Chap. 53. ‘Englijb Herbs. 
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Itffa notba, Ballard Bawm, called by Fuchfius, Melyf- 
fophyllum -, by Clufius , Lamium Pannonicum : thefe 
we treat of in this Chapter. 3. MeliJJa Turcica, 
Turkey Bawm. 4. MeliJJa Moluccana odorate, of 
which we treat in the next Chapter. 5. MeliJJa 
Peregrina , called by Matthiolus and Lugdunenjis, 
Me/iffd Mo/davica. 6 . MeliJJa Moluccana ftetida, 
of which we fay nothing in this Work. 
III. The Defcription. T he common Garden Bawm 
has a Root of a Woody fubjlance, and full of firings, 
which endure long, andfaflen themfelves firongly in 
the ground , the Leaves and Stalks only dying every 
Tear : from this Root fp rings up divers fquare green 
Stalks, with round hard dark green Leaves ( and 
fometimes of a lighter green , according to the place 
it grows in) a little dented about the edges, fet by 
couples at the Joynts, and almofi of a Citron or Li- 
nton fmell : the Lionel's are fmaljand gapeing, grow- 
ing at Tops of the Stalks, of a pale Carnation colour, 
and almofi white. 
IV. Fuchfius his Ballard Bawm has a hard woody, 
firingy Root like the former, from whence fprings 
fquare Stalks half a yard high, with Leaves like un- 
to common Bawm, but larger and darker coloured, and 
not of fo pleafant a fcent -, the Flowers are white, and 
fometimes of a pii/e purple colour, but much larger 
than thofe of the former, almofi like to the yellow 
Lamium, or Dead Nettles, or to thofe of the Moun- 
tain Calamint. Parkinfon fays the flowers are of a 
pale purplijh colour on the lower parts, and whitijh 
above, not being fo pleafantly fcented as the common 
Garden Bawm. 
V. The Places. The firft grows with us only in 
Gardens, and is profitably planted there, as Pliny 
lib. 21. cop. 12. lays, for the delight of Bees, for 
which caufe it is called Apiafirum , and by fome 
Apium folium. Bees leaf. The other is a Native oi 
Uungaria, but is nourilhed up by curious Herborilts 
in their Gardens. I have fometimes found it 
growing in England, on the Sunny fide of Ditch 
and Bank iides, where the ground has been pretty 
dry. 
VI. The Time. They flower in June, July and 
Auguft, and wither or dye away towards Winter , 
fpringing forth a frefil from the old Roots. 
VII. The Qualities. They are both hot and dry 
in the fecond degree : they are Cephalick, Neuro- 
tick, Cardiack, and fomething Hyllerick : famoufly 
Cordial ( chiefly the Garden) and Vulnerary, Alexi- 
pharmick, and Alterative. 
VIII. The Specification. It is approved againll 
fainting and Iwooning Fits, Poifons, Sicknels at 
Heart, and Hypochondriack Melancholy. 
IX. The Preparations. You may prepare from it, 
2. A cold Difiilled Water. 2. A Spirituous Water. 
3. A Spirit. 4. A Spirit ous Tincture. 5. An Oily 
TinSure. 6 . A Saline TinUure. 7. An Effence. 
8. A Syrup. 9. A fixed Salt. 10. A Balfunor Oil. 
11. A Cataplafm. 12. An exprejfed Juice. 
The Virtues. 
X. The coll Difiilled Water. It is a Cordial Wa- 
ter, and only ufed as a Vehicle to convey Cordial 
Medicaments in. 
XI. The Spiritous Water. If it is a little dulci- 
fied with Syrup of Bawm, it is an excellent Cor- 
dial, and good againll Fainting and Swooning Fits, 
Convulfions, and the like, and this chiefly in Chil- 
dren : It eafes gripings in the Bowels, and comforts 
Univerfal Nature. Dofe from half an ounce to two 
ounces, according to the Age of the Patient. 
XII. T he Spirit. This is much more excellent 
than the former water, and has a mighty power to 
tepreis Hypochondriack Melancholy : it revives the 
Spirits, and makes the. Heart merry and chearful* 
ealing the Pafliens thereof after a wonderftil man- 
ner. Dofe from j. dram to ij. drams in any proper 
Vehicle. 
XIII. The SpiritousTinBure. It has the former Vir- 
tues, and more powerful to all the laid i mentions, but 
not fo pleafant : It is indeed a declared thing againll 
all Pafiions of the Heart, the Colick, and Griping 
Pains of the Bowels. Dofe j. or ij. drains, fweec- 
ned with the Syrup of the lame. 
XIV. The Oily Tinthtre. Outwardly bathed up- 
on any place pained from a cold and moilt caule, 
it gives eafe and relief : and taken inwardly from 
xij. to xxx. drops in fome fit Vehicle, it gives eafe 
in pains of the Spleen, Sides and Stomach, efpecial- 
ly if they proceed from a cold caufe : it alfo eafes 
pains in the Back and Reins proceeding from weak- 
nefs and obftruGions : and being taken in a right 
time, it has been found to provoke the Couifes in 
fuch as have them preternaturally Hope. 
XV. The Saline Tinffure. Being given from one 
dram to two, or more, in fome proper Liquor, it is 
good againll Poifon, and the bitings of Mad-Dogs, 
eafes the pains of the Stomach, and the gripings of 
the Bowels, proceeding from fharp humors ; it o- 
pens the obftruGions of the Lungs, and caufes fuch 
to breath freely, who before could fcarcely take 
their breath : It may be made pleafant with the Sy- 
rup, of which we fhall fpeak anon. 
XVI. The Effence. It caufes fpeedy and eafie de- 
livery to Women in Travel -, and in a more efpecial 
manner is recommended againll Hypochondriack 
Melancholy, being alfiduoufby taken for fome time. 
It has all the Virtues of the Spirit and TinGure, but 
mull be given in a larger Dofe, by reafon of the 
grofs Particles which are mixt with it : mixed and 
made pleafant with Rofe-water and Sugar, or its 
own Syrup, it may be profitably given to Women 
in Child-bed, to bring away the After-birth, or caufe 
a perfeG cleanfing. Galen lib. de Simp/, fays, that 
Bawm is like unto llorehound in Qualities, but 
much weaker. 1 will not gainfay Galen totally ; 
but that it may be fo in fome Cafes ; as in Hylle- 
rick Difeafes : but where a Cordial is intended, I am 
fure Bawm is much the fuperiour, and is much bet- 
ter for Women in their Lying in, when they are 
fainting, from their fore Travel or hard labour. Dofe 
from half an ounce to two ounces. It is good a- 
gainfl Poifon, and the bitings of Venemous Beafts, 
and fuch as have been long troubled with the Bloody 
Flux. 
XVII. The Syrup. It is Cordial, but is chiefly 
ufed as a Vehicle to other Cordial Medicines, and 
to make them palatable : however it is of it felf a 
Angular peQoral, and good againll Coughs, Colds, 
Afthma’s, Spitting of Blood, ObftruGions of the 
Lungs, and other like Difeafes of the Brealt, and 
parts adjacent. 
XVIII. The fixed Salt. It ftrengthens the Sto- 
mach and Spleen, refills Vomiting, and carries off 
much of the Morbifick Caufe by Urine. To Hop 
Vomiting you may give it thus : Take of this Salt 
a fcruple Spirit of Sulphur viij. or x. drops : mix 
them till the effervefcence is over : then dijfolve it 
in a Glafs of Canary, or fome other Stomatick Vehi- 
cle ; and. fo give it the Patient to drink. 
XIX. The Balfam or Oil. They are moll lingular 
Vulneraries, and many times cure Wounds at one 
Drefling : and it is my opinion ( grounded upon the 
experience I have had of the Plant, in Chirurgerv ) 
that it is not inferiour for curing Wounds and til' 
cers, to any of the Allheals : and from its vulnerary 
and healing Properties it was, that our Anceftors cal- 
led it Balm, as being of the nature of Balfam. Out- 
wardly applied it is good againll the flinging or ftri- 
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