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’Tis hot and dry. ’Tis 
chiefly ufed for Gbflru- 
dlions of the Womb, for 
Barrennels, and to haften 
Delivery, and to help Ex- 
j perforation. ’Tis ufed 
outwardly in Baths for the 
Womb, anc( the Itch. 
Cats tear it to pieces 
! when it is firll fet in Gar- 
dens, unlefs it be cover’d 
with Thorns ; but when 
it has flourifh’d a while 
they do not injure it, nor 
that; which is Town ; ac- 
cording to the following 
Rhime ; 
If you fet it, 
T be Cuts will ant it : 
If you few it, 
The Cats cant kjiow it. 
JScttle, in Latin Vrti- 
\ cn. ’ Tis Diurctick, and Li- 
thontriptick. Eaten with 
Pot-herbs , it lool'ens the 
Belly, expels Gravel, and 
promotes Expcdoration. 
The Buds are of ufe in 
Broth, in the Spring-time, 
to purific the Blood. Ihc 
J>ruis’d Herb, or the Juice, 
put up the Noftrils, flops 
Bleeding at the Nofc. It 
docs good in Putrid and 
Malignant Ulcers, and dif- 
cufles hard Swellings. The 
Seed is Diuretick, and pro- 
vokes Yenery, and is ufed 
in Difeafcs of the Lungs. 
Take of the clarified Juices 
of Nettles and Piantane, 
each fix Ounces ; of Aqua 
l a cl is Alexiterin four Oun- 
ces, of Cinnamon-water 
hordcated three Ounces, 
of White Sugar a iuffici- 
ent quantity ; mingle 
them, make a Julep: 
Take four Ounces Morn- 
ing and Evening, daily, 
for three Days. This is 
commended for Bleeding 
at the Nofe. Oyl of Ro- 
les, or Juice of Nettles, 
cures the Stings of Net- 
tles prcfently. 
Garden iStgljt-fljane, in 
Latin Solatium Horten] c. 
Garden Night-ftiade , 
hath round Stalks a Foot’ 
high, and full of Branch- 
es, whereon are fet Leaves 
of a Blackifli Colour, foft 
and fuHof Juice, in fhape 
like the Leaves of Bafil , 
but much greater ; among 
which grow fmatl white 
