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and more unevenly defitei , or rather waved at the 
edges : the Flowers which fland at the Joynts with 
the Leaves, are longer, the hoods larger, and of a pa- 
ler purplijh colour than the former. 
VII. The Places. The firft fort grows under 
Hedges, and by Ditch fides, High-ways, and by 
Houfes, in fhaddowed Lanes, and the borders of' 
Meadows, and other wafte Grounds in moft places 
of rhe Kingdom. The fecond kind is found at the 
feet of old Trees in England and Germany, and ma- 
ny times in old Orchyards. The Mountain grows 
upon Hills and Mountains. The laft kind grows in 
Narhotte and Provence in France and in fome places 
of Somerfetjhire, as Lobe/ fays. 
VIII. The Times. They all begin to Flower in 
April, and continue flowering for a long time, even 
till the Summer is far fpent, and remain green not 
only in Summer, but alfo in Winter, and abiding 
the Winter, if it is not too vehement or Iharp. 
IX. The Qualities. They are all of one nature, 
hot and dry in the firft degree : but the two latter 
are dry in the fecond degree. They are Aperitive, 
Abfterfive, Bechicick, Attenuaters and Vulnerary : 
by Appropriation, they are Pectoral, Nephritick 
and Arthritick : and operate only as Alteratives. 
X. The Specification. They are peculiar againft 
vehement Coughs and Catarrhs : the Mountain pre- 
vails againft the Gout, and the Saxatile againft Stone 
and Gravel. 
XI. The Preparations. The Shops have only the 
Herb and Flower ; but from them you may prepare, 
I. A Juice. 2. An Infufton. 3. A DecoSion. 4. 
A Syrup. y. A Mixture. 6. A Conferve. 7. A 
Lohoch. 8. An Ale . 9. A Ponder. 10. Troches. 
21. A Balfam. 12. ACataplafm. 13. An Effence. 
24- A Spirituous TinSure. 1 5. A Saline TinSure. 
1 6. An Oily TinSure. 17. ADiftiUedWatcr. 18. 
A Spirit. 19. An Extrafl. 20. A Fixed Salt. 21. 
At) Ophthalmic k. 
The Virtues. 
XII. The Juice. It is bitter, cleanling and open- 
ing the Obftructions of the Vifcera : put into the 
Ears, it helps the Noife in them, as alio their Ring- 
ing and Deafnefs, and is profitable againft the Jaun- 
dice, Catarrhs and Rhumatifms ; it has Cured ma- 
ny (fays Hollerius) at point of Death. Dole from 
j. ounce to iv. ounces, according ter Age and 
Strength. 
XIII. The infufton. Made in fair Water, or a 
weak Lime Water, and Drank three or four times a 
day, from iv. to viij. ounces, it Cures Coughs, Colds, 
Spittings and Wheezings. 
XIV. The DecoSion. It is a good Vulnerary and 
Bechicick, more efpecially if ij. ounces of Spirit of 
Wine or Brandy be added to every pint thereof : it 
difpofes old Sores, running Ulcers and Fiftula’s to a 
healing. Dofe from iij. ounces to vj. 3. or 4. times 
a day. This Decoction mixt with Honey and a lit- 
tle burnt Alum, is good to walh Sore and Ulcerated 
Mouths, as alfo Ulcers in the Privy parts of Man 
or Woman. 
XV. The Syrup. It is peculiar againft an old 
Cough, and other Diftempers of the Breft and Lungs, 
as Catarrhs, Wheazings, Afthma’s, Ulcers of the 
Lungs, fpitting of Blood, (fie. Let it be often taken 
with a Liquorice Stick : or it may be taken a large 
fpoonful at a time, as oft as need requires. 
XVI. The Mixture. Take of the Juice ij. ounces. 
Honey j. ounce , burnt Alum iij. drams, purified Ver- 
digrife half a dram, mix them well together : It 
Cures Sore Mouths and Throats, Ulcers of the 
Gums and Tonlils, as alfo other Ulcers and running 
Sores in other parts of the Body. 
XVII. The Conferve. It opens the Breft and 
Lungs, and gives reliefin Coughs, Colds, fhortnefs of 
Breath, Wheezings, and forenefs of Breft and Stomach. 
XVIII. The Lohoch. It is made of the clarified 
Juice, mixed with clarified Honey in equal propor- 
tions : and is good againft the moft vehement and 
violent Coughs, very powerful againft Phthificks, or 
Ulcerations of the Lungs, caufing a fpeedy healing 
let it be taken with a Liquoriih Stick oftentimes in 
a day. 
XIX. The Ale. You may put iij. large handfuls 
of the green Herb to every Gallon of Ale, whilft 
Working : it is faid to clarify and make fine the 
Drink in about 24 hours time, from whence came 
the name of Ale-hoof, or Tun-hoof ; and in old Time 
fupplyed the ufe of Hops : it makes the Drink very 
Opening and Diuretick. 
XX. TbePouder. It is made ofthedryed Leaves; 
and is given from half a dram to a dram : it may be 
taken in iv. or v. ounces of its own diddled Water ; 
it is faid to Cure the Yellow Jaundice in 7. or 8! 
days, and in 40. or 50. days the Sciatica. 
XXI. The Troches. They are made of the Pon- 
der aforegoing, with Ifing-glufs and white Sugar 
Candy. : and are of excellent Ufe againft Coughs, 
Colds, Phthificks, Confumptiens, Wheezings and 
fhortnefs of Breath, being held often in the Mouth, 
and differed gradually to diffolve, the Sick alfo 
drinking Milk every day, in a pretty large quantity. 
XXII. The Balfam. It is made of the Juice Boiled 
to rhe thicknefs of new Honey 4 Ounces, mixed with 
Turpentine of Chio, and Oil of fweet Almonds, of 
each ij Ounces. It heals green Wounds, running 
Sores, old Ulcers, Fiftula’s, (fic. after an admirable 
manner, being applied to the Part. 
XXIII. The Cataplafm. fake Turpentine ij. 
ounces , Talks of three new-laid Eggs , mix them 
well together, then add of the green Herb , cut 
fmall and beaten in a Mortar, iij. large handfuls, 
mix and apply it ; it gives excellent relief in the 
Gout, and other Pains of the Joynts ; applyed hot 
to the Region of the Liver or Spleen, ir eales their 
Pains : and upon the Abdomen, it is faid to be a pre- 
fent Remedy in the Colick. 
XXIV. The Effence. It is excellent good againft 
weak and aching Backs, Coughs, Wheezings, Afth- 
ma’s, fhortnefs of Breath, fpitting Blood, Ulcers of 
the Lungs ; and is Angular good for all Wounds, in- 
ward or outward, it cleanfes and rarifies, and is good 
againft any griping Pains, or windy Cholerrck Hu- 
mors in Stomach, Spleen or Belly : it helps the Yel- 
low Jaundice, by opening the Obftrutfioift of the 
Vifcera , and is good againft Poifon and Plague : it 
. provokes Urine, and the Terms in Women ; and be- 
ing Drunk with Wine for fome cctnfiderable time, 
it is faid to Cure the Sciatica, as alfo the Gout in 
Hands, Knees or Feet, diffolves and difperfes the 
Peccant Humors, and fo gives eafe. Dofe from j 
ounce to ij ounces in Wine, Mead, Etc. 
XXV. 'The Spirituous T inSure. It prevails a- 
againft Catarrhs, coldnefs of the Stomach, fpitting 
Blood, Wind, Pains, Gripings, and other like Dif 
affe&ions of Stomach, Liver, Spleen and Bowels. 
Dofe from j dram to ij drams, in its own diftilled 
Water, or other fit Vehicle. 
XXVI. The Saline TinSure. It helps the Yel- 
low Jaundice, opens Obftruffions of rhe Vifcera , pro- 
vokes Urine and the Courfes, facilitates the Birth, 
expels Poifon and the Plague, and has all the Vir- 
tues of the Effence, but operates more by Urine. 
Dofe from j dram to ij in any fit Liquor. 
XXVII. The Oily TinSure. It is good for the 
Sciatica or Hip Gout, as alfo the Gout in any other 
Parr, proceeding from a cold Caufe, being anointed 
very hot upon the part twice a day. 
XXVIII. The 
