Salmon j Herbal. 
Lib. I. 
jore , with the greater Flower, as Mr. Ray has no- 
ted, HiJ}. Plant, pag. 606. 
III. 'The Defcriptions. The firft of the Common 
Kind with the fmaller flower , has a Root eonfijling 
of many thick Strings , and fmaller Fibres, fomewh at 
of a brownijh yellow without , and reddijh within, 
J'melling fo me what like unto Cloves , efpe dally if it 
grows in the higher , hotter and dryer Ground , and 
in a freer and clearer Air -, but nothing fo much, or 
not at all in many other places, efpecially if they be 
moijl : From this Root fpring forth many long, rough, 
dark, green winged Leaves, every one made of many 
Leaves, Jet on each fide of a middle Rib -, the three 
largejl whereof grow at the ends, and fnipt or den- 
ted round about the edges -, the other being f. 'mall 
pieces, fometimes two, and fometimes four , Jtanding 
on each fide of the find middle Rib, under them : 
among which do rife up divers rough or hairy Stalks, 
about a Foot high, branching forth with Leaves at 
every Joint, not fo long as thole below, but almoft 
as much cut in on the edges, fome into three parts, 
and fome into more : on the tops of the Branches 
fland fmall, pale, yellow Flowers, eonfijling of jive 
Leaves, like Cinquefoil Flowers, but larger -, in the 
midjl whereof, Jlands a fmall green head, which, 
when the Flowers are fallen, grow to be rough and 
round, being made of many long, grecnijh , purple 
Seeds, like grains, which will flick on your Cloths. 
IV. The other Avens with a large Flower, is a 
Plant little differing from the former in any parti- 
cular, except in the Flowers , which are greater than 
thofe of the common, and fairer : This I have fome- 
times formerly feen and gathered in Woods and. Cop- 
fes in fome parts of Cambridge-fhire, where the 
whole Plant grew large and very fragrant-, but the 
Roots not much inferior ( in my opinion ) in their 
Scent to Cloves themj'elves. 
V. The Places. They are found to grow Wild in 
many places of our Land, under Hedge fides, and 
near By-paths in fome Fields, as alio in Woods and 
Copfes, delighting to grow rather in Shadowy than 
Sunny places. And in many places they are brought 
into Gardens , chiefly about London, and in fome 
great Towns and Cities, that they may be near at 
hand upon occafion. The Large Flowered Avens 
is found in Tedford Wood, in the Woulds of Lincoln- 
jhire. 
VI. The Times. They Flower in May and June 
generally, and their Seed is ripe in July at far- 
theft. 
VII. The Vitalities. Avens is hot and dry in the 
firlt Degree •, and is bidding. Attenuating, Opening, 
Abfterfive, Difcuflive, Refolutive, Carminative, A- 
lexipharmick, Aftringent, and Vulnerary. Schroder 
fays, it is Cephalick, and Cardiack ^ and we know 
by Experience that it is Stomatick, Hepatick, Hy- 
lterick, and Arthritick. 
VIII. The Specification. Schroder fays, its chief 
ufe is in drying up Catarrhs, and refolving Coagu- 
lated Blood : it is a lingular cure for Wounds and 
Ulcers. 
IK. The Preparations. The Shops keep nothing 
hereof, but only, 1. The Root : but you may pre- 
pare therefrom, 2. A Deco J ion. 3. A Wine. 4. A 
juice from the Roots and Plant. 7. A n Ejfence. 
6. A Spirituous TinJure from the whole Plant. 
7. A Saline Tin Jure. 8. An Oily Tin Jure. 9. An 
Ointment. 10. A Ba/fam. 11. A Cataplafm. 12. A 
mixture for Callous Ulcers. 
The Virtues. 
X. The Root. The Pouder of the dryed Roots 
given from half a dram to j. dram, {Lengthens the 
Stomach, opens ObftruClions, is good againft Spit- 
ting or Pifling Blood, or the Bloody Flux -, and 
ftrewed on moift or running Sores, or Ulcers, drys 
them up, and difpofes them to healing. The dryed 
Roots are alfo ufed to be laid among Cloths, to per- 
fume them, and keep away Moths. 
XI. The DecoJion, Made in Mead, or half Wine 
half Water, it is good for ftoppages of the Breft 
and Stomach, Stitches and Pains of the Sides, opens 
ObftruClions, andcorreCls cold and crude humors in 
the Stomach and Bowels. Dofe vj. ounces. 
XII. Tim Wine. It is very Aromatick, and if it 
is drunk for fome continuance of time, every Morn- 
ing falling, it warms and {Lengthens a cold Sto- 
mach, takes away ficknefs at Stomach, comforts the 
Heart, expels Wind, makes a good Digeltion, opens 
ObftruClions of the Liver and Spleen, refills Poifon, 
and is a lingular prefervative againlt the Plague, or 
any Peftilential Difeafe : Dofe, in infectious times, 
iv. or vj. ounces, Morning, Noon, and Night. 
XIII. The Juice from the Root, Sic. It is PeClo- 
ral. Warming, Comforting, and Strengthening a cold 
Stomach, and is good for Inward bruifes and hurts, 
for it dilTolves congealed Blood, happening by falls 
or bruifes, as alfo {pitting of Blood ; it opens Ob- 
ftruClions of the Liver, Spleen, and Womb, pro- 
vokes the Terms, and is good againft the Colick. 
Dofe from ij. Spooufuls to iv. or more, in Wine, 
Mead, or Ale : Outwardly, it is good to wafti old 
running Sores, or putrid Ulcers with, in order to 
their cleanfing and healing. 
XIV. The Ejfence. It is good for Difeafes of the 
Breft and Lungs, is Cephalick, Stomatick, Cordial, 
Hyfterick and Vulnerary, eminent againlt cold and 
moift Difeafes of the Head, Brain and Nerves j it 
{Lengthens Digeftion, and caufes a good Appetite, 
taking away pains of the Stomach, from the cold- 
nefs thereof •, it chears the Heart, and is good againft 
Sicknels and- Fainting Fits ^ prevails againft Bar- 
rennefs in Women, by rectifying the cold and moift 
Diftempers of the Womb. It is alfo an excellent 
Vulnerary, for by taking this Eflence Daily, from j. 
to iij. or iv. ounces, Morning, Noon and Night, it 
caufes Wounds, Ulcers, and Fiftula’s to heal after 
an admirable manner. 
X V. The Spirituous TinJure. It has the Virtues 
of the Eflence, but not full out fo powerful, except 
in Vulnerary cafes, in which it may do full as well. 
Dofe from j. dram to ij. drams, or more, in a Glals 
of Wine or Diet Drink. 
XVI. The Saline TinUure. It opens ObftruCtions 
of the Reins, is good againft the Plague, and all 
Peftilential Difeales, Wounds, Ulcers, Sores, Fiftu- 
la’s, and many Difeafes of the Head, Brain, Nerves, 
Lungs, Breft, Liver, Spleen, Womb, and Reins, car- 
rying off the Morbifick Caufe by Urine. Dole 
from j. to ij. drams in Ale, Mead, Wine, or Diet 
Drink. 
XVII. The Oily Tin Jure. Applied to Wounds 
and Pundures of the Nerves and Tendons, it cures 
them : it helps Lamenefs, Numbednefs, Trembling 
of the Limbs, and Palfies, being anointed Morning 
and Evening on the parts affeCled j as Pains, Aches, 
and Gouts, proceeding from cold Caufes, or a de- 
fluxion of cold Humors. And inwardly taken, from 
vj. drops to xvi. or xx. drops, in fome proper Ve- 
hicle, it prevails againft Lethargies, Vertigoes, Apo- 
plexies, Convulfions, and other cold Difeafes of the 
the Head, Brain, and Nerves : It eafes the Colick, 
and is good againft Sand, Gravel, Stone, 0 V. 
XVIII. The Ointment. It eafes Pains from a cold 
Caufe, difeufles Oedema’s, Scrophula’s, and Phleg- 
mons, or Inflammations, and abates Inflammations 
in Wounds and Ulcers, by difeuffing the Caufe 5 and 
is good againft the Piles in Ano. 
XIX. The Balfarn . It is a true Vulnerary, and 
cures 
