THE ENGLISH PHYSICIAN ENLARGED. 317 



of (he head, to bathe the forehead and temples tlierewith. 

 The simple distilled water of the flowers is very effectual 

 for the said purposes, and the condensate juice of Sloes. 

 The distilled water of the green berries is used for the said 

 effeds. 



Thorough Wax. Tj . r^. c?. 2.; 



Tills is sometimes called Thorough Leaf, but it is not Fery 

 common. 



Descript.~\ Common Thorough Wax sendeth forth a 

 straight round stalk, twofeethigh, or better, whose lower 

 leaves being of a bluish colour, arc smaller and narrower 

 than those np higher, and stand close thereto, not com- 

 passing it; but as they grow higher, they do moreen- 

 compass the stalks, until it wholly pass through them, 

 branching tosvard the top into many parts, where the 

 leaves grow smaller again, every one standing singly, and 

 ne.ver two at a joint. The flowers are small and yellow, 

 standing in tufts at the heads of the branches, where after- 

 wards grow the seed, being blackish, many thick thrust 

 together. The root is small, long and woody, perishing 

 every year, after seed-time, and rising again plentifully of 

 its own sowing. 



P/ace.] It is found growing in many corn-fields and 

 pasture-grounds in this land. 



Time.'] It flowereth in July, the seed is ripe in August. 



Temperature and Virtues.'] Both this and the former 

 are under the influence of Saturn. Thorough-Wax is of 

 singular good use for all sorts of bruises and wounds 

 either inward or outward ; and old ulcers and sores like- 

 wise, if the deco6tion of the herb with water and wine be 

 drank, and the place washed therewith, or the juice of 

 the green herb bruised or boiled, either by itself, or with 

 other herbs, in oil or hog's grease, to be made into aa 

 ointment to serve all the year. The dccoftion of the 

 herb, or powder of the dried herb, taken inwardly, and 

 the same, or the leaves bruised, and applied outwardly, 

 is singular good for all ruptures and burstings, especially 

 in children before they be too old. Being applied with a 

 little flour and wax to childrens navels that stick forth, it 

 belpeth them. 



o 3 



