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Chap. 12. 
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'Ta/echampius ; and are much of a Nature, but not 
eulily to be gotten except the firft, aud of 'that we 
fhnll only treat in this Chapter. , 
III. The Defcription. The Root is long, white , 
am l of a ftrong /me//, pot growing deep , nor abiding 
alter its giving Seed ; Jrom whence Springs up a fen- 
der Stalk , of about a Toot and a half high , crefted 
and Joyntcd , and from thefe Joynts proceed Leaves , 
bigger than thofe of fennel, and alfo rougher, and of 
a ftrong fmell: at the Tops of the Branches grow 
Vmb/es of flowers-, which are yellow , after which 
comes a broad and JlattiJh Seed, not fo fmall as that of 
fennel , but more like to that of Ferula, and of a 
quick tafte and fmell 
IV. The Places. It was firft found growing in 
Iflria ; but now is nourifhed in our Gardens in Eng- 
land, as alfo in Gardens in moft places of Europe. 
V. The Times. It Flowers in June, July and 
Augufl -, and the Seed is ripe not long after, or in 
September ; after which the Stalk with its Leaves 
periih. 
VI. The /Vitalities. It is hot and dry in the 
fecond Degree. Attenuating , inciding , abfterfive, 
binding, (Lengthening, and Vulnerary •, and by appro- 
priation is Cephalick, Neurotick, Hylterick and 
Arthritick : It is alfo Alexipharmick and Alterative. 
VII. The Spcification. It refills Poyfon, and is 
found by long experience to be a famous healer of 
Wounds. 
VIII. The Preparations. The Shops keep nothing 
of it, but you may prepare from it, i. A Juice. 
2. An Efence. 5. A Saline Tinilture. 4. An Oily 
Tincture. 5 . A fecocliom m Wine. 6 . A Spirituous 
Tin'll ure from f lowers and Seed. 7. An Oil. 8. A 
Balfam. 9. A Calaplafm. 10. An Emp/after or 
Cerot. 
The Unites. 
IX. The Juice. Inwardly taken and outwardly 
apply’d, it 'is a good Vulnerary, healing, congluti- 
nating, and drying up Wounds. 
X. The EJfence. It not only heals and conglu- 
tinates Wounds, but cleanfes old and running Sores, 
putrid Ulcers, and cacoethick or ill condition’d 
Fiftula’s. It may be given inwardly from ij. to 
iii. ounces ; and Cloths wet in the fame may be 
apply’d to the Sore or Ulcer : if it is a Fiftula, it is 
to be inlefted in, pretty hot,twicea day withaSyring. 
XI. The Saline Tmtlure. It cuts , makes thin, 
cleanfes and carries off by Urine thick and tough 
humors; cleanfing the Breft and Lungs from all 
cold phlegmatick humors. Dole ij. drams or more. 
XII. The Oily T m 3 ure. Dropt into Wounds of the 
Nerves and Tendons, and plegets dipt in the fame and 
apply’d upon the part ; it heals them commonly at 
. iirft dreffing. 
XIII. The DecoSion in Wine. It is an Antidote 
againft Poyfon, and is profitably drank again!! biting 
of Serpents, as Vipers, Rattle-Snakes, 0 V. and 
other Poyfonous Creatures. Dofe vj. or viij. ounces. 
XIV. The Spirituous TinSure from the flowers and 
Seed. It reflates the Habit of the Body, makes the 
Blood Balfamick, and gives it its due Crafis, in- 
ducing the healing of green Wounds, running 
Sores, old Ulcers, and other external breakings out 
in the Skin. Dofe ij. drams, morning and evening 
in a draught of the Decoction. 
XV. The Oil. It l'mooths the Skin, takes away 
Wheals, Pufhes, Scurf, M'orphew, and other break- 
ings out, being anointed therewith ; heals Wounds, 
cleanfes Ulcers, and brings them to a fpeedy cure. 
XVI. The Balfam. It is made of the Juke in- 
f pi fated to the tbicknefs of New Honey , iv. ounces, 
mixed with Gum Eicon, Balfam Capwij , and Stral- 
Burg Turpentine , Oil of Ben, of each ij. ounces 
It heals Wounds of the Head , Joynts, Nerves’ 
Tendons, & c. by the firft Intention, cleanfes Ulcers-) 
Fiftula’s, 0V. Incarnates, and fuddenly cures them. 
XVII. The Cataplafm. It is made of the green 
Herb bruifed and beaten up with a little Honey. 
It cleanfes Ulcers powerfully, and is good againft 
fretting and running Sores, Cankers in the Mouth, 
i’u flics, tic. being apply’d. 
XVIII. The Cerote or Emplajler. It is made of 
the Balfam, by adding to every vj. ounces, Frankin- 
cenfe and Bee’s Wax, of each ij. ounces, mixing 
them over a gentle fire. It heals green Wounds, 
and incarnates Ulcers and heals them after cleanfing. 
CHAT. XII. 
Of A L L - S E E D. 
I- ' I ' H E Names. It is called in the Greek , 
JL noAvW ig[Mp. In Latin, Polyfpermon, and 
Polyfpermon Cafani Ba ft ; Atriplex Sy/vejlris : And 
in Englijh, All-feed, or Wild Arrach, 
II. The Kinds. It is of the Kind of B/ites, and 
of the Wild fort, of which it is lingular : But 
fome Authors account it among the number of 
Araches, and therefore callit Atrip/ex Sylvejlrk, but 
it is none of thofe Plants. 
• III. The Deicription. The Root is white , fender 
and long, with fome firings ; and the Plant is fome- 
thing like to the Blite , being one of the Wild Kind 
as aforefati , but lejfcr than the ■ Garden Blite-, the 
Leaves are uneven on their edges, broad towards the 
Stalk , and growing narrower till they end almoft in it 
point , but yet round pointed: It has fever at Stalks 
which are much Branched, on the upper parts of 
which is a great abundance of fmall flowers, growing 
on long and fpikie greenifh Heads ; fet very thick to- 
gether, after which follows the Seed, which being fo 
very dofe and thick fet makes it look as if it was 
all Seed, whence come the namePoyfpetmon : which 
Seeds are black and /lining. D IV- 
