Chap. 487; EngUJb Herhs. 2^ 



yi. Thi fourth, or Male Childs Mercury. 



jlft now defcribei, that )t is difficult to dijul 

 guijh them a/under, but by their F/owers and 

 Seedt. At the Joints of this Male Kind come 

 forth fliort foot Stalks, bearing at their tops 



firft Common Male Mercury, and without giving 



Alh color, before they be j^feaiy ripe : but When 



afpeft, and not much unlike to Spurge Seed, 

 growing as they do, two and two together: 



Down or Wool , and of a gray color. Some Au- 



ly differing as they grow in a differing CUme 



taking notice of the' Seed) th^ may be eafil 



*^ VII. The Places. The two firft Kinds are foun_ 

 growing Wild in France, as alfo in feveral parts 

 6f Emland, as very plentifully by a Village called 

 Brookland in Rumney Marjh in Kent: it grows 



the %Jhops Houfe at Rochefier ; and are generally 

 Herbs. The two laft grow about Mompelier in 

 France, as alfe in Spain and Italy, but wit' 

 ""vili! The'Times. They all Flower in 

 Countries in >w, M, and Auiuft-, and 



IX. '/It kjt^l'iits. Herb Mercary is I 

 ry in the fecond Degree : AbfterJive, D; 

 "r SpeJcJon. 

 agamft the_ U 1 



i againft Stabs, Tettats , 







and cleanfes the Breft and Lungs ot Flegm, but 



fed up the Nottrils, it purges the Head, Brai^ 

 and Eyes of cold, Iharp, and fait RheumS 



Bladder. It purges alfo the Stomach and Bowels, 



Head, Brain, Eyes, i^c 



XIV. The Fouder of the Seed. It may be 

 given to a Dram, or a Drain and a half; either 



""xv" ThTutiL^'^h is'madrof the Liquid 

 7^'f^ mixt with Vinegars Being applyed to 



XVI. The Cataplafm of the Uaves. Applyed 

 Defcedations of the Cutis. ^\x. is'Oigeftive, being 



