Chap^ 12., EngliJ]} Herbs. 



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VI. The ^ahties. It is hot and dry in the 

 fecond Degree. Attenuating, inciding, abfterfne, 

 binding, ftrengthening, and Vulnerary ; and by appro- 

 priation is Cephalick, Neurotick, Hyfterick and 



VII. The Spaficatwn. It refifts Poyfon, and is 



VIII. The Preparations. The Shops keep nothing 

 of it, but you may prepare from it, i. A Juice. 

 ^.AnEffence. i^. ASahneTmUture. ^. An Oily 



IX. The Juke. Inwardly taken and outwardly 

 apply'd, it is a good Vulnerary, healing, congluti- 

 nating, and drying up Wounds. 



X. The Hffence. It not only heals and conglu- 

 tinates IVounds, but cleanfes old and running Sores, 



iij. ounces ; and Cloths wet in the fartie may be 

 to be injeaed in,pretty hot,twicea day with aSyiing. 



XI. The Saline TinSure. It cuts, makes thm, 

 cleanfes and carries ofF by Urine thick and tough 

 humors; cleanfing the Breft and Lungs from all 

 *^°Xll Tlnbdy TwSure. Droptinto Wounds of the 

 Nerves and Tendons,and plegets dipt in the fame and 

 apply'd upon the part ; it heals them ccmmonly at 

 firft dreffing. 



Xm. TyDecoEiwninWine. It is an Antidote 

 againft Poyfon, and is profitably drank againft biting 

 of Serpents, as Vipers, Rattle-Snakes, &c. and 



^' XIVK5'' it^TTinaur'^efrom the Bowers and 

 Seed. It reftore. the Habit of the Body, mc ' ' 

 Blood Balfamick, and gives it its due Cr; 

 ducmg the heaUng ot green Wounds, _— „ 



in the Skin. Dofe i> drams, morning and evening 



^"xv!^lTe Oil. It fmooths'the Skin, takesaway 

 Wheals, PuftiLs, Scurf; Morphew, and other break- 

 ings out, being anointed therewith ; heals Wounds, 

 cleanfes Ulcers, and bungs them to a fpeedy cure. 

 XVI. The Balfam. It is made of the Juice in- 

 fpiffated to the thicknejs of New Honey, iv. ounces, 

 mixed imth Gm Ekmt, Baljam Capivij, and Straf- 



C H A T. XII. 

 Of A L L - S E E D. 



THE Ames. It is called in the 

 ^olyjpermon Cajfam' Bajf, , Atnplex SyLfln 

 II. The Kinds. It is of the K-"'''"*' '''• 



andl'ong, withfome 'jhings ■^'and^hepSis/oJe- 

 lhing Me to the Elite, km} one of th^ Wild Kind 



hich are much Branched, on the upper pans oj 

 hich IS a great abundance of f malt Flowers, g? oiling 

 on long andfpikiegreemjh Heads ■,fet very thick to- 

 gether, after which follows the Seed, vihthh^ngfo 

 toy clofe and thick Jet makes ,t look .u if it w.u 

 ed, whence came the name PoyfpermL>r whcb 



