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that which is thick and grofs, cuts and divides that 
which is tough and glutinous, cleanl'es that which 
is foul, hinders Corruption or Putrcraciion, diffolves 
without Attraction, opens Obitruftions, and re- 
moves their evil effects. It ftrengthsns the Sto- 
mach and Liver, and all the other Vifcera ; and if 
it is taken from two ounces to four, or fix, in Cla- 
rified Whey, it operates the more effectually to all 
the aforenamed intentions. Being alfo duly given 
Morning and Evening, as alfo about two or three 
hours before the coming of a QuotidianAgue, it 
rS very powerful in reprelhng it, and for the molt 
part Cures it. 
X. The Effence. It has all the Virtues of the li- 
quid Juice, and indeed more powerful to all the in- 
tentions ; befides which, it is an excellent thing to 
be uled Dietetically by all thofe who have com- 
poled Wounds, running Sores, old and putrid Ul- 
cers, inveterate Fiftula’s, or have a Cachexia, or are 
inclinable to the Green-ficknefs, in which laft cafe, 
it does as much as molt Vegetables can do. It may 
be given either alone of it felf, or mixt with a 
glafs of White Port Wine, from one ounce to fix, 
every Morning faffing, and laft every Night at 
Bed time. Thus taken, it is alfo very profitable 
againlt continual Pains of the Head, to flop, dry 
up, and confume all thin diffillations, which are 
apt to fall upon the Lungs, and helps to digelt 
raw Humors. It is a truly beneficial thing to the 
Bowels, and kills Worms in Children. 
XI. T he Infufion , or TecoSion in Wine. They 
have the Virtues of the Juice and Eflence, but not 
full out fo powerful, and therefore may be given 
to half a Pint, Morning, Noon, and Night. It 
opens Obitruftions of the Womb, and if leafonably 
taken, viz. about a Week before the time, it pro- 
vokes the Terms in Women. 
XII. The Louder of the Leaves. It is a good 
Stomatick, and may be taken from half a dram, to 
two drams, Morning and Night, in any proper Ve- 
hicle. I commend it to fuch as are apt to have the 
Gout to fly upwards into the Stomach : it is Aftrin- 
genr, relilfs Poifon, and the bitings of Venomous 
Bealts, and kills Worms in Humane Bodies. 
XIII. T he Oil bylnfolation , or boiling in Oil Olive. 
It warms and comforts Parts affefted with any 
Preternatural Coldnels, and refills the afflux of cold 
and moilt Humors, it difculfes Swellings, and gives 
cafe in the Gout, Sciatica, and other like Pains. 
XIV. The Ointment. If it is made with the ad- 
dition of Adiers-tonguc , it is an excellent thing to 
cure Burnings and Scaldings, whether with tire, 
Water, or Oil, and to cleanfe and heal old Ulcers , 
and particularly to difcufs hard Tumors in Womens 
Breafts. 
XV. The Balfam. It not only cures firnple Green 
Wounds at the.firft Intention, but alfo digefts and 
maturates thofe which are Compofed or Compli- 
cate. 1$ digefts putrid and eating Ulcers, and by 
its Anodyn quality eafes their Pains ; it cleanfes 
them, and if hollow, or wanting in flefh, it incar- 
nates ; and by its Aftringent property, it dries up 
their Humidities, ftrengthens the part, and brings 
the Sore to a ipeedy healing. 
XVI. The Cataplafm. Applied, it difculfes re- 
cent Contufions, cleanfes old and running Sores, re- 
fills the putridity of Ulcers, eafes the Gout, ftreng- 
thens weak Limbs and Joints, abates Inflammations, 
and draws out the fire in Burnings, being applied 
before they are blitter’d. 
XVII. The Spirituous TinSure. It warms and 
drys a cold and moift Stomach, and is an efpecial 
thing to. help an evil, weak, cold, and dif- 
affefted Liver. It prevails againlt Convullions, and 
the diftemperature, or tortions of the Bowels, 
ftrengthens the Nerves, Head and Brain, and hems 
all cold and moift dilaffeftions of thole parts. By 
the conftant taking of it. Hops and dries up Catarrhs, 
and the affluxes of cold Rheums to other parts of 
the Body ; and is very profitable againlt an invete- 
rate Head-ach, proceeding from a cold and moift 
Caule.. Dole one lpoonful Morning and Night, in 
a Glafs of Sherry, Canary; White Poit, or other 
Generous Wine. 
XVIII. The Acid TinSure. It is a molt lingular 
Stomatick, refills Crudities and Putrifjftion, and 
therefore is very good againlt all Putrid, Malign, 
and Peltilential Fevers : it quenches Thirlt, caul'es 
a good Appetite to Food, and helps digeltion. And 
being prudently adminiitred, it is a very effectual 
Medicament to kill.Worms in Children. Bathed 
well in, Morning, Noon, and Night, upon places 
affected with the Gout, it opens the Pores, attracts 
and draws forth the malign Humor, eafes the Pain 
to a Miracle, difculfes the Tumor, and quickly re- 
ftores the Patient to his defired health. When it is 
taken inwardly, it is to be given in lbme proper 
Vehicle, or Wine, to a grateful Acidity ; it repref- 
les Vapors from the Womb, and is to be -taken 
Morning, Noon, and Night. 
XIX. The Oily TinSure. It eafes all external 
Aches or Pains in any part of the Body whatsoever, 
proceeding from a cold and moift Caufe, it takes 
away, the relaxation of the Nerves, and Mufcles, 
prevails wonderfully againlt the Palfie, and ftreng- 
thens the Mufcles, Nerves, Tendons and Joints, be- 
ing weakned through Pain, or any afflux of Humors. 
But in cafe of the Palfie, the Back-bone, from- the 
Neck to the Antis, is daily, Morning and Night, to 
be well anointed therewith, as allb all the Parts 
which are affefted, rubbing and chafing it in. It 
cures the Nerves, being Prickt or Wounded, imme- 
diately eafing the Pain, and abating the Tumor j 
and in a Ihort time after heals the Wound. If it is 
taken inwardly from twelve to twenty or thirty 
drops, in any Homogene Vehicle, it cures cold and 
moilt Diftempers of the Head, Brelt and Lungs, 
and prevails againlt the Head-ach, Megrim, Vertigo, 
Carus, Lethargy, Apoplexy, Falling-ficknefs, Palfie 
of the Head and Tongue, and other Difeafes of like 
kind. It alfo opens Obitruftions of the Reins and 
Womb, and is prevalent againlt Vapors, and Fits of 
the Mother. 
XX. The Saline TinSure. Given to one dram, 
or more, in a Glals-of White Port Wine, Morning 
and Evening, it Angularly opens the Urinary Pal- 
lages,and powerfully provokes Urine, expelling all 
preternatural, or Tartarous Matter out of the Reins, 
Ureters, and Bladder, and is very prevalent againlt 
a Sureties , or Anafarca , which is a Drop/ie in tile 
Hefhy parts of the whole Body. 
XXI. The Spirit. It is Cordial, and refills Poi- 
fon, and is prevalent againlt Fainting and Swoon- 
ing Fits, Vapors, and Fits of the Mother .- it refills 
the malignity of the Plague or Peftilence, and the 
contagion of the Spotted Fever, or other infeftious 
Difeafes ; it is good alfo againlt the Venom ot Ser- 
pents, as of the Viper, Rattle Shake, and others of 
that kind, the poifon of Mad-Dogs, for which there 
are but few better - remedies. It is -a lingular thing 
againlt Vomiting, and ficknels at Heart, by revi- 
ving the Spirits, and ltrengthening the Parts." 
XXII. The Dijh/led Oil. Taken inwardly in 
any proper Vehicle ( being firft dropt into White 
Sugar) it comforts the Head, Brain, and Nerves, 
dries up cold and moilt Humors, and is helpful a- 
gainft all thofe Difeafes which are caufed by them, 
in any of the Parts aforenamed. Ic cures Pallies, 
inwardly taken and outwardly applied ; fo alfo 
Convullions, happening in what part of the Body 
foevsi. 
