Virtues of British herbs : With their history, and figures, and an account of the diseases they will cure ... / By John Hill.

  • Hill, John, 1714?-1775.
Date:
1772
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Credit: Virtues of British herbs : With their history, and figures, and an account of the diseases they will cure ... / By John Hill. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ IOI ] this herb in plenty : and Tragus, Hoffman, Et~ rnuller, and Andry; names, one of which were fufficient in this cafe, join in the account of its thus deftroying worms. But that is not all; they agree in its innocence and fafety: and in this far** ther praife; that by ftrengthening the ftomach, and preventing the production of flimy humours in the bowels which gives thefe creatures har-* hour and fupport, it hinders alfo their return. The Flowers are the part to be ufed, and they fliould be given in powder: but there requires care in the collecting them to obtain all their virtue. Clip off a quantity of Tanzy flowers clofe to the ftalk, before they are over blown : do this in the middle of a dry day ; and fpread them on the bottom of a hair fleve turned upfide down ; fhake them often about, and let the wind blow thro’ them ; but keep them from the fun. When they are perfectly dry let them be pow¬ dered ; and of this powder give fix, eight, ten, or twelve grains at night; and again early in the morning. XL