Chap. 62. Englijh 'Herbs. 
are of a better tafte, and. of a red Colour like the 
former Beer. Gerard fays, they are of a very red 
Colour , and that they , as well as the Root , Stalk, and 
flowers, are regie at with a per fell purple Juice , 
tending to Rednefs : the middle Rib of the Leaves is 
for the the moft part very broad and thick , like the 
middle part of the Cabbage Leaf which is equal in 
goodnefs with Cabbage being boiled : the Flpwers ( ex- 
cepting the height of the Colour ) and the Seed are 
all one with the former Common Red Kind. Gerard 
fays that in 1596. it grew with him to the height of 
viij. Cubits, which is xij. Feet, and did bring forth 
its rough and unpleafing Seed very plentifully. With 
this Plant (fays he) INature feems to Play and Sport 
her felf : for the Seeds taken from that Plant , which 
was altogether of one Colour , being Sown, do bring 
forth Plants of many and variable Colours , very beau- 
tiful. Now if I may be admitted to render a Reafon 
of this Variety , I am of opinion it is from the differ- 
ing Soils in which they arc Sown , which thing I have 
obferved in fever al other Plants , even to- admira- 
tion. 
IV. The Places. It is Originally a Foreign Plant, 
and brought to us out of Italy, but now is become 
a free Denizon, or rather a Native of our Country, 
in which it thrives as well as in any place of the 
World. It is nourifh’d with us only in Gardens t 
where it profpers very well. 
V. The Times. It Flowers in the latter end of 
June if the Seafon is warm, or beginning of July-, 
and yields its ripe Seed in Auguft. 
VI. The Vitalities. It is temperate as to heat and 
cold, and dry in the end of the firft Degree, Trau- 
matick, very Aftringent, and fomething Styptick 
withall, Splenetick, and Hyfterick, Alterative, 
and Analeptick. 
VII. The Specification. It is a peculiar thing for 
Hopping Hemorrhages. _ 
VIII. The Preparations. You may Prepare from 
it 1. al Liquid Juice. An Infpiffate Juice. 3. An 
Effence. 4. A Decottion. 5. A Cataplafm. 6 . A 
Saline Tin Jure. 
The Virtues. 
IX. The Liquid Juice. Given to iij or iv. ounces 
in White Wine, it is good againft the Yellow Jaun- 
dice: it alfo flops all Fluxes of Blood in the internal 
parts caufing Spittings, Vomiting, orpiffing of Bloody 
belides which it is admirable for the cure of a Dyfen- 
tery, and other Fluxes of the Bowels, very much 
ftrengthening them. 
X. The Infpiffate Juice. Being reduced to Pou- 
der, and ftrewed upon any bleeding Wound, it pre- 
fently Hops the bleeding. So alfo being diffolved, in 
Vinegar or Oxy crate, and then Stuphes to be dipt in 
and apply’d. This Juice diffolved in Syrup of 
Limons , and made into a Lohoch, is excellent to 
ftrengthen a Weak Stomach, being fometimes taken 
with a Liquorice Stick. 
XI. The Effence. Being taken daily with Tin Ju- 
ra Martis, it powerfully opens Obftruflions of the 
Spleen : And being taken with Crocus Martis Aflrin- 
gens, it powerfully Hops the overflowing of the 
Courfes. 
XII. The DecoJion. It has the Virtues of the 
Juices and Effence, but is fomewhat weaker, and 
therefore ought to be taken longer. It will be better 
if it be made with Red Stiptick Wine, or with the 
Rougheft Red Florence. 
XIII. The Cataplafm. If it is made of the raw 
Leaves and apply’d, it removes DandrifF or the 
white Scurff, the place being firft well rubbed with 
Sal Nitre it alfo flops the fpreading of running 
Sores, and helps Scald-Heads , (if mixed with a 
little Nitre) as alfo the Tinea, Alopecia, and other 
ill-natured breakings out of thofe parts, which caufe 
the Flair to fall. If it is made of the boiled Leaves, 
it is good againft Burnings and Scaldings, Inflamma- 
tions, and other hot Tumors, Tubercles, Wheals 
and fuch like, proceeding from Inflamed Blood and 
Choler. 
XIV. The Saline Tin Jure. It is good againft 
Scabs, Itch, Scurff, DandrifF, Scales, Scurvey, Spots, 
Lice, Nits, C c. Chilblains, Kibed Heels, the parts 
aftebted being often walhed, and fometimes well 
(baked in the fame, 
XV. It is ttjel (I mean the Root) as a Sailer , aril 
to adorn and furnifh out Dijhes of Meat withall , 
being as fweet and good as any Carrot : and if boil’d 
as Carrots, and eaten with Butter, Vinegar, Salt and 
Pepper, it makes a moft admirable Dilh, and very 
agreeable with the Stomach. 
CHAP. LXIII. 
BELL-FLOWER Small. 
!• ' I ' II E Names. Some Authors will allow this 
J- Plant no Greek Name-, but others fup- 
pofe it to be the fame with Diofcorides his stVei : 
It is called in Latin , Campanula : and in Englijh , 
Bell Slower. 
c Beli:f&vjerzraxnl-/ccivect 
II. The Kinds. Authors make almoft an Infinite 
number of ipnds, amonglt which are the Throat 
Worts, Campions, Rampions, and feveral other No- 
minals, fo that they run into fo great Confufion a- 
hout them that it is not ealy to be fet right. To 
avoid therefore all this clutter and trouble, we fhall 
Treat of thbfe otherwife Denominated under their 
proper Titles and Names they are belt known by ; 
and in this and the fucceedingChapter,difconrfe only 
of the Chief of thofe which are peculiarly called Bell- 
flower. 
