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good Colour , then un- j 
cover them ; then increafe j 
the Fire, and boy! them 
to a JcHy. 
R. 
|3 Latin Rapha- 
FV mis fntivus. Tisoft- 
ncr ufed in the K. itch in 
than for Medicine ; but 
it is good lor the Stone , 
and to force Urine. It 
Hrengthens the Stomach, 
and helps Conco&ion. 
Horfc-l\mty, in Latin 
Rap ha m is Rujiicanus. It 
provokes Appetite , but 
it hurts the Head. It ex- 
pels Gravel, and forces 
Urine, and is commend- 
ed for Coughs ; and is 
reckon’d a Speciiick in the 
Scurvy. The Compound- 
ed Water of it is much 
in ufe , and is made in 
the following manner : 
Take of the Leaves of 
Garden and Sea-Scurvy- 
grafs , gather’d in the 
Spring-time , each iix 
Pounds ; beat them, and 
prefs out the Juice ; min- 
gle with it the Juice of 
Watcr-crelLs and Brook- 
lime, each a Pint and an 
half; of the bcH White- 
wine, four Quarts, twelve 
Limons lliced, of the frdh 
Roots of Briony fottr 
Pounds, of Horfc-Radifh- 
roots two Pounds , of 
Wake-Robin - roots half an 
Ounce, of Winteran Bark, 
and Nutmegs, each lour 
Ounces ; infufe them three 
Days , and then diftil 
them : The Dole is two 
Ounces. Take one Spoon- 
ful of the Shavings of 
Horfc-Radifli-roots, twelve 
Leaves of Scurvy-grals , 
twenty Raihns of the 
Sun Honed, put them in- 
to a Quart of Beer ; let 
them Hand clofe Hop’d 
all Night, drink of it the 
next Day, at Meals, ^and 
at anv other time. This 
has done much good in 
the Scurvy. 
Common Uag-toojt, in 
Latin Jacobxa vulgar k* 
The Root has many 
large, white Fibres, that 
Hick faH in the Ground, 
It has many times lcve- 
ral Stalks, and feme- 
times but one ; they are 
round', channelM, fomo 
O 3 times 
