Chap. 34, TlngUJI) Herbs. 





J)Oth Choler and Flegm, but it purges F! 



Obftntaions of theYiver and'spleen"and thereto 

 IS excellent againft the Dropfie and Yellow Jau 

 dice, and Itubborn Agues, which come trom plenty 



the Leaves in Wine for one Dofe, according as ' 

 Age and Sxrc;ngth of the Patient may be, and rep 



" ^^ILThe Infufion. Made of the Leaves in M< 

 cr Whey, with the Addition of fome Spikenard 

 Correft it, it performs aU that the Wine doth, and 

 is very dfeaual for Aofe that are affliaed with a 

 Sciatica, and other like Pains of the Joints. 



XIIL The Decomon. Made in Whey, Mead, or 

 Wine, of the Leaves, adding alfo a little Mace, Cin- 



to be much, becaufe'then the Virtue will be loft: 



Quarran Agues, and performs all that the Wine, 01 

 Infufion can do : this may be given every other day. 

 anointing alio the Back Bone and Soles of the Feet 



the Leaves are put, ought fell to boil, that they 

 may not remain long in the Decoaion, becaufe ol 



XIV. The Extras. Made of the Roots, being 

 Green, and beaten into a Mais, and the Juice Extra- 

 Sed with Wine, till the whole Virtue is cbv 

 forth, and then evaporated to the due thicknefs • 

 an Exttaft. Bdng thus trade, it will keep all tj 

 Year, and is more fafe than the fimple Pouder 1 

 the Root ; and may be given ftom xv. grains 1 

 half a dram. But Schroder has an Alcahfote E. 

 traS, which is called alfo Coagulum Afari. thus 

 made, pt Take Roots mi Leaves of Afarum, ex- 

 traa aflrong TinUure with Spirit of Wme reSified, 

 which filter through broKn Papt^r, to which add the 

 fixed Salt of the Afl)es, made by eiixiviatian, and 

 calcined again, even to melting s digeji a while, then 

 alftraathe Spirit, till the ExtraU becomes of the 

 thicknefs of honey. Dofe from j.fcruple to iiffcru- 

 fles. It may be given againft the Bitings of Ser- 

 pents, and mad Dogs, King's Evil, Afthma's, auar- 

 tans. Worms in Children, and in any of the Cafes 

 which the Fouder of the Roots, or Wine, In- 

 fiifion or Deco6lion of tha I.eaves, are intended 



XV. The EJfence. It is a goo<i Ejneuck and Ca- 

 tiiattick, but works not fo ilrotigly Upwards as the 

 fimple Juice, or the former Pouders, V/ine, Infu- 

 fions, or Decoftions ; and after it has done work- 

 ing, it commonly provokes Sweat powerfiilly, ex- 

 peUing the Relicks of the Difeafe that way. . Dofe 

 irom j. dram to ij. or iij. drams in Wine 6r Mead, 

 as the Patient is in Age and Strength. 



XVI The EleQuary. You may fee the 1 

 tion of it in our London Difpenfatory, lib. 4. 

 feQ. 95;. It may be given from ij. drams tc 

 evacuate by Vomit aU forts of "Humors fr 

 Stomach, and Parts adjacent : 'tis fo gentle that 

 Aged People, and Women with Child may lafely 

 take it; give it in Mead or Wine. 



XVIL The Saline TinSure. It is ExtraQed ftom 

 the green, or ftefli gathered Roots and Herbs. This 

 works more by Urine and Sweat, and is gentler 



™;^rl^ 







r Preparations. Dofe from j. 

 ■ mies off the Morbific^ 



5^ 



XX. The Juke. The common tife of this Ikrb 

 is, to take the Juice of j, 6, or 7 Leaves ( according 

 to the Age and Strength of the Patient ) and to mix 

 fo drink it to caufe Vomiting. It works very ftrone- 

 hr, cures Surfeits, and has aU the Virtues of the ' 

 Pouder of the Root, Wine, Infiifion, Decoaion, Ex- 

 pared, and dropt into the Eyes, it clears the Eye-fight, 

 and helps ±e Dimnels and Milts, which are often 



XXI. The Con/erve, Made of the Rowers, with 

 refined Sugar or Honev. This being eaten is found 

 by Experience to ittengthen very much the Audito- • 

 ry Nerves, and to help diificulty of Hearing, Deaf- 

 nefs, and a bad Memory. Dofe ftom j. dram to iv. 

 drams, in the Morning Faffing. 



XXII. Nota. That molt of the Preparations of 

 this Plant are not to be given to Women with Child, 



CHAP. XXXIV. 

 Of Wild ASARABACCA. 



JO, Afarum Sy 

 lAfarabacca.' 



l.'^ HE Names. It is ca 



1 iyo^'. in Utin, Afa 



fire : in Englifh, Bafiari ot I' 



n. The Kinds. It is the fee 



ed in Chap. 33. SeS. i. aforegoing ; and a fingulai 



IIL The Defcription. It hof Rffots long anlflen- . 

 der, creeping under the upper crufi of the Earth, 



tafle, and a little bitter mthal; from vihence fpring 

 forth Leaves, almofl like to our Garden Alarabacca, 

 butfomewhat rounder, and rougher than they, flight- 

 ly and unevenly indented about the edges, growing 

 upon long flender hairy ¥oot-lialks, yet m it but a 

 lovo-piam, and creeping, at it were, upon the Ground. 

 The Flowers grow near unto the Ground, like unto 

 thofe ofCammomil, but much lefjer, and tvholfy Tel- 

 low, M well the border of the Uaoes, at the Thrum 

 in the middle ; but Gemi/ays, thq tare of a Mealy 

 or Duffy Colour, and not itnpleafant in Smell. This 

 FlantClnnns thinks to be%K Tuffilago Alpina fe- 

 cunda ; but fsni!MoB/^s,tbat by rea/on ofitsfharp 



