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XDunce and an half of this 
Seed to a Gallon of Ale. 
CClaitStnC » in Latin 
Chelidonium majus, It has 
divers tender, round, light- 
green Stalks, with greater 
joints than ordinary in o- 
ther Herbs ; they are very 
brittle, branchy, and have 
large, tender, long Leaves, 
divided into many Parts, 
and each of them cut in the 
Edges ; they are placed at 
the Joints on both Hides of 
the Branches, of a dark- 
bluiih grccnColour above, 
like Columbines, of a pale 
bluilh Green underneath. 
They are full of yellow 
Sap, which is of a bitter 
Tafte, and ftrong Smell. 
At the tops of theirBranch- 
es, which are much di- 
vided, grow yellow Flow- 
ers , conliltng of four 
Leaves: After which come 
fmall, long Pods, with 
blackifli Seeds therein.The 
Root is pretty large at the 
Head, (hooting forth divers 
other long Roots, and fmall 
Fibres jreddifh on the out- 
fide, and full of yellow Sap 
'within. 
*Tis hot and dry : It c- 
vacuates Choler by Urine 
and Stool, and cheats the 
Sight. A Syrup made of 
the whole Herb is good in 
the jaundice, for Obftru- 
dtionsof the Liver, Spleen 
and Kidnics, It cures a 
Tetter ( called in Latin 
Herpes Miliar is ) effectual- 
ly, it being anointed with 
the juice. The Juice, or 
diftiil’d Water of it, out- 
wardly applied, ftrength- 
ens the Eyes, and cures 
Ulcers : But becaufe the 
that will abate its Acrimo- 
ny. A great quantity of 
the Juice is made life of in 
the Com portion of Jqna 
Mirabilis , which is made 
in the foliowing manner : 
Take of Cloves, Galangal, 
Cubed, Mace, Cardamoms, 
N utmeg, Ginger, each one 
Dram 5 of the Juice of Ce- 
landine half a Pint, of 
Brandy one Pint, of White- 
wine three Pints ; inful e 
them twenty four Hours, 
and then diitii a Quart in 
B. M. Celandine grows in 
lna ay and rough Places, 
and among!! Rubbilh. 
The 
