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Ferns are , whereof it is 
& kind. 
Thcfc , as Diofcorides 
and Galen fay , have all 
the faculties belonging to 
Adiantum , or black Mai- 
den-hair. The Decodfion 
made in Wine, and drank, 
is good for them that are 
fhort Winded. It helps 
the Cough, ripens tough 
Flegm, and voids it by 
fpitting. The Lie wherein 
it haS been foddcn, or laid 
to infufe, is good to wafh 
the Head , cauling the 
Scourf and Scales to fall 
off, and Hair to grow in 
places that are bare. 
White SpatDfK-fcair, or 
Wall-Rye, in Latin, Adian- 
tum album. The Root is 
very fmall, confifting of ve- 
ry fmall, black Fibres. It 
grows upon old Walls. It 
has many Foot-ftalks, that 
are fmall, and about half 
anHand high, and blackifh 
about the Roots, or brown ; 
they are elfewhere green, 
and fomewhat divided at 
top. From the Extremi- 
ties and Sides of thefe the 
Leaves grow ; they are 
channel a, and fomewhat 
ftiffi and indented about 
the Edges ; the upper Part 
is green, the under fprink- 
led with red or brown j 
Powder, that teems fine, ; 
andtaftes fomewhat fowre i 
and aftringent,with a little! 
mixture of Sweetnefs. It i 
grows mCambridgJhirc, on 
the Walls of Cherry-IIin- 
rctt-Church. 
It removes the Tarcarc- 
ous and Vifcous Mucilage 
that is contain’d . in the 
Lungs ; and therefore it is 
good for thofe that have 
Coughs, and Short Breath ; 
and for others that have 
Pains in the Side, or in the 
Kidneys or Bladder. It 
gently provokes Urine ,• 
and expels Stones and 
Gravel ; and is of great! 
ufe in Children’sRuptures,; 
the Powder of it being 
given four Days together. 
Take of Syrup of Maiden- 
hair, and of Jujubes, each 
three Ounces, of Oyl of 
Flaxfrcfh drawn twoOun- 
ces , of fine Sugar two 
Drams ; mingle chem , 
make a Lohoch : Take 
half a Spoonful every other 
Hour. This is good for 
« Coughs, 
