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excellent for the Falliug of 
the Womb, and Anus. A 
Fomentation made of the 
Juice, Leaves and Flowers, 
is very good for Weaknefs 
o f the Limbs, and for Flu- 
xions Swellings andlnflam- 
mationsof the Joints. Some 
make a Liniment of Vine- 
gar and the Juice of it, 
which ftrengthens wonder- 
fully the Joints when they 
a re weak. The Juice pow- 
der’d , and well wafli’d 
with Water, cures obfti- 
tfatfc Ulcers of the Privy 
Parts, and of other weak 
Parts. The Decocfiion is 
alfo u led to dry Pocky Pu- 
tties ; but then Quiacum is 
mix’d with it. The Pow- 
der and Decocttion ofit are 
ufed' for the Breaking out 
of Children’s Heads. A n- 
cient and Modern Phyfi- 
cians all agree, that Acacia 
is very aftringent ; andjby 
that Means it does what it 
does. 
30artt!t, in Latin Aga- 
ricui:- ’Tis a white Fun- 
gous, or Mufhroom, that 
grows on the Larix-tree. 
White. Light, and 
Brittle is the befi. 
It purges Flegm and 
Choler, ’Tis ufed for the 
Jaundice , and for thofe 
that are ffiort-breath’d ; 
and alfo in the Stone of the 
Kidneys, in Difficulty of U- 
rine, and for Mother-fits ; 
the Falling-fickncfs, and for 
the Hip-Gout. It alfo pro- 
vokes the Courfes ; where- 
fore i W omen with Child 
ought not to take it. ’Tis 
given in Subfiance, from 
one Dram, to two Drams ; 
and in Infufion, from two 
Drams to five. But the 
Troches of it are moft com- 
monly ufed, and are made 
in the following manner : 
Take of Agarick powder’d 
and lifted three Ounces ; 
iufufe it with two Drams 
of Ginger, in ’a fufficient 
quantity of White- wine , 
and make Troches : The 
Dofe is one Dram'. The 
Pills, in the London-Difpcn- 
fatory, of Agarick are made 
in the following manner : 
Take of Agarick three 
Drams ; of our Sky-co- 
lour’d Orris-roots, Maftick, 
Hore-hound , each one 
Dram ;Turbith fiveDrams, 
Species Hiera Viera half an 
Ounce, Coloquintida and 
.Sarcocol , of each two 
5 v * " Drams ; 
