*EngUfb ‘Herbs, 
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Stone, and obftruclion of the Reins, Ureters and 
Bladder, and may be given from x. drops to xx. in a 
Glafs of White Wine. 
XXI. The Balfam. It cures green Wounds fome- 
times at firft drelling, more especially if to ij. ounces 
hereof, half an ounce of Balfam de Chili is mixed, 
and fo applved to the Part, the Blood and Filth be- 
ing firft waftit away with a little Spirit of Wine or 
Brandy. It cures alfo old S^res , Ulcers , Scurf, 
Morphew, inveterate Scabs, Ifubborn and rebellious 
Fiftula’s, and other like affefts of the fiefliy parts. 
It draws forth Nails, Thorns, and Splinters ol 
Wood , or other things gotten into the Flefh, 
ftrengthening much the Nerves, Ligaments and 
Joynts , it is a lingular thing to cure wounds of the 
Head. 
XXII. T he fixed Suit. It Purifies the Blood and 
Vifcera by Urine, deftroys the Acidities of the 
Lungs, and the acritude of the firft Digeftions, Fe- 
vers, ac. Dofe is j. fcruple or more, in any fit 
Vehicle. 
CHAP. IV. 
Of Water AGRIMONY the .Male 
Kind. 
I. U E Names. It is called in Greefi, 'Ev-mii. 
eiov'ivvS&v A dppwiKov y.vot , In Latin, Eupa- 
torium aquaticum mas , Eupatonum Cannabinum mas , 
Agrimonia aquatica mas : In Englijh , Water Agrimony 
Male, alfo Agrimony Hemp-like , and by Gerrard , 
Butch Agrimony. 
II. The Kinds. It is of the third Species of 
Agrimony • and of the Water Kind it is the firft, 
which is the Male, of which it is the Genus to 
three other Kinds, viz. i. Our Englijh Male 
Water Agrimony. 2. The New-England , or Hemp - 
like Agrimony. 3. The Virginian Kind. 
III. The Defcription. The Root is full of thready 
firings of a mean Bignefs ^ from whence fpring up 
long round Stalks and. fomewhat rcddijh , about a Tard 
high or more, which are befet with long green Leaves , 
indented about the edges -, whereof you jhall commonly 
Jce five or f even, hanging upon one Stem, like Hemp 
Leaves , but yet f of ter. The blowers are Little , of 
a pale rcddijh Colour , confining of Round foft Tufts , 
which fiand upon the top of the- Sprigs , and at length 
■ vanifh azmy into Down. 
IV. The New-England Kind, is like the former, 
but has a hairy brittle Stalk , and narrow l eaves, 
fome dented , and fome not, two , three , or four Inches 
long a Piece , and half an Inch broad, or lefs: the 
flowers confijl of M.oJJie pale Threads on every Branch, 
out of J, mall green Husks or Heads, which with the 
Seeds is almojl infenfibly carried away with the 
Wind, fo that one would think it to have jto Seed at 
all. 
V; The Virginian has a great, hard, /olid, brown * 
round Stalk , of three, four, or five foci high , is 
wonderfully full of Long Branches, from the ' bottom. 
Jet with Joynts, J potted red, on the younger green 
ones, with large green Leaves on them, havihg below 
five Leaves on a Stalk , thofe upwards but three, yet 
larger than the former -, the flowers and Seed are alfo 
larger, not rough but fmooth, blackifh, and flat, with- 
out fharpnefs of Tafie. 
VI. The Places. The Englijh grows about the 
brinks of Ditches, and in Plalhes, as alfo on the 
edges of wet Grounds , and Handing and running 
Waters, almoft every where. * 
VII. The Times. It Flowers in July and Augufi -, 
and in Winter the Stalks and Leaves wither away, 
but the Root is faid to continue. 
VIII. The Vitalities. It is hot and dry in the firft 
Degree: Is Aperitive, Abfterfive, and Vulnerary: It 
is by appropriation Hepatick and Splenetick •, and of 
the number of Alteratives. But the Root as Gef- 
ner thinks is Emetick. 
IX. The Specification. I am Informed by a Wor- 
thy Gentleman, that it particularly cures the Kings- 
Evil, and all forts of Ulcers and fifiulTs -. which 
peculiar properties he knew it had by Experience. 
X. The Preparations. The Shops keep nothing 
hereof -, but you may Prepare therefrom, 1. A 
Juice. 1. A Ponder of the Herb. 3. A Decoction. 
4. A Balfam. 5. A Sulphureous Tintlure. 6 . A 
Saline Tintlure. 7. An Oily Tintlure. 8. An 
Effence. 9. A fixed Salt. 10. A Wine of the Root. 
The Virtues. 
XI. The Juice. It attenuates and makes thin 
grofs Humors , cleanfes and purifies the Blood, is 
good againft the Scrophula in Men, and the Rickets 
in Children. Dofe from j. Ounce to iij. mixt with 
Ale or Wine, in the Morning Falling: It is alfo 
good againft Tertian Agues. 
XII. The Ponder. It has the fame Virtues, and 
may be given from j. dram to ij. drams, Morning 
and Evening, in a Glafs of new Beer or Wine. 
XIII. The Decotlion. It is Traumatick, more 
efpecially if to every Pint of it ij. or iij. ounces of 
ftrong Cinnamon Water be added j and then be 
drunk Morning and Evening from iv. ounces to viij. 
ounces. 
XIV. The Balfam. The Juice being Infpiflate 
to the thicknefs of new Honey, is mixt with an 
equal quantity of Turpentine,and Incorporated with 
a little Oil, over a gentle Fire. It is Vulnerary, 
and cleanfes and heals Wounds, either inward or 
outward, admirably. XV, The 
