Chap. 43. Englifi 'Herbs. 



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IV. The Second KM U like „. „„ ,.- 



fpeSs, excepting tn the Ear, which is indeed much 

 broader, ( tho' it has but two rows as the former ) 

 for that the Grains lye more ftraight out, not fo 

 muchfloping upwards, and withal they are Something 

 larger, but the Avones or Beard, not full outfo 



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ley, IS fown in all the Southern parts cf the King^ 

 dom the fecond is fown in the North parts only : 

 the third IS reafonably frequent m our Land The 

 laft IS lown in fcveral places of Gtrmmy, tor the 

 fame ufes as the other Barley is , this is rare with 

 us, yet It IS fown in our Gardens, where it ttoun- 

 fhes very well. 



VIII. The Times. Barley is fown with us 111 

 Alarch, efpecially the two firft kinds : the Square 

 or Winter Barley, is faid to be fown before Winter-, 

 but all forts of Barley ( even the Winter Barley) 

 are fown with us in England in March or Apnl, 

 and are ripe or fit for cutting in Auguji following, 

 or beginning of September at farthett. 



IX. The Qualities. They are cooling and drying 

 in the firft Degree. They are gently Repercuflive, 

 Abfterfive, Diuretick, and Anodyne, appropriated to 

 the Lungs and Reins ; alfo Antifebritick and Ga- 

 laftogenetick, or breeding Milk. 



X. The Specif cation. They are peculiar for al- 

 laying the heat of Blood in Fevers, to help PifTing 

 Blood, and fharpnefs of Urine, being cauled thrc? 



Xi. The Preparations. You may have from the 

 Grain, t.Malt. 2. Beer. i. Ale. a. A Spirit, x. Po- 

 lenta. 6. Maza. 7. PtSan. 8. Tefi. 9. Pceces or Bot- 

 toms of Ale or Beer. 10. A Balfam. it. The Meal 

 or Flower. 17. Bread. 13. Cream. 14. Barley Water. 

 15. A Cataplafm. 16. A Mixture. 17. A fuleP. 

 18. A Bath. 19. An Emplafter. 20. A DiftiUei 

 Water from the green Plant, whilji the Grain is yet 

 green, or not fully ripe. 21. Brewers Grains. 



The Virtues, 



ir Englijh Word Malt, which is Barley prepa- 



5r Brewing Ale or Beer ; the manner of which 



freparation is thus : Take a Quantity of Barley, as 



much as you pleafe, put it into Gfterns made for that 



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