Chap; 15. TMghjh 'Herbs. 2] 
hd/f, mix for a Wfe ; to be given in the aforefaid 
Cafes. 
X. The Seed. The Seed has the fame Virtues, 
but not all out fo powerful : the Pouder thereof may 
be given to j. dram or j. dram and half to Sweat up- 
,on : it defends the Heart, Spirits and Blood againft 
Poyl'on, and is a good prefervative againit Peftilen- 
tial Infection. 
XL Hr Diftilled Water from the vib. ole Plant. It 
is Bezoartick and Alexipharmick, good againft Sick- 
nefs at Heart, which it many times eafes upon the 
fpot; but is moftly ufed as a Vehicle to convey o- 
ther preparations of this Plant, and others of like 
Virtues in. 
XII. The infpijfate juice of the Root , end alfo of 
the Herb.’ It warms, comforts and reftores, incides 
and attenuates thick humors, refills Poyfon, and is 
good againft rhe Plague, or malignity of any other 
Hpidemick and infefliousDifeafe: Ir Cures alfo the 
bitings of Mad Dogs, Serpents, LTV. and is Pecto- 
ral, good againft Wind in the Bowels, Coughs, Hoarf- 
nefs, Phthificks, Afthmas, Ihortnels of Breath, Pe- 
ripmeumonies, and indeed all Difeales of the Breft 
and Lungs : outwardly applied, it warms, dlfcuffes, 
and refolves hard Tumors and therefore is good in 
an Oedema and other like fwellings of the Joynts. 
Dofe inwardly is, from j. dram to ij. drams or more, 
dilfolved in Wine and drunk. 
XIII. The Extrail with Spirit ofWine. It is made 
of the Caput Mart, of the Herb and Plant after Di- 
ftillation, Ilf c. given from j. dram to ij. drams in 
Sack, it provokes Sweat powerfully, and is an Anti- 
dote againft the Plague or Peftilence, Mealies, Small- 
Pox, Spotted-Fever, Poyfon inwardly taken, or out- 
wardly given by the biting of any Venomous. Crea- 
ture. It Cures Agues if given to Sweat upon. 
XIV. The Candied Root. It is a pleafant thing, 
and being often eaten is good againft Coughs, Hoarf- 
nefs; and ftrengthens, heals and comforts a cold 
and weak Stomach. 
XV. The Di filled Oil which afeends with the Wa- 
ter. It is very powerful againft the Pleurifie, Ob- 
ftruffions and Wind in the Bowels, the Colick and 
Gripings of the Guts, Poyfon of all Kinds, and the 
Infe&ion of the Plague or Peftilence: It is alfo good 
againft moll Difeafes of the Breft and Lungs, and 
has all the Virtues ofthelnfpillatejuice of the Root, 
but this is more excellent, fubtil, penetrating and 
effeftual : It opens all Obllruflions of the Urinary 
Palfages, provokes Urine and the Courfes, and ex- 
pels both Birth and After-birth. Dofe from iij. drops 
to 10, firft dropt into Sugar, and mixt well there- 
with, and then mixt with a Glafs ofWine. 
XVI. The Balfam with Oil of Nutmegs. Take 
Oil of Nutmegs or Mace made by exprejjion j. ounce .- 
Balfam of Pent , ij. drams : Oil of Angelica j. dram 
and half, mix them. It eafes all pains of the Head, 
as Head-Achs, Megrims, Iff c. proceeding from a cold 
caufe, being anointed thereon.. Inwardly takeh to 
j. Scruple, in a Bolus of Mithridate, or in any pro- 
per liquid Vehicle, it has all the Virtues of the Oil 
aforegoing : befides which, being put into an hollow 
Tooth, it eales the pains thereof 
XVII. The fixed Salt of the whole Plant. It is a 
fingular thing againft the Pleurifie, Peripneumony, 
Plague, or any Peftilential Difeafe, the Colick, Stran- 
gury, and ftoppage of Urine-, for it abforbs the acid 
and acrimonious or malign humors, which is the 
caufe of thofe dilaffeUions -, it loofens the Blood, 
and caufes a prefent and fpeedy Circulation, and 
withall it opens all Obfttublions of the Lungs, and 
caufes a free breathing. Dofe from j. Scruple to j. 
Dram, in the Diftilled Water, or in Wine, or other 
er Vehicle. 
VIII. The Syrup. It is Peftoral, good againft 
Coughs, and all forts of inward Obltmibions of the 
Vifcera , chiefly of the Lungs, but is ufed moftly as 
a Vehicle to convey other Medicines in. Dofe from 
j. Ounce to ij. Ounces. 
XIX. The Decotlion. Taken from i iij. Ounces to 
viij. Ounces, iris good againft inward bruifes, and 
to diffolve congealed Blood ; ftrengthens the Stomach, 
and is eft'eftual againft the Suffocation of the Mother. 
It makes an excellent Wound-drink, for fuch as have 
Gunfhot or Contufed Wounds,- old Sores, running 
Ulcers, foetid and callous Fiftula’s, difpofing them 
to a fpeedy healing. 
XX. T be Wine. It is to be made of the roots 
and ftalks, (as is alfo the Decoflion) and has all the 
Virtues of the Decoction, fave that this is much more 
powerful to all the faid Intentions. Dofe from iij. 
to vj. Ounces twice or thrice a day. 
XXI. The Spirit. It is either Simple or Compound. 
The Simple is a moll famous Cordial, fcarcely infe- 
rior to any other Vegetable Cordial in the World : 
it removes Sicknefs at Heart and Stomach, prevails 
againft Fainting, Swoonings and Convulfions, whe- 
ther in Old or Young, warms and comforts a cold 
and weak Stomach, and as much as may be, reftores 
old Age. I cannot fpeak enough in the praife of it ! 
It refills Poyfon, whether inward or outward, and 
the Contagion of a Peftilential Air. Dofe from j. 
dram to half an ounce, well dulcified with trebble 
refined Sugar, and then it may either be taken alone, 
or in a Glafs of Wine. The Compound Spirit you 
may have its Compofition, Preparation and Virtues, 
in Our Pharmacopeia Londmenfis, Lib. 4. Cap. 1. 
Sell. y. to which you are referred. 
XXII. The Spirituous Tintlure. It is a great 
Cordial Reftorative, and an excellent thing for fuch 
as ate wounded, and have old running Sotes or Fi- 
ttula’s about them, which have been of long Hand- 
ing, and not eafily cuted : for it alters and changes 
the diferafy of the Blood, and makes it more Bal- 
famick, as alfo the other Juices, andfo contributes 
to healing ; befides it has all the Virtues of the Spi- 
rit, and indeed much mote powerful. It may be 
taken morning, noon and night, for fome coniide- 
rable time, from ij. drams to half an ounce, in fome 
proper Vehiculum. 
XXIII. The Saline TinUure. It is a good Vul- 
nerary, and carries off much of the Morbifick Farcu- 
lencies and Defilement by Urine ; opens Obltrufti- 
ons of all the Vifcera , takes away Heat, Burnings, 
is good againft the Strangury, ftoppage of Urine, 
and other Difeafes of the Reins and Bladder -. It is 
good againft Ihortnefs of Breath, and difficulty of 
Breathing, becaufe it diffolves the Tartarous Muci- 
lage of the Lungs, life. Dofe from j. dram to iij. 
drams in the Diftilled Water, or in Mead or 
White Wine. 
XXIV. The Oily Tinthtrc. It is good to anoint 
with in the Gout and Sciatica, and all Pains and 
Aches of the Nerves, Tendons and Joynts, proceed- 
ing from a cold Caufe. ’Tis excellent againft Con- 
vulfions, Cramps, Numeinefs, Lamenefs and Pal- 
fies, and the Scurvy in a cold Conftitution. You 
may anoint with it outwardly twice a day, and take 
it inwardly as often, from iv. drops to xvj. or xx. 
in any proper Liquor. 
XXV. The Poteflates or Powers. They have all 
the Virtues of the Oil and Spirit, to which you are 
referred : . ’tis true they are not altogether fo ftrong 
as the Oil, but they are more fubtil and penenat- 
ing, and more pleafint to be taken. Dofe is from 
j. dram to iij. or iv. in the Diftilled Water or Syrup, 
or in a glafs of Wine, thrice a day. 
XXVI. The EJfence. This is the moll neceffary and 
ufeful of all the Preparations made of Angelica , and 
is made of the Juice of the whole Plant. It is good 
againft 
