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the Bloody Flux ; and prevails againft the Stone tion or Sorenefs. It may be given from an Ounce 
and Gravel, whether in the Reins, Ureters or Blad- j to 3 Ounces, in Parity Water, againft the Stone, Gra- 
der. 
XVI. The Preparations. You may prepare there- 
from 1. A Liquid or Jnfpifale Juice. 1. An 
EJJence. 3 ■ A Tecottion in Water or Wine. 4. A 
Syrup, y. A Louder. 6 . An Ointment or Balfam. 
7. A Cataplafm. 8. A Diflil/ed Water. And all 
thefe Preparations may be made either of the 
Leaves 
ther. 
or Roots alone , or Of both 
The Virtues 
toge- 
XVII. The Liquid or InfpiJJate Juice. The firft 
taken to 3 or 4 Ounces , or the latter to half an 
Ounce diffolved in Barly Water, opens the Body, 
and caufes an Evacuation of Hot, Cholerick, and 
other offenfive Humours -, eafes the Pains and Tor- 
ments which come by Obftruftions of the Bowels 
and Conftipation of the Belly ; and therefore is 
good to Te ufed in Clyfters conducing to thofe pur- 
pofes : Taken by Nurfes which give Suck to Chil- 
areiyit encreafes their Milk, and helps toexpefforate 
pituitous and tough Humours from the Brelt and 
Lungs, heals exoriationsof the Stomach and Guts 
prevailsagainftthe Phthifick, thePleurifie and other 
like Diieafes. Given in Wine, it caufes fpeedv 
and eafy delivery to Women in Travel, is profitable 
againft the Bloody Flux, as alfo other Fluxes of 
the Bowels. 
XVIII. The EJfcnce. It has all the Virtues of 
the Liquid or lnfpiffate Juices , and being take to an 
Ounce or two in a Glafs of Generous Wine, it is 
profitable againft inward Convulfions of the j the Althaea , than of any other, it takes away the 
Stomach, and Tortions of the Guts. It is alfo pro - 1 roughnefs of the Skin,difcufles Inflammations; and 
fitable againft Poifon, fo as the Poifon be prefently ftrengthens Fraftures and Diflocations; mollifies 
voided by a Vomit. Bathed upon the affetted and digelts hard Tumors, or fuch as will Apofte- 
F rts ,\ -I 1 is good againft Scurffs, Morphew, mate; digelfs and cleanfes putrid Wounds and 
Dandnit, or dry Scabs, whether in the Head or Eating Ulcers, making them fit for a Cure, 
other places, and is^ profitable againft Scalding with XXIII. The Cataplafm. Made of the green Herb 
vel , Sand, and other Tartarous Matter in the 
Reins, U; eters and Bladder, it eafes the Pain and 
.caufes fmall Stones and Gravel the more eafily to 
dd'cend and to be expelled, for which thing ir is a 
molt celebrated Remedy. But tho’ for all thefe 
purpoies L ommon Ala/low may be ufed , yet we 
generally take the Marjh Mallow firft deferibed in 
the next Chapter, which is the chiefeft Mallow of 
all others, and is called BiJ'malva , for that it is 
twice as powerful in its eftefts as the others, and 
you may make ufe either of the Leaves or Roots, 
or of both. 
XXI. The Louder. It may be made either of 
the' Leaves or Roots, or of both, and that either of 
the Common Mallow , or of the Altbdta or Marjh 
Mallow. Given to a Dram, more or lels, it has the 
Virtues of the former Preparations, and is peculi- 
arly good againft the Strangury. It is good to be 
given to fuch as are troubled with Ruptures, given 
in red Barcelonia Wine, or other Scyptick Wine* 
and is profitable againft Scrophulous or Strumous 
Tumors in the Neck and Throat called the Evil : 
it difeufles Swellings in Womens Brefts : and being 
given with Milk and Honey, it is fpecial good 
againft the Chin-Cough : and given in a ftrong 
bodied Wine, induces the healing of Wounds and 
Ulcers, and reftores fuch as are ready to faint thro 5 
the lofs of Blood, or are otherwife hurt by falls or 
blows, or Stripes, or have any Ach, Pain, or "Swelling 
in the Nerves, Tendons or Mufcles in any part of 
the Body. Applyed to green Wounds it prefently 
conglutinates and heals them. 
XXII. The Ointment or Balfam. If made of 
the Mucilage, chiefly of the Roots, and rather of 
Water, or Burning by fire, and to help an Eryfipe- 
las or Anthonies Fire, and to difeufs all other hot, 
red and painful Swellings in any part of the 
Body. 
XIX. The Decnfhon in Wine or Water. It has the 
Virtues of the Juice and EJJence, but not full out fo 
powerful ; but prevalent againft moft external De- 
icedations. The Feet being Bathed therewith, it 
helps much againft Defluxions of Rheum from the 
Head, rifing from rhe Stomach ; and if the Head 
is waihed therewith, it prevents the fhedding or 
falling of the Hair; if a little Honey and Roch 
Alum be diffolved in it, it makes an excellent 
gargle for any fore Mouth or Throat , for 
it cleanfes and heals them in a very fliort 
time. 
XX. The Syrup. It may be made of the Juice , 
EJJence or Decotdion , with Honey. It is effetlual 
againft all the Difeafes before Specified, but is an 
admirable Peftotal and Nephtitick. It looiens the 
Belly gently, and is effeftual in Clyfters for to 
eafe all pains of the Bowels, opening the obltru£i- 
ed paffages and making them fiippery : given in- 
wardly by the Mouth, it caufes Expefforation, 
and helps moft Difeafes of the Breft and Lungs, 
as Coughs, Colds, Hoarfnels, Wheezing, Ihort- 
oefs of Breath , difficulty of Breathing ; It is 
profitable alfo againft Excoriation of the Guts, 
Bloody Fluxes , and other Fluxes of the Bowels, 
by qualifying the iharpnefs and acrimony of the 
Cholerick Humour ; and by its Mucilaginous 
property, it eafes the Pains and heals the Ulcera- 
and Root it is good againft hardnefs and fhrinking 
of the Sinews : laid to the Eyes with a little 
Honey, difeuftes their Inflammations, and if apofte- 
mated, prevents the coming of a Fiftula. The 
Cataplafm made of the btuifed Leaves applyed to 
the Stinging of Bees, Wafps, Hornets, yea of the 
Scorpion, and the biting of that poyfonous Spider 
the Lhalangium , is laid prefently to take away the 
Pain, rednefs and fwelling arifing thereupon, and 
keeps them from putrifaflion. It it is made of the 
Leaves boiled and beaten, with Bean or Batty 
Flower, and Oil of Rofes, it is an efpecial remedy 
againft Inflamations, and hard Tumors, Apoftems, 
and fwellings of the Tefticles and other parts, and 
eafes their Pain, as alfo the pain and hardnefs of 
the Liver and Spleen, being put upon the place 
grieved. The Cataplafm made of the green Leaves 
beaten up with Nitre, and applied, draws Splinters, 
and Thorns out of the Fleffi. If made of the 
mucilage of the Roots with the flower of pouders 
of Lin-Seed and Lenugreek-Seel and applyed , 
it gives eafe to pains in any part of the 
Body. 
XXIV. The Diftillei Water. This being made 
when the Plant is in Flower, is good for all 
thofe Difeafes the Juice, EJJence , or DecoHi- 
on are applyed to, but acis more weakly ; yet it 
is much commended to be ufed in Burning Fevers, 
and the hot Fits of Agues. 
XXV. The Llovoers of Mallows : A Decotticn 
of them in water fweetned with Honey, and in 
which a little Alum is diffolved , is good againft 
Rheum 
