P L 
( m ) 
P L 
codiion of it as a Speci- 
fic*: for a Madnefs. 
|fcftlieiltt3l=to02t. See 
Butter-bur. 
The pine-tree, in La- 
tin Pinus. The Bark and 
Leaves cool and bind ; 
wherefore they are good 
in Dyfenteries, and Flux 
es of the Courles. A De 
co&ion or Infufion of the 
lops in Beer, or fome 
other proper Liquor , is 
reckon’d good for the 
Stone of the Kidneys and 
Bladder, and for the Scur- 
vy, and Difeafes of the 
Breaft. Ihe Nuts have 
a delicate Tafte, and are 
good for Coughs and Con- 
fumptions, and for Heat 
of Urine. They in- 
creafe Milk, and provoke 
V enery. 
PflfcUttJf. See The 
LeJJer Celandine. 
Plantain , in Latin 
Plant ago. *Tis a Vulnera- 
ry Herb. ’Tis ufed in 
Fluxes of the Belly, for 
Spitting of Blood, Run- 
J»ng of the Reins, invo- 
luntery Urine, and for 
immoderate Fluxes of 
the Courfes. ’Tis out- 
wardly ufed to clcanfe 
and heal Wounds and 
Ulcers. The Juice by it 
felf, or mix’d with the 
Juice of Limon, is an ex- 
cellent Diuretick. Half a 
Dram of the Seeds taken 
daily in Broth, or in an 
Egg, is good to prevent 
Milcarriage. Take twelve 
Handfuls of Plantain- 
leaves, fix Ounces of the 
belli Roots of Comfrey • 
prefs out the Juice of the 
Leaves , and beat the 
Roots in a Stone-Mor- 
tar ; mix the Roots and 
the Juice, and with a fuT 
ficient quantity of Su- 
gar make an Eledtuary : 
Take the quantity of a 
Nutmeg Night and Morn- 
ing. This is an excel- 
! ient Remedy for Spitting 
and Vomiting Blood. 
Take of Plantain- water 
two Ounces, of Rhubarb 
powder’d two Scruples , 
of ^yellow Myrobalans 
pow’der’d one Scruple , 
Syrup of dried Rofes half 
an Ounce ; mix them , 
and give it in the Morn- 
ing ; two Hours after let 
fomc Broth be taken. 
This 
