takes away ftoppages of the Stomach and Lungs, 
and caufe eafy Breathing ; it creates a good Ap- 
petite, and a ftrong Digeftion, expelling Wind 
and Vapors, out of the Stomach and Bowels. It 
is alfo profitable againft all putrid, non-putrid, ma- 
lign, and peftilential Fevers, and profligates even 
the Plague, or Peftilence it felf. It may be given 
in all that the Patient Drinks, whether Ale, Beer, 
Wine, or Barly-Broth, to a grateful acidity. 
XXIV. The Oily TinQure. It is good againft 
the Gout, Sciatica , Rheumatick Pains , Cramps, 
Convulfions, and Pallie, being very well anointed 
Morning and Evening upon the parts affeUed, as 
alfo (in the cafe of the Pallie) all along the Back 
Bone. Taken inwardly it Potently provokes Urine 
and the Terms in Women, and is good againft the 
Strangury, or any ftoppage of Urine from Tarta- 
rous, Gravelly or Lapidifcent Concretions. It 
haftens the Birth of Women in Labor, brings away 
the Dead Child and After-Birth: and caufes a 
plentiful cleanfing afterwards. In the cure of 
Palfies, as well as to be ufed outwardly, it is to 
be taken alfo inwardly, becaufe it not only warms 
and comforts the Nerves and their Original, but 
carries off the Morbifick Caufe by Urine. Dofe 
from a Scruple to a Dram or two Drams in any 
proper Vehicle, Morning and Night. 
XXV. The Spirit. It is a molt admirable Cor- 
dial, and an excellent reviver of the Spirits Na- 
tural, Vital and Animal. It chears the Heart, 
comforts Nature, ftrengthens the Brain and Nerves, 
is good againft Fainting, Swooning and Hyfterick 
Fits; and reftores the whole Humane Frame, tho’ 
put into the greateft diforder. It is a fingular thing 
againft Convulfions of all Kinds , and abl'olutely 
cures them in Children, even when Death feems 
to ftand at the Door. Dofe from a Dram to 2, 3, 
or 4 Drams, in fome of the Diftillei Water , or 
rather in a Glafs of Wine, 2, 3, or four times a 
Day, or as often as is needful. 
XXVI. The D'tfiillei Oil. Inwardly given, and 
outwardly applyed , it cures Convulfions, the Fal- 
ling-Sicknefs , 'Palfy , pains of the Head , Me- 
grim, Vertigo, Lethargy, Carus, Gout, Sciatica, 
and has, in a word, all the Virtues of the Juice , 
Effeme, Tmclurc and Spirit, but in a much more 
exalted manner. Dofetfom to Dropsto 20, dropt 
firlt into Sugar, and well mixt with it, and then 
taken in a Glafs of Wine, Morning and Evening : 
as it powerfully provokes Urine and the Terms, fo, 
when the Birth is near, it caufes the Child to be 
brought forth into the World in a Moment, expels 
the dead Child and After-birth , and prevents and 
cures After-pains. 
XXVII. The Potejlates or Powers. They con- 
fift of moft fubtil parts, cut, attenuate, open, dif- 
folve, provoke Urine, break the Concreetions of 
Gravel and Slime , and expel them, provoke the 
Terms, facilitate the Birth, whether living or dead, 
force away the After-Birth,and miraculoufly eafe and 
takeaway After-pains. They are Scomatick, Cor- 
dial, PeUoral, give prefent eafe in the Colick, 
open obftru&ions of the Lungs, being very good 
againft Coughs , Colds , Afthma’s , Hoarfenefs , 
Wheezing and Ihortnefs of Breath. They are good 
in an Inveterate Head-ach, Megrim, Vertigo, Fall- 
ing-Sicknefs, Apoplexy, Convulfions, Palfy, Cramp, 
Numbnefs , Lamenefs , and weaknefs of the 
Nerves, Mufcles and Joints, being inwardly taken, 
and outwardly bathed therewith. They are power- 
ful againft all manner of Aches, Pains, Strains, 
or weaknefs of any part, as alfo againft an invete- 
rate Gout, Sciatica or Rheumatifm, proceeding 
from a cold and moift caufe. They are an Anti- 
dote againft Poifon, thebitingsof Mad Dogs, Ser- 
pents and other Venomous Creatures. They prevail 
againft the Malignity of the Plague, and all other 
Malign and Peftilential Fevers, asalfo againft Scor- 
butickBoils, Botches, Scabs, Scurff, Morphew, Spots, 
Pimples, and other like Symptoms, inwardly taking 
them every Day for fome time, and outwardly bath- 
ing therewith Morning and Night. They provoke 
Sweat powerfully, and arc a great Alexipharmick 
in the French Pox, being daily taken in Ale, Wine, 
Whey or thin Broth , after the manner of Diet ; 
and have performed as much as any 6 uajacum'Diet 
could do, they being a kind of Specifick againft 
that Dtfeafe and its Inveterate and Malign Symp- 
toms. They are faid to cure Barrennefs in Man or 
Woman, (it there is notadefeftof parts) cleanfe, 
Itrengthen and fortifie the Womb, and are a Speci- 
fick for the Difeafes of the Genitals. They are 
prevalent againft Catarrhs, and cold Rheums, help 
defeUs of the Eye-Sight, cure a Stinking Breath, 
eafe Pains, and l'often hard Tumors of the Liver, 
Spleen, or Mefentery, by bathing thofe Regions 
therewith, for they warm, ftrengthen, and comfort 
even all the parts of Mans Body. Dofe from 30 to 
60 or 1 00 Drops, or more, as the Prudence of the 
Phyfician fhall Prefcribe, and that 2 or 3 times a 
Day at leaft (And in cafe of the French Pox, % 
or 6 times a Day) in Ale , or Wine, or Wine and 
Water mixt, or in fome Syrup or Cordial Julep , 
and fo to be continued for 2 or 3 Weeks ; or 2, or 3 
Months,as the excigency of the Difeafe may require; 
outwardly bathe the parts affeUed with them 
twice or thrice a day as long as you (hall fee need 
for their ufe. 
XXVIII. The Cataplafm. Made of the Green 
Herb, and applyed, it is good againft the Gout 
and Sciatica, Blows, Strains, and other pains of 
of the Joints. It alfo takes away fpots or marks 
in the Skin; and applyed to the Regions of Liver 
or Spleen , it cafes the pains in thofe parts ; and 
to the Region of the Womb, it helps the fwelling 
and hardnefs of the Mother. Applyed with Vine- 
gar, it caufes eating Ulcers to digeft, and cleanfes 
fuch as are filthy or putrid : and it is faid to be 
profitable alfo againft the Leprofy, Morphew, and 
other like Defccdations. Applyed with Early 
Flower, it heals Burning by Fire, and Scalding with 
Water. Applyed with Vinegar to the Fore-head 
and Noftrils, it is profitable againft Carus, Lethar- 
gy, and Epilepfy , giving prefent relief in the 
fame. 
PENNY- WORT WALL, fee Navel-wort, Chap,. 
fjis- 
CHAP. DLV. 
Of P E O N Y. 
I. ' a ' H E Names. It is called in Arabick, Feo- 
X nia: in Greek , ■■ (from Pnon , a 
famous Phyfician in his time) and r in 
Latine, Pxcnia, and Glycyfide or Dulcifide (from 
the red Grains in the Pomgranate called Sida.( It 
has obtained alfo many other Greek and Latine 
Names , as , Pentcrobos or Pentoboros , Orbelion, 
Hfitriagogon , Paonion, Panthiceraton , Theodonion , 
Selenion, Selemgonon, Agalophotis, Units DaSylw ' 
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