The family dictionary, or, Houshold [sic] companion wherein are alphabetically laid down exact rules and choice physical receipts for the preservation of health ... directions for making oils, ointments, salves, ... chymical preparations, physical-wines, ales and other liquors and descriptions of the virtues of herbs, fruits, flowers ... and parts of living creatures used in medicinal potions, ... likewise directions for cookery, ... also the way of making all sorts of perfumes ... together with the art of making all sorts of English wines, ... the mystery of pickling and keeping all sorts of pickles ... : to which is added as an appendix the explanation of physical terms, bills of fare ... : with the art of carving and many other useful matters / by J.H.

Kidney-Wort: The Juice, or distilled Water being drank in very effectual for all Inflam∣mations and unnatural Heats. It cools the Bowels, Stomach, and Liver. The bruised Herb, or the Place bathed with the Juice, or distilled Water, cures Redness and Pimples in the Face, and all other out∣ward Heats and Inflammati∣ons, and has many peculiar Virtues for the Cure of the Stone, especially in the Kid∣ney. In Bleeding and Wounds it is very effectual, as also in the Gout and most violent Pains in the Stomach, Bowels, and the like, helps Swellings in the Throat, and is very good to heal the Blistering or Fretting of the Skin, by being applied. Some hold it to be good in the Disease called the King's-Evil. An Ointment made of it, and some of the Skin of the Leaf layed upon them, is excellent good in green Wounds, and to stay Bleeding of Wounds, or upon other Occasions.