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old Cough, and Pleurify, ufed with Liquorice, 
Raifins, and Anife. It is prevalent in Obdrudtions 
of the Liver, Spleen, Uterus , and Jaundice. Its 
Pecoflion in Wine, dropp’d into the Eyes, 
ffrengthens their Sight, and takes off all Spots. It 
eafes the Head-ach, brings down the Menfes , 
moves Sweat, i£c. by Bathing. By Fumigation it 
helps Catarrhs •, it draws out of the Flefh Splinters, 
or any other foreign Body. Schroder fays, it 
cleanfes inveterate Ulcers. Hoffman will only al- 
low it to be diuretic. Half a Spoonful of the pow- 
dered Root in Wine, Water, &c. cures the Epi- 
lepfy. Sylvius juftly prefers it to Peony. Its 
Leaves cure (light Wounds. The Root is a good 
Antihyfteric, gives great Relief in the Vapours, 
in all convulfive Motions, and in the mod violent 
nervous Afthma, if a Wine Glafs full of its Tea, 
or Infufion, is often drank warm. The Leaves 
are faid to cure the Thrufh in the Mouth. It is 
certain, tnat wild Valerian Root, in Powder, Infu- 
fion, Decoction, Tea, Extract, or Tindture, are 
of mod' extenfive Ufe in all nervous Diforders, 
Fevers, nervous Pleurifies, dry Adhma’s, Hyde- 
rics, Hypo, Cramps, Convulfions, Epilepfy, * 
Apo- 
* For the Epilepfy, half a Spoonful of Valerian Root Powder 
inWine, or any other fit Liquor ; or the diftilPdWater of South- 
ernwood, often given ; oraKnife Pointfull ofPowderof the Coal 
yt the Root of Mugwort, taken up on St John's Day, or a 
Piece of it hung about the Neck ; or, after a Vomit, from a 
Scruple to a Dram of powdered H fle-mofs j or powdered Cat- 
kins of Hafle given in the fame Dofes, but purge after it three 
or four times. Juice of Goac’s Rue drank to half an Ounce ; 
Powder of True-love Berries ( Herba Paris ) from half a Scruple 
to half a Dram in Lime-flower Water ; or powdered Henbane 
Seeds given forty Days in frefh Juice of Houfleek ; begin with 
lix Grains, and add a Grain to each Dofe till it comes to 24. 
Let the Sick carry Juniper Berries in his Pocket, and eat a few 
every Morning fafling. Take Juniper Berries a Pound, fprinkle 
them 
