vulnerary

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The urine of unborn babies is an excellent vulnerary.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a vulnerary, tobacco was used by the Indians, and physicians say that it promotes the cicatrization and healing of inveterate ulcers.

From The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 by Walsh, Robert

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

The Leaves.—These are recommended as aperient and vulnerary, as also in gouty and rheumatic pains.

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

It was formerly applied to raw indolent ulcers as a glutinous astringent, and most useful vulnerary.

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