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Both the Leaves, Bark, and the Seed are used to stanch bleeding of Wounds, and at Mouth and Nose, spitting of Blood, and all other Fluxes of Blood in man or woman, and to stay Vomiting, and provocation thereunto, if the Decoction of them in Wine be drunk. It helpeth also to stay thin, hot, sharp, salt Distillations from the Head upon the Lungs causing a Consumption: The Leaves bruised with some Pepper and drunk in Wine, much helpeth the wind Chollick. The Leaves bruised and boyled in Wine and drunk staieth the heat of Lust in man or woman, and quite extinguisheth it, if it be long used; The Seed is also of the same effect. The Water that is gathered from the Willow when it flowreth, the Bark being slit, and a fitting Vessel set to receive it, is very good for redness and dimness of Sight, for films that grow over the Eyes, and stay the Rhewms that fall into them, to provoke Urin being stopped if it be drunk and to cleer the Face and Skin from Spots and Discolourings. Galen saith, The Flowers have an admirable faculty in drying up Humors, beeing a Medicine without any sharpness or corrosion: You may boyl them in white Wine, and drunk as much as you will (So you drink not your self drunk.) The Bark work the same effects, if used in the same manner, and the Tree hath alwaies Bark upon it though not alwaies Flowers: The Burnt ashes of the Bark, being mixed with Vinegar taketh away Warts, Corns, and Superfluous Flesh being applied to the place. The Decoction of the Leaves or Bark in Wine, takes away Scurf or Dandriff by washing the place with it: 'Tis a fine cool Tree, The Boughs of which are very convenient to be placed in the Chamber of one sick of a Feaver. |
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Stanch Bleeding, Spitting of Blood, Fluxes of Blood, Vomiting, Distillations on the Lungs, Wind Chollick, Heat of Lust, Dimness of sight, & other Diseases in the Eyes, Cleer the Face, Dry up Humors, Warts, Corns & superfluous flesh, Scurf or Dandriff, Feaver. |
