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mix the Yolk of an Egg as it is ufed. In a 
Stoppage of Urine, or Dropfy, the Herb is good, 
to walk the Urinary PafTages from Stone and Gra- 
vel ; its Decodtion in Wine expels Menfes , Birth, 
and After-birth, as well as moves the Belly, and 
opens Obdrudlions. T our ne fort fays, it refolves ex- 
tra valated Blood, foftens the Fibres, takes off their 
Tenfion, and eafes Pain. Ctefalpinus extols this 
Herb for fcrophulous Swellings, and the Leprofy, 
Cancers, Tetters, and the Dropfy, if three Ounces 
of the Juice, or fix of the didilled Water, be daily 
drank twice a Day ; its Tindlure, or Extra6l, is ta- 
ken to a Dram ; an Ointment for Piles, Ulcers, or 
King’s-Evil, is made by infufing the Leaves 24 
Hours in White-Wine; prefs out the Liquor, and 
boil it to a third Part, add Hog’s Lard, and boil 
to an Ointment, with a little Wax to give it a 
Confidence. 
308. 
Tobacco, as it is an American Plant (though 
much ufed in Britain) is very common, and Sam- 
ples of it cultivated in feveral Gardens, I fhall be 
brief with it. It cleanfes, attenuates, and diffolves, 
is fomewhat adringent, and refills Putrefadlion ; it 
is good for the Cure of Ulcers both in Man and 
Bead, whether its Juice, Balfam, or Ointment is 
ufed. Its Ointment is alfo good for Scab, Itch, 
Tetters, fcrophulous ulcerated Tumours, inveterate 
Ulcers, or frefh Wounds. Its Powder, fluffed up 
the Nofe, caufes drong Sneezing in thofe that are 
unaccudomed to it ; Tobacco Afhes put into a hol- 
low Tooth quickly eafes the Tooth- ach ; it is 
chewed and frnoaked, as well as fnuff’d, by which 
it brings away abundance of Phlegm, is good in a 
Catarrh, Rheum, or Defiuxions from the Head, 
and fo is very beneficial to fiuggifh, fleepy, dull, 
phlegma- 
