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Terms, caufes a fpeedy delivery to Women in Labor, 
drives forth the Afterbirth, helps the Strangury, and 
expels Stones, Sand, Gravel, and Tartarous Matter 
out of the Reins and Bladder, and opens all obftru- 
ftions of the Vifcera. 
IX. The Preparations. You may have therefrom, 
I. A Liquid Juice. 2. AnEJJence. 5. A Decocti- 
on in Wine. 4. A Ponder of Leaves or Roots. 5. 
An Acid Tincture. 6 . A Spirituous Tincture. 7. 
An Oily Tincture. 
The Virtues. 
X. The Liquid Juice. It is one of the moft pow- 
erful things againft Hyfterick Fits, or the fuffocation 
of the Womb, and other Difeafes of that Bowel, it 
fupprelTes Vapors, repretfes the Fits, and gives hid- 
den eafe 5 it provokes Urine, opens the obltmUions 
of the Reins, Ureters , and Bladders , gives eafe in 
the Stranguty, provokes the Terms, facilitates the 
delivery of Women in I^bor, and forces away the 
Afterbirth. Dofe |Wo or three Spoonfuls at a time 
in a Glafs of Wine, or other tit Vehicle, in the 
Morning fading, and lalt at Night going to Bed; 
as alfo at the time of a Paroxifm, or when the Pati- 
ent is in extremity. 
XI. The EJfence. It has all the former Virtues of 
the Liquid Juice, and is very good to expel the 
Stone, Gravel, Sand, or Tartarous Mucilage, out of 
the Urinary parts, being given two or three Spoon- 
fuls at a time in any proper Vehicle for leveral days 
together ; it is Laid alfo to be good for fuch as have 
a Rupture, for which Difeafe it is thought that 
there is no better Remedy, for that by the continu- 
ance of its ufe it will knit and heal the part, provi- 
ded alfo that the Patient be accommodated with a 
convenient Trufs for a good while after as well as 
during the whole time of the Cure. 
XII. The Decolhon in Wine. It has all the Vir- 
tues of the Juice and Elfence, but much Ids power- 
ful in its operation or effefls, for which reafon it is 
the oftner to be given, and that from four to fix 
Ounces at a time it is good for fuch as have an im- 
perfection in their Speech, it not being natural, or 
frbm the conformation of the parts ; it is profitable 
alfo againft Sores and Ulcers in the Mouth and 
Throat, and fo ftrengthens the Uvula, as to confirm 
and fix it in its natural ttate, drying up the humidi- 
ties, which many times relax it, and hurt its Tone. 
XIII. The Ponder of the Leaves or Roots. It has 
all the Virtues of the Liquid Juice, Elfence, and 
DecoEtion, and may be given from a Dram to two 
Drams, repeating a Dram at a time till three or 
four Drams are giveh , if need fo require , being gi- 
ven to a Woman in Labor ; it may be given in Ca- 
nary, Malaga , or Tent, or any other proper Wine 
or Vehicle, as the Phyfician (hall think moft fit, 0V. 
it cures old and filthy Ulcers in any part of the 
Body. 
XIV. The Acid TinUure. It opens obftruftions 
powerfully, fupprelTes Vapors, cures Fits of the Mo- 
ther, and is one of the belt things in the World to 
cure the Rickets in Children , kill Worms in their 
Stomach and Bowels, caufe in them a good Appe- 
tite, and reftore them in Confumptions. Dole fo 
many drops (in any Ale, Beer, or Wine) as to make 
it pleafantly and gratefully (harp. 
XV. The Spirituous Tincture. It has the Virtues 
of the Juice, Elfence, and Pouder, but is much more 
Cordial and refrelhing; it is good againft Convulfi- 
ons, Palfies, Fainting and Swooning Fits, ftrength- 
ens the Stomach, eales pains and gripings in the 
Bowels, as alfo after pains of Women in Childbed , 
and is a good thing to be given with a corttinuando 
to Childbed Women, to caufe a compleat cleanfing, 
and to reftore the Tone of the Womb. Dofe from 
one Dram to two, or three, Morning and Night in 
any proper Vehicle ; it may alfo be given at any 
other time upon an exigency, Or in any extremity 
of pain, or fainting. 
XV]. 1 he Oily Tincture. This is a powerful 
thing againft the Colick, or any oppreffion of Wind 
in any ot the Bowels, It opens powerfully the Urina- 
ry paffages, and gives eafe in the Strangury, Stone, 
or fuppreilion of Urine by reafon of Gravel, or any 
Tartarous Matter lodged in any of the Urumy parts ; 
it is an excellent thing alfo againft the Palfie, being 
inwardly given, and alfo outwardly anointed along 
upon the Spina Dorji , and the parts affected with the 
(ante; outwardly anointed with in any Ach or Pain, 
1 0 Jvha t part ol the^Body foever, as alio upon parts 
aftected with the Gout from a cold caufe, it gives 
eafe and relief. Dole from ten drops ro thirty 
drops, firft dropt into Sugar, and then mixt with 
any fit Vehicle for the purpol'e you intend it; it 
may be given Morning and Night fo long as need 
requires. 
CHAP. CCCLXXXIII. 
Of HOUND" STONGUEj 
OR, 
DOGSTONGUE. 
L H ' D E . flames. It is called in Greek rcA.yiee- 
, -*■ mv * A ricclyiueme, j n Pet me CynogloJfujn , and 
Lyttog/ojfos, fee. Cimina Lingua, a 't'o/ijs Vaninant 
Lingttam imitantibtis, in Eng/ith Eloundgonguc, and 
DogJIcttgue ; but Gerard lavs it is rather to be cal- 
led Houtids-Pifs, becaufe there is nothing in the 
World which fmells fo like to Dogs Pits as the 
Leaves of this Plant. 
II. The 
