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Coughs, an Afthma, the 
Headach,Convulfions,Fal- 
ling-ficknefs, Palfie, Ob- 
ftru&ions and Tumors of 
the Spleen, for the Cholick, 
to provoke the Courfesand 
the Urine: But it is not to 
be u fed to Women with 
Child, for it kills the Child. 
*Tis good outwardly for a 
Pleurifie, and other Tu- 
mors ; for it refolves and 
eafes Pain. The Fume of 
it takes off a Fit of the Fal- 
ling-ficknefs ; and cures the 
little Excrefcencies on the 
Eye-lids called Hordeola. 
Take of Gum-Sagapenum 
and Ammoniacum , each 
half a Dram ; of Diagri- 
dium fix Grains , of the 
Troches of Alhandal four 
Grains ; make Pills with 
Syrup of Betony. 
dUum^aimoila, ’Tis 
fo called becaufe it aggluti- 
nates Fiefh. ’Tis beft when 
it is: frefh, and of a palifli 
Colour j for, when it is old 
it grows reddifh. It has: a. 
bitter Tafte, and is of a 
porous Subftance,[and eafi- 
ly diffo!ves in Water. It 
heats and dries, and is 
aft rin gent. It confolidates, 
glutinates, ri e is and con- 
codts. 'Tis chiefly ufed 
for cicatrizing and healing 
Wounds. ’Tis excellent for 
Fluxions, 'for the Albugo 
and Nubecula of the Eyes, 
being infus’d in Woman's 
or Afles Milk, and mix’d ; 
with Rofe-water. 
^eama|iaca.‘Tis I 
much ufed by the Indians , 
in Tumors of all kinds, in 
any part of the Body. It l 
wonderfully refolves, ri- 
pens, and difeuffes. It takes 
away all Pains proceeding 
from Cold and Fiegmatick 
Humours. The Fume of ! 
of it takes off Mother-fits. 
’Tis commonly applied in 
the form of a Plaifter, to 
the Navel in Hyfterick 
Difeafes. It flops all De- \ 
fluxions from the Head, 
being’ wrap’d in a Cloth, \ 
andapplied behind theEars. 
Be mg applied in the form : 
of a Plaifter to theTempleSj 
it diverts Defluxions on the 
Eyes,and other parts of the 
Face. It cures the Toothw 
ach, the Hollow Tooth be- 
ing ftop’d with it. An ex- 
cellent Stomach-Plaifter is 
made of it, and a third part 
of Stroraxv and, a Kttle Am- 
ber-greafej for it ftresgrh- 
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