M E 
M E 
( iff ) 
they are ripe, and in Fi- 
gure like a Kidney ; they 
are either included in 
membranaceous Bladders, 
or in the'Flowers. It grows 
in Courts and Crofs-ways, 
and amongft Rubbifh,and 
alfo frequently with Pot- 
herbs. It flowers in April 
and May. 
’Tis excellent for clean- 
fing and healing fordid 
Ulcers. The Leaves boil- 
ed with Pot-herbs, and 
eaten, render the Body 
loolc. It kills the Worms 
that are in the putrid Ul- 
cers of Four-footed Beafts, 
being bruil'cd and applied 
to the Ulcers. The whole 
Herb, ufed in form of a 
Cataplafm, mitigates the 
Pain of the Gout ; and 
there is no Danger to 
be feared from' the Ufe 
of it in this cafe ; for it 
does not repel, but djf- 
cufTes, and digefts; and 
befides , is Anodine : 
Which Qualities are rare- 
ly found in one Simple. 
Take of Common Englijh 
Mercury, green, without 
the Flowers, four Hand- 
fuls ; of Camomile and 
Elder-flowers dried, two 
Handfuls ; Beat them 
grofsjy, and boil them in 
a fuiflciertt Quantity of 
Elder-water, till they are 
very tender ; then mix 
with them of Gum- 
Caranna and Camphor, 
each half an Ounce ; 
make a Cataplafm for 
the Gout. Take of the 
Leaves of Mercury, 
Marlh-mallows, and Pelli- 
tory, each one Handful ; 
of the Flowers of Camo- 
mile one Pugil ; of Car- 
raway, Cummin-feeds, and 
Laurel-berries, each one 
Ounce ; boil them in 
clear Polfet-drink : To 
twelve Ounces of the 
ftrained Liquor, add three 
Ounces of Hony of Mer- 
cury, and two Drams of 
H ter after a ; mingle them, 
and make a Carminative 
Clyfter. This is ufeful in 
the Cholick. 
More Virtues of Englifh- 
Mercury. 
It’s Sorrel - tailed in 
the Roots, Leaves and 
Seeds , exafpe rating of 
corroding the Throat : 
The Leaves are alfo mu- 
cilaginous, and of a Graffy 
Smell: s Ti* therefore ac- 
counted 
