Chap. 24, ‘EngUfh 
like Nettles, but not /tinging, end dented about the 
edges •, greener, a/fo then the Red , and fomewhat foft , 
as it were, end hairy end downy. At the Joints 
with the Leaves [tend larger end more gaping Flow- 
ers than thoje of the Red , in Husks , and emokpaf- 
Jing the Stalks at certain dpi antes, like as lllofe oj 
Horehottni do ( of which Gerald will have this to be 
a Species ) but not having fitch a bujh of Lcfbes and 
f lowers, fo clofely Jc&at the Tops, as they are in the 
Red : Thefe f lowers are white in Colour, and Jhaped 
like to little gaping 'Hoods, or Helmets after the 
flowers in the JtmefHusks grow fmall roundifh Seed, 
which, when ripe, becomes black, or of a blackijh Co- 
lour. Its Root grows not downward , but fpreads and 
encreafes under the tipper Cruft oj the Earth, and 
abides many Tears, fill encreafng : The whole Herb 
has afrnell pie af ant enough , and much differing from 
Galeopfis, or the Stinking Kind. 
IV. The Places. It grows by old Hedges, and 
Ditch fides, and in fome places by the Highways, 
and borders of Fields, almoft every where through 
the whole Kingdom ; and many times in Gardens 
ill Husbanded. 
V. The Times. It Flowers from the beginning of 
the Spring, almoft all the Summer long ; and the 
Seed rit >ens thro’ all the fame Seafons. 
VI. The Qualities. It is hot and diy in the fecond 
Degree : it is Attenuating, Inciding, Difcuffive, Re- 
lolutive, Aftringent, Vulnerary, and Alterative : and 
is appropriated to the Head, 'Nerves, Liver, Spleen, 
Womb, and Joints. 
VII. The Specification. It cutes Wounds and Ul- 
cers, flops Fluxes, and in particular the Whites in 
Women. 
VIII. The Preparations. The Shops keep, i .The 
Herb. 2. A Conferve of the flowers. But you may 
alfo prepare therefrom, 3. A Ponder of the Seed. 
4 - -i Juice of the Plant. 5. An Effence. 6. A Spiri- 
tuous TinUure. 7. A Saline 1 i nance. 8. An Oily 
1 intture. 9. A D, /tilled Wafer of the whole Plant. 
10. A Deroffion. u.AnOil. \2. An Ointment. 11. A 
Cerate or Emplnfler. 14. A Cat^lajin. 
The Virtues .* 
IX. The Virtues of ail thefe Preparations are the 
fame with thofe of the Red, in the Chapter fore- 
going, from Sea. 14. to SeU. 26. and may ferve in 
all the fame Cafes, there not being much difference 
in their ftrength and goodners ; but if any fhould 
be fuppofed, thefe of the White may be faid rather 
to excel in Virtue : but this difference there is be- 
tween them in the Flower, that as die Red Jeem to 
be fpecifick, to flop the Reals, or overflowing of the 
Terms, and Loches in Women ■, fo the Flowers of 
the White are faid to he fpecifick in flopping the 
Whites, or White Flux in the fame Sex ; lor which 
reafon the Shops in many places keep the Conferve 
of the Flowers in a readinefs, upon any occafion. 
X. The Conferve of the While flowers. It is gi- 
ven for the purpofes aforefaid, and to ftrengthen 
the Womb, from vj. drams to' an ounce and half! 
Mornjpg, Noon, and Night. And it will be more 
efte£|jpl, if the Pouder of boiled 'Turpentine is ad- 
ded to it, iv. ounces to every pound cf the Conferve : 
thus Prepared, it is truly an excellent thing for the 
purpofe intended, 
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CHAP. XXIV. 
Of Yellow ARCHANGEL. 
I. 'T' 1 H E Names. It is called in Greek, tutfin 
X Y,taJ v : In Latin , Latnium Luteum, Urtica 
iners lutea, XJrtica mortua lutea : and ia Englifh, 
fellow Archangel , or Dead Nettle- 
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II. The 
