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DIZZINESS, see GIDDINESS.

DRINK, Alcoholic. EFFECTS TO DISPEL-- Acorn spirit . . . 16 Angelica . . . 24 Cabbage . . . 77 Capsicum . . . 79 Chamomile . . . 87 Darnel . . . 243 Ivy . . . 283 Sorrel . . . 161 Strawberry . . . 539 Watercress . . . 133 Wormwood . . . 613

DROPSY. Artichoke, Globe . . . 549 Asparagus (heart) . . . 36 Bee sting . . . 261 Blackberry . . . 55 Broom (heart) . . . 62 Butcher's broom . . . 65 Cabbage . . . 77 Christmas Rose . . . 108 Currant, Black, leaves . . . 140 Fennel . . . 181 Hyssop, hedge . . . 279 Juniper berries (kidney) . . . 292 Lily of the Valley (heart) . . . 315 Onion . . . 210 Pellitory of Wall (heart) . . . 424 Plantain, Water . . . 436 Rosemary (heart) . . . 472 Shepherd's Purse (kidney) . . . 512 Toadflax . . . 566

DROWSINESS. Nutmeg . . . 894

DYSENTERY. Bilberry . . . 52 Daffodil . . . 143 Fruit, fresh . . . 455 Hart's-tongue Fern . . . 187 House Leek . . . 275 Hyssop, Hedge . . . 280 Iceland Moss . . . 501 Marsh Mallow . . . 323 Mustard, Hedge . . . 382 Quince . . . 454 Rice . . . 463 Sanicle . . . 509 Service Tree . . . 352 Strawberry, wild . . . 537 Violet, sweet (infants) . . . 591

EARS. EAR-ACHE, OR DEAFNESS-- Cabbage . . . 75 Capsicum . . . 80 Caraway poultice . . . 82 Cat's tail . . . 482 Chamomile . . . 86 Christmas Rose . . . 108 Fennel . . . 182 Feverfew (with headache) . . . 194 Garlic . . . 216 Ground Ivy . . . 286 Marigold . . . 328 Mullein (with eczema, or abscess) . . . 362 Onion poultice . . . 211 Plaintain, greater . . . 434 Pulsatilla (catarrhal) . . . 21 Spurge, Wood . . . 534 Yew tincture (giddiness from ear) . . . 622

ECZEMA, see SKIN.

EPILEPSY, Falling Sickness. Bryony, white . . . 66 Carrot flower . . . 88 Clover, sweet . . . 113 Club Moss . . . 116 Cuckoo flower . . . 134 Daffodil . . . 143 Elder flower . . . 171 Fool's Parsley . . . 412 Goose Grass . . . 234 Juniper berries . . . 293 Lime, sweet . . . 317 Marsh Marigold . . . 331 Mistletoe . . . 346 Mugwort coals . . . 354 Mullein . . . 360 Orange flower . . . 401 Parsley . . . 408, 412 --Fool's . . . 412 Pimpernel . . . 429 Pink . . . 433 Rose, red . . . 466 Rue . . . 476 Skullcap, greater . . . 517 Sea Holly . . . 499 Sea water (gold) . . . 508 Thyme, wild . . . 562 Turpentine . . . 579 Valerian . . . 584 Violet, sweet . . . 593 Wormwood . . . 614 Yarrow . . . 617 Yew . . . 622

ERYSIPELAS. Bee sting . . . 260 House Leek . . . 275 Primula . . . 449 Strawberry, wild . . . 537

EYES. FOR WEAK OR INFLAMED-- Apple poultice . . . 28 Cabbage (scrofulous) . . . 78 Capsicum . . . 80 Clary . . . 492 Eyebright . . . 177 Fennel . . . 180 Fool's Parsley (scrofulous) . . . 412 House Leek . . . 275 Ivy . . . 282 Marsh Mallow . . . 324 Parsley . . . 409 Rose water . . . 466 Saint John's Wort . . . 288 Saliva . . . 178 Sloe . . . 519 Snail poultice . . . 411 Strawberry . . . 539 Succory (amaurosis) . . . 541 Turpentine (rheumatic) . . . 577 Valerian . . . 585 Verbena . . . 587

TO STRENGTHEN VISION-- Asafetida . . . 219 Blackthorn . . . 519 Bogbean (amaurosis) . . . 59 Caraway . . . 83 Darnel . . . 243 Fennel (for cataract) . . . 180 Fumitory . . . 208 Parsley . . . 409 Puffball . . . 368 Rice . . . 477 Saffron . . . 488 Stitchwort . . . 536 Thyme, wild . . . 563 Vine sap . . . 238

TO REDUCE A BLACK EYE-- Bryony, white . . . 66 Hyssop . . . 273

TO REMOVE SPECKS-- Celandine, greater . . . 94 Meadow sage . . . 492

SIGHT IMPAIRED BY THE USE OF-- Chicory . . . 542 Parsley . . . 409 Rice (in excess) . . . 477 Stye in eye (gold ring) . . . 515

FAINTING, For. Dodder . . . 112 Nutmeg . . . 394 Rosewater, sprinkle . . . 467

FAT, to Reduce. Bladderwrack . . . 504 Fennel seed . . . 181 Goose Grass . . . 233

FATIGUE, to Lessen. Grapes . . . 239 Honey . . . 257 Hop . . . 264 Sorrel soup . . . 160

FERTILITY, to Promote. Leek . . . 220 Potato . . . 446

FEVER, to Allay. Apple tea . . . 30 Barley water . . . 45 Currant, Red, juice . . . 138 Fumitory (malarious) . . . 208 Grapes . . . 236 Lemon (intermittent) . . . 302 Lettuce, garden 310 Marigold (low fever) . . . 328 Quince . . . 454 Raspberry vinegar . . . 460 Rice . . . 463 Rose, French crimson . . . 464 Soapwort (low fever) . . . 523 Sorrel, Wood . . . 162-611 Strawberry (putrid) . . . 540 Tamarind . . . 551 Vernal Grass (hay fever) . . . 241

FLATULENCE. Angelica . . . 23 Aniseed . . . 25 Burnet Saxifrage . . . 430 Capsicum . . . 81 Caraway . . . 82 Cinnamon . . . 391 Clove . . . 396 Club Moss . . . 114 Coriander . . . 123 Cumin . . . 136 Dill (Infants) . . . 156 Fennel seed . . . 181 Flag, Sweet . . . 201 Ginger . . . 392 Juniper berries . . . 293 Lavender . . . 297 Nutmeg . . . 393 Orange, Seville . . . 403 Peppermint . . . 339 Pink . . . 438 Rice (to avoid) . . . 462 Rue . . . 475 Spearmint . . . 343 Tansy . . . 553 Thyme, wild . . . 562 Turnips (to avoid) . . . 575 Valerian . . . 585 Wormwood . . . 613 Yarrow . . . 617

FLEAS, and other Insects, to destroy. Lavender oil . . . 296 Pennyroyal . . . 334 Walnut . . . 600 Water-lily, yellow . . . 605 Water Pepper . . . 606 Wormwood . . . 355

FLIES, to destroy, or prevent. Chamomile . . . 85 Elder . . . 165 Feverfew . . . 193 Horehound . . . 268 Toadflax . . . 566

FRECKLES, to Remove. Anise . . . 26 Cowslip . . . 125 Fumitory . . . 208 Savin . . . 494 Silverweed . . . 515 Solomon's Seal . . . 525 Speedwell . . . 529 Strawberry . . . 540

FROST-BITES, for Potato flour . . . 445

FRUITS which do not turn Acid in Stomach. Apple . . . 29 Mulberry . . . 358 Quince . . . 454 Raspberry . . . 460 Strawberry . . . 538

FUNDAMENT, SORE, and see PILES. Fig . . . 197 Figwort water . . . 198 Hemlock, apply . . . 249 Nettle, (for itching of) . . . 385 Thyme, Cat . . . 565 Water Pepper . . . 606

GIDDINESS. Chestnut, Horse . . . 103 Cowslip . . . 125 Lily of the Valley . . . 314 Mistletoe (epileptiform) . . . 349 Nutmeg . . . 393 Parsley . . . 408 Rue . . . 476 Spearmint . . . 343 Tansy . . . 553 Thistle, Blessed . . . 558 Yew, (connected with ear) . . . 622

GLANDS, Scrofulous, Enlarged to Reduce. Bladderwrack (goitre) . . . 503 Burdock . . . 163 Clover, sweet . . . 113 Cresses . . . 130 Cumin, plaster . . . 136 Dock, yellow curled . . . 163 Dodder . . . 112 Dulse . . . 501 Fennel . . . 182 Foxglove ointment . . . 206 Garlic . . . 215 Goosegrass . . . 232 Hemlock . . . 251 House Leek . . . 275 Linseed oil . . . 203 Marjoram (of breast) . . . 332 Mugwort . . . 356 Parsley (and snails) . . . 409 Peach (goitre) . . . 419 Rose Rock . . . 470 Sea Tang . . . 502 Sea Weeds . . . 497 Valerian . . . 584 Walnut . . . 601 Watercress . . . 131 Water Figwort (of neck) . . . 198

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