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SalmonV Herhah Lib. L 



at their ends fmdU vihitifh^ long and 

 GtTzrdifays, out cf thefe Stalks, at the Tops, grows 

 Small Grape-like Husks, out of which fpring fmall 

 rediijh Flowers, Me thofe of the Oak,_ every ilower 



Lnlyfi 



Tfe'latterVmail Water Caltrop, h.u a Roc 



l^:L^two na.es at e.e^ Joint one 0. 

 p^te again ft the other, greener, Jhorter, and lejfer 



or crumpled on the Edges. Qufius fays, that they 

 are not at all crumple!. But our Englifh Herborijh 

 neter obferved any without crumples or wrinkles. 

 The flowers grow on Jhort fmall iootjlalks, of aw'-- 

 tijh green color, like thofe of Miifcatella Cordi, c 

 lei by Gerard, Radix cava minima viridi flore, 



comes up eight fmall Husks, making fix feveral ways 



" fhThe pZes!' The greater is found in feveral 

 Lakes and moift places in Germany, as alfo in Bra- 

 bant and Flanders, and in many places o^ Italy near 



it in the Eajl Indies in the Mogul's Countrey, where 

 it grew like a Weed in molt Ponds there, the Ker 

 nel of which, he fays, is much eaten by the Natives 

 See Purchas his Pilgrims, lib. 4. cap. i^.fea. <;. pag 

 429. Cordus fays it grows in Germany in Muddy 



in them, as alfo in Standing Waters, and fometime» 

 alfo in Running Waters. And Matthiolus fays it 

 grows not only in Lakes of Sweet Water, but alfo 

 in Ditches by the Sea fide near to Venice. The fe 



Pods, Di'tches, or Fifh Ponds : It was found ni 

 Ponds adjoining to a diirolved Abby called Durjord 



ftanding Waters in feveral places. The third or 

 latter fmall grows plentifully in the River by Drox 

 ford in Hmpjhire. 



VII. The Times. They all Flower in June and 



VIII. The Qualities. They are all cold and moift 

 in the firft Degree, and more Watry than the Land 

 Caltrop. They are Emollient, Repercuifive, Nephri 

 " K. Th^Tpe^^catioTThzy are good againft the 

 Urinary pS&ges, heat of Urine,' and piffing, of 



XI. The liquid Juice. Being applied, it cure, an 



in Wine and Water, it opens the Obftruaions of the 

 Reins and Ureters, expels Tartar, Sand and Gravel 

 wit of die Urinary Parts, and helps fcalding of the 



fBloodrandirprotorag^^^^^^^^^ 

 XIV. The Lotion. It is made of the Decoaion in 

 ^ater with the addition of Honey •, Gerard fays 

 : perfbaiy cures Cankers of the Mouth, Throat, A\. 



XVI. The Nuts. Eaten raw, they refill Poifon, 



Being dried, and ground to Pou 

 plealant kind of Bread may be rr 



CHAP. CVIII. 

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