Chap. 231. EngUJ]) Herhs. 



i„-/,:o; Jndfomctmes alfo dwtieiinlo other Branch- 

 es, ffnad.ng at the top imo many jhite, ft^eet- 



whcb is contained a kind of chaffy Seed. 



ccnjiftwglj ve7y mZy fmall TTberoJties^fomcwZt 



ncfs%h"ch Zy/aftntdtogetheTbymaniTng Fibres 



are lb like the former, that this Plant can fcarcely 

 be difcerned from that : the Flowers at tops of the 



and made of five Leaves apiece, like the other ; at- 

 ter which come the Heads, which when fully ripe, 

 contain within them round and blackifli Seed. 



(jS)ropn 



Small. 



: Hedge-fides. The fecond grows on the 

 lait alfo on Itoney and rough Grounds, efpecially a- 



and July, and the Seed is ripe 'mAuZlh "'^' 

 VIII. T/;^ ^lalhies. Dropwort is hot and drv in 



Diuretick ; Stomatick, Peaoral, Neplwitick,' Hy'ltc- 

 rick, Emmenagogick and Alexipharmick. 



A Spirituous Tindure of the 

 TinSureofthefame. I An 

 10. A Saline Tinaure 11. \ 

 fixed Salt : where note, that you mav ufe Roc 

 Leaves ; but the Roots are much more effeau. 



white, as they are, but of the fame dark green color 

 with the former. From among thefe Leaves arifes 



is fometimes without Divifion, and fometimes fpread 

 out into two or three fevetal Branches, on which 

 Itand many fmaller white Flowers, and fweeter than 



and fct together b Tn Umblf in ^hSe r^aLneT: 

 which being pafs'd away, then come the Heads of 

 Seed, many fet together, and formed almoft like 

 unto a Imall Bunch of Graces. 



Oily Tin&u,e "hereof 



to help the Strangury, and to expel Sand, Gravel, 



ful in breaking the Stone; and this the Juice will 



from the Roots is moft efFeaual, as aforefaid" 

 _ XII. The Effence. It has all the Virtues of the 



force away the Birth, asalfo'to expel the Secundine 

 or After-birth, and prevails againft the Yellow 

 Jaundice, Epilepfy, as alfo Obftruftions of the Brett 

 and Lungs, it expels Wind and helps difficulty of 



° fllLThe DTcdlion'tirWiTe. It^s the Virtues 

 of the Juice and Effence, but not full out fo power- 

 ful : it may be fweetned with Honey, and given 

 Morning and Night, or upon an Exigency trom four 



y.n.ThePouderoftheRo 

 to two drams in White Port ^ 



•r._ Taken from one 

 diffolve or break X 



of the Bieft and Lungs , help Coughs and Colds 

 Hoarmefs, Wheezing, lofs of Voiceandfhortnefs of 



XV. The Balfam of the Root. It is goo.l to d\. 

 gelt, cleanfe, dry and heal old Sores, .w.A fach as 



