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 2 34 Correspondence.

Of the Mandrake Apple. The Mandrake green Apple being worn about the Neck of the Party that hath a Wen, even as the Apple doth wither, so shall the Wen.

Of the great Frencli Mallows. Take of his Seeds and Lace them upon a Thread, and being worn about the Arms and Neck, it helpeth the Ague and Cramp;. ., the small Malloiv is better than great, it suppleth and looseth; it is very good for a Bruise, and it is of a very cold Nature. Of the Mouse-ear. Take of the Leaves of Mouse-ear, being an Herb of the Moon, and dry them, and being worn about a Man or Woman, no Infec- tion can take hold of the Party.

Q/" Angelica. Take the Roots of A?igelua and dry them hard, then cut them in square slices, and Lace them on a Silk Thread like to a Bracelet, and wear them about the Arm or Neck, and it keepeth away all Infection from the Body, and cureth the Spleen; . . . (T/St. John's wort. This Herb being gathered when the Sun is in Aries, and then presently dryed, and made into fme Powder, and worn about the Neck in a Silk Bag, doth cure the Squlnsey, the Mumps, the Megrim, and Disiness of the Head.

(9/"Carduus Benedictus. The Down of Carduus being scraped into a little Bag, and worn about the Neck, doth cure the Kings Evil if it be not yet broken; it cureth also the Swelling of the Throat.

Q/" Valerian. Take the Roots of Valerian, and cut them in pretty thick pieces like a Die, and dry them in an Oven, then Lace them on a Thread, and wear them about the Arms as a Bracelet, it will cure the Cramp, and it is exceeding good for the Shaking Palsey; . ..

Against the Head-ach. R. The Herb that groweth upon the Head of an hnage, and it cureth the Head-ach by its Magical Vertue.^

^Moss growing upon a skull is used for headache; cf. Black, op. cit., p. 96; F. Grose, A Provincial Glossary, p. 118; Folk-Lore, vol. xxii., p. 56 (Clare).