¶ The Vertues.
Pellitory of the wall boyled, and the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 [ A] of it drunken, helpeth such as are vexed with an old cough, the grauell and stone, and is good a∣gainst the difficultie of making water, and stop∣ping of the same, not onely inwardly, but also 〈◊〉〈◊〉 applied vpon the region of the bladder, in manner of a fomentation or warme bathing, with spunges or double clouts, or such like.
Dioscorides saith, That the iuyce tempered with Ceruse or white leade maketh a good ointment [ B] against Saint Anthonies fire and the Shingles: and mixed with the Cerot of Alcanna, or with the male Goats tallow, it helpeth the gout in the feet: which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 also 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Lib. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. cap. 17.
It is applied (saith he) to paines of the feet with Goats suet and wax of Cyprus; where in stead [ C] of wax of Cyprus there must be put the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Alcanna.
Dioscorides addeth, That the iuyce hereof is a remedy for old 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and taketh away hot swel∣lings [ D] of the almonds in the throat, if it be vsed in a gargarisine, or otherwise applied: it mitigateth also the paines of the eares, being poured in with oile of Roses mixed therewith.
It is affirmed, That if three ounces of the iuyce be drunke it prouoketh vrine out of hand.
The leaues tempered with oyle of sweet almonds in manner of a pultesse, and laid to the pained parts, is a remedie for them that be troabled with the stone, and that can hardly make water.