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Courles, a Girdle made 
with the frefh Leaves of 
Black Hellebore, and worn 
about the Loins. Take of 
Black Hellebore two Scru- 
ples, infufe them in a fuffi- 
cient quantity of Rofe Vi- 
negar, or in Whey, for 
twenty four Hours, then 
dry it, and reduce it to a 
Powder, and add to it of 
Annife-feeds and Cinna- 
mon, each half a Scruple 5 
mingle them, and make a 
Powder. This is com- 
mended by Margravius, as 
a fit Purge for melancholy 
People. 
(EttpljOjbtUttL ’Tis a 
concreted Juice, that is ve- 
ry acrid. You muft chufe 
that which is pure, yellow, 
and acrid ; which being 
Juft touch'd by the Tongue, 
heats the Mouth a long 
while after; but it grows 
milder by Time ; and 
therefore, when it is frefh, 
it ought to be ufed with 
great Caution. It wonder- 
fully purges Watery Hu- 
mours from the whole Bo- 
dy : But it is a churlifh 
Medicine ; for, hefides the 
malignant Propriety of its 
Subftance, it has an infla- 
ming Faculty. Take of 
Euphorbium diffolv’d in ; 
Vinegar, and thicken’d a- 
gain, eight Grains ; of the 
Seeds of Purflain fifteen ) 
Grains : Make Pills with 
Rofe-Vinegar. Or, take j 
of Euphorbium infus’d in 
Oyi of Almonds for the ; ; 
(pace of a Night, and af- ' 
terwards roafted under 
Afhes, in a Citron, ten 
Grains ; of the Seeds of 
Lettice one Scruple : make 
Pills with the Juice of Ci- 
tron. Or, Take of Eu- 
phorbium prepar’d four 
Grains ; of Caffia frefh 
drawn, half an Ounce ; 
with Sugar make a Bolus. 
Thefe Preparations of Eu- 
phorbium, Margravius vec- 
kons up amongft his Fleg- 
magoges. But Hoffmannus 
is of the opinion, that Eu- 
phorbium ought not to be 
taken inwardly. ’Tis much > 
ufed for the Caries of the 
Bones, and for Wounds : 
See our FFifeman, and F a~ 
bricius Hildanus. But Care 
muft be taken that it be 
not fprinkled upon Ulcersj 
of the Jaws, Noftrils, Pa- 
late and Tongue ; or upon 
thofe Places were Ten- 
dons or Nerves are expos’d 
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