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petite. The Conferve of 
it is commonly kept in the 
i Shops, and is very good for 
| the hot Scurvy, and for 
I Spitting of Blood. The 
* Root is good for the Biting 
of a Mad Dog, a. fort 
of a Sponge grows from 
the Branches when they 
are broken or hurt, which 
is of a reddifti Colour j 
which laid on the Pillow , 
difpefes to Sleep. The 
Allies of it cure the Heat 
of Urine, and kill Worms. 
Take or the Conferve of 
Hips., and Wood-Sorrel, 
each one Ounce j Con- 
ferve of Berberries half an 
Ounce, Cream cf Tartar 
one Dram j make an Ele- 
ctuary, with a fufficient 
quantity ot Syrup of Li- 
mons : Take the quan 
tity of a Nutmeg thrice 
a Day. This is good in 
Fevers. 
C^lDfC, in Latin Sa/uiu- 
cns. Martin Blackwith wrote 
a whole Book of the Vir- 
tues and Uie of the Elder ■ . 
the Title of it is. The Ana- 
tomy of the Elder . The inner 
Bark of the Elder purges 
watery Humours : where- 
fore it is good in Drbpfics; 
The tender Leaves boyl'd 
in Wine, is likewife very 
good for the fame pur pole, 
and more convenient for 
weakly People, . The in- 
ner Bark applied to Burns, 
takes out the Fire. The 
Flowers dilcufs,. mollilie 
and diffolvc, and are Su- 
dorifick and Anodine. Vi- 
negar wherein the Flow- 
ers have been infus’d, is 
very agreeable to the Sto- 
mach, and excites Appe- 
tite j and it cuts and atte- 
nuates grofs and crufie Hu- 
mours. The Bernes arc 
Alexipharmick, and Sudo- 
rificlc. The Spirit drawn 
from the Berries, provokes 
Swear, and therefore good 
in Fcvcrs.Thc Wine made 
of the Juice of them. Or 
the Juice mix’d with White 
orRhcnithWinc,docs much 
Good in Droplies. The 
Seeds clcanlc, and purge 
violently by Vomit, and 
Stool. A Dccodfion of the 
middle Bark, with. $yru]p 
of Poppies , promotes 
Sweat; But note, - That 
Narcoticks , mix’d with 
Sweating Medicines, do 
much provoke Sweating. 
For Svyellings iii the Feet, 
take of the Leaves as much 
tr as 
