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Salmon'j Herhal. 



Lib. L 



vhitijh green color, but turning reddijh in Summer, 

 ^^nh the Stalh aljo, hearing at the top of its Branch- 

 es /poked Tufts of white blowers, tuhich being paft, 



' blackijh when they .are ripe, of a fweet tafle. 



batmfmell; 



eat Chervil, ( called^ f^f^^] ^ 

 "from which fprings forth mam "' 

 , but abides many years, and . 



^ftme7f!rth%^rd\ 



0/ Glrden Creffes, from w}7ichTh7y7re nJt eaS^o 

 be diftinguijhed, but by good objervation of thole Kho 

 n2ntn7l7tl£iZTs^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 



about a yard high, JpreU'!'fitJelf\ut%totliy 

 Branches, at the tops whereof (land mam hnJ^, 



a^c^'lJ?toS£t7hJ^'-o^'''' ^™" ^"""^ 



ing If almofi "nothinTbut fibres, {^wRd'LntePt'o 

 -'her ; its Leaves, Stalks, and Vmbles of Flowers 

 fernot much from the la), faving thJ they , 

 ^ry ways lefs. The Seed « long, fmoath fmalt 

 i Shaped like to an Oat, end in tafle not mJchm. 

 e to that of Daucus Creticus. 

 yi The Flaces. The two firft grow in Gardens, 

 i that almoft throughout this whole Kingdom \ 

 le laft is found in fome parts of the Alps, as a^ 

 irdens of Botanifts, and fuch as are curious of 

 VIL The Times. They Flower and Seed in M,y 

 d their Seed is ripe in July -. and therefore are 

 >wn again in the end of Summer. 

 VIIL TJ^e Qualities. It is hot and ^ry in the firft 

 Degree ; Gden fays in die l|cond : Aperitive, Ab- 

 fterfive, Carminative, Digefti^, Diuretick and Ano- 

 dyn. It -warms and comforts the Head, Brain, 

 Nerves and Stomach, is Peaoral, Nephritick and 



IX. The Specification. It is found by great expe- 

 ence to comfort the Stomach, and provoke Urine, 



'^J'-nefreparmcns. You may have heiefrom, 

 . The Green Root. 2. The green Herb. 7. The 

 ^een Seed. 4. The Diftilled Water. ?. The Li- 

 quid Juice. 6. The Efjence. 7. The Balfam, C 

 Ointment. 8. Tlje Roots Candied. 9. The Deco^wn 

 of the Roots in Wine. 



The Virtues. 



XI. The green Root. G«-Wfays,they are excel- 

 lent to be eaten in a Sallet, being firft boiled, and then 

 dieft up to the Table, as the Cook can tell beft, either 

 withButter and Vinegat, or Oil and Vinegar. They 

 are good ( Tavs he) lor old People which are Dull, 

 ' without Courage : they rejoyce and comtort the 

 ' 1 and provoke Luft much. 



en^ Leaves. They are \ ery good, 



Herb with other Salleting, giving the whole a lirtle 

 relifh- o{-Anifeeds. Ufed as a Pot-herb, it is plea- 

 iant to the Stomach -, and is ufed by the Dutch \a 

 a kind of Loblolly or Hotchpotch, which they call 

 mi The green Seed. Farkmfon fays, they are 

 commended, being put into a Sallet of green Herbs, 

 and eaten with Oil and Vinegar, to fcengthen the 

 Aged, and comfort a cold Stomach. Gerard kvs, 



D%rces"1)ot?Erple?fanffieIs of Tafte, Iweemeis of 

 Smell, and whollbmnefs as for food, beuig good 



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