Chap. ip. ‘Engltjl) Herbs * 
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CHAP. XIX. 
O/LOVE APPLES. 
I. Names. It is called in Greek, as An- 
; gu'tllara lays, AvicttscikIv, x) Avxomgejo v : in 
Latin, V a mum Amoris , Pomum Aurcum • Malum A- 
noris, Malum Aurcum ; And in Englifh, Lave Ap- 
ples. 
II. Tl>e Kinds. There are but two forts thereof, 
viz. The Greater kind and the Lefler kind : and of 
the Greater, there are alfo two forts ; but they dif- 
fer in nothing but in the colour of the Fruit, the 
one being of a fair Reddiffi colour , the other of a 
pale Yellow. 
III. The Defcription. T he Root of the Greater 
Kind, which is Small and Thready, Jhoots forth into 
many fmall Strings, and larger Branches, under 
ground, which purifies at the firfl approach of our 
Winter, from whence firings forth very long round 
Stalks or Branches, fat and full of Juice , trailing 
■upon the ground, not able to fuflain it fe If upright 
by reafon of the weaknefs of its Stalks, and alfo of 
the great weight of its Leaves and Fruit wherewith 
it ts loaded. The Leaves are many , long , and wing- 
ed, viz. many Leaves fet on both fldes a middle Rib 
fame greater , others lefs, deeply jagged or dented a- 
bottt the edges, of a grayijh, over-grown green Colour 
fomewhat rough and hairy in handling : From among 
thefe Leaves and Branches come forth long Stalks 
with many Fellow Flowers fet thereon, itponfevera l 
fiortfoot Stalks, cluttering together in Bunches, con- 
fining cf Six, and fometimes of Eight fmall long yel- 
low Leaves, with a kind of Prick in the middle : Af- 
ter the Flowers are fallen , there comes in place the 
Friut . , which is about the bignefs of a Go/den Pippin 
vl ifU‘ , ‘ r pleafant, chain f red, uneven, and bun- 
cbeioutm many places, ( there being fcarcely any 
which arc compleatly round without thefe Bunches) 
"J a J a ‘G nr bright fiining pale reiiifi colour, and 
Jometimes deeper ; and of the yellow kind, not muds 
unlike to a pale Orange colour. The Pulp or Ale it 
is very full of mijlure,fift,rndiifi or yellowijh , of 
thefubjiance of a Wheaten PTum , in which the Seed 
lyes, which is /mall, wbite,roundlfi, flat, andfome- 
ru n “A h ’ r T } e wbole Plant h if “ rank . fnell. 
IV. Ihe LeJJer Kind has a Root like the firmer 
which pertfies m like manner every Tear from 
whence comes long trailing Branches , befet with fucb 
like Leaves as the Greater Kind, but f mailer in eve- 
ry part -the Flowers alfo fund many together on d 
long Stalk and yellow a* the former, but much final- 
j '->Jhe frutt are alfo fmall, viz. round, yellowifhu 
red Berries, not much bigger than great Grapes ■ in 
which are contained white , round, flat Seed, like the 
jormer, but f mailer . If you would, have them evdry 
Tear , you muft new Sow them every Spring, or el fie 
let them Sow themf elves, fo will they rile without 
any jurther trouble. 
V. The Places. They grow naturally in hot 
Countries, as m Ethiopia, Barbary, JEgypr Syria 
Spam, Laly, and other hot Countries : Some report 
they were firft brought to us from Pent ; and I have 
leen them grow in Carolina, which is the South- 
Ealt part of Florida ; but with us in England they 
grow only in Gardens, where being nourilh’d up 
they bring forth their Fruit to perfeftion. 
VI. The Times. The Seed is fown in the begin- 
ning of April, in a Bed of hot Horle-dung, after the 
manner of Musk Melons, and fuch like cold Fruits • 
they Flower in June, July, and Augufl, and the 
hurt is ripe for the molt part in the middle ot end 
or September. 
J he whole Plant and Apples 
are Cold and Moill, almoft in the fourth Degree - 
but not fo cold as Mandrakes. They are dpha- 
lick, Stomatick, Nephritick, and Uterine - of an 
Attenuating, Cleanfing, Repercuflive, and Anodine 
V? nd 0perate oiA Y as Alteratives, 
i Y'y- The Specification. They are peculiar to al- 
lay the iheat of Inflammations, but more efpecially 
of an Eryfipelas. ^ * 
J£: Fre P amio,!s ‘ The Sh °P s k ^P nothing 
°Jy S P , 3nt ,’ but you have *r°m in, i. T he 
AppUsthemfelves. 2. The Juice. An EJfence. 
rntnifl^' y ‘ M 0U ' 6 ‘ A f»L 
The Virt ues 3 
X. The Apples. In Spain, and thofe hot Coun- 
ts ’ 1 £ e y uPe t0 out the Apples prepared and boil- 
ed m Vinegar, with Pepper and Salt, and ferved up 
with Od, and Juice ofLimons: Likewife diet? eat 
them raw with Oil, Vinegar and Pepper, for Sawcs 
to their Meat, as we here do Cucumbers ; but thev 
yield not much nourilhment, but only pleafe and 
cool or quench the Heat and Thirft of hot Sto- 
machs. 
XI. The Juice. Applied upon Inflammations, 
but efpecially bathed upon an Eryfipelas, and Linen 
Cloths wet in the fame, laid thereon, abate the In- 
flammat-mn, and take away the preternatural heat. 
■ III. * * * * * * X ;, ■ ¥ e ”. ce - 5 reprefTes Vapots in Women, 
is good agamlf Fits of the Mother, opens the Ob’ 
ftru&ons of the Urine, taking away the heat and 
folding thereof; is good againlt Sand, Gravel, and 
the Stone, and gives eafe in all Pains proceeding 
fr 0 V7ir , Dofe j- » ij- ounces, 
i s-he Lataplafm. It is good againlt the Head- 
ach, Megrim, Gout, Sciatica, and all Pains whar- 
loever proceeding from a hot and dry Caufe : In 
outward Applications it ought to be renewed twice 
a Day. 
°’ !m k Cures a11 maimer of Burnings, 
and Scaldmgs, whether of Fise, Water, Oil, Lead, 
