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Mallowes are often used in mollifying Glysters. The Leaves bruised and laid to the Eyes with a little Honey, taketh away the impostu∣mations of them: the Leaves bruised or rubbed upon any place stung Page  [unnumbered] with Bees, Waspes or the like, taketh away the paines, rednesse and swelling thereof. A Pultis made of the Leaves of Mallowes, boyled and bruised, whereunto some Beane or Barly-flower, and Oyle of Roses is put, is an especiall remedy against all hard tumours, and in∣flammations of impostumes and swellings of the Cods and other parts, and easeth the paines of them, as also against the hardnesse of the Spleene or Liver, to be applied to the places: the juyce of Mallowes boyled in old Oyle and applied, taketh away all rough∣nesse of the Skin, as also the falling of the Haire, the Scurfe, Dan∣druffe, or dry Scabs, in the Head or other parts, if they be anoynt∣ed therewith, or washed with the Decoction: the same also is ef∣fectuall against Scaldings or Burnings, and to helpe wild fire and all other hot, red and painfull Swellings in any part of the Body. The flowers boyled in water and a little Hony added is a good Gargle for any sore mouth or throat: If the feet be bathed with the Decoction of the Leaves, Roots, and flowers, it helpeth the flowing downe of rheume from the Head, which rose out of the stomack: the greene Leaves beaten with niter and applied draweth out thornes or prickes in the flesh.