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•Take of the Leaves of 
Buglofs, Borragc, Balm, 
Fumitory* Water-crefles, 
and Brook-lime, each four 
Handfuls; of July-flowcrs, 
Marri golds, Borrage-flcw- 
ers and Cowllips , ' each 
three handfuls ; the out- 
ward Barks of fixOrang.es, 
and of four Limons : Al! 
being cut and bruis’d, pour 
upon them four Quarts of 
jPolfet-drink made with 
Cyder ; dill ill them in a 
..cold Still, and mingle all 
the Water. Take three 
Ounces Night and Morn- 
ing. 
315ulkfift0. See pujly 
Mnjhroon. 
515urttOCk , in Latin 
Hardana. It has a finglc, 
thick Root , that grows 
deep in the Earth ; with- 
out black, within white. 
The Leaves are plac’d up- 
on long Foot-ftalks ; they 
are very large, green a- 
bove, and hairy under ; 
they have a thick, Ihort 
Down ; they arc not exact- 
ly round, but a little long- 
ifh, and end in a iharp 
Point ; they have ftiort, 
Email Prickles about the 
Edges, that arc fcarce vi- 
liblc. The Stalk is two 
Foot and an half high, or 
higher ; thick, round and. 
hairy, and of a purplilh 
Colour, and full of Pith ; 
the Leaves arc plac’d on 
them alternately, at final! 
diftances; they branch out 
almoft from the Bottom. 
The Flowers arc plac’d on 
the top of the Stalks and 
Branches, and come out of 
rough Heads, or Burrs, 
with crooked Prickles ; 
they are purplifh ; the Burs -j 
arc apt to flick to Clothes. 
The Seed is pretty large , 
oblong, and of a brown 
Colour. 
*Tis Drying, Pulmonick, 
Diurctick, Diaphoretick , 
Cleanling, and fomewhat 
Aftringcnt. ’Tis good in 
an JJlhmst, for the Stone, 
and Spitting of Blood ; for 
old Sores, and Swellings 
of the Spleen, and of all 
other Parts in Gouty Dif- 
eafes, wherein it is pecu- 
liarly proper. The Seed is 
an excellent Lithontripick, 
being powder’d, and taken 
in, Small Beer or Polfet- 
dririk. The Leaves arc 
applied outwardly, to. old 
i } Sores, j 
