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vulgatior finuat a major ■, Atriplex Syhefris major: 
and in Englif. '•>, The Common Greater Wild Arrach. 
^ II. The Kinds. It is the firlt Species of the Wild 
Kind, which Wild Kind, is, i. Greater, the Subject 
of this Chapter. 2. Lefler. 3. Narrow-leaved, Efc. 
III. The Delcription. It has a Root fomewhat Long. 
1 1 Cody, and Fibrous, perifhing Yearly , from whence 
Jf rings up flrong , round hard Stalks and Branches , 
with large Leaves on them , like thofe of the Garden , 
but not J'o broad, or pointed at the Bottoms, yet much 
waved or/cut in on the edges, and of a dirty, mealy, 
green Colour : the tops of the Branches are repleat 
with long f pikes of Chafiy Husks, out of which come 
Jmall ye llowifh green Flowers , which afterwards give 
fmall blackifb Seed, like unto Fur flane. 
iv. There is another of tb/s larger Kind, but it is 
lower, and leffer in every part ■, it is alfo narrower, 
and a little waved on the edges, and pe rifling every 
Tear, as the former does. 
V. The Places. It is found by Hedge and Ditch 
fides, and often times on or near Dunghills in molt 
places of this Kingdom. 
VI. The Times. It Flowers in June and July, and 
the Seed Ripens in the mean time • and if the Year 
is warm, it is fometimes in Flower in May. 
VII. The 'Vitalities. It is cold and moift m the 
fecond Degree : Alterative, Attenuating, Digeftive, 
Lmolhenr, and Cleanfing : and in its appropriations 
is Hyfterick, and Arthritick. 
VIII- She Specification. It is a peculiar refnedy 
againlt an Eryfipelcts , or Ignis Sacer , as they call it ■ 
and Fits of the Mother. 
IX. T he Preparations, i. The Seed, in Ponder. 
1. A Juice. ;. An E/Jence. 4. A Syrup. A Cata- 
plajht. 6 . The Balfttm . 
The Virtues. 
X. T he Seed. Given from half a dram, to a dram 
and half, hi Ponder, in Ale, Mead, or Wine, it pur- 
ges upwards and downwards, troubles the Stomach 
and Bowels, evacuates Choler, and is helpful in'the 
Yellow Jaundice. 
XI. The Juice. It is an effectual thing againlt all 
forts of Iniiamations in what part of the Body fo- 
ever ; and injefled up the Womb, with a Womb- 
Syringe, it is prevalent againlt Fits' of the Mother: 
Bathed on an Eryftpelcu and Cloths dipt therein, 
being alfo laid thereon, it is faid to cure that Dil- 
eale. 
XII. The E [fence. It cleanfes the Womb of its 
filth, is good againlt Vapors, and Fits of the Mo- 
ther, and a vehement heat of the Stomach. Dofa 
from j. ounce to ij. ounces, mixt with White Port 
Wine. 
XIII. The Syrup. It opens Obftruftions of the 
Lungs, and if timely given, helps an Empyema, or 
Infiamation of the Lungs, and Hyfterick Dileafes, 
cooling the heat of Lult. Dole from j. to ij. oun- 
ces. 
XIV. The Cataphfm. It abates Mamations, and 
?ufes the Gout, and other Pains proceeding from a 
hot Caufe. It gives eafe alio in a violent hot Me- 
grim or Head-ach. 
XV. The Balfam. It removes an Inflammation in 
Wounds and Uicets, cools, cleanfes, and diipofes 
them to healing, being a good Vulnerary. 
C I-I A P. XXVII. 
Of lie Leffer Wild A R A C II. 
1. '-pf/£j\ tunes. It is called in Greek , 
X dyvet u-iKeJ. : in Latin, Atrip/ex Syveftris 
parva: in Eng/ifh, Wild Arach, the lefs. 
II. T be Kinds. The leffer Wild Arach is three- 
fold, 1 . K arrow Leaved. 2. Berry-bearing. 3 . Broad 
Leaved. I. The Narrow Leaved , is, 1. Atriplex 
Sylveftris anguft folia. Narrow Leaved Wild Arach. 
2. Atriplex Sylvefris anguftifolia altera. Another 
kind of Narrow Leaved. II. Atriplex baccifera ru- 
bra, Red Berry-bearing Arach. Ill, Atriplex Syl- 
