M A 
M A C i47 ) 
Coughs, and Pains of the 
Sides. 
Common £$)&l!oUl , in 
Latin Malvn vulgaris . It 
mollifies, eafesPain, loof- 
ens the Belly, mitigates 
Sharpnefs of Urine. ’Tis 
ufed outwardly, in Cara- 
plafms, and Fomentations, 
to ripen Tumours, and to 
cafe Pain ; and in Clyfters, 
to loofen the Belly in Ne- 
phritick Pains. Three 
Ounces of the Deco&ion 
of the Leaves, or the di- 
ftill’d Water ofthcm,with 
one Ounce and an half of 
Syrup of Violets , cures 
Heat of Urine prefently. 
in La- 
tin Althxa. It foftens, dif- 
cuffes, cafes Pain, brings 
Tumours to Suppuration, 
and corrects lharp Hu- 
mours. The Herb, the 
Root, and Seeds, are all 
good for the fame puipofe. 
*Tis chiefly ufed for Dif- 
eafes of the Bladder, and 
the Stone of the Kidneys ; 
and for an Ajlhma, and 
Pleurifie. *Tisalfo ufed in 
Clyfters, and Cataplafms. 
The Syrup of Marfh-mal- 
Iows is made in thefallow- 
ing manner : Take of the 
Roots of Mar fh -mallows 
two Ounces ; of Meadow- 
grafs, Afparagus, Liquo- 
rifh,Raifinsof the Sun, and 
Red Chich-Peafe,each one 
Ounce $ Tops of Marfti- 
mallows, Mallows, Peliito- 
ry of the Wall, Pimpernel, 
CommonMaiden-hair,an4 
Montpelier - Mai den-hair, of 
each one Handful ; of th<? 
fourLefler and Great Cold 
Seeds, each two Handfuls j 
wafh and cleanfe the Roots 
from their Dirt, Pith and 
Strings, and flicethem ; 
and having boyl’d the 
Grafs-Roots a quarter of 
an Hour, firjft, in eight 
Pints of Fountain- water, 
put into the Deco&ioa 
the Roots of Marfh-mal- 
lows and Afparagus, and 
let them boyl well for half 
an Hour ; then add the 
Raiiins cut, and the Chicfa- 
peafe whole j when they 
have boyPd a little while, 
put in the Tops of the 
Mallows, Marlh-mallows, 
Pellitory, and Pimpernel, 
fhred, and boyl them a- 
bout a quarter of an Hour 
among the reft ; ate 
that, add the Liquorifh 
flic*d, and the Maiden-hair 
L 2 cut£ 
