Chap. 75. 'Engltjh Herbs, 



X.'T/'f Eijence. It has the 'Virtues of the Juice, 

 but more powerful to the purpofes intended, it pro- 

 vokes Urine, and the Courfes in Women when ftopt, 

 helps the Cholick, and is very powerful againft the 

 biting of Mad Dogs, Serpents, as the Viper, Rat- 

 tle-fnake, Slow-worm, or the biting or flinging ot 

 any other Venemous Creature whatloever, being gi- 

 ven Morning, Noon and Night, from iij. ounces to 

 . vi. in 4 glafs of any generous Wine. 



XI. The Dili illedWater. It is ftomatick, and has 

 the Virtues of the Effence, but verv much Weaker, 



Medicine in, good againft thofe kinds of Difeafes. 



XII. The Fcuder of the Seed. It expels Wind, 



ters and Bladder. It may be given ( mixed with 

 Sugar) in a glafs of White or Rhenifh Wine. 



XIII. ThfspirUou,T,nChrejrom the Seed. It is 

 Cordial and Stomatick, good againft Vapors, Y"' 

 Fainting and Swooning Fits, Cardialgia, Palpit 

 of the Heart, Poyfon of Vipers, Rattle-fnakes,! 

 Dogs, and the biting or flinging of any otlw 

 nomous Creature. Dole from one Dram to 



'" XIV. 17;/o5 Ti7taun.'\t is good againft Pal- 

 fies, Convulfions,RheuimtiCns, Pains, Aches, Weak- 

 reffes, and Punaures of the Nerves in any part of 

 the Body : It eafes the pain of the Gout, proceed- 

 ing from a cold caufe, foftens, difcufTes, a ' 

 cold Tumors, and is of admirable ufe, beii 

 inwardly, for the moft inveterate Pains of the Back, 

 or any Obftruaion of the Reins, Ureters or Bl ' 

 der. Dofe f^om half a dram to one or two dra 

 Morning and Evening in a glafs of White Wine. 



XV. The Sdtne Tmaure. This may be made 

 ther of the Seed, or of the whole green Plant. 



is good to take away Black and Blew Marks, Spots, 

 Skin,it being often wa'(hedtherewith,it alfoisfaid to 

 abate an high color, and a Spong being dipt t*— 

 and applied upon the biting of any Venemous 

 <:fpecially that of a Mad Dog, it efFeaually ; 

 and draws out the_ Poyfon : It alfo difcufTes tnc ai- 

 toone\amb' White Wine, it i^. prevalent againft 

 Fits of the Mother in Women, and is good againft 

 the evil Effeas of Cuitharides, if timely taken in 

 fome proper Emulfion. 



XVI. The Spirit. It is an excellent Cordial, good 

 againft Fainting and Swooning Fits, eafes the Paf- 



ture, provokes Luft, ftrengthens the Womb, and all 

 the Infttuments of Generation in both Sexes ; and 

 but not altogether fo powerful. Dofe from twc 



XVII. The Cljymica/ Oil of the Seed. It i 

 correa the Virukncy ofCMhandes, that i: 

 digelted in ir for fome time, they may be 



t'hSe ConSe of S' ^'^^^^^^ 



as we Iheyv in its proper place. This Uyi 



' ind profitable againft the Dropfie and Jaun- 

 alfo deanfes the Womb, Rems and Blad- 

 once knew a Gouty Pcifon, by the conftant ufe of 

 tliis Salt, and drinking Milk and Water, to become 



Mead, or Wine, if agjiiift tlie Drop«e, ot other 

 Xix!" Pfltefl^tes or P ro^/y. They have all the 



S^w !wo, Nlirning, No^fand flight, in W^ 



XX. if^Baipil'Ufk if made^of die CHpical 



ufe iraU WoSnds "a^nd"Punaures of the Nerv^j 

 id applied, gives eafe in the Gout, proceedii% from 

 cold Caufe, as alfo in the Sciatica, and othef Pains 

 „nd Aches of the Nerves and Joints. If it is made 

 of the green Herb, it is good againft Pains and 

 /fo, but " • •• 



a^irabAea^iing 



' XXI. 777/ gm^^-* 



Hux of Humors, and difcufles the 



and Aches of the Nerves and joints. If it is m 

 of the green Herb, it is good againft Pains 

 Aches alfo, but is a pecuUar Vulnerary, for healing 

 wounds made in ScMbwick, Cold, Moift, and ifl 

 ies, and in dependii^ places, beca " 



and ftrengthens the part affeaed. 





CHAP. LXXV. 

 BISHOPS-WEEDForeifl. 



I T H E Xames. It is called in Greek alfo 'Aw^« 

 I which is the Name given by Diofcondes : 

 and in lu,t,n, Ammi, Cumwum Re^ium, f<^ ^'^'"^ 

 puum •, and inEng/iA i'^"'"" or Qutlandijh Bijhofs- 

 II. The Kinds. It is twofold, 1- (>etick,OT that 

 oiCsr,dy. cilled AmmtCret.cm, irAhy Label Am^ 

 mi Creticum Aromuticum, Bifhcps-rued of Candy> 



