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covering the ftomack and all the parts of the lower Belly^ 
in caring the Colick, Scurvy JaundieSjDropfie^c^c. in ope* 
niiig the Obftrudions of the Liver and Spleen ; in expels 
ling Worms, and driving away Moths, and other hke ver- 
mine^C^^r. 
After thisy he endeavors to folve divers ^efiions propo- 
fed upon this fubjedtjas^ Whether the biccernefsmay be 
taken away from Wormwood without deftroyiog icsver- 
tues? which is refolved in the Negative. 2* Whether the 
Salts, called Eflential, have the fame vertue with their Sim- 
ples? in the Affirmative* Whether the Rcfulcitati- 
on of Plants be naturally poffible ? Affirmed, as to their re- 
reprefentation,!^^* Laftly^hQ concludeth with an Enumera- 
tion of Biuer things ; which are found among Roots, Herbs, 
StalkSjLeaveSjFlowerSjSeedsjBerries, Fruits, Barks, Wood, 
GumSj JuyceSjOylsj Extrafts, Powders i obferving withal, 
that generally all Bitter things have the power to conimi- 
nute,to be afterfive^opening^and purgative^more or \tU. 
C J{p CO LOGIJ. Auth, Job. Ferdinando Hertodt M.D^ 
Jenc^ 1 67 1, in 80. 
This Author giveth us the Anatomy of Saffrcn^znd having 
defcribed it^and alQSgned its differences from its different 
nature, time of produdlionj colourj flowerj leaves -and 
withal found the fcveralCountry's of its growth^and fhew'd 
the way of its Culture and Propagation : He proceeds to 
relate its Vertues and Ufes ; in the doing of which he re- 
commends it, and the feveral preparations thereof (of 
which he fets down not a few J againft the Head-achej Pal- 
fy, Vertiginous diftemperSjEpilepfiCjLethargyJntercepted 
Refpiration (call'd the Incubus^) Phrenfie, Infiaramatioas 
and Suffufions of the Eyes, Tingling of the EarSj Squinan* 
cy, Cough, Pleurificj Palpitation of the Hearty NaufeouL 
nefs, Haemorrhoids, Dyfcnteries^ Diarrhoea's^ Colicks^In^ 
flammation of the Liver, Dropiie, Jaundiesj Obflradiions 
pf the Liver and Spleen, Hypochondricaldiftempers, the 
Stone, the difficulty of Excretion by Siege or Urine, the . 
Green ficknels, Infecundity^ Supprefsion of the Menfirua^ 
Hyftericpafsions,Hard Travel Inflammation of theBreafls, 
Burnings^ Gangrens, the Kitigs Evil, ^e. 
This 
