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tu res. Sim. Pauli cured a Navel Rupture with a 
Decodtion of this. Rupture-wort, Moufe-ear, and 
Acacia, of each half a Handful boiled in Wine, and 
applied. 
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Toad-fla x{Linarid) moves the Belly, and expels 
Urine ftrongly. A fmall Glafs of the diftilled Wa- 
ter of the Herb, and Flower, with a Dram of 
powdered dwarf Elder Bark drank daily, with a 
little Cinnamon, for fome Time, is fo powerful a 
Diuretic, that it is a fingular Remedy for the 
Dropfy. The fame Water, drank, loofens the 
Belly, and difcuffes the King’s -Evil, for which, and 
Obftrudtions of the Liver, its Decodtion in Wine 
drank is more effectual. This Water, or Juicey 
dropped into the Eyes, takes away their Rednefs 
and Inflammation. The Juice, or Water, injedted 
into foul Ulcers, whether cancerous or fiftulous, 
and the Parts wafhed with it, cleanfes them to the 
Bottom, and heals them up fafely ; the Juice, or 
Water, ufed by themfelves, or with Powder of 
Lupines, clears the Skin from all Deformity, as 
Leprofy, Morphew, Scurfs, Wheals, Pimples, 
Spots, &c. The Herb ufed gives certain and eL 
ficacious Relief, not only in recent Jaundices y 
but in thofe tending to a Dropfy •, fome for Quar- 
tans wear the Herb between their Stockings and 
Feet. A Decodtion of the Plant relieves fuch 
as by Falls, or Bruifes, have coagulated Blood *, 
the Plant is a Specific for eafing the Pains of dry 
Hemorrhoids, or Piles, for which Ufe it affords 
the following fingular Ointment, viz. Boil the 
bruifed Herb and Flowers with Hog’s Lard ; 
when cool enough, add the Yolk of an Egg, 
fpread it on Wool, and apply ; or, by a double 
Decodtion, make the Ointment very green, and 
