c u 
_ Cotton, in Latin Gojfi- 
fium. 'f is commonly uied 
ro line Clothes, to keep out 
the Cold : And there is no. 
fort of Flax lo foft and 
white as it is. As to its 
ufe in Phyfick ; being burnt 
it ftops Bleeding, efpecial- 
ly Wounds. The Marrow 
of the Seed wonderfully re- 
lieves thole that are fubiedb 
to Coughs, and Difficulty 
of Breathing. It increafes 
Seed, and is a Provocative 
to Venery. The Oyl of 
the Pith of the Seed takes 
off Spots from the Skin. 
The Down fired, and put 
under the Noftrils, pre- 
vents Mother-firs. Icgrows 
in the Ifland of Crete, be 
twixt Jerufdlem, and Da- 
majeus j where there are 
whole Fields Sown with it. 
and cold Stomach, and 
for Wind. Jt grows in 
Peru. 
in 
Latin Corona Imperial's. It 
came From Confiantinople , 
but it grows now frequent- 
ly in our Gardens here in 
England , and flowers in 
slpril, and fometimes in 
March, if that Seafon of 
the Year be warmer than 
ordinary. The Turkj ufe 
the Drops in the Flower 
to make them vomit : And 
Come ufe them to haften 
Delivery. 
CQUhage, or Cow-itch, 
in Latin Phajeolus Xurraten- t 
fisd The Bridles of the 
Cods occafion violent Itch- 
ing. 
Indian Cl'CfjS, in Latin 
'Najiurtium Indie urn- The 
Flowers of it fmeli and 
look very pleafantly in Sai- 
lers. ’Tis good for a weak 
Cumtit, in Latin Cunu- 
aum. The Seed of it re- 
loives and difeuffes Wind ; 
and therefore is good in the 
Cholick, for a Tympany 
and a Vertigo. Taken in 
Sweet Wine, it relieves 
thofe .that are afflidled with 
a Difficulty and a Heat of 
Urine. Boyl’d with Figs, 
in Wine, it cures a Cough, 
and cleanfes the Breaft. 
’Tis conveniently baked 
with Bread, for it helps 
Concodfion, and diffipates 
Wind. But the frequent 
ufe of it, in a large quanti- 
ty, renders the Counte- 
nance 
