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many long , rough , trailing Branches , 7// 
manner like the former in all refpetls , /mzz which 
fpring clafping Tendrels , winding it felf upon any 
thing which Rands next it , di etffor does. It ha\ 
broad Leaves , with fuch divifions therein , the 
other have , but that they are fomewhat f mailer , green- 
errand firiped with white lines through the middle, 
as like wife in the Veins which go to the Corners. 
The I lowers arc fomewhat greater than the former, 
of a pale whit if) color, funding every one upon a 
little longer FootRalk, which being pafl, there comes 
Berries in their places, which are at firfi: green, 
but red when full ripe, and differing in form from 
the others, for funding Semicircular upon the Stalks 
they are joined at the bottom, as if it were but one 
Berry, but are parted at the tops into two parts, 
wherein are contained two Seeds, from whence arofe 
the Sirname of Dicoccos. 
VI. The P laces. The firfi grows on Banks, or un- 
der Hedges where are Trees, Shrubs, and Quickfets, 
in many places throughout the Kingdom. They*- 
cond is found in like places, but where the former 
with red Berries is not, and is found in lome places 
in Germany, Bohemia, &c. The lafi grows plenti- 
fully in Candia, from whence Honorius Bellas fent 
the Seed to Clufuts, and others. 
VII. The 'Times. They all flower in the Month 
of July and Augufi, fome earlier, fome later, ac- 
cording to the Clime they grow in, and the warmth 
or coldnefs of the Seafons of the Year -, and their 
Fruit or Seed is ripe in fome little time after. 
VIII. The Qualities. They are hot and dry in the 
third Degree, Attractive, Abfterfive, Cephalick, Ne- 
phritick, Hylterick, Arthritick, and Cathartick, 
purging as well Choler as Phlegm, and Watry Hu- 
mors. 
IX. The Specification. It is a peculiar thing a- 
gainft the Dropfie, and Kings-Evil. 
X. The Preparations. You may make therefrom, 
i. A Di filled Water of the Root, Berries, and whole 
Plant. 2 . A Juice of .the Berries. 3. A Juice of 
the Root. 4. An E fence of the Root. 5. A Deco- 
tlion of the Root. 6 . A Syrup of the fame. 7. A 
PouAer of the Root. 8. An EleQuary of the Root. 
9. A Fcecula thereof. 10. A Pefary of the Root. 
11. A Saline Tintture thereof. 12. A Bathe of the 
Root, and whole Plant. 13. A Cataplafm of the Root. 
14. An Oil, or Ointment. 
The Virtues. 
XI. The Di filled Water of the whole Plant. It is 
good againft Scurf, Morphew, Leprofie, Manginefs, 
Spots, Freckles, Tanning, Sun-burning, £?V. the Face 
and Skin being often walhed therewith. 
XII. The Juice of the Berries. It has all the 
fame Virtues, but is much ftronger, and is faid to 
be a peculiar thing for the cure of Tettars and Ring- 
worms, Herpes, Scabs, Itch, and other breakings 
out. 
XIII. The Juice of the Root. It is thus Made or 
Extracted. In April take away the Earth, and un- 
cover the Root ■, which done , make a deep but nar- 
row overthwart cut or gafh into it •, and put in- a 
Goofe Quill a little under the Slit, letting the Quill 
lye f oping or leaning downwards , when thrift into 
the Root ■, but firfi make a hole with your Knife to 
get in the Quill -, then placing a Receiver under the 
Qitill, you will get a great fiore of the Juice, zohich 
mil drop thereinto. A fpoonful hereof taken by 
fuch as are troubled with bits of the Mother, it 
helps them •, and it is likewife profitable againft the 
Apoplexy, Epilepfie, Palfie, Vertigo, and other like 
Dileafes of the Head and Brain, which it performs 
by a Specifick Virtue, which it has in attracting or 
drawing away Flegm, and Rheumatick Humors 
which opprefs and afflict thofe parts. It may be 
alfo ufed as an Errhine up the Noftrils, by which 
way alfo it purges the Head and Brain admirably, 
evacuating all fuch Superfluous Humors, which 
caufe Lethargies, Megrims, Head-ach, or any of the 
aforenamed Difeafes afflicting thofe parts. 
XIV. The E fence. It has all the Virtues of the 
aforementioned Juice, and may be given from half 
an ounce to an ounce, more or lefs, according ro the 
ige and ftrength of the Patient. It is a peculiar 
thing againft the Dropfie, Kings-Evil, Rheumatifms, 
and Gout * but it purges with great Violence, trou- 
bling the Stomach, fo that it works both upwards 
and downwards, and therefore according to the 
Opinion of Authors, it ought to be corrected with 
Ginger, Cinnamon, Winters Cinnamon, Nutmegs, 
Cloves, Pepper, Juice of Quinces, &c. It is very 
profitable againft Watry Humors, which it evacu- 
ates abundantly, both by Vomit and Stool, and 
therefore is a peculiar thing againft the Dropfie, C9V. 
It may be mixed with White Port Wine, and fo 
drank. It opens ObftruCtions of the Urinary parts, 
provokes Urine, and cleanfes the Reins and Ureters 
from Sand, Gravel, Slime, and other Vifcous and 
Tartarous Matters apt to be lodged in thofe parts. 
It opens ObftruCtions of the Spleen, and takes a- 
way the hardnefs and fwelling thereof It is good 
( being outwardly applied ) to cleanfe the Skin of 
Scurf, Morphew, Leprofie, Scabs, Itch, Manginefs, 
Herpes, Tettars, Ring-worms, Freckles, Lentils, 
black and blew Spots, which come from falls, brui- 
fes, and the like, and diftblves new Swellings, and 
expells the dead Child. 
XV. The Decotfion of the Root in Wine. It has 
all the Virtues of the Eftence, but not full out fo 
powerful, and therefore ought to be given in a lar- 
ger Dofe, as from one ounce to two, three, or four, 
1 according to age and ftrength. It is an excellent 
thing againft Hyfterick Fits, and Vapors in Women, 
for it opens ObftruCtions of the Womb powerfully, 
and facilitates the birth of Women in Travel, but 
you ought to be fure the time is near, left it do 
mifehief j let it be corrected with hot Spices in the 
making, as before directed, becaufe they alfo pro- 
mote this end. 
XVI. The Syrup. It may be made either of the 
Juice, Effence, or DecoCtion, according to which, it 
will be of more or lefs ftrength. It has all the 
Virtues of thofe things of which it is made, but 
not altogether fo effectual, becaufe of its being clog- 
ged with fuch a quantity of Honey or Sugar, which 
is neceflary to bring it into a Syrup. But it is bet- 
ter for Women and Children, and Quaffle Stomachs, 
becaufe of its pleafantnefs in taking. It is good a- 
gainft Coughs, Colds, fhortnefs of Breath, Afthma’s, 
and kills Worms in the Body : Dofe, one, two, or 
three ounces in a Glafs of Wine. 
XVII. The Pouder of the Root. It has the Virtues 
of the Juice and Elfence, but is thought to work 
ftronger : being taken in White Port Wine, from a 
a fcruple to a dram, it is good againft the bitings 
of Venomous Creatures, and kills Worms in Chil- 
dren ; prevails againft the Gout, Rheumatifm, Drop- 
fie, and King’s-Evil, and provokes the Terms in 
Women, but it ought not to be given to Women 
with Child, becaule it may induce mifearriage or 
Abortion. If it is thus compounded, it becomes a 
famous M edicament. JJi. Bryonie Root in fine pou- 
der a pound: Sc ammo ny twelve ounces : Cambogiunt 
in pouder eight ounces : Liquorice in pouder fix 
ounces : Aurum Vita four ounces : mix all together. 
Dofe from fixteen Grains to half a Dram. It is a 
famous thing for the cure of the Gout, Sciatica, 
Rheumatifm, Dropfie, Jaundice, and King’s-EviL 
Where 
