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with Saffron , cures the 
Jaundice, if the Sick kt p 
in Bed, and fweat. Th;- 
diftill’d Water of it dif- 
cufles inward Tumours, 
expels Poifon, and eafes 
the Gripes. The Seed of 
it finely powder’d, and ta- 
ken in Wine, helps Delive- 
ry: If the firft Draught 
does not do the Bufinefs, 
repeat it. But it is moft 
frequently us’d in Garga- 
rifms, to cleanfe theTeeth, 
and to cure the Scurvy , 
and Ulcers of the Mouth 
and Jaws. Take of the 
Leaves of Columbine two 
Handfuls, of White-Pep- 
per one Dram ; boyl them 
in a Quart of Poflet-drink 
till half is wafted : Make 
a Gargarifm. 
Gmtf-Comfrep, in La- 
tin Confolida Major, It 
grows in moift and good 
Ground. The Root is 
thick, and full of Sprigs, 
and very clammy , and 
taftes infipid. The Stalks 
are two Foot and an haif 
high, and higher, a Finger 
thick, empty, hairy, and 
rough. The Flowers are 
many together, upon the 
Tops of the Stalks and 
Branches, of a pale-yellow 
Colour, and fometimes in- 
cline to a Purple. The 
Leaves are fharp, wrinkly, 
prickly, equal about the 
Edges, and difpos’d in no 
Order. The Seeds are like 
the Seeds of Viper-Buglofs. 
It grows in W atery Places, 
or near Rivers ; and flow- 
ers in May. 
’Tis an excellentWound- 
Herb, is Mufilaginous and 
Thickning, and qualifies 
the Acrimony of the Hu- 
mours. ’Tis ufed in all 
Fluxes, efpecially of the 
Belly : and for a Confum- 
ption. The Flowers boyl’d 
in Red Wine, are very pro- 
per for thofe that make a 
Bloody Urine. Outward- 
ly applied , it flops the 
Blood of Wounds , and 
helps to unite broken 
Bones ; wherefore *tis cal- 
led Bone-let. It eafes the 
Pain of the Gout, and 
cures Eating Ulcers : Take 
of theRoot as much as you 
think convenient, beat it in 
a Mortar till it is reduc’d 
' to a Mafs ; fpread. it on 
Leather, and apply it to 
the Part aflecfted. This is 
excellent for Abating Gou- 
ty 
