482 culpbper's complete heubai* 



eyes with, and draok to the amount of four oonces a day 

 for several days together, is a certain cure for the jaundice, 

 [t is of service in the whites and other female disorders. 



PEACBi'TB.EE,—{Am2/gdcUus Petnca.) 



Descrip, — The Peach-tree spreads branches reasonably 

 well, from which spring small reddish twigs, whereon are 

 set long and narrow green leaves dented about the edges. 

 The blossoms are large, of a light purple colour ; the fruit 

 is russet, red or yellow, waterish or nrm, with a frieze or 

 cotton all over, with a cleft therein like an apricot, and a 

 large rough stone, with a bitter kernel therein. 



Place. — It is a native of the East, but flourishes with us, 

 and in warm seasons its fruit ripens without artificial heat, 



IKme. — It flowers in Spring, and fructifies in Autumr.. 



Oovemmient and Virtues. — Venus owns this tree. For 

 children and young people, nothing is better to purge cho- 

 ler and the jaundice, than the leaves or flowers of this tree, 

 being made mto a syrup or conserve ; the fruit provokes lust. 

 The leaves bruised and laid on the belly, kill worms ; and 

 boiled io ale and drank, they open the belly ; and if dried 

 it is a safe medicine to discuss humours. The powder, if 

 strewed upon fresh wounds stays their bleeding, and closes 

 them up. The flowers steeped all night in a little warm 

 wine, strained in the morning, and drank fasting, gently 

 opens the belly, and purges. A syrup made as the syrup 

 of roses is made, worts forciblv to provoke vomiting, and 

 spends waterish and dro|jsical numoursby the continuance. 

 The flowers made into a conserve, work the same effect. The 

 liquor that drops from the wounded tree, is given with a 

 decoction of colt's foot, to those who are troubled with a 

 cough or shortness of breath, bv adding thereto some sweet 

 wine and saffron. It is good for hoarseness, loss of voice, and 

 helps defects of the lungs, vomiting and spitting of blood. 

 Two drams given in the juice of lemons or radish, is good 

 for the stone. The kernels of the stones ease the pains of 

 the belly, through wind or sharp humours, and help to 

 make an excellei/« medicine for the stone. The milK or 

 cream of the kernels if drawn forth with some vervain wa- 

 ter, and applied to the forehead and temples, heljjs to pro- 

 cure rest and sleep to sick persons. The oil drawn from 

 the kernels, the temples being therewith anointed, does the 

 iame. This oil put into clysters, eases the pains of the wind 

 x^ ' and anointing the lower part of the belly does the 



