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The distilled water is a present remedy for hurts and blows on the eyes and for blindness, so as the Christaline humor be not perished or hurt; and this hath been sufficiently proved true by the experience of a man of judgment, who kept it long to himself as a great sccret. It also cleareth the Eyes of dust or any other thing gotten into them, and preserveth the Sight: It is also very much available against Wounds and Thrusts, being made into an Oyntment on this manner; To every ounce of the Water, ad two drams of May Butter without Salt, and of Sugar and Wax of each as much also, let them boyl gently all together: Let Tents be dipped in the Liquor that remaineth after it is cold, and put into the Wounds, and the place covered with a Linnen cloth doubled and anointed with the Oyntment, and this is also an approved Medicine. It likewise clenseth and healeth all foul Ulcers and Sores wheresoever, and staieth their Inflamations by washing them with the Water, and laying on them a green Leaf² or two in the Summer, or dry Leaves in the Winter. This Water gargled warm in the Mouth, and somtimes drunk also doth cure the Quinsie, or Kings Evil in the Throat. The said Water applied warm taketh away all Spots, Marks, and Scars in the Skin: And a little of it drunk quencheth thirst when it is extraordinary.

Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physitian, or An Astrologo-Physical Discourse of the Vulgar Herbs of this Nation (1652 edition) · Entry “Loos-Strife, with Spiked Heads of Flowers.” · vertues and use · lines 11346–11377 · passage culpeper-1652:herbal:loos-strife-with-spiked-heads-of-flowers:009