100 THE ENGLISH PHYSICIA^^ ENLARGED. 



nutmeg taken every morning, is a sufficient dose for in- 

 varil diseaies ; but for wouiiils, sjiots, wrinkles, and sun- 

 burnings, an ointment is made of tlie leaves and hog's 

 grease. 



Crab's Claw. ?. (c. m. I.) 



Called also Water Sengreen, Kniglit's Pond Water, 

 Water Houseleek, Pond Weed, and iVesh-water Sol- 

 dier. 



Descript.'] It hath sundry long narrow leaves, with 

 sharp prick ies on the edges of them also, ver> sharp-point- 

 ed ; the stalks Mhicli bear tlowers seldom grow so high as 

 the leaves, bearing a lorkcd head like a crab's claw, out 

 of Mhich comes a white flower, consisting oi three leaves, 

 with }elio\vish hairy threads in the middle; it taketh 

 root in the mud in the bottom of the water. 



Place,'] It groweth plentifully in thefcus in Lincolnshire. 



Time.'] it ilowereth in June, and usually from thence 

 till August, 



Gove/yimeni and Virtues.] It is a plant under the domi- 

 nion of V'cnus, and therefore a great strengthener of the 

 reins; it is excellent good in that intlammation Mhich is 

 commonly called St. Anthony's lire ; it assuagcth all in- 

 flammations and swellings in wounds ; and an ointment 

 made of it, is excellent good to heal them ; there is scarce 

 a better remedy growing than this is for such as 

 have bruised their kidnies ; a dram of the powder of the 

 herb taken every morning, is a very good remedy to stop 

 the terms. 



Black Cresses. S- {h- d. 3 J 



The name of Cresses is given to several herbs, distinguish- 

 ed as follows ; 



Descript.] It hath long leaves, deeply cut and jagged 

 on both sides, not much uulike wild mustard; the stalks 

 sniall, very limber, though very tough ; you may twist 

 thera round as you may a willow before they break. The 

 stones be yt:ry small and yellow, after which comes small 

 cods, Hhicb contain the seed. 



