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Eyes, and for all Fevers ; 
as is alfo the Conferve of 
the Flowers, The Con- 
ferve of the Flowers mix’d 
with Wine, is faid to open 
Women’s Obftrudions. 
To chcar the Heart , 
Take of the Conferve 
of Borrage-Fiowcrs one 
Ounce, of the Confedion 
of Alkcnncs two Drams ; 
mix them : The Dofe is 
the quantity of a Nutmeg, 
two Hours after Meals, 
drinking aGlafs of Canary 
prcfcntly after it. 
1150l*-2Et£T , in Latin Bu- 
xus. This Tree is always 
green, and full of Branches. 
The Bark is white and 
rough. The Subftance of 
it is very hard and yellow, 
and very heavy, and with- 
out Pith. It has many 
Leaves ; they are fmooth, 
more obtufe than the 
Leaves of the Myrtle , 
firm, and fometimes con- 
cave j and, which is worth 
Obfcrvation, they are dou- 
ble : They fmell pretty 
well, but tafte ill. A great 
many of thefe Trees grow 
on Box-hitf, near Barking 
in Sung/* 
’Tis feldomufed inPhy- 
fick. The Oyl drawn from 
the Wood, is much com- 
mended for the Falling- 
Sicknefs, and Pains in the 
Teeth. ’Tis fa id, the De- 
codion of the Wood cures 
the French-Pox, as well as 
Guiacum, ’Tischefly uled 
by Turners. 
For the Pain of the 
Teeth, drop two or three 
Drops of the Oyl upon a 
little Lint, and flop the 
hollow Tooth with it, and 
it will loon give cafe. 
HSrake. See Fern. 
bramble, in Latin Ru- 
hus. The Antients attri- 
buted many Virtues to al- 
moft every part of this 
Plant. The Reaves, the 
Buds, the Flowers, and the 
Fruit are aftringept ; but 
the Fry it, before it is ripe, 
is very aftrinpent j where- 
fore it is good fpr Vomi- 
ting, and all Fluxes. ’Tis 
good for Sore Mouths ; 
apd is commended by Iqric 
for the Scurvy* and not 
without Rcafon , for, in 
quality and figure, *cis like 
thcQloud^eryyof ibeJty*, 
which 
