Chap. ji. 'EngUfh Herbs, 
The Virtues. 
XI. T be Decodion made in Wine, or half Wine, 
half Water. It is a good Gargle for Sore 'Mouths, 
and if a little Alum and Honey is diffolved in it, is 
a lingular Medicine, lor a Thrufh in Children, and 
to Gargle with for fore Throats in Elder Perfons: 
and ufed as an Injection into the Womb, it is of 
excellent u(e to cleanfethe Womb, and ftop the f lux 
of the Whites : Inwardly taken from iij. to vj. 
ounces, it is good to flop Fluxes of the Bowels 
and Fluxes of Blood, whether by the Mouth, Urine 
or Stool : and ufed as a Diet Drink, it is good for 
Wounded Perfons, and fuch as have running Ulcers, 
and Fittula’s about them. 
XII. The Juice. It flops fpitting of Blood, and 
is good againlt the Bloody Flux taken from ij. 
Spoonfuls ro vj. in a Glafs of Red Wine or Claret 
twice or thrice a day : it contributes alfo to the heal- 
ing of all forts of Wounds, whether inward or 
outward : and bathed upon an Eryfipelcu abates its 
heat. 
XIII. The E (fence. It is a Angular Traumatick 
taken from j. ounce to iij. ounces twice a day, in 
the DecoUion, or a Glafs of Wine : It not only 
caufes Wounds fuddenly to heal, but wonderfully 
promotes the healing of all running Sores, Cacoe- 
thick Ulcers and Filtula’s where or whatfoever. It 
is drying, binding, and Aftringent, flops Fluxes, 
abates InHamations, flops Fluxes of Blood, pilling 
Blood, Catarrhs, and Conlumprions. 
XIV. The Spirituous TinSure. It has the Vir- 
tues of the former, but is belt to be exhibited in a 
cold habit of Body fro j. to iij. drams, ©V. 
XV. The Saline TinUure. It powerfully opens 
Obftru&ions of the Spleen, Reins, Womb, and 
Urinary Palfages, carries off the Ficulencies in Ca- 
cochymick habits of Body, and which fupply old 
running Sores, putrid Ulcers, and Cacoethick Fiftu- 
la’s, with the evil and malign Matter which keeps 
them from Healing : it diffolves Gravel, and expels 
Sand and Tartarous Slime out of the Reins and 
Bladder. Dofe from j. dram to ij. drams. 
XVI. The Oily TinUure. It cafes the Spleen, ex- 
pels Wind, provokes Urine, and is good againft 
Wounds or Ulcers of the Reins or Bladder: Out- 
wardly poured upon Wounds of the Nerves it 
heals them. Dofe from vj. drops to xvj. drops. 
XVII. The Ointment. It allays InHamations 
chiefly in Wounds, heals Green Wounds; and has 
an abfterfive faculty in cleanfmg old Sores and fetid 
Ulcers. 
XVIII. The Balfim. It cures Wounds by the 
felt Intention, where they are Ample. But where 
they are Contufed, or Complex, it brings them to 
digeftton, and afterwards by its abfterflve property 
cleanles the Ulcer, then incarnates, and heals after 
an admirable manner : it alfo dilculfes InHamations 
In the beginning, and in time refolves them. 
XIX. The Cat aplafm. It is good to allay Pains 
proceeding from a hot Caufe in what part of the 
Body foever ; and I have often found it to give eafe 
in the hot Gout, and other Joynt-Aches. It is fom- 
thing repercullive, more efpecially if it is apply’d 
cold, which is belt to be done, when it is ufed to 
a Contuflon or Blow upon a Bone, as the Forehead ; 
it hinders the riAng of the Tumor, repeicuffes the 
juices which would flow thither, and prevents its 
blacknefs. 
XX. The Cerate or Emplafier. It Cures Green 
Wounds, cieanfes, and heals old Sores and Ulcers, 
and Alls up Wounds and Ulcers with Flefh. It is 
drying, aftringent and ftrengthning, good to be ap- 
ply d to weak Backs, or feeble Joynts, and places 
AffliUed with Pains and Aches, from a Flux of Hu- 
mors, orover-ftrainiug of the Part through any Vi- 
olence or Force put upon it. 
XXI. The Fonder of the Seel. Being drunk in 
White Wine from j. dram to a dram and a half, it is 
faid to cure the Falling-Acknefs, and help other Di- 
feafes of the Head and Brain : it is prevalent alfo a- 
gaiuft the Dropfle, carrying off the Morbiflck Matter 
by Urine; and is found by experience to be good a- 
gainft Sand, Gravel and Tartarous Slime in the 
Reins, and Urinary PafTages. Being ftrowed over 
Wounds, Sores or Ulcers Inflamed, it takes away 
the Inflamation, and fo does the Pouder of the 
Leaves: and kills Worms in Children. 
CHAP. XXXI. 
Of Mild or Spotted A R S M A R T. 
L 'T f HE Names. It may be called in the Greek, 
X Tu^yJeja. a misias from the Peach Tree, its 
Leaf being like to a Peach Leaf : In Latin, Per- 
ficaria , and by fome Plumbago : \n EngUfh, Mill 
or Spotted Arfmart, and Peach-Wort. 
II. The Kinds. There are two Principal Kinds. 
I . Perjtcaria macuhfa Attglicd , in Englijh, Spotted 
ArJ'mart, leffer and greater. 2. Perficana maculojii 
Virginiana, The Virginian Spotted Arfmart, which 
is alfo twofold, with White Colored and Flefh- 
Colored Flowers, 
III. The Defcriptions. The firft of thefe has a 
long Root with many threads and firings thereat, 
from whence rifes up fever al Jointed Stalks, fmooth 
round and hard, of a light green or reddifh Color , 
efpecially at the Joynts , which are manifold: from 
whence firings feveral fmooth long Leaves , almofi 
Peach fajhioned (whence came the name Peach-wort^ 
broad towards the Foot Stalk , after declining Pyra- 
midally to a Point, being even on the edges without 
any cut or dent , and having thereon (for the mofi 
part) a leaden Colored or dark Spot, in form of an 
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