Chap. 75. TLngUjh Herbs 
101 
The Virtues. 
IX. The liquid Juice. It is very thin and fubtil, 
digefts Humors, expels Wind, and gives eafe in the 
Gripings of the Guts. Dofe from iv. to viij. fpoon- 
fuls in a glais of Canary, Sherry, or other generous 
Wine, two or three times a day." 
X. T he EJfence. It has the Virtues of the Juice, 
but more powerful to the purpofes intended, it pro- 
vokes Urine, and the Courles in Women when Ilopt, 
helps the Cholick, and is very powerful againft: the 
biting of Mad Dogs, Serpents, as the Viper, Rat- 
tle-fnake, Slow-worm, or the biting or flinging of 
any other Venemous Creature whatfoever, being gi- 
ven Morning, Noon and Night, from iij. ounces to 
vi. in a glafs of any generous Wine. 
XI. The Difti/led Water. It is ftomatick, and has 
the Virtues of the Eflence, but very much Weaker, 
and rherefbre may ferve as a Vehicle, to convey any 
Medicine in, good againft thofe kinds of Difeafes. 
XII. The Pouder ef the Seed. It expels Wind, 
comforts the Stomach, and other Vifcera , gives eafe 
in the Cholick, and has been found, by experience, 
to be profitable againft the Stone, Sand, Gravel, or 
any Tartarous or Slimy Matter in the Reins, Ure- 
ters and Bladder. It may be given ( mixed with 
Sugar ) in a glais of White or Rhenilh Wine. 
XIII. The Spiritous Tinfture from the Seed. It is 
Cordial and Stomatick, good againft Vapors, Wind, 
fainting and Swooning bits, Cardialgia , Palpitation 
of the Heart, Poyfon of Vipers, Rattle-fnakes,Mad- 
Dogs, and the biting or Hinging of any other ve- 
nomous Creature. Dole from one Dram to two 
in a glafs of excellent Wine. 
XI V. The Oily TinQure. It is good againft Pal- 
lies, Convulfions, Rheumatifms, Pains, Aches, Weak- 
nelfes, and PunQures of the Nerves in any part of 
the Body : It eafes the pain of the Gout, proceed- 
ing from a cold caufe, Mens, difcuffes, and wafts 
cold Tumors, and is of admirable ufe, - being taken 
inwardly, for the molt inveterate Pains of the Back 
or any ObftruQion of the Reins, Ureters or Blad- 
der. Dofe from half a dram to one or two drams 
Morning and Evening in a glafs of White Wine. 
XV. The Saline TinQure. This may be made ei- 
ther of the Seed, or of the whole green Plant. It 
is good to take away Black and Blew Marks, Spots, 
Tanning, Sun-burning, and other deformities of the 
Skin,it being often wafhed therewith, it alfo is laid to 
abate an high color, and a Spong being dipt therein 
and applied upon the biting of any Venemous Bead’ 
efpecially that of a Mad Dog, it effecfuallv attracts’ 
and draws out the Poyfon : It alfo difcufles the af- 
flux of humors in Contufions ; and being drank 
to one dram in White Wine, it is prevalent againft 
Fits of the Mother in Women, and is good againlt 
the evil EffeQs of Cantharides , if timely taken in 
fome proper Emulfion. 
XVI. The Spirit. It is an excellent Cordial, good 
againft Fainting and Swooning Fits, eafes the Paf- 
lions of the Heart, cheers the Spirits, comforts Na- 
ture, provokes Lull, ftrengthens the Womb, and all 
the Inllruments of Generation in both Sexes ; and 
has indeed all the Virtues of the Spiritous TinQure, 
but not altogether fo powerful. Dofe from two’ 
drams to four, alone by it felft if dulcified, other- 
wife to be taken in a fmall glais of Wine. 
XVII. The Chymical Oil q) the Seed. It is faid to 
correQ the Virulency of Cantharides, that it they be 
digefted in it for fome time, they may be given in- 
wardly without any danger ; this may be true, but 
the true Corrective ot Spanijh thi s is Spirit of Avf/v, 
as we Ihew in its_proper place. This Chymical Oil 
is an admirable Carminative, and gives prelent eafe 
n the Cholick by giving it inwardly by the Mouth, 
It the Difeafe lies in the Stomach, 1 \todemm and 
upper Bowels; or giving it Clyfter-wife, if it lies 
in the Colon, or ocher lower parts. It alfo provokes 
urine, and the Terms, is good againft Poyfon, and 
tne bitings or longings of Venomous Creatures, ft 
opens ObftruQious of the Spleen, and lias been, 
cii ver Z, hcl P. ful a S a ' n ft Hypochondriack Melan- 
cholly. Dofe from fix drops to twenty in a glafs 
of Wme, or Wine and Water ; drop the Oil into 
Sugar, and mix them well together, then mix it 
with the Wine, and fo drink it up. 
XVIII. The Fixed Salt of the whole Plant. It is i 
powerful Diuretick, and being taken in all the Li- 
quor the Patient drinks, as Ale, Beer, Wine, it has 
been found profitable againft the Dropfie and Jaun- 
dice : It alfo cleanfes the Womb, Reins and Blad- 
der, of any Tartarous Matter obftruQing them. I 
once knew a Gouty Perfon, by the conftant ufe of 
this Salt, and drinking Milk and Water, to become 
perfeQly freed from his Gout, and had not fo much 
as one Fit of it in above 18 Years time, which was 
confefs’d to me at the writing hereof Dofe from 
xv. grains to xxx. in Water, or Whey, or Milk and 
Water, if for the Gout ; but in Ale, Beer, Cider 
Mead, or Wine, if againft the Dropfie, or other 
Difeafes. 
XIX. Vote Oates or Powers. They have all the 
Virtues of the Eflence, Spirit, Spirituous TinQure, 
Chymical Oil and Sair, and may be given from one 
dram to two, Morning, Noon, and Nighr, in Wine, 
Mead, Hypocras or any other fit Vehicle. 
XX. The Batfam. If it is made of the Chymical 
Oil, with Turpentine and Wax, it is of excellent 
ufe in all Wounds and PuliQures of the Nerves; 
and applied, gives eafe in the Gout, proceeding from 
a cold Caufe, as alfo in the Sciatica, and other Pains 
and Aches of the Nerves and Joints. If it is made 
of the green Herb, it is good againft Pains and 
Aches alfo, but is a peculiar Vulnerary, for healing 
wounds made in Scorbutfck, Cold, Moift, and ill 
habited Bodies, and in depending places, becaufe 
befides its admirable healing property, it dries 
powerfully, and' ftrengthens the part affeQed. 
XXI. The Cataphfm. It is excellent to be ap- 
plied to Contufions, ior it prevents the further af- 
flux of Humors, and difcufles thofe which are pre- 
fent, diflblves and Ratters. congealed Blood, and 
this more efpecially if it -is mixed with Honey : it 
alfo takes away Black and Blew marks, which come 
'by blows or falls, or orhendifcolorings of the Skin. 
XXU. The Seed. It is one of the fourlefler hot 
Seeds, always commended as a Carminative : and 
it is faid the Egyptians make ufe gf the Seed, to pro- 
voke Lull or Venery, tor which it is very power- 
ful. 
CHAP. LXXV. 
BISHOP S-W EED Forein. 
I- ' I ' H E PSames. It is cllled in Greek alfo 
» which is the Name given, by Diofcorides ■: 
and in Latin Ammi , Curnimm Regitim and JEtbio- 
pieum ; and mBnghJh, Foret n of Outlandijh Bijhops- 
teeed. 
II. The Kinds. It is twofold, I. Cretick , or that 
oF Candy, called Amah Cretiaon. and by Lobel, Am- 
nn Crcticitm AromatiCum , Bijhops-vseed of Candy, 
2. j ^Egyptian , called by Gefnei\ Ammi verum : by 
Doda/neas^ Ammi alteram parvum : Ammi pvrpnfiP 
lum > 
