Chap. 69. Unglijh Herbs . 
The Virtues. 
X. The infpiffate Juice. Being dilTolved in Wine, 
it makes an excellent Wa(h to cleanfe old Sores” 
filthy, putrid, and running Ulcers, and hollow Fi- 
ltula’s, inducing them to a fpeedy cure. 
XI. T bo liquid Juice. Mixt with Red Wine, it is 
a very good thing for a fore Mouth, and is of life 
to heal Cankers in the Mouths of little Children : 
and it Childrens Feet, who are ufually troubled 
with Chilblains or Kibes, be waihed often herewith, 
it perfeftly cures. 
XII. 7 he Pouder of the Roots , Leaves , Flowers, or 
infpiffate Juice. It admirably cleanfes and heals 
old, rotten, and flunking Ulcers : and where the 
Bone has been putrified, it has perfeftly cleanfed 
the Ulcer, dried the Bone, and in a little time fca- 
l*d it, and afterwards by the continual application, 
it has covered it with Fled], incarnated the Ulcer, 
and in a little time healed it : I fpeak this by great 
experience : One time it happened, that a Youth 
who had Kibes in his Feet, and lb much corrupted, 
that the Bone it felf was putrified ; by the foie ap- 
plication of this ponder, dry, upon the Ulcer, I clean- 
fed it, fcaled the Bone which was black, and after- 
wards incarned and healed the Ulcer, beyond the 
expeUation of any one that then faw it. 
XIII. T be Half am. It is lingular good for the cu- 
ring of Wounds, but chiefly of old and putrid Ul- 
cers, and efpecially of thofe Ulcers which arife 
from Kibes in Childrens Feet, or from Tumors in 
the Kings-Evil. 
XIV. The Cataplafm. Being made of the green 
Herb, and applied to the grieved place, it wattes, 
dilfolves, or difculfes Tumors or Swellings, as Ga- 
le.-: faith : I know it to be excellent to difcufs Chil- 
blains in Childrens Feet. 
XV. The DiJI idled Water. It is a good Cofme- 
tick, and as fome fay, good againft Freckles, Pim- 
ples, Scurf, and other defilements of the Skin : it 
takes away Tanning, Sunburning, and tednefs of the 
Face and Hands : and this it does more efpecially, if 
it is mixt with a fmall quantity ( fome fay, equal 
parts) of Vinegar, or Juice of Limons. 
CHAP. LXIX. 
TheLeffer BLEW BINDWEED. 
I.' I 'HE Names. It is called in Latin, Convol- 
X vulus minor, and Volubilis minor, to which 
they add Purpureas, becaufe of the Purple color of 
the Flower : And in Enghjh, Bindweed the lifer, 
and 1 Blew or Purple Bindweed. 
II. The Kinds. There are feveral Species of it, 
as, 1. Convolvulus minor vulgaris. The Common Small 
Bindweed. 1. Altbaa foliis. Mallow leav’d. 0,. Pur- 
pur eus, Purple Bindweed. 4. Ceruleus Hj panic us. 
Blew Spanifh Bindweed. Convolvulus Spate foliis. 
Lavender leav'd Bindweed : of all which in order. 
III. The Defcription. It has a Root fmall and 
flender, running both very deep into the ground , and 
Spreading alfofir about, efpecially where the ground 
is loofe and mellow : From this Root comes Stalks, 
which rife up and wind tbemj elves upon any thing 
which is near it, but othermife ufually Spreads every 
way on the Earth, with long trailing and winding 
Branches, one within another, having Leaves there- 
on, fomemhat like unto the greater White Bindweed 
'vt much leffer : The blower is for form, like the for- 
mer White Bell-flower, and is Jometvnes wholly 
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It bite , or biU P/aits purplifh , but / efs , made of one 
leaf plaited as it were into Jive folds , and opening 
wide at the Brims : after which come fmall black/ fh 
Seed \ contained in fmall . ’ long and round heads. 
IV. The Mallow leav’d has a fmall and brownifh 
Root, creeping under ground , and f booting up bra ft; 
ches in difiant places : Prom this Root fprings bran - 
ches , which grow not high , nor climb much upon any 
thing, but for the moft part lyes with its finally Hen; 
der, hairy twigs upon the Ear th 7 having divers leaves 
very 
