SalmonV Herbal, 
Lib. L 
dilfolved, and mixed with Lard into an Ointment 
it d ; feu fles hot Tumors. 
XII. The Spirit from the jirft and third. It is lin- 
gular good againft Convulfion-fits, Megrim, Ver- 
tigo, Lechargv, and other cold and moift Difeafes 
oi the Head, Brain, Nerves, and Womb : outward- 
ly bathed upon places troubled with the Cramp, it 
cures them. Dofe fromj. dram to ij. in Wine or 
Ale. 
XIII. The Spirituous Tinffure . If made of the 
fir It or third, it warms, comforts, and ftrengthens 
the Stomach, caufes a good Appetite, and is good 
againlt the ficknefs thereof Dofe ij. drams, more 
or lefs in Wine, Ale, or Polfet-Drink. 
XIV. The Oily Tinffure Taken to half a dram 
in any fit Vehicle, it prevails againft the Stone and 
Stoppage of Urine : outwardly anointed upon pla- 
ces pained from any Cold Caufe, it eafes the Pain, 
warms and comforts the Part, and reftores it to its 
due ltrength. 
XV. The Saline Tinffure. It opens Obftrnclions 
of the Vifcera , and being made of the third Kind, it 
provokes the Terms, and expels the Dead Child, and 
After birth. Dole from j. dram to ij. drams in 
Wine. 
XVI. The half am or Oil of the Jirft. It is good 
againft Convulfions, Cramps, Ruptures, Strangury, 
Scinging and Bitings of Venomous Beafts, and other 
Difeafes of like kind, being anointed upon the Part 
affli&ed, Morning and Evening. 
CHAP. 
ance : Cordus calls it Cucumis puniceus : Gefner^ 
balfamina pomifera : Lobe / , balfamina Cucumertna 
p unice a : Some, Pomum Hierofolymitanum : and we 
in Englijh , the Male Balfam Apple . It is thought 
by fome to be that which Pliny fpeaks of, lib. 20. 
cap. 3. which the Greeks call Cucurbit a Somphos 
but this is difputable. 
II. The Kinds. Of the balfamina there are three 
principal kinds. 1 . balfamina Alas, which is that we 
treat of in this Chapter, and is called by all the 
names aforegoing : as alfo balfamina by Mat thiol its * 
balfamina prima by Fuchfius and Angui/a : Charan- 
tia by Dodon&us and Lonicerus : balfamina Alas by 
Gerard and Parkinfon : Momordica by Caflor : Alo- 
mordica fruffu luteo rubefeente , in Horto Eyft. 
2. balfamina feemina, of which in the next Chap- 
ter. 3. balfamina lute a, five noli meT 'anger e, which 
is called Hcrba Impatiens ; in Englijh , Codded Ar- 
fmart. 
III. The Defcription. It has a Root which is fjnall 
and ftringy , creeping a good zoay within the Earth : 
it Jp rings up with divers Jlender reddijh Stalks and 
Branches , Jhooting forth many clafping tendrels , 
much like to a Vine , by which it takes hold of any 
Pole , Twig, or other thing which ftands near it ; but 
without any J'uch Supporters, it lies upon the ground, 
not being able to fupport it f elf for which reaj'on it is 
reckoned among the number of the Climers , or a kind 
of Cucumer , in refpeff to the Flowers and Fruit. 
The Leaves grow from the Stalks , and ft and upon 
Foot-ftalks , being cut in on the edges , into feveral 
divifions , like to a Vine leaf or thofe of white Brio - 
ny , but much fmaller , tenderer , and more divided. 
The Jlowers are yellowijh , like to thoje of the Cu- 
cumer , coming Jorth in the fame manner at the 
Joints with the Leaves : after which comes the Fruity 
which is fomewhat long and rounds pointed at both 
ends , and. bunched on the out fide in rows , the skin 
it felf being fmooth and very red , almoft black when 
the Fruit is ripe , which ha* a reddijh Pulp within ; 
The Seed is manifold , roughs hard , Jlat , and reddijh ; 
but when dry , of a grayijh black colour , fomething 
like unto Citrul , or Water Melon Seeds, both for the 
form and largenefs. 
IV. TJ?e Places. It is nurfed up with us in Gar- 
dens , but the Seed came originally to us ffom Italy, 
and we yet generally make ufe of the Italian Seed. 
V. The Time. It flowers late with us, and rhe 
whole Herb withers before the Fruit comes to ripe- 
nefs j it being a tender Plant, and fo not able to en- 
dure our early cold Nights, for which reafon we 
have no ripe Seed here. 
VI. TJ?e Qualities. It is almoft cold in the firft 
Degree, and dry in the fecond : It is PeUoral, Pul- 
monick, and Vulnerary, and purely an alterative. 
VII. The Specification. It. is a peculiar Specifick 
for the Curing of Wounds and Ulcers. 
VIII. The Preparations. 1. A Pouder of the 
Leaves. 2. A Deco ff ion of the Plant. 3. The In- 
fpijjatc Juice. 4. A Spirituous Tinffure. 5. An 
Oleaginous Tinffure. 6 . An Oil by lnfujion in Oil 
Olive. 7. The balfam. 
The Virtues. 
IX. The Pouder of the Leaves. Given to j. dram 
Morning and Evening in Red Port Wine, it is laid 
to be good againft Ruptures or Burftennefs ^ and 
applied, it heals Wounds. 
X. The Decoffion in Wine , or Wine and Water. 
Being drunk to five or fix ounces, it gives eafe in 
the Colick, helps the Gripings of the Bowels, and 
flops inward fluxes of the Blood, whether from the 
Stomach or Bowels 5 reprefles Vapors in Women, 
and what fome call the Rifing of the Lights. 
XI. The 
