantain Wa- 
ter, quickly helps the Running of the Reins. The 
Herb, boiled and taken, is good in Melancholy. 
Its diftill’d Water is reputed good for the Stone. 
A Lee of the Allies, drank fome Time is very good 
for Spleneticks. It is alfo ufed outwardly for thofe 
Purpofes. 
294. 
S p u r g e (7 itbymalus ) the whole Clafs con- 
tains a milky Juice, of a ftiarp, cauftic Quality ; 
they inflame and exulcerate the Parts, offend the 
Stomach, and occafion torturing Pains in the 
Bowels fo as they muft not be taken inwardly, 
except with great Judgment, Caution, and Prepa- 
ration, by fteeping it in Vingar, or other Acids ; 
then it evacuates bilious, phlegmatic, and watery 
Humours *, and is good in the Gout, Dropfy, and 
other obftinate Difeafes. Applied outwardly, they 
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