vulnerary

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The urine of unborn babies is an excellent vulnerary.

From Time Magazine Archive

The hardened juice of a euphorbiaceous tree, Croton draco, a resin resembling kino, is the sangre del drago or dragon’s blood of the Mexicans, used by them as a vulnerary and astringent.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various

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

For these purposes as a vulnerary, the Calendula owes its introduction and first use altogether to homoeopathic methods, as signally valuable for healing wounds, ulcers, burns, and other breaches of the skin surface.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

They are recommended as vulnerary medicines, and in all cases where mild astringents or corroborants are proper.

From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by Salisbury, William