HE ( 284 ) HE 
ri. 
VjCOge^pfop, or ra- 
*'*■ ther Watcr-Hyfop, in 
Latin, Gratiola. ’Tis an 
excellent Remedy to purge 
Watery and Cholerick Hu- 
mours, which it draws 
from the moft remote 
Parts, and evacuates them 
by Vomit and Stool ; and 
by confequence mult be of 
good ufe in a Dropfie, for 
the Yellow Jaundice, and 
for Pains of the Hips. It 
may be taken in Powder, 
or green, in a Deco&ion ; 
But becaufe it works fo 
violently, it ought to be 
corrected with Ginger, Sal 
Gemma, Ginnamon, or the 
like. ’Tis very bitter, and 
kills Worms, and carries 
off the Matter occafioning 
them. Being bruis’d, and 
applied, it cures Wounds 
quickly. It grows in Ger. 
many, and Italy, and fome 
Parts of France. 
l^eltacrope , in Latin 
Heliotropium rnajus. The 
Herb cures Warts, being 
rulfd upon them. ’Tis ve- 
ry effectual in a Carciono- 
ma, and for Gangrenous 
Ulcers, and King’s-Evil- 
Swellings. The Leaves 
lprinkled with Role-water, 
and applied to the Head , 
eafe the Pain of it. A De- 
codtion made of the .Leaves 
and Cummin, expels Gra- 
vel, and kills Worms. 
l^ermonactpte, in La- 
tin Hcrmodaftylus. Botanifts 
do not agree about Hermo- 
dadtylsof the Shops. Some 
fay they are the Roots of 
Colchicum : Others deny 
it And the more Learn’d 
and Skilful make them to 
be different things. Take 
of Hermodadtyls powder’d 
half a Dram, of Aloes-Suc- 
cotrine one Scruple , of 
Powder of Cummin fix 
Grains; make Pills accord- 
ing to Art. Or, Take of 
White-wine three Ounces, 
of Hermodadtyls powder’d 
two Drams, of Powder of 
Ginger one Scruple ; min- 
gle them, and let them ftand 
in Infufionall Night; {train 
it, and add an Ounce and 
an half of Syrup ofBetony, 
and make a Draught. Mag- 
gravius mentions thefePflls, 
and this Potion amongft his 
Phleg- 
