Chap. 47. Englifh Herbs. 
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cilitates the Delivery of fuch as are in Labor, bring- 
ing away both Birth and After-birth. Dofe from j. 
to iij. drams in a Glafs of White Wine. It is good 
againft the Stinging of Scorpions, and Hornets, 
biting of mad Dogs and other Venomous Creatures, 
as alio againft the Jaundice andDroplie, carrying off 
the Morbifick Caufe by Urine. 
XVIII. The Oily TinBure. It is lingular againft 
the Stone, Sand, Gravel, obftruftions of Urine, as 
alfo the Yellow Jaundice, Coughs, Colds, Hoarf- 
nefs, and the like, being taken in the Syrup of the 
fame Herb, from iv.toxij. or xvj. drops: it prevails 
alfo againft Palfies, Convullions, Lethargies , Apo- 
plexies, Lfc. and outwardly anointed it is good a- 
gainft the bitings of mad Dogs, and Pricks, Punftures, 
or Wounds of the Nerves. 
XIX. The DecoBion in Wine. Given from iv. to 
viij. ounces, it is good againft Poylon, the ftinging 
ana biting of Venomous Creatures, Faintings, Swoon- 
irigs, fits of the Mother ^ provokes the Terms, ex- 
pels both Birth, and After-birth, as alfo Sand and 
Gravel from the Reins and Bladder, and is good 
againft all cold Difeafes of the Head, Brain, Nerves, 
Womb, and Bowels. 
XX. The Syrup of the Juice. It is an admirable 
Pe&cral, good againft Coughs, Colds, Afthma’s, 
(hortnefs of Breath, Hoarfnefs, &c. caufing ex- 
pectoration, and making the Breft and Lungs ealy. 
Dofe ij. ounces either alone, or mixt with Alicant , 
Tent, or Malaga. 
XXI. The Oil. It is made by Boiling the Juice 
or Bruifed Herb with Oil of Marties orRofes and Vi- 
negar. Being anointed with, it prevails againft 
Pains of the Head and Nerves, Lethargies, Palfies 
and other cold Difeafes of thofe Parts •, and eales 
pains of the ears being dropt into them. 
XXII. The Catdplafm . It is Difcuflive and Refo- 
lutive, good againft the beginnings of Phlegmons, 
or Inhumations in any part of the Body : it is alfo 
good to take away black and blew fpots of the Skin, 
difcufs Contufions, and eale pain proceeding ffom 
any cold Caufe. 
CHAP. XLVIL 
Of Citron and Clove BASIL. 
I. ; r'HE Namesi The firft of thefe is called in 
JL Greek , "cimucv "i-nyv ■’ in Latin , Ocimum , vel 
Bafiliciim alterum , Ocimum Citratum : in Englijh , 
Citron Bafil. 
II. The fecond of thefe is called, ^ B cun\t- 
k'ov fM>i£p-nt7T>v - in Latin , Ocimum vel Bafilicum Caryo- 
phyllatum : and in Englijh , Clave Bafil , or Bafil 
Gentle. 
III. The Kinds. The firft or Citron Bafil , is the 
Greateft Bafil , and is lingular. The Clove Bafil is, 
li Ocimum Cary ophy llat urn majus , the Greater Ciove 
Bafil. 2. Ocimum vel Bafilicum caryophyllatum mi- 
nus , the Lefler Clove Bafil. 
IV* The Defcriptions. Citron Bafil : It has a pret- 
ty thick Root , with many Strings , which perifhes af- 
ter Seeding time , or upon the approach of Winter • 
from whence grows up one upright Stalk , fpreading 
it f elf into many Branches , not much unlike to the 
Common Garden Kind , with Leaves fet by couples 
at the Joints , but much larger , and of a teddifh Co- 
lour in the hotter Countries , but not fo in our colder , 
a little dented about the edges , of a very pleafing 
Smell, much refembling that of a Citron Teel, and 
therefore called Citratum j the Elowers are White , 
V. The Greater Clove Bafil : Its Root is like the 
former, and perijhes in like manner, being - one of 
the Great Kind of Bafils, and not differing from the 
former, either in jialks, branches, growing, or large - 
nefs of the Leaves, or colour of the Flowers, except 
that J'ometimes they are a little purpUfh - but in the 
Smell of the whole Tlant, it has a fironger and d 
quicker Scent, much like the fmell of Clones for 
which reafon it is called Caryophyllatum. 
