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B D 
HEalfam de cbm , is 
good for Pains that proceed 
from Cold or Wind. It 
helps Digeftion, creates an 
Appetite, and ftrengthens 
the Stomach. ’Tis good 
for Ulcers in the Kidneys, 
Womb, Lungs, orBreaib 
It flops Spitting of Blood ; 
is good for Coughs, and an 
Afthma, and other Difeafes 
of the Lungs. ’Tis uleful 
in Difeafes of the Head 
and Nerves; as, Apople- 
xies, Lethargy, Palfie, Con 
vulfions, and the like. It 
cures Burften Bellies, and 
kills Worms, and expels 
Gravel. It cures Deafnefs, 
being drop’d into the Ear. 
"Tis good for a Fiflula anc. 
Ulcers ; for Bruifes, and 
Aches of the I^imbs. It 
opens Obftrudlions of the 
Liver and Spleen, and pro- 
vokes Women’s Courfes 
It grows in America, in the 
Province of Chili. 
ing and aftnngent. They 
flop Catarrhs, a Loolnefs, 
the Blood y-Fiux, a Gonor- 
rhea, and the like. They 
fettle the Teeth when they 
are loofe, and cure Burlten 
Bellies. They are brought 
from Turkey, and Spain, and 
fome other Places. Take 
of the Roots of Biftort, 
Tormentil, of Pomegra- 
nate-peel, each one Ounce, 
of the Leaves of Plantane, 
Knot-grafs , Shepherd’s- 
purfe, and Horfe-tail, each 
one Handful, of Cyprefs- 
Nuts, Balauftians, Pome- 
granate, Myrtle, and Shu- 
mach, each one Ouuce ; 
boyl them in Smith’s Wa- 
ter, and rough Wine ; 
ftrain it, and make a Fo- 
mentation. This is a good 
aftringentFomentaion. Ba- 
lauftiansarealfoan Ingre- 
dient of the Syrrup ofMyr- 
tles in th e London- Difpenf 4- 
tory. 
SBalfUltttanS , in Latin 
Balujlia. They are the 
Flowers of the Wild Pome 
granate ; fome of them are 
as big as a Damask-Rofe, 
others much lefs. They 
corroborate the Stomach ; 
are drying, blinding, cool- 
itUttt, It mollifies, 
difeufles, opens, and clean- 
fes. But it is to be noted 
when it is frefh, it mollifies 
molt powerfully ; when it 
is old, it difeuifes and clean- 
fes belt. ’Tis chiefly ufed 
inwardly, for a Coiljgh, and 
an 
