Medicina Britannica: Or, a Treatise on Such Physical Plants, as Are Generally to Be Found in the Fields or Gardens in Great-Britain Containing a Particular Account of Their Nature, Virtues, and Uses. to Which Are Added, Three Indexes
Medicina Britannica: Or, a Treatise on Such Physical Plants, as Are Generally to Be Found in the Fields or Gardens in Great-Britain Containing a Particular Account of Their Nature, Virtues, and Uses. to Which Are Added, Three Indexes
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1747 Excerpt: ...It is good for the Botts in Horses. Applied outwardly, it heals old Ulcers, though Cancerous, Eating, or Fistulous; and Sores of the Mouth or privy Parts, if used in Gargle or Lotion. Its Water is good for Heats or Inflammations of the Eyes. Medlars (Mefpilus) answer the Purposes of Service Berries, against Vomiting, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1747 Excerpt: ...It is good for the Botts in Horses. Applied outwardly, it heals old Ulcers, though Cancerous, Eating, or Fistulous; and Sores of the Mouth or privy Parts, if used in Gargle or Lotion. Its Water is good for Heats or Inflammations of the Eyes. Medlars (Mefpilus) answer the Purposes of Service Berries, against Vomiting, Dysentery, and all other Fluxes. If the Mouth and Throat be washed with the Decoction of the unripe Fruit, it hinders Defluxions on the Jaws, Teeth, and Gums. Green Medlars, eaten freely, have cured many of Fluxes, fays Foreftus, when all other things have failed. They and Quinces are Specifics in Epidemic Fluxes, but Rhubarb, or a Vomit, should always be first used. 194. Melilot or King's Clover (Melilotus)) gently resolves, digests, softens, and eases Pain; it is therefore used in digesting, and resolving Plaisters, Poultises, &c. Two Handfuls of this, one of Betony, two of Pellitory boiled in Water and strained, make a noble Fomentation for the Breast in a Pleurisy; it may be repeated. A Ptifan of it and Camomile, drank, is good in Inflammations of the lower Belly, Cholic, Retenfion of Urine, Rheumatism, or wherever it is necessary to facilitate the Course of the Humours by Lenifying. Melilot is used n Carminative and Emollient Clysters, lenient and resolving Poultises. If for the former, the Flowers of it and Camomile boil'd in Tripe Broth, strain'd, 'and a little Oil of Anise, or Cummin may be added, and injected: For the latter take two Roots of white Lillies, a Handful of Hemlock and N 2 Henbane Henbane Leaves, and three Pugils of Melilot Tops; boil all in Water to a Consistence, put a little Oil of Tartar to it, mix and apply. The Juice or the Infusion of the Flowers, in boiling Water, with a little strain'd, camphorated Spirits of ...
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