Pilewort in oil
Toxicity is reported for this plant. Shown as a historical record for laboratory analysis only — not a preparation to make or take.
Original passage
Here's another Secrot for my Country Men and Women, a couple of them together, being or Plaister, readily cures both the Piles or Hemorrhoids, and the Kings Evil, If I may Lawfully cal it the Kings Evil now there is no King, the very Herb born about ones Body neIllegible, length unknown. Marked as illegible in the transcription. the Skin, helps in such Diseases, though it never touch the place grieved, let good people make much of it for these uses, with this I cured my own Daughter of the Kings Evil, broke the Sore, drew out a quarter of a pint of Corruption, and cured it without any Scar at all, and in one Weeks time.
Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physitian, or An Astrologo-Physical Discourse of the Vulgar Herbs of this Nation (1652 edition) · Entry “The Iesser Celondine, usually known by the Name of ♄ Pilewort.” · vertues and use · lines 5205–5221 · passage culpeper-1652:herbal:the-iesser-celondine-usually-known-by-the-name-of-pilewort:010
What the pipeline extracted
- 1PlantProvisionalNot independently validated. Read it as a lead, not a finding.Pilewort“Pilewort”
- 2Solvent / vehicleProvisionalNot independently validated. Read it as a lead, not a finding.Oil“made into an Oyl Oyntment”
- 3FiltrationProvisionalNot independently validated. Read it as a lead, not a finding.not applicable“made into an Oyl Oyntment”
- 4FormProvisionalNot independently validated. Read it as a lead, not a finding.ointment“made into an Oyl Oyntment”
- 5Use (as written)ProvisionalNot independently validated. Read it as a lead, not a finding.the Piles or Hemorrhoids, and the Kings Evil“the Piles or Hemorrhoids, and the Kings Evil”
- PartNot stated in source
- Fresh or driedNot stated in source
- HeatNot stated in source
- DurationNot stated in source
- ProcessNot stated in source