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The Leaves are hoc and 
dry, cleaning, refolving, 
opening, and biccer : For 
which Reafon they are of 
no fmall ufe in a Drop- 
fie, and the Itch, and the 
like. The Bark is Bitu- 
minous , and is therefore 
mix’d with Perfumes that 
are to corred: the Air. 
The Fungus of it has an 
aftringent Quality • upon 
which Account it ftops 
Blood miraculoufly. 
This Tree, in the Begin- 
ning of Spring, before the 
Leaves come forth, being 
pierced, yields plentifully 
a fwcet and potulent Juice, 
which Shepherds , when 
they are thirfty , often 
drink in the "Woods. Tra _ 
gtiSy Belmont y Char lei on , 
and others, commend the 
Virtue and Efficacy of this 
Liquor, and not undeferv- 
edly, for the Stone in the 
Kidnies and Bladder, for 
Bloody Urine and the 
Strangury. This Tree be- 
gins to yield itsjuice about 
the Middle of February. 
and fometimes not till the 
Beginning of March, Tra-\ 
yu alfo commends it’fbri 
the Jaundice. Some waft 
their Faces with it, to take 
otf Spots, and to bcautific. 
Dr .Needham cured Scorbu- 
tick Confumptions with it : 
He ufed to mix with it 
good Wine and Honey, j 
Rennet infufed in thcjuice, !; 
preferves the Cheefc from 
Worms, fays Tragus. The | 
Juice of Birch curesWarts, i 
and Pimples in the Face, 
if it be walked with it in 
thcDay time,Morning and 
Evening, and permitted to 
dry on. 
The Greater-y&ittO'tt, or 
Snake-weed, in Lat n Bi- 
Jlorta major. The Stalks 
are fometimes more than 
two Foot high , 1 nail , \ 
finooth, and jointed at the 
Top ; whereon are Ears of 
Flowers of a Flefh-celour ; 
and being unfolded, they 
confiftof five fmall Ltaves. 
with Tufts of the fame Co- 
lour in the middle. The 
Seed is brown, or almofi: 
black, and triangular. The 
Leaves arc fmaller than 
thofe of lharp-pcinted 
Dock; above of a iark- 
green Colour, below gray. 
The Root reprefeits a ’ 
* crooked Finger ? is rec,- and 
