vulnerary

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The urine of unborn babies is an excellent vulnerary.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bellis perennis or daisy, formerly called consolida, on account of its vulnerary properties; the roots and leaves were used in wound drinks, and were considered efficacious in removing extravasated blood from bruises, etc.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock

Many others may be made, of nearly the same Virtues, with all the vulnerary Herbs, and even with the Faltranc.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)

This part of the tea is in its nature particularly serviceable in all cases where vulnerary medicines are requisite.

From A Treatise on Foreign Teas Abstracted From An Ingenious Work, Lately Published, Entitled An Essay On the Nerves by Smith, Hugh

All the citrine odors, verveine, vulnerary waters, Eau de Cologne, Eau de Portugal, Eau d'Arquebuzade, and lavender, can alone be brought to perfection by using the French spirit in their manufacture.

From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus