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Willow-tree (Salix) befides its Houfe Ufes, 
may be ufed in Medicine •, for its Boughs, fet about 
the Bed, or Leaves Orewed on the Room Floors 
of Perfons fick ot raging Fevers, are very reviv- 
ing. The Bark, Leaves, Flowers, and Juice, 
are all cooling, drying, and fomewhat aflringent; 
hence they are good in Blood-fpitting, exceffive 
MenfeSy and other Fluxes in either Sex, if boiled in 
Wine. The Bark infufed in Vinegar cures Corns, 
and other Rifingson the Feet and Toes. A Juice 
gathered from the Bark whilft in Flower, ufed to 
the Eyes, takes away fuch Things as hinder the 
Sight. 
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Willow- wort *, it is a I.yfimachia or Jjoofe- 
firife , but fo called, becaufe it grows among Wil- 
lows, or on River Brinks, very tall, with a purple 
Flower. Its diftill’d Water is a prefent Remedy 
for Hurts or Blows on the Eyes, or for Blindnefs, 
if the chryftalline Humour, or Sight itfelf, is not 
perifhed or hurt. It clears the Eyes from Dull, or 
other Things blov/n into them, and preferves the 
Sight from much Danger. An Ointment of it, 
May Butter, Wax, and Sugar, is good forWounds 
and Thrufls ; boil of the laft three, of each two 
Drams, to each two Ounces of the Water, till all 
the Water is exhaled, dip Tents or Pledgets in the 
cold Liquor, and apply. It heals all Sorts of foul 
Ulcers and Sores, and flays their Inflammation by 
waihing them with Water, and laying on them the 
green or dry Leaves. The Water gargled, and 
fometimes drank, cures Quinfies and Evils in the 
Throat. It alfo takes off all Spots, Marks, and 
Scars in the Skin caufed by Meades, Small Pox, 
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