Chapj 171. "EngUJb lie. 



Hi 



tfrefh Irom this Root Jp, ing uPfquare hairy biown 

 Stalks, Jomtthng mo>e than a fact high, having four 

 fmall, broad, and pomttd hany, yet Jmioth, not tug 



%ntsZth th^LeL't' iTtl ree 'or four tlws up 

 wards, fiand fmall^pale^yellow ilozurs, afta which 



IV The Places It grows m many moift Groundb, 

 as wlU Meadows as other wild and untill'd places 

 about London in the Church yard at Hampfiead, 



"^^re mVugexT^lmz the ftgh way randan a pl 

 fture adjoining to the Church yard at Hnmpfiead by 

 the Mill alfo in a Lane or Highway bej ond Chsrl 

 ton , a fmall Village neat Gneni d, and in fc\eral 



\. IheT.mes. It flv^weto for the moft part from 

 iMrty all the Summer long, in one place or other, as 



VI. The Qualities. It is temperate in refpea of 

 Heat or Cold ; and dry in the fecond degree. It is 

 fingularly Aftringent ; and admirably Traumatick or 



VII. The Specification. It is dedicated to the 



Decoaion. 4. A touder. 5. An Ointment or 

 8, An Acid TinUure. 9. ka Oily TinQure. 



IX. The rmid Juice. _ Taken to 2 or 3 ounces 

 Hops inward Bleedings, as alfo the Bleedings of in- 

 ward Wounds, and confolidates and heals them : 

 applied alfo outwardly to green Wounds, it does 

 the fame •, for by doling the Lips of Wounds quick- 

 ly together, the Cure foon after fucceeds. 



It full out fo efFeaual ; 



orrn"lVater' vAxh Wine°added toh )"iS oftln'g!- 



XII. TheFouder. Iti 



raingSores, and 

 alfoRuJtuTi"^ 



to flop any inward Bleeding, fpitting of Blood, pif- 

 fing of Blood, or Bloody-flux : the fame it do^ al- 

 fo being applied to any bleeding Wound. It alfo 

 dries up Moiftuie in Ulcers, and flops the Flux of 

 any running Sore, being applied after wafting the 

 fame with the Juice, Eflence or Decoftion of the 

 famp Plant before fpecified. 



Xm. The Ointment or Baljam. They cleanfe, 

 and are admirably drying and healing -, give Eafe 



tion, breed Flelh where it is wanting ; dry up the 

 Moifture, and produce the Cicatrize in a very fhort 

 ' XIV. The Cataplafm. Made of the green Herb 

 with the Pouder of the dryed Herb, and applied it 

 Hops the Bleeding m Wounds, prevents the Afflux 

 of Humors, and fo by confequence Pain and Inflam- 

 mation. Applied to fimple Contufions, it difcuffes 

 them, and quickly reftores the Part to its former 

 State of Health. 



Tone of the Bowels being hurt, is good againft 

 Ruptures, Bloody-fluxes, Diarrhea, Lienteria, and 



XVI. The Acid Tinaure. It is good to expeao- 

 rate tough and vilcous Humors, opens Obftruaions 

 of the Vifcera, ftrengthens the Stomach, and helps 



flammatien's of the Lungs, quenches Thifft, andre- 

 preffes Vapors, being taken as ordinary Drink. 



XVn. The Oily Tinifure. It is eminently good 

 againft Punaures of the Nerves, heals nervous 

 Wounds, gives eafe in the Gout tho' never fo ex- 

 tream, and in a (hort time cures it : it ftre.ngthens 

 the Joints, and is fingularly good againft ConvulC- 

 onsand Palfies, being duly anointed upon the Parts 



CHAP. CLXXII. 

 Of CROWFOOT Meadow 



Kin£ Cob, Gold Cups, a 



