Courfes, andhaftens Deli- 1 
very. Half a Scruple, orl 
a Scruple at molt, infus u l 
in Canary-wine, is very 
effectual in the Jaundice. 
’Tis much ufed to drive 
out the Small-Pox ; but, 
undoubtedly, it does many 
times much hurt, by infla- 
ming the Blood, and occa- 
fioning Frenfles, and ma- 
king them Flux. But you 
may lee at large the MiC- 
chiefs of hot Medicines 
and Methods, by Dr. Sy- 
denham a Treatife of the 
Small Pox and Meafles, 
which I tranflated levcral 
Years ago. Tindture of 
Saffron is made in the 
following manner : Take 
of Saffron two Drams , 
of Treacle - water eight 
Ounces ; digeft them fix 
Days, and ftrain out the 
Tindture , and keep it 
clofe Hop’d for ufe. 
St. ifoin , or Co k' s : 
Head, in Latin Qnobrychu , 
five caput G allin ace utn* 
Onobrychis hath many 
fmall and twiggie pliant 
Branches , ramping and 
creeping through and a- 
bout Bullies, or whatever 
it grows near unto : The 
Flowers grow at the Top 
of fmall naked Stalks ; in 
fhape like the Peaie 
Bloom , but of a Purple 
Colour , overlaid with 
Blue, which turn into fmall 
round prickly Husks, that 
are nothing elfe but the 
Seed. 
Sj>age, in Latin Salvia . 
’Tis counted very whole- 
fom ; and therefore the 
Leaves are eaten in the 
Spring, with Butter, to 
purifie the Blood, and to 
preferve Health : But be- 
caufe Toads are wont to 
harbour under it, it ought 
to be well walk’d before it 
be eaten. And to drive 
them away, and other Ve- 
nomous Animals, the Ita- 
lians plant Rue near it, or 
among it. ’Tis Diuretick, 
and provokes the Courfes. 
*Tis excellent for Difeafes 
of the Head. For the 
Whites, take of Sage, Sar- 
faparilla and Balauftians, 
each one Dram, in Broth, 
in the Morning, for fome 
Days. Being given with 
Hony, it Hops Spitting of 
Blood. A Palfie in the 
Hands has been cured By 
walhing them with Wine 
wherein 
