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happily eas’d with an Epi- 
theiri made of die Muci- 
lage of the Seeds of Flea- 
wort, extracted in Role- 
water , and mix’d with a 
little Vinegar. Take of the 
Mucilage of the Seeds of 
Flea-wort, or of Quirwks, 
extracted with the Water 
of Lettice or Rofcs, half an 
Ounce ; of Syrup of Vio- 
lets, Unions, or Pomegra- 
nates, one Ounce and an 
half ; mingle them : Let 
the Sick take alittleby In- 
tervals, and hold it in his 
Mouth. This is good for 
an Hear, Drought, or Foul- 
nefs of the Tongue or 
Jaws. 
being chew’d in the Mouth 
raw , it evacuates Flegm . 
Which argues, that it is 
not gentle nor fweetifh, as 
Mattbiolus fays. 
pulfaum ’Tis a Vul- 
nerary Herb. The deftill’d 
Water of it is excellent 
for cleaning and curing 
Wounds. The Root of it 
is much commended by 
feme for a Prcfervative 
from the Contagion of the 
Plague, and againft Poi- 
fbn's, and for the biting of 
Vc no thorns Creamres, two 
Drams of it being taken in 
Wine, ’tis alfo mix’d with 
A ntid otes. But Tragus fays 5 
that the Rcor dried, pro 
yokes Sneez’ne : .and that, 
R. 
'tOmmon-l&tttl, in La - 
J tin Arundo Vallatoria. 
The Root of it boil’d in 
Water or Wine, and taken 
inwardly , provokes the 
Courfes and Urine. The 
Decodion of it in Wine 
takes off the Scurf from the 
Head , the Head being 
wafli’d therewith: The 
green Leaves bruis’d, and 
applied, cures St. Anthony's 
Fire, and other Inflamma- 
tions. Reeds are ftrowed 
in the Chambers of thofe 
that have Fevers, to keep 
them cool. The Juice of 
the Root, mix’d with an 
equal quantity of Hony 
and Goat’s Suet, takes off 
the Spots occafion’d by the 
Small-Pox. The Pith ap- 
plied to the Fore part of 
the Head, and the Feet, 
provokes Sweat powerful- 
ly if the Party that ufes it 
keeps 
