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water three Ounces, of 
the Syrup of the fame one 
Ounce, of Prepar’d Pearl 
oije Dram ; mix them : 
Take fix Spoonfuls every 
fourth Hour. This Julep 
is tifed in a Peripneumonia, 
or Inflammation of the 
Lungs. 
The Blejfed SCfetSlC, in 
Latin Carduus Bencdiitus. 
The whole Plant is very 
bitter , except the Root. 
This Thiftle was called 
Bleffed, or Holy, for its 
excellent Virtues. It was 
fent out of India , to Fre- 
derick^ III. Emperor ; tho’ 
it was afterwards found ! 
to grow of its own accord 
in Europe. The Decodtion 
of it is beft. ’Tis com- 
mended for the Falling- 
ficknefs, for Giddinefs in 
the Head, and Deafnels ; 
alfo for the Cholick, for 
the Stone in the Kidnies, 
and for the.. Hip-Gout. 
But it is chiefly prais’d for 
its Virtue againft the 
Plague ; either taken in- 
wardly, for Prevention, or 
to cure it by provoking 
Swear $ or outwardly ap- 
plied, to break the Bu- 
boes. Our People ufe it 
commonly in Poffct-drink, 
to promote Sweating : 
And by taking a large 
quantity of it, they cleanle 
the Stomach by Vomiting. 
There is fcarce any thing 
better for curing Putrid 
Ulcers. A Woman, whofe 
Brcafts were quite con- 
lum’d by a Cancer, was 
reftor’d to Health by the 
diftill’d Water of it, and 
by fprink-ling the Powder 
of the Leaves on tfhe Ul- 
cers. A Girl that took 
Poyfon, was cured by the 
ufe of this Water, when 
Treacle, and other Alexi- ; 
pharmicks would do no 
good. ’Tis alfo much 
commended for the Scur- 
vy. Take of Carduus- 
water compounded, and 
Scordium-water , each 
three Ounces ; Treacle - 
water two Ounces ; make 
a Julep : Take fix Spoon- 
fuls every fixth Hour. 
This is good in the Plague. 
Sovp-‘£L\)i1&lC, in Latin 
Sonchus. It is in the Root 
and Milk bitterer than in 
the Leaves. ’Tis of the 
Nature of Dandelion : the 
Leaves are moft cool and 
Bitterifh ; and the Root 
Q. 4 moft 
