G E 
( iof ) Q E 
Cloves of Garlick, pill I 
four Ounces, boyl them 
rill they are loft, change 
the Water twice, pour the 
Water off, and put the 
Garlick into a Veffel , to 
which put Syrup of Vine- 
gar half a Pound ; ftop it 
up elofe, and let it in a 
Skillet with Water, put 
Hay under the Vclfel, and 
boyl it for half an Hour : 
Take four or five of the 
gloves every Day, and a 
Spoonful or two of the Sy- 
rup. This is much com- 
mended for Coughs, and 
the Worms. 
/&>•/> -IfrmtU, in Latin 
Hsrba Gerard:. Herb a Ge- 
rard:, which Pena alfo calls 
Aperatoria and Oftrutmn ; 
the Germans Podagraria , 
that is, Gout-wort : In 
En^lijb-Herb-Gerai d, or Wlld- 
Majlerwort , and in fome 
Places after Lyte, JJb- 
weed. It is very likeMafter- 
wort in Leaves, Flowers, 
and Roots; but fmaller, 
growing upon long Stems: 
TheRoots tenderer, whiter, 
and not fo thick or tube- 
rous. The whole Plant is 
qf a reafonable good Sa- 
vour, but not lo ltrong as 
Mafterwort. 
Herb-Gerard grows of 
it felf in Gardens, without 
Setting or Sowing, and is 
fo fruitful in its incrcafe, 
that wfiere it hath once 
taken Root, it will hardly 
be gotten out again, Spoil- 
ing and getting every Year- 
more Ground, to the an- 
noying of better Herbs. 
They flower from the be- 
ginning of June , to the be- 
ginning of Jugujl. 
Herb-Gerard with its. 
Roots Stamped, and laid 
upon Members that are 
troubled or vexed with the 
Gout, fwageth the Pain, 
and taketh away the Swel- 
lings and Inflammations 
thereof, which occafioned 
the Germans to give it the 
Name Podagraria , bccaulc 
of its Virtues in curing 
the Gout. It cureth alfo 
the Hemorrhoides, if the 
Fundament be Bathed with 
thcDccodtion of thcLeaves 
and Roots, and the foft 
and tender fodden Herbs* 
laid thereon very hot. 
wind dDemtflnuer , m 
Latin Chamadrys fdvefiru^ 
