D R 
D U 
( 79 ) 
the Pain of the Cholick. 
The Powder of the Root 
and Leaves taken, in Wine, 
is very effectual for curing 
Ruptures. 
The EDofceWifOOt, cal- 
led Herl-Robert^ and in La- 
tin Geranium Robertianum . 
has the fame Virtues with 
this above-deferib’d. 
dragons, in Latin Bra - 
contium . Tiseafily known 
being fpeckl’d like a Snake. 
It flowers in July. 
T'is hot and dry, aftrin- 
gent, and of an acrid 
Taite. T'is fomething of 
the nature of Cuckow- 
pint. Tis good in Coughs, 
Catarrhs, and Convulfi- 
ons. The Leaves are 
good for Ulcers, and ve- 
nomous Bitings. The 
diftillT Water is good in 
the Plague, and pcftilcnti- 
al Fcavers. Take of Dra- 
gon-Water, and Wood- 
Sorrel, each four Ounces $ 
of Compound Scordium- 
Water two Ounces , of 
Treacle-water, and Bezo- 
artick- water, each one 
Ounce ; of prepar’d Pearl 
one Dram, of Syrup of 
Gillyflowers two Ounces, 
of Spirit of Vitriol twelve 
Drops; make a Julep: The 
Dofe is three Ounces often 
in a Day. This is ufed 
in the Plague. 
SDuctemeat, in Latin 
Lenticula yalufiris. This 
grows in ftanding-waters, 
and is full of fhining, round 
Leaves, green above, and 
black below. They are 
joy n*d together with white 
fmall Threads. It often 
covers all the Water it 
grows in. 
Tis Cooling, and good 
in Inflammations. It alfo 
cures Childrens Ruptures, 
An Infufion of it in White- 
wine cures the Jaundice 
infallibly, fix Ounces of 
it being taken every 
Morning, for nine Days. 
Ducks feed upon it very 
much. 
£. Caulk 
