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Icy one Pugil,of the Flow- 
ers of Camomile and Mc- 
Jilot, each one Pugil ; of 
Rye-Bran two Pugils j 
Make a Decodlion of all in 
Water, to half a Pint ; in 
the drain’d Liquor diffolve 
the Yolks of two Eggs, 
Hony of Rofes three Oun- 
ces^, Brown Sugar two 
Ounces ; mix them, and 
make a Clyfter. This is 
good in the Bloody Flux. 
Common Male-jfttll, in 
Latin f’ilix mat vulgaris. 
It grows every where near 
Hedges, andinfhady Pla- 
ces. 
ThcRoot is reckon’d in- 
jurious to Women, and oc- 
cafioiis Barrennefs, hinders 
Conception, and caufes A- 
horrion. *Tis peculiarly 
good for the Rickets. 
Female- ttl, in Latin 
FiHx feemina. It grows 
every where on barren 
Grounds. *Tis the larged 
of all that grows in Eng- 
land. The Root is bran- 
chy, and creeping. ’Tis 
Very injurious to Husband- 
men. 
Of the Allies of this, 
and the Male-Fcrp, are 
made, with Water, Balls, 
efpeciallv in Warwickjhirc 
and StaffordJbirc\ and be- 
ing dried in the Sun, they 
wafli their Clothes with 
them, indead of Soap : 
But before they ufe them, 
they put them into a light 
Fire, ‘till they are red hot; 
and then they will eaiiiy 
powder. "I his Fern is ufed 
in Sujfex to burn Lime ; 
for the Flame of it is very 
fit for that Ufe. The Root 
of it reduc’d to Powder, 
and one Dram of it taken 
in Water and Hony, kills 
the broad and long W orms 
of the Belly. Mounte- 
banks keep this as a great 
Secret, and yfe it to kill 
Worms. The Juice of the 
Root is good for Burns. 
Some poor People have 
been forc’d (in great Scar- 
city of Corn ) to make 
Bread of this Root. The 
Aides cad upon Stones* 
indead of Nitre, make 
Glafs of a geeen Colour. 
Flowering - or Of- 
mond-royoly in Latin Fih'x 
fori da y or Ofmonda regal*** 
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