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Mother ofThyme, or wildThyme ( Serpyllum ) 
js much the fame as Thyme, being a hot and dry 
Herb, it moves Urjne and Menfes ; it is good for 
the Head, Uterus , or Stomach, for Spitting of 
Blood and Cramps. A Bath, with much Thyme 
in it, brings the Menfes it is ufed outwardly for 
Watchings, Head-ach, and Giddinefs. For a St. 
Anthony's Fire, common People drink its warm 
Deco£tion, and fall into a Sweat, whereby they 
moftly get well. Hoffman prefcribes a good Wa- 
ter againfl Catarrhs, of the Tops of Thyme in- 
fufed in Marfhmallows Wine, and fet a Fortnight 
in the Sun in a Jar-glafs, then difbilled ; put 
the Water that comes off on frefh Thyme, infufe 
in the Sun, and diftil, as before, and to each Pint 
of the Water put half an Ounce of fhaved Saffa- 
fras ; Dofe, a Spoonful at Night when the Catarrh 
begins to be troublefome •, he fays, it alio prevents 
Apoplexy, Epilepfy, and Palfy. A Handful of 
it infufed in Rofe Wine, and flrained, and drank 
with four Drops of Oil of Safiafras, cures the 
Green-ficknefs. The Spirit of the Herb, and its 
diftill’d Water, are good in fieepy Difeafes and 
Vapours. A Dram of the Powder provokes U- 
rine. For an inveterate Cough or Rheum, a Tea 
of it at Nine o’clock at Night, with a little Vir- 
gin Honey, or mixt with Cow’s Milk, is good. 
Thyme and Savoury, being much alike, may be 
ufed as fuch. 
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Valerian (wild) ( Valeriana ) the Root is alexi- 
pharmac, fudorific, and diuretic, good for the 
Plague, if mixt with Venice Treacle and Mithri- 
date * beneficial alfo for weak Sight, an Afthma, 
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