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THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



Roots appropriated to several parts of the body, j 



Heat the head. Doronicum, Fennel, i 

 Jallap, Mechoacan, Spikenard, Celtic and ' 

 Indian. Peony male and female. 



Neck and throat. Pilewort, Devil's bit. 



Breast and lungs. Birthwort long and j 

 round, Elicampane, Liquorice, Orris Eng- 1 

 lish and Florentine, Calamus Aromaticus, j 

 Cinquefoil, Squills. 



Heart. Angelica, Borrage, Bugloss, 

 Carline Thistle, Doronicum, Butter bur, 

 Scorzonera, Tormentil, Zedoary, Bazil, 

 Valerian white and red. 



Stomach. Elicampane, Galanga greater: 

 and lesser, Spikenard, Celtic and Indian, 

 Ginger, Fennel, Avens, Raddishes. 



Bowels. Valerian great and small, 

 Zedoary, Ginger. 



Liver. Smallage, Carline Thistle, Sullen- j 

 dine, China, Turmerick, Fennel, Gentian, j 

 Dog-grass, Cinquefoil, Parsley, Smallage, I 

 Asparagus, Rhubarb, Rhapontic, Kneeholly . | 



Spleen. Smallage, Carline Thistle, Fern j 

 male and female, Parsley, Water-flag, 

 Asparagus, round Birthwort, Fennel,Capers, 

 Ash, Gentian. 



Reins and Bladder. Marshmallows, Small- 

 age, Asparagus, Burdock, Bazil, Valerian, 

 Spading Poppy, Carline Thistle, China, 

 Cyprus long and round, Fillipendula, Dog 



fass, Spikenard, Celtic and Indian, Parsly, \ 

 nee-holly, white Saxifrage. 



Womb. Birthwort long and round, \ 

 Galanga greater and lesser. Peony male! 

 and female, Hog's Fennel. 



Fundament. Pilewort. 



Joints. Bear's -breech, Hermodactils, 1 

 Jallap, Mecoacan, Ginger, Costus. 



Roots cool the head. Rose root. 



Stomach. Sow Thistles, Endive, Succory, 

 Bistort. 



Liver Madder, Endive, Chicory. 



Properties of the Roots. 

 Although I confess the properties of the 1 



simples may be found out by the ensuing 

 explanation of the terms, and I suppose by 

 that means they were found out at first ; 

 and although I hate a lazy student from 

 my heart, yet to encourage young students 

 in the art, I shall quote the .chie of them : 

 I desire all lovers of physic to compare 

 them with the explanation of these rules, 

 so shall they see how they agree, so may 

 they be enabled to find out the properties 

 of all simples to their own benefit in physic 



Roots, bind. Cypress, Bistort, Tormen- 

 til, Cinquefoil, Bear's breech, Water-flag, 

 Alkanet, Toothwort, &c. 



Discuss. Birthwort, Asphodel, Briony, 

 Capers, &c. 



Cleanse. Birthwort, Aron, Sparagus, 

 Grass, Asphodel, Celandine, &c. 



Open. Asarabacca, Garlic, Leeks, Onions, 

 Rhapontick, Turmerick, Carline Thistle, 

 Succory, Endive, Fillipendula, Fennel, 

 Parsly, Bruscus, Sparagus, Smallage, Gen- 

 tian, &c. 



Extenuate. Orris English and Floren- 

 tine, Capers, &c. 



Burn. Garlick, Onions., Pellitory of 

 Spain, &c. 



Mollify. Mallows, Marshmallows &c. 



Suppur. Marshmallows, Briony, white 

 Lillies, c. 



Glutinate. Comfrey, Solomon's Seal, 

 Gentian, Birthwort, Daisies, &c. 



Expel Wind. Smallage, Parsly, Fennel, 

 Water-flag, Garlick, Costus, Galanga. 

 Hog's Fennel, Zedoary, Spikenard Indian, 

 and Celtic, &c. 



Breed Seed. Waterflag, Eringo, Saty- 

 rian, Galanga, &c. 



Provoke the menses. Birthwort Asara- 

 bacca, Aron, Waterflag, white Dittany, 

 Asphodel, Garlick, Centaury the less, 

 Cyperus long and round, Costus, Capers, 

 Calamus Aromaticus, Dittany of Crete, 

 Carrots, Eringo, Fennel, Parsly, Smallage, 

 Grass, Elicampane, Peony, Valerian, Knee- 

 holly, &c. 



