M E 
M E 
and grows amongft Bulli- 
es, and fometimes with 
Corn. 
( H4) 
s 
Iydigefts, mollifies, and 
eafcs Pam $ for which 
purpofes it is commonly 
ufed in Plaifters and Ca- 
taplafms. To eafe the 
Pain in a Pleurifie, the 
following Fomentation has 
been ufed with good 
Succefs : Take of the 
Herb Melilot, and true 
Pellitory, each two Hand- 
fuls j of Betony one 
Handful ; make a Deco- 
dion, and apply it to the 
Breaft often. 
#£lOtt, in Latin Melo. 
They are cold and moift, 
and apt to putrifie in the 
Stomach, and to occafion 
Fevers and Gripes. The 
Seed is one of the great 
Cold Seeds. Take of 
Seeds of Melons and 
Pumpions, each half an 
Ounce j of the Seeds of 
White Poppy two Drams, 
eight ^ Sweet Almonds 
blanch’d $ beat them in a 
Marble-Mortar, and pour 
on them gradually a Pint 
apd an half of Barly- 
Water $ Brain it, and 
fweeten it with Fine Su- 
S ar i make an Emulfion. 
This is ufed to cure Heat 
of Urine. 
Common Engl i fh SpCfCtt- 
tr or All-good, in Latin 
Bonus Htnericus. The Root 
is thick and yellowiih , 
and has fome Fibres j 
*tis acrid and bitter. It 
fends forth many Stalks 
that are channelPd, part- 
ly cred, and partly fu- 
pine ; they have a fmall 
Down on them, and are 
a Foot or two Foot 
high. The Leaves are 
triangular like Orachc, 
or Cuccow-pint ; above 
they are fmooth, under 
fprinkled with Fine Flow- 
ers ; they are placed upon 
long Foot-ftalks joyn’d 
alternately to the Stalks ; 
they tafte fomewhat Ni- 
trous. The little Flowers 
are placed on the Top- 
Branches in Clufters on 
an Ear ; they are yel- 
low, and have Threads $ 
they come out of a five- 
leaved Cup i they are fo 
very fmall, that the Parts 
of them can fcarce be 
difeern’d. The Seeds are 
fmall and black when 
they 
