512 Of Cums Chyrurgical Lib. II. 



Vttriola Caleantbutn^ is reckoned amonglt Metals, and is a kind of inky 



Earth ; drieth and fretteth. 



Vitriola hcrha, is an Herb that groweth on the Wall, and is taken for Pel- 

 litory of the Wall. Sqg Helxine. 



Urtka, which we call Nettles, are hot and dry., and ftop ^nd deanfe 

 HumDurs, and are good for Sores. 



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ZEferano, which we call Saffron, is hot in the firfl:, and dry in the fe- 

 cond Degree ; it comforceth and expelleth all inward Poilbn, and in- 

 carnateth Wounds. 



Zebulm. See Zizifhe. 



Zeutomco^ which we call Worm-feed, it is hot and dry. 



■ Zenzera, which we call Ginger, is of the Nature of Pepper, and hath the 

 ftrength of long Pepper; it maintaineth natural hear, and is good for cold 

 -Ston-acbs. 



Ziz,ifbe takcrh away Coughs, and helpeth the (hnrtnefi? of Breath, 



Zucche^ which we call Gourds, are cold and moiff in the ftcond Degree, 

 and it allayeth all manner of Inflammations or hot Swellings. 



CHAP. CXGVIl Certain Principles mdiftg SIMPLES. 



YO U (hall underlfand, that touching Simples, fomp are only to eafc 

 Pain, as Linfeed, Camomil, (oft Greafe, Suet of all Ibrrs, or any other 

 Oil that is hot in the firl\ Degree ; and whenfoever any cf thefe Simples are 

 ccmpounded wirh their like, the Medicine is called Ancdjneor L'yncgs 



There are other Simples which are aftonying, benumbir g or bringing 

 •fleep; as Opium, Mandrake, Peppy, Hemlock, and fuch like, uhich arc 

 grofs and cold in the fourth Degree ; and whenfoevtr any of thefc Simples 

 are compounded with their like, then the Medicir^e is amongft Leaches cal- 

 led ISJarcotica. 



The third fort of Simples are fuch as incarnate and breed Flefh, as Frank- 

 incenfe. Flour, Saffron, Yolks of Eggs, and fuch-like, which are hoc in the 

 fecond Degree ; and whenfoever any of thefe Simples are compounded with 

 their like, then the Medicine is called Sarcotica. 



The fourth fort of Simples are corroding, fretting, or burning, as Arf- 

 nick, Riffagallo, Mercury, Lime, and fuch-like, which are hot in the fourth 

 Degree; and whenfoever they are applied fimple or compound, then the 

 Medicine is called Corrofive. 



The fifth fort of Simples are thofe which are called mollifying, and are 

 four in number ; that is green Mallows, White Mallows, Violets, and Brank- 

 Urfine. 



The 



