in preventing any clogging Matter to lodge ' iti 
the Interftices ot the imaller Fibres, by gent- 
ly irritating their Vibration ; thefe are 
j^ves of fubtil Parts, as Sage, the BlolPoms of 
the Lime-Tree, Muflard Seeds, Szc. or in dry- 
ing and fucking up the fuperHuous Moifture, 
which the Nerves not rarely are too much 
charge with, and thus preventing Rheums and 
other the like Inconveniences attending the 
Glands, fuch are Eettny^ Eye-bright., &c. 
Ctilmiferons Plants, are thofe which have a 
thin, round, fmopth, hollow, jointed Stalk, ha- 
ving at each Joint one lingle long, narrow, 
fharp pointed Leaf wrapped about it, as Corn, 
ahd many of the Grajfes. 
Detergents or Deteffives^ are Plants, which 
by the Subtilty of their Parts are fitted to mix 
with and attenuate, as well as by their lharp- 
nefs, rub off vifcid Humours from the Coats of 
theVeflels, and therefore do not only remove 
Obftruftions in any of the Channels, but like- 
wife wear away any purulent Matter contain’d 
in Ulcers and Abfcelles, which makes them 
both internally and externally of equal Ufe, e. g. 
Scurvey.grafs^ Hedge-mujiard, Fumitory, Heater- 
Crejfes, Stone Liverwort, Paiihs Betony, Brook- 
lime, Wormwood, Firr, &c. 
Diaphoreticks , thefe have a great AfSnity 
with the Alexipharmicks, which are all Promo- 
ters of a Difcharge by the Skin, nay even Ce- 
phalicks and Cardiacks are much of the fame Na- 
^ ture. 
