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jeveral places of the Stalks , from the middle almoft 
upwards, which are fmall and gaping, much like to 
thoje of Mint, and of a pale blufh color. The J Mow- 
ers being gone, there jollows fmall, round, ilackijh 
Seed. ft 
V. Calamintha Pra:ftantior Americana, has a 
woody Root, which abideth, and fends forth ncio 
Branches every Tear. It is a Sweet Herb, and rifes 
up to be about a foot and half high, with J quart', 
hard, and hoary Stalks, which are many, and more 
fender than thofe oj the Wild Mint -, on which are 
fet at every Joint, two fmall, and fomewbat round 
Leaves, deeply dented about <jhe edges, yet larger 
than thofe oj the Wild Kind, being fomewbat hairy, 
but not very hoary, rather oj a fad green color, of 
a very fweet Scent, and not ft r ong or heady as the 
other. The blowers are gaping, and like the former, 
but larger, and of a purple color -, which being gone, 
then comes the Seed, which is black, fmall, round, 
and fome thing like unto Fur fane Seed. 
VI. The Small Calamint, is another fort of the 
Hr ft, and is like unto it in all thing, except the mag - 
nitude, being fomething lefts, and differing chief y in 
the blowers, which are not fo large by one half, and 
therefore denotes it to differ from the fame. 
VII. The P laces. The fir ft grows in many Gar- 
dens, and in Dry and Upland Grounds, and on 
Heaths in many places of England. The fecond 
grows in many places of Emglifh America, it having 
been found in feveral old Plantations, after they, 
have been hung up for reft, as alio in the Borders 
of feveral Woods. It has alfo been found on the 
Euganaan Hills near Padua, on Hills near Vicenza 
in Italy -, on rocky Clifts of Severn in Trove nee, as 
alfo in Germany : Lobel alfo found it growing in 
England. The Small Sort is found for the moft 
part in thole places where the firft is alfo found, or 
not far off from them. 
VIII. The Times. They all Flower about the lat- 
ter end of June, and in July, and their Seed is ripe 
in fome Ihort time afterwards. 
IX. The Qualities. It is hot and dry in the third 
Degree : Aftringent, Carminative, Digeftive, Dif- 
cufhve and Sudorifick. It is alfo Cephalick, Neu- 
rotick, Stomatick, Pe&oral, Cordial and Hyfterick : 
Alexipharmick and Alterative. 
X. The Specification. It powerfully provokes the 
Terms in Women, and facilitates the Delivery of 
Women in Labor. 
XI; The Preparations. You may make therefrom, 
i. A Ponder of the Leaves, i. A liquid Juice. 
t,. A Decoction. 4. A DiJlilledWater from the Herb 
gathered in June or July. 7. A ftmple Syrup of the 
Juice. 6 . A Spirituous Tintture. 7. An AcidTin- 
tture. 8. An Oily Tintture. 9. A Saline Tintture. 
1 o. A Spirit. 1 1 . A diftilled Oil. 12 .A Balfam. 
13. An Ointment. 14. A Pejfary. 15. A Cata- 
plafm. 
Tee Virtues. 
XII. The Pouder of the Leaves. Made into an 
EleUuary with Salt and Honey, it kills Worms in 
the Body, helps the Leprofie, and fuch as are trou- 
bled with fhortnefs of Breath. 
XIII. The liquid Juice. It provokes Urine and 
the Terms, eafes fhortnefs of Breathing, and Cho- 
lerick Torments of the Stomach and Bowels : It al- 
fo facilitates the Delivery of Women in Travel, and 
expels the Dead Child, and therefore Women with 
Child ought to forbear the ufe of it. Dropped in- 
to the Ears, it kills Worms in them •, and opens Ob- 
Itruclions of Lungs, Liver, Spleen and Womb. And 
the Body being firlt well purged, if it is given from 
two to four ounces, to fuch as are troubled with a 
Tertian Ague, it cures it. 
XIV. A Decottion in Wine. It has all the Virtues 
of the Liquid Juice, but not full out fo powerful 
but as it is lefs in power, fo it is much more plea- 
fant to be taken, and therefore may be given in the 
larger Dofe. It brings down Womens Courles, and 
provokes Urine, and is good for thofe who are Bur- 
lten, or are troubled with Convulsions, Cramps, or 
fhortnefs of Breath. It helps the Yellow Jaundice, 
and Itays Vomiting, and is good againft the bi tings 
of Vipers, or other Venomous Creatures : It pro- 
vokes Sweat powerfully, and therefore is fingular 
good againft all malign Fevers, as Meafles, Small 
Pox, Spotted Fever, and the Plague it felf Dofe 
from four to fix or eight ounces. 
XV. The Di Hilled Water. It has all the Virtues 
of the Deco&ion, but much weaker, and therefore 
is chiefly ufed as a Vehicle to convey any of the 
other Preparations in. 
XVI. The Syrup of the Juice. It is highly Pe£!o- 
ral, and therefore a moft excellent thing to open 
all ObftruU ions of the Lungs, and heal their Diftem- 
pers, prevailing againft Colds, Coughs, Floarfnefs, 
Wheezing, fhortnefs of Breath, difficulty of Breath- 
ing, hardnefs of the Spleen, and other Diftempers 
of the Bowels. Dofe two fpoonfuls Morning and 
Evening, for fome confiderable time. 
XVII. The Spirituous Tintture. It is a fingular 
thing againft all manner of Malignity, Poifon, and 
Infection whatfoever : It powerfully cures Con- 
vulfions in the Bowels, Stomach, or in any other 
part ofthe Body ^ it ftrengthens Nature, chears the 
Heart, revives the Spirits, and is an excellent thing 
againft cold Sweats, Faintings, Swoonings, Fits, and 
all forts of Deliquiums of the Spirits or Heart, and 
other Bowels, proceeding from Cold, or a cold and 
moift Caufe. Dofe half an ounce iii a Glals of 
Wine, Morning falling, and Evening, or in the time 
of the Paroxyfm. 
XVIII. The Diftilled Oil. It has all the Virtues 
of the Juice and Deco&ion, but much more effica- 
cious than either of them : being dropt ten or AT 
teen drops into Sugar, and fo drunk in a Glafs of 
Wine, it gives immediate relief in the Cholick ^ and 
fo given to a Woman in Labour, it prefently forces 
away the Child, either alive or dead ■ outwardly 
anointed upon parts Paralytick, or afteUed with the 
Cramp, it prefently gives relief in the latter, and 
in fome few times ufing helps the former. 
XIX. The Acid Tintture. It is moft admirable 
againft the Plague, Spotted Fever, and all other 
forts of Malignant Fevers * as alfo againft the Poi- 
fon of Serpents, as Vipers, Rattle Snakes, &c. bi- 
tings of Mad Dogs, or other Venomous Creatures, 
the Acid deftroying all forts of malignity and Poi- 
fon whatfoever : It may be given inwardly from 
half an ounce to two ounces every fix hours in fome 
proper Vehicle •, and outwardly bathed upon the 
Region of the Heart, .or upon the place bitten or 
hurt, and Cloths dipt therein may be laid on, and 
this three, four, or five, times a day. 
XX. The Oily Tintture. Given inwardly to mo 
drams, it gives eafe in the Cholick prelently, and 
opens Obftru&ions of the Reins and Womb, provo- 
king Urine, and forcing away Sand, Gravel, and 
other Tartarous Matter obltrufting thole parts : 
Anointed upon Spafims, it cures them in a Ihort 
time : and well rubbed in, Morning and Evening for 
feveral days, upon any part troubled with the Pal- 
fie, it reitores them, comforting the Nerves, and 
warming: and ftrengthening the Parts afflicted : It 
is alfo profitable againft the Piles, proceeding from 
a cold caufe, ( if not broken) they being anointed 
therewith two or three times. 
XXI. The 
