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the Oyl are in ufe. The 
following Medicine is 
counted excellent to haften 
Delivery : Take of the 
Seeds of Lavender half a 
Dram, of the Seeds of Plan- 
tane and Endive, each two 
Scruples ; make a Powder : 
Take it in the Waters of 
Endive and Holly, each 
three Ounces. The Oyl of 
it kills Lice in Children’s 
Heads, their Heads being 
anointed with it. The Spi- 
rit of it is moft in ufe, and 
is, indeed, an excellent Me- 
dicine. 5 Tis made in the 
following manner : Take 
of theFlowers of Lavender 
one Gallon, pour on them 
three Gallons of the belt 
Brandy, and flop the Vef 
fel clofc ; let them infufe 
in the Sun for the {pace of 
Ex Days, then diftil them 
in an Alembeck. Take of 
the Flowers of Sage, Rofe- 
mary and Betony, each one 
Handful; ofBorrage, Bu- 
glofs, Lilly of the V allies, 
and Cowflips, each two 
Handfuls ; infufe all thefe 
Flowers, gather’d in Sea- 
ion, in a Gallon of the belt 
Brandy, and mingle it with 
the Spirit of Lavender a- 
4>ove-jpention\l, adding of 
the Leaves of Balm,Fevcr- 
few, Oranges, and Lawrcl- 
berries, each one Ounce : 
After diffident Digdtion, 
d ilftil them again ; and at 
length add of Orange and 
Citron-Peel, and the Seed 
of Peony, each lix Drams ; 
Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Mace, 
Cardamoms, Cubebs, and 
Yellow-Sandcrs, of each 
half an Ounce ; of the 
Wood of Aloes one Dram ; 
digeft them twenty four 
Hours, drain them ; then 
add of prepar’d Pearl two 
Drams; of Amber-greafe, 
Musk and Saffron, each 
half a Scruple ; of dried 
Roles, and Red-Sanders, 
each half an Ounce ; of 
Yellow Sanders, and the 
Bark of dried Citron, each 
turn Drams ; hang the Spe- 
cies in a R.ag, in the Spi- 
rit above-mention’d. 
Comynon Lr,iicn&CGccL 
ton, in Latin Abrotttbum 
fxmina vulgarc. The Root 
is thick, hard and woedy, 
Tlje Twigs are above tyvo 
Foot high ■ they are woo- 
dy, tender, and white with 
Down, and are divided in- 
to many Branches, and arc 
encompafs’d by theLeaves, 
