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SaJmonV Herhal Lib. L 



XVII. The Spirituous TinRure 

 Morning falling, as alfo an hour 

 Four in the Afternoon, and at liea-time to tne 

 quantity of 2 drams, in Canary or other Wine, or 

 warms the Stomach, Brain, Nerves, Lungs, Womb 

 and Blood : and if it ^^ aken^for fome nme toge- 



"xVlII. ThT'Acii Tinaure. It is a moft admira- 

 ble Stomatick, incides, opens, cleanfes, ftrengthens, 

 warms comforts and reftores the Tone of the Sto- 

 mach and the other Vifcera. It provokes Urine and 

 the Courfes, is good againft the Stone, as alfo Vo- 

 miting, Sicknefsat Stomach, want of Appetite and 

 Indigeftion, and is good agnft Catgrhs proceed- 

 drops? more or lefs, to a pleafing Acidity. It gives 

 comfort to fuch, who, by long Sicknefs, are much 

 fpent, the whole Body being weak, the Stoiiiach 

 profligated, the Heart dejeaed, and the Spirits 

 XIX.' The Oily TinSure. It comforts the Nerves, 

 and being outwardly bathed upon Parts affefted with 

 Cramps, Convulfions, Numbnefs, Trembling, Palfy, 

 extreamColdnefsofanyPart, Pains or Aches, Gout 

 or Sciatica from a cold Caufe it cures them, being 

 deiable time. It is good alfo to prevent Gangrens, 

 and cure the Contufions or Punftures of the Nerves, 

 St'^if cures a'^B-ach from'a coldSufe?" Q- 



id Womb, expels 



s of Breath and difficulty of Breath- 



t provokes Urine and the Terms, is good a- 

 r.il_.-. ._. ,. c._j r^ravel and other 



fick Vehicle, it helps ( 

 the Brain, Nerves, ! 



gainft Dropfies, and expels Sand, Gravel and 

 Tartatous Matter out from the Reins, Ureters 



yd.' The Saline TMure. It gives cafe 

 cfuft."Twaidlytaken,°from i to 2 dram 

 proper Vehicle, it is very Diuretick, prov 

 rine, and expelling the Recrements of the 

 Paffages, as alfo Water in Dropfies. 



CHAP. CLXXXVIII, 

 Of CYPRESS Mofs or Heath. 



TH E Names. It is called in Greek, Xc^,>.v- 

 ^J@- : in Urn, ^heZZm'S^Cuiet 

 veic/pie0stu/J/^^ ■' in E«inAMofs %'pre% 

 or He,irh Cyprefs. 



and Cuprejfiformis ; Mufcus davatus joins, Cupref- 

 fiBauhini, Selago Plmii, lib. 2 J. cap. l\. Savma 

 S)'lveJ}ris Tragi, Chamxcjpanjfm, TabermmntamiJf 





III. The Defcription. 



ftringy Root ; from whence Spring upjeveral Stalks, 

 eT, with very "Jh^tTnd thick Leaves "grow'infjn 

 ' ' {nToulfrffei?colT7ftif/n%?R^^^^^ 



■inTonfinlhVolljldks. 'msmrb7s''a kw pTant, 



IV. 'T/"p/2'«^Tgrows in 'vVWy anTMoun- 



V. The Times. It flourifhes and is in its chief 

 ;rdure in the Summer Months. 



VI. The Qualities. It is temperate in refpeS of 

 2at or Cold, Drying, Binding, Incarnative and 



_ ""mCThe Specification. It is of lingular Ufe for 



^VIIL^m F°rparations. You may prepaJ^Aere- 



The Deco^ion in Red Wine. It is very Aftrin- 

 genr, flops _ Bleeding, and cures any Flux of die 



ing of the Terms in Women, and is good againft 

 fpitting and piffmg Blood : Wounds and Ulcers 

 wafhed therewith, it drys and heals them. 



":. The Spirituous TinSure. It ftrengthens the 

 nach, flops Vomiting and Fluxes of the Belly, 

 gives afe in griping Pains °J.^!f^ ^^J^^'^'j^^^'^J 



