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Show 242 Of zbe MATERIA MEDICA. Of the MATERIA MEDICA.‘ n' 44.3 tubuiatcd in the lower Part, and in. the upper Part divided into fix roumL ifh Segments. and by inviting more nutritious juice, of which Fus chiefly confills, into? the relaxed Veffels. , I ' Three Stamina arr eftom the Bottom of 1the "0th With rel/me Apia". There is liltewzie a «whiz Pym/,- whim ls dmded into three capitatcd and erelled filaments of a yellowrfh red or Orange. Dam/rm: are of greatel't Ute in Parsons; for Mill), Oil, and Far lunt their Spim/tz, relax the Spalms of the Membranes, and promote their Expulfion colour,whichis yroperly the Szrflran. ll1€.Cv€I'7f1F{Z‘\V'hl‘Ch {ullains‘thc Flower turns into an oblong triangular l'ruit1 diyiued into 'threctcll; by Vomit or :tool. of Mind. It is a great Difeutient, cafes Pain, and in {time Lales P195 motes Sleep. It isfricndly to the Lungs, and is good in Loughs, Du. the Roots of Mar/51771411010: and Ping), the Leaves of M22 It is good In the Voter, the Flowers of Chamomile, rw/yiz‘e Lz'lr'z‘et, Elk/Ir, err/d Pappret, 17,35, and Fem m/Se/zz}, with a Spoonful or two of Oil of (wee: Almonds, and a Bath of new Mill; and Water. . The Fa: of Jm‘mzlt, but chiefly [Marry-w, taken inwardly is beneficial in an acrid fcorbutic State of the Humours. in the min rm; of a jaundice, hylterical Diforders, proniotes the Menfes, excrtes the vene- real Appetite, and is antilpatmodic. 'Ihe qu: is from fits. to 3;, Jim immoderate Ute of 34 [Ca/Z, and 100 [my Doc: of it mull be em. fully avoided. Diseases, and Decoétions have wonderful Suceels, as has been experfencedin Convulfions attended with Madnel‘s, and in {corbutic Contractions of the joints With Violent Colics ; for they have been cured by a plentiful and frequent ' l‘e or‘Deeoélions in Water or Whey, of yamt‘mgs,'l'remblings, Palpitations of the Heart, badnelsand {initial/v ficulty of Breathing, and the conrulfive Aflh'ma. In Cnaomc when the Acrimony ofthe Humours ziti‘ec‘t the Nam/er, Emollients given in lnfufions full of rotindilh eetds. Safli‘an 15 a great Cordial, for it chenrsthc Spirits, and is good in a Languor or Detect of the‘ Vital Motions ;‘ m Pregnant Women, and {uch whole M'en‘fes overhmr, {hould ztbilain from it. Talmn too freely it has an inebriatng and hat. cotic Qlality, caufes Heavtnels ofthe Head, and Drowfineis. , Sometimes it occafions an immoderatc and convulfiye Laughter, which ends limé, Cyan/mg y" t/Je 70/7215, and art/.rrz'rz‘r Paint. good {weer Whev, {aponaceous Subllanccs, and Soap itfelf taken often in a h'lornirig in Death. Outward/j» it is ditcuticnt and anodyne, and is mixed \titli di'fcutient, emollient, and fupptzrative Cataplalrns. "Fltll.V1V0tnfms he drank after it. falling have a wonderful Efi‘eé‘t : But a Draught ot‘l‘omething hot mutt Small-pox. ,Bcirrfzo aliirrns, that in dung-emu: :Djy‘flzlt‘l'ffli 1n the Ear. Iggy; he had immediate Recourfe to the Earn-nil of oafiruz, and believes it to be the true .7‘7ztin'rrr againl't this Difeal‘e though never to malignant. The Dub oft‘ne Ext/melt is from gr. iii. to gr. x. . . CUBEBA‘L, Cuéebt. Thefe are alh-coloured Grains of the Size ol Pepper, and are brought from ffawz in the .Elffl I'm/22:. Thole that at freth, large, and heavy are bell. They firengthen the Stomacu, promo: 1')i;ellionrlw‘y a fiinlcmg Breath, and are good in. cold, {630115 Rm cat-tribal ,Dii'brders. They are laid to be good againfi the Vertigo?- I? help the Memory, and the lmbecillity of the Senles. "The Mints-r1 give them ageim't venereal lmpotcncy. The Dole is li‘Om gr. 1... I ‘ Steeped in Vv'ine from 3} to 3i}. . (Icsrvllhilft/l, szriiix. This is like fennel, and is brought fromut; "it Seeds. have the fame Virtues as Caravmjr, which fit. -, LIURLfL'l'lA. Tarzan/(é. This is 3 Root of a fuhacritl agreeabrt hitter, and are ttic Talle. It is good in all Diiorders horn army; rapid Scrum. Lachexies, Dropfiesr and oedematous bu'ellillgs‘lofi 11-; Feet. and is good in obltinate (mistrtans. It is accounted a {specific}: lzzundice; when there is no L‘ongel'tion of Blood in the Lll'L'T. 1... {this from Bj. to 3}. In Ulcer; of the Kza'zzry't and bloody Urine in the binall-pox, Gum Tra‘gacantli or Cherry~tree Gum, or drEed White of art Egg diflblved in Whey are of great Ute Water gruel, S/zrm-a C51,", Mill: it is good in n {harp lnfizimtnation of the Eyes, expecmlry mill": Oil of {wet Almonds, Liquorice, Sugar of Milk, Sailron, l‘igs, Svrup Cl Violets, Poppy and Elder Flozvers are good to blunt the arr/d Caué Ola Cough, and fit it for Expeé‘toration. Cream and frelh Milk are EQOdm hectic Heats, 'roceedina from an alkaline Acrimon of the l‘lumours ° Harts-horn Gellies, Calve'srfcet, and Sheeps Trotters are good in the Chg/rm Illor 5m, Dyfl'nterier, Srur-vj. Scaréulic A'trap/Jy, Confisztian, and all Acrcdi fy of the Humours. Oil of {weet Almonds, Whey, Yr. . .thater-gruel, and Hartlhorn are good in Collivenel‘s .11; the luteltines, chiefly given in Clylters. from a Strit'fture of Decofx‘imr of Elm/[rem Hart}: slip/Euler! with a little Sqfl‘rm, Put into a 'Bladder and laid to the Hymauec‘tedlvare good In the Ple'urily, Hepatitis, COllC and Pains of me :i) .er‘at‘r*/zrge 0/" flabzreSeer/s 15 good in Erofions and chwerrit ious‘of S‘Téalts \‘le-llrllfi'alf and Pain, as ulcerous Aptnse of the l‘auces, the l and Palmul Piles, Tenefmus, Dylentcrv, Gonorrhtra, and cirriocmg Fit-w, 11/51". A " - 'HORETICS are fuch Medicines as gently promote Perfpira - hefe aft in a various Manner. In Decoiilion to 3ij. Earthy Subltances and Alka~ ch reprefs the {pil'itmlus Parts or" the Blood, ate its intefiine Motion ; luck as Bo]: #2771515: n HW/l/WW. DEMULCENTS are {itch Things as bluht, {heatinor involve the 1;?" CUE/J Pqflpy- JflQlJE/"f. gen/z} Op): .~ , Ewing/{cm 0/ 194"" ing cor-roofing Acriinony of the Flair/5. and likewile relax mid K116i" hard, rigid, tenfe Fibres, render them flexible, and dliiitetilelwmml's contratted by Striftures. Outwazdly they turn into l'ns ll'lOlC -~ ‘- that cannot. be reforbcd by the lymphatics, by lowing UP the H; Others by the Vupours of a foil: anodyne Sul- the Striftures of the Skin and ease Pain ; as the Flower: cf v Twink Tinfiure. ‘ Ozhcrs compote the Violent interline Blood ; as {mall Don'es of l\‘itre wi'h lixed Displmrt~ "fl Spirit of Nitre, linrulfrons of the {our greater Cold Crt'cda, "-‘~‘\‘ Ul Lemons, and Vinegar. Others will? gently lhmulat: the Fixes ' R -..- |