Chap. 60. 'EngHfl) 'Herbs. 



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uTs', The Whlre Bret" 5. Be^n)-7br', lojhafci- 

 kd aifo/z/ivv, t>- ;v/i,vj t'^4v//f;/-. The Red Beet. 

 Kuf£ r-idia\ \aptm Rub) urn, Rapim ]fativum Ru- 



L7d«r:ci"r'he Romfn Red'see?' ^^"^Balortl 

 .-.! fpinofj. Prickly Beets of CanJia. 6. Baa Sy/- 



' '"."Lu-T''''^re'!, 'XtXIw" likujl^'MciX The 

 . : u or Hat Stalk'd Beer. Of all which Kinds we 



111 The Defcripdon. Our Common Green Beet 



llrge gree»itdk crcfeil ^^l/fime "srar/chls 1,nd 

 thwrrsgrowin "long Tufts or Sptka!j,nli at the 



IV. 0//r Common White Beet hm a long thkk. 



'III. The^..ln,e. They are Temperate i„ re- 

 pea to heat and moifture , and of a Nitrous Ouali- 

 y, Abiterfive, a little Diuretick, Opening, Cepha- 



^ VIII. 17.. SpeciJkat,on. They are found to be 

 jpecifick againlt Difeafes of the Head and Brain. 



IX. T/v ?repay,twns. The Shops kc^p nothing 

 hereof, but you may prepare theretrom, i. 4 

 .iquid Juice. 2. An lafpijjaic Juice. 3. An Ef- 





XI. The hf0ite Juice, made with Vinegar in- 

 to the rhicknefs of a Balfam, and appif^d to the 

 Temples, prevails againft the Inflammations of the 

 Eyes, and mixed with Oil Olive, is good againft 

 Burnings and Scaldinffs. 



XII. The Efince, 



cleanfes the Head of DandriflF, dry ScurfF, Scabs, 

 pes in the Head, Legs, or other 'Patts: it is alfo 

 faid to cure Baldnefs, and hinder the falling of the 

 Hair. Dofe 5. or 4. Spoonfuls or more. 



Xm. The Decoawn. If it is made with Eaual 

 parts of Water and Vinegar, it has aU the Virtues 

 of the Effence; befides it prevails againft St. An- 

 Ym" "^^' ^" 2 ° ^r animations many 



XIV. The Errhine. It is made of the Liquid 



di^olved. Being fnuft up the Noftrils it power- 

 fully empties and cleanfes the Head and Brain of 

 fuperfluous Humors which caufe rhe Apoplexy, 

 Epilepfy, Vertigo, Megrim, Cephalalgia, Cephalaa, 

 T„.^ ^-._.. _ . ... likeDiftempersofthofe 



' " ' rt3s"ali"tte 



Parts i it alfo eafes the Tooth A 

 Ears, and being outwardly apply'd, 

 Virtues of the tflence and f)ecS^ion. 



XV. The Cataplafm. Made of the boiiea Herbs 

 with or without the Addition of a little Niter and 

 Alum, and apply'd, it is good againft all forts of 

 Wheals, Pufhes, Boils, Blains, and other eruptions 



