boyled in Wine, or the Juyce therof drunk,
worketh the same effects, but more powerful∣ly
than either the Leavs or Fruit. The Juyce
of the Root taken doth mightily provoke Vo∣mit,
and purgeth the watery Humors of the
Dropsie. The Decoction of the Root taken
cureth the biting of the Adder, and biting of
Mad Dogs; It mollifieth the hardness of the
Mother, if Women sit therin, ••nd openeth the
Veins, and bringeth down their Courses:
The Berries boyled in Wine performeth the
same effect; and the hair of the Head washed
therwith is made black. The Juyce of the
green Leavs applied to the hot Inflamations
of the Eyes, asswageth them. The Juyce of
the Leavs snuffed up into the Nostrils purgeth
the Tunicles of the Brain. The Juyce of the
Berries boyled with a little Honey and drop∣ped
into the Ears, helpeth the pains of them.
The Decoction of the Berries in Wine being
drunk provoketh Urine. The distilled Water
of the Flowers is of much use to clear the Skin
from Sunburning, Freckles, Morphew, or the
like; and taketh away Headaches coming of
a cold caus, the Head being bathed therwith.
The Leavs or Flowers distilled in the Month
of May, and the Legs often washed with the
said distilled Water, it taketh away the Ulcers
and Sores of them: The Eyes washed there∣with,
it taketh away the redness and Blood∣shot:
And the Hands washed morning and
evening therwith helpeth the Palsey, and sha∣king
of them.
The Dwarf Elder is more powerful than
the Common Elder, in opening and purging
Choller, Flegm, and Water, in helping the
Gout, the Piles, and Womens Diseases, colo∣reth
the Hair black, helpeth Inflamation in
the Eyes, and pains in the Ears; the biting of
Serpents or a Mad Dog, Burnings and Scal∣dings,
the wind Chollick, Chollick and Stone,
the difficulty of Urine, the cure of old Sores,
and Fistulous Ulcers.
Either Leavs or Bark of Elder stripped up∣ward
as you gather it causeth Vomiting, but
stripped downward it purgeth downwards.
Also Dr. Butler in a Manuscript of his com∣mends
Dwarf Elder to the Sky for Dropsies,
viz. to drink it being boyled in white Wine,
to drink the Decoction I mean, not the El∣der.