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Leaves are fomewhat broadband, like unto the Leaves 
of the rough or prickly Bindweed, and terminate in 
a Jkarp point. The Flowers come forth at the Joints 
upon long Stalks , many clufering together , m long , 
tain, or J'parfed Clufers , each one confijhng of five 
fmall white Leaves , and after they arc fallen , there 
come in their places fmall Berries, firjl green, and 
red when they are ripe , and fometimes changing a 
little blackifh as they grow old. 
IV. The iecond Kind, bar a great thick Root , 
long, and not much unlike the former, having a clam- 
my kind of Juice : front which rifes up many, long, 
and fquare Branches , more hard and woody than the 
other, an 1 without any Clafpers at all. 1 he Leaves 
are fomewhat like to thofe of the Great White Bind- 
weed, of a fining color, a little unevenly dented 
about the edges, and funding upon long Loot folks : 
towards the lops of the Stalks at the Joints, with the 
Leaves come forth white blowers, every one fund- 
ing on a fhort Stalk, which afterwards give five 
Jingle Berries, green at the firft, and red when they 
are ripe, not much lefs than Cherries , in which are 
contained four or five fomewhat large, round, and 
black Seed. 
V. The third and laft Kind, has a Root fomewhat 
great and blackifh on the out fide, but of a yellowif 
color within , and full of a clammy moifi Juice, 
which will cleave to your Lingers : whence comes 
forth many long green Branches, on which grow fe- 
ver al broad Leaves, fomewhat long pointed, and not 
divided on the edges at all, of a fid or dark green 
color, having at the Joints, with the Leaves, clafping 
tendrels, by zvhich it takes hold, and winds it felf 
about any thing which funds next to it. Towards 
the tops come forth long Bunches of whitifh Moffie 
f lowers, which being paf, there come Berries, which 
are green at firf , and black when they come to ripe- 
nefs. 
VI. The T laces. The firft of thele grow on Bank- 
fides, and under Hedges, and W oody places in many 
places throughout this Kingdom. The fecond 
grows in feveral places in Germany, as in Hejfia, 
Saxony, Wefpha/ia , Pomerania, and other places 
where the White grows not : the laft grows in 
Gracia, Italy, Spain , and feveral Southern Coun- 
tries, and is not with us unlefs nourifhed up in 
Gardens. 
VII. The Times. They fpring in March, and 
flower in May, June and July, and their bruit is 
ripe in Augufi and September. 
VIII. The Vitalities. They are the fame with the 
White, but much weaker in their Cathartick Vir- 
tue, as in purging Flegm, Choler, and Watry Hu- 
mors. 
IX. The Specification. It prevails againft the 
Dropfie, King’s-Evil, Difeafes of the Womb, and 
Defilements of the Skin, whatfoever. 
X. The Preparations. 1. The roafed Root. 2. The 
Juice. 3. The E fence. 4. The Decoction. $. The 
Ponder. 6 . The Cataplafm. 7. The Fcecula. 
The Virtues. 
XI. The roafed Root. Matthiolus fays, that the 
Root of our Common Black Bryonie being roafted 
in the Embers, and eaten, is a powerful Medicine 
to increafe Luft, provoke Venery, and ftimulate the 
Inftruments of Generation to that aft : but Lobe l 
lharply reproves him for it, as not believing it. 
XII. The Juice. Mixed with Wine and Honey, 
and drunk, it is good againft the King’s-Evil : and 
fimple of it felf, it cleanfes the Skin of Spots and 
Marks, Morphew, Scurf, Leprofie, Tettais, Ring- 
Worms, &c. it eafes Pain, ftrengthens the Nerves, 
difeuftes Contufions,£?V. Dofe half an ounce, to one 
ounce, or more. 
XIII. The Effence. It purges Flegm, and Watry 
Humors, provokes Urine, and is good againft the 
Falling-ficknefs, Palfie, Hyfterick Fits, Vapors ftom 
the Spleen and Womb, with other like Difeafes of 
thofe parts. It is prevalent againft the King’s-Evil, 
all forts of Kernels, Knots, and hard Swellings in 
the Neck and Throat, or other parts. Dofe, two 
three, or four fpoonfuls in a Gials of Wine, accord- 
ing to age and ftrength. 
XIV. The DecoUwn in Wine. It has the Virtues 
of the Effence, but not altogether fo powerful, and 
may be taken to fix or eight ounces : it is preva- 
lent againft the Dropfie, Jaundice, and King’s-Evil 
and fuch other Difeafes as proceed from the Pleni- 
tude and Corruption of Humors. 
XV. The Pouder. It is made of the Root, and 
may be given from a fcruple to two fcruples, to 
purge away Cold, Serous Flegmatick, and Watry 
Humors, and to remove the Original Caufe of the 
King’s-Evil : It has the Virtues of the Effence. 
XVI. The Cataplafm. It is made of the Root 
beaten to a Pulp in a Mortar, and mixed with a lit- 
tle Honey. This being laid or lpread upon Sheeps 
Leather, whilft it is yet frefh and green, takes away 
black or blew Marks, and all Scars and Deformi- 
ties of the Skin, ripens and breaks hard Apoitems, 
draws forth Splinters, Thorns, and broken Bones, 
diffolves congealed Blood j and being applied to 
the Hips, and Huckle-bones in the Sciatica, Shoul- 
ders, Arms, or other parts, where there is great 
Pains and Weaknefs, it effectually removes the lame 
in a very fhort time : Gerard. And applied to any 
place out of Joint, it is good to eafe the Pain, to 
confolidate and ftrengthen the Nerves, that they 
may not eafily again be put out of their places. Par - 
kinfon. 
XVII. A Cataplafm of the Leaves. Being bruifed 
and fprinkled with Wine, and applied to the galled 
Necks of Oxen, which are hurt with the Yoke, it 
heals , them : I fuppofe it will heal Gallings and 
Sores in Mankind alfo, being applied. 
XVIII. A Cataplafm of the Berries. It removes 
Sun-burnings, Tanning, Spots, and other blemifhes 
of the Skin, takes away black and blew Marks, 
which come from falls, blows, bruifes, Ef c. being 
applied to them. 
XIX. The Pcecula. It has the Virtues of the Pou- 
der and Effence, is very powerful to the purpofes 
intended it is prevalent againft Pfora, or Scabs, 
Manginefs, Leprofie, King's-Evil, Dropfie, Ef c. Dofe. 
It may be given in Wine or Broth from ten grains 
to a fcruple, plus minus , according to the age and 
ftrength of the Patient. 
CHAP. XCI. 
BUCKS-HORN. 
[. '“y' II E Names. It is called in Greek Kcfaiw*?, 
X from the fimilitude it has to a Crows foot : 
but the true Greek name is : the Latins 
call it Cornu Cervi, or Cervinum, Coronopus Ruellij, 
Herba Stella, ( both, from the form of the Leaves ) 
Sanguinana and Sanguinalis ( from its Hopping of 
Blood : ) Harenaria, ( from the Sandinefs of the 
place it grows in : ) and Nafurtium Verrucarium, 
( from the likenefs of its Seeds to Warts : ) And we 
in Eng/if) call it, Bucks-horn, Swines Creffes, and 
Wart Creffes. 
II. The Kinds. It is twofold, 1. Coronopus refla 
Ruellij , Amfrofia Matthioli , Upright Bucks-horn, 
or 
